USGS Director nominee comes before Senate committee
James Reilly II, President Trump’s nominee for the director of the U.S. Geological Survey, sat before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for his ...
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Senate releases draft of FY18 interior appropriations bill
On Nov. 20, the Senate Committee on Appropriations released their Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies draft fiscal year 2018 (FY18) ...
Senate committee hears states’ perspectives on ESA reform
On May 10, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held its second hearing of the year focused on Endangered Species Act reform. The hearing, entitled ...
Sportsmen’s Act advances in Senate
On Mar. 30, the Sportsmen’s Act (S. 733) advanced through the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources following an en bloc voice vote that sent 65 ...
Senate holds hearing on Endangered Species Act reform
On Feb. 15, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing entitled “Oversight: Modernization of the Endangered Species Act,” led by ...
TWS welcomes new members of Congress
On Jan. 19, staff of The Wildlife Society’s Government Affairs & Partnerships team traveled to Capitol Hill to hand-deliver a welcome letter and transition ...