Oversight of the Obama Administration

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Congress has a responsibility to keep the Obama Administration accountable to the American people and ensure that decisions by agencies are open and transparent. A critical part of this effort is congressional oversight. The Committee is conducting thoughtful oversight on a number of specific issues and policies administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior – seeking answers to how and why policy decisions are made, who made the decision, and how it affects people, our economy and the environment. Learn more about the Committee’s oversight work below:

Key Oversight Issues:

Reporting Waste, Fraud, and Abuse:

Use these resources for whistle-blowers to report waste, fraud or abuse:

House Committee on Natural Resources
Blow the Whistle
Help us investigate - alert the Committee of any potential waste, fraud or abuse within a federal agency or organization.
U.S. Department of the Interior
Inspector General
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
FraudNet/Reporting Fraud

Recent Activity:

Chairman Louie Gohmert Opening Statement at the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Oversight Hearing
Apr 29, 2015 | Press Release
When the People Fear Their Government, There is Tyranny. When the Government Fears the People, There is Liberty…
Apr 29, 2015 | Press Release
Deferred Maintenance of Federal Land Management Agencies: FY2005-FY2014 Estimates
Apr 21, 2015 | Letters
Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Joseph G. Pizarchik Letter to Chairman Bishop Regarding the Stream Protection Rule
Apr 17, 2015 | Letters
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Safety, Resources Protection, and Emergency Services Kim Thorsen Letter to Subcommittee Chairman Gohmert
Apr 14, 2015 | Letters
Chairman Bishop Letter to Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Joseph Pizarchik Regarding the New Stream Protection Rule
Apr 2, 2015 | Letters
Chairman Bishop Letter to Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service Dan Ashe Follow-up Letter regarding the Northern Long-Eared Bat
Mar 30, 2015 | Letters
Chairman Bishop Letter to Secretary of the Department of the Interior Sally Jewell Regarding Border Security
Mar 27, 2015 | Letters
Chairman Bishop Letter to Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson Regarding Border Security
Mar 27, 2015 | Letters
Chairman Bishop Letter to Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service Dan Ashe Regarding Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act
Mar 17, 2015 | Letters

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