Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) along with 19 other House members sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy asking for an open amendment process during the upcoming debate on the Great American Outdoors Act. The House is expected to consider the Great American Outdoors Act next week. This large piece of legislation includes funding to address the maintenance backlog in our national parks, but it also includes provisions that provide for...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) and U.S. Congressman Michael Waltz (FL-06) introduced the American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act of 2020. They were joined by House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (UT-01), House Committee on Space, Science, and Technology Ranking Republican Frank Lucas (OK-03), and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23). "I am proud to sponsor the American Critical Mineral Exploration ...
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Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04), Mohave County Supervisor Hildy Angius, and Joe Bardswich, President of Golden Vertex released the following statements after the Bureau of Land Management approved the expansion of the Moss Mine project: "The Moss Mine project is proof that Arizona can responsibly develop our mineral resources, while protecting our environment. This project will bring much-needed economic development to Kingman and all of Mohave County along with good-paying...
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Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) spoke on the House floor in support of the United States Mexico Canada Trade Agreement. His remarks, as prepared are: "I rise in support of the USMCA, a high-quality trade agreement, but also to raise concerns about the inclusion of the language of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. I encourage my colleagues to support the agreement, but also wish to reaffirm my concerns for the record about the inclusion of this particular langua...
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By: Rep. Paul A. Gosar in The Washington Times: As the Chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus and the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, I have a unique insight into many of America’s energy issues. Since 1993, the bipartisan Western Caucus has been on the front lines of tackling some of the biggest energy issues facing America. The Western Caucus led the fight against the fundamentally flawed Green New Deal, a socialist...
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Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement on U.S. District Judge James Soto’s ruling halting the planned Rosemont Mine: “The Rosemont Mine would be the third largest copper mine in the United States, an industry critical to Arizona’s economy. This ruling, from an Obama-appointed judge, undermines the scientifically-based decision made by the Forest Service at the behest of radical environmentalists. I look forward to the appeal of this decision.” Back...
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U.S. Congressmen Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04), Mike Levin (CA-49), Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), Scott Tipton (CO-03), Jared Huffman (CA-02), Rob Bishop (UT-01) and key stakeholders released the following statements after introducing H.R. 3794, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2019, which will increase production of wind, solar, and geothermal energy on public lands while also establishing a revenue sharing mechanism that ensures a fair return for states, counties, sportsmen, conservation and taxpayers. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Raul Grijalva has also signaled his support for the bill.
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Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after the Democrat-led House Committee on Natural Resources rammed through three partisan bills that attack American energy and national security: "Democrats continue to put the interests of well-funded environmental extremists above the interests of the American people. H.R. 1373, a million-acre land grab, is an attack on my district and opposed by the people in my district. This bill will kill jobs, harm loc...
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Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after House passage of Gosar Amendment #165 to the National Defense Authorization Act eliminating American dependency on critical minerals from China by 2035: "The supply of critical minerals are essential to our economy, vital defense systems, and national security. There is no good reason we should rely on the good will of China for materials that are abundantly available in the United States. The passage of...
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By: Today's News-Herald Did you hear the one about the Russians meddling in U.S. public policy? No, that’s too broad. To pin it down, we’re talking here about allegations that U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva’s effort to permanently ban uranium mining in a huge chunk of Northern Arizona is really meant to serve Russian interests in cornering the uranium market. Grijalva’s legislation is drawing fire from a lot of quarters, not the least from Rep. Paul Gosar, the Republican who represents much of the reg...
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