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Chairman Rob Bishop

 

Rob Bishop has represented Utah’s First Congressional District in the U.S. Congress since 2003. He is the current Chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources. Rob also serves on the House Armed Service Committee as a member of the Readiness Subcommittee.

Bishop was born and raised in Utah and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Utah with a degree in Political Science. In 1974, he moved to Bringham City and began his 28-year career as an educator teaching high school U.S. History and government.  During this time he served 16 years in the Utah State Legislature, going on to become the House Majority Leader and Speaker of the House during his final two years. 

Bishop currently resides in Bringham City with his wife, Jeralynn, and their five children.

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House Passes Bipartisan Poliquin Bill to Strengthen U.S. Seafood Industry

Today, H.R. 4245 sponsored by Rep. Bruce Poliquin (R-ME) and Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) passed on suspension by voice vote. H.R. 4245 exempts sea urchins, sea cucumbers and other seafood exports from...... Read more

House Passes Bill to Modernize the Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Process

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5577, the “Innovation in Offshore Leasing Act,” by voice vote. Introduced by Reps. Garret Graves (R-LA) and Alan Lowenthal (D-CA), it provides the ...... Read more

BLM’s Sage Grouse Land Use Plan Is Bad News For Western States

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released seven memos on its land use plans for the sage grouse, covering 10 Western states. Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) issued the followin...... Read more

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Markup on 4 Bills
Full Committee | 2167 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
Markup on 4 Bills
Full Committee | 2167 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
Oversight Hearing on Economic Impacts from Commonwealth-only Worker Program in the Northern Mariana Islands
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Native Alaska Affairs | 1334 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
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