House Republican Calls for Delay on Conservation Bill Vote

Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah) is calling on House Democrats to delay an expected Wednesday vote on major conservation legislation because the Covid-19 pandemic has significantly reduced the source of the bill’s funding.

A new report from the Congressional Research Service showed an 84% reduction in the government’s royalty collections from offshore oil and gas production in May compared to the same month last year. The Interior Department’s Office of Natural Resources Revenue also reported a 53% decline in onshore oil and gas royalty collections for the same time frame.

The bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act (H.R. 1957) would ...