Natural Resources GOP Decry ‘Partisan’ Forums During Pandemic

Republican members of the House Committee on Natural Resources called on Chairman Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) to stop holding “partisan” virtual forums on the panel’s website, which they say violates the rules.

The 19 Republicans, led by Rep. Bruce Westerman of Arkansas and Ranking Member Rob Bishop of Utah, on Tuesday objected to the 12 roundtables that Grijalva and other committee Democrats have conducted since the coronavirus pandemic erupted in March.

The forums have focused on issues such as the coronavirus response in Indian country, environmental justice, and the administration’s fossil fuel agenda during the public health crisis.

“These ...