Rep. Bentz & LaMalfa cite fire risk & court ruling to push for owl protection
Congressmen from Southern Oregon and Northern California are challenging the Biden Administration today to enact a standing rule related to the endangered Northern Spotted Owl.
Posted: Apr 8, 2021 12:29 PM
Posted By: Alicia Rubin
WASHINGTON D.C. Congressmen from Southern Oregon and Northern California are challenging the Biden Administration today to enact a standing rule related to the endangered Northern Spotted Owl.
Oregon 2nd U.S. House District Representative Cliff Bentz (R-OR) is lead author of a congressional letter sent today, signed by nine House Republicans including California 1st U.S. House District Representative Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), urging the U.S. Department of Interior to immediately enact a federal rule published January 15, 2021, revising the designation of the critical habitat of the Northern Spotted Owl (NSO).
Originally published on March 4, 2021 5:45 am
JPR reviewed campaign finance records of two local Republicans, one in Southern Oregon and another in Northern California, to try to understand the impact of that vote and whether it will have a lasting effect.
On Jan. 6, a far-right mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, upset about the results of the 2020 election and the loss for former President Trump. During the attack five people died, lawmakers had to flee to safety, and the seat of American democracy was vandalized.
But that night, as Congress regrouped to certify the results of the 2020 election, 147 Republican members of the House and Senate voted not to certify certain states’ electoral votes, despite dozens of court decisions rejecting challenges to voting in those states.
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California Rep. Doug LaMalfa and Oregon Rep. Cliff Bentz were among 147 Republicans who voted not to certify one or more states electoral votes after the 2020 election. The decision prompted dozens of corporations to end or pause campaign contributions.
After the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol, dozens of large corporations announced they would suspend political contributions to members of Congress. It was an effort to boycott Republicans who voted not to certify the results of the 2020 election. But how much will that vote actually cost?
JPR reviewed campaign finance records of two local Republicans, one in Southern Oregon and another in Northern California, to try to understand the impact of that vote and whether it will have a lasting effect.