News List

  • Maintaining Military Air Superiority
    Mar 22, 2007  - In 1938 domestic needs were great in America. The New Deal was failing and the Depression had deepened. Against that competition, the P-51 fighter plane was considered so insignificant and so costly it was not funded that year. Then came the war. When WWII started, a typical U.S. bombing run averag... More
  • Bishop Bill for Park City Open Space Passes House
    Mar 19, 2007  - The U.S. House of Representatives has passed HR 838, legislation introduced by Congressman Rob Bishop which transfers more than 100 acres of federal land to Park City to be used for open space and public recreation. The parcels of land, commonly known as White Acre and Gambel Oak, are currently man... More
  • House Passes Bishop Legislation to Deepen Willard Bay
    Mar 19, 2007  - A bill sponsored by GOP Congressman Rob Bishop, which would increase water supplies for Northern Utah, passed the U.S. House of Representatives today. HR 839, the Arthur V. Watkins Dam Enlargement Act, authorizes the Secretary of Interior to conduct a feasibility study on increasing the height and ... More
  • Bishop and Hatch Push Bill for Park City Open Space
    Feb 7, 2007  - Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R – Utah) and Rep. Rob Bishop (R – Utah) announced that they have introduced legislation to transfer more than 100 acres of federal land to Park City to be used for open space and public recreation. The parcels of land, commonly known as White Acre and Gambel Oak, are currently... More
  • Bishop Gets Top GOP Seat on Public Lands Subcommittee
    Jan 17, 2007  - As Congress enters its second full week of the new session, Congressman Rob Bishop announced that he has been appointed as the ranking member on the National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee. Though only in his third term, the appointment makes R... More
  • Bishop Back on Important Armed Services Committee
    Jan 11, 2007  - With Congress still organizing as it starts a new session, Republican Congressman Rob Bishop (UT01) announced today that he has been appointed to positions on the Armed Services Committee, Resources Committee, and Education & Workforce Committee. These three committees, all of which handle issues d... More