Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Continue working with Senators Capito, Lee, Heinrich and Whitehouse and the Trump administration on permitting reform.. Promised outcome: Make permitting reform a reality.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Statement as House Natural Resources Committee chairman responding to the introduction of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026.
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I look forward to continuing to work with them to make permitting reform a reality.
Westerman committed to continue working with the senators and Trump administration on permitting reform after the Senate permitting reform agreement was introduced.
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“I look forward to continuing to work with them to make permitting reform a reality.”
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Westerman publicly tied himself to the Senate leaders and Trump administration after the new permitting package was introduced, showing continued effort during the lookback window but not enactment.
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“introduced the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 to reform the federal environmental review and permitting process.”
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Senate committee leaders formally introduced a bipartisan permitting reform bill, indicating progress, but the action was introduction rather than final passage or signing into law.
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“Mrs. Capito (for herself, Mr. Lee, Mr. Whitehouse, and Mr. Heinrich) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources”
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo shows the Senate permitting reform package was introduced and referred to committee, not enacted or sent to the President, so the commitment remains unresolved while documenting concrete legislative effort.
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“The UA looks forward to continuing our work with members of both parties in the Senate to advance this critical legislation and with all members in the House to ultimately pass it into law”
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): During the lookback window, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee highlighted ongoing coalition support and described the bill as needing advancement and eventual passage into law, indicating continued effort but no delivery yet.