Rep. Rob Bishop Urges Democrats to Fix Our National Parks

Today, Ranking Republican Rob Bishop (R-Utah) spoke on the House floor in opposition to H.R. 2546, a package of bills titled Protecting Americas Wilderness Act. These bills represent the Democrats’ failed public lands management agenda and would singlehandedly result in catastrophic wildfire seasons, contain opposition from local stakeholders and counties, and hinder military readiness. Bishop highlighted H.R. 1225, the Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act, which would address the deferred maintenance backlog that currently stands at $16 billion for all public land, including a $12 billion backlog within our National Park System. These backlogs are wreaking havoc on agency budgets and jeopardizing the safety and quality of visitors’ enjoyment to National Parks. H.R. 1225 has garnered immense bipartisan support and passed Committee by a vote of 36-2.