WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-192) on a bill (H.R. 3179), which aims to rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge". The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on July 10, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION The purpose of H.R. 3179 is to rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the "Jocelyn   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2025: * * * Westerman Statement on Draft Critical Minerals List This week, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), through the United States Geological Survey (USGS), released its draft 2025 List of Critical Minerals. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement in response: "Th  more