Congressman Gosar Votes to Get Big Government Out of the Way

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Today, U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar, DDS (R-AZ) voted for the Conservation and Economic Growth Act (H.R.2588) a package of 14 Natural Resources Committee bills that will create new American jobs, grow the economy, and protect the environment.

"Each of these bills has one thing in common; they get the Federal Government out of the way of Arizona's families and businesses. I represent rural Arizona and over the past year I have met with thousands of people in my district who have asked me to stop the unnecessary government intervention in their lives," said Congressman Paul Gosar.

"These bills allow our ranchers to prosper, permit our Border Patrol to better protect our border, and give states more power in utilizing resources to support public target ranges. Unnecessary federal regulations are stifling job creation and slowing down progress throughout Arizona. I will continue to do whatever I can to free Arizonans from the grip of federal bureaucrats that are out of touch with our great state."

The Conservation and Economic Growth Act includes three particular pieces of legislation that address the priorities of rural Arizonans. Congressman Gosar has long advocated for these bills, helping navigate them out of the House Natural Resources Committee.

1) The "Grazing Improvement Act of 2012" (Title XI) (H.R. 4234) which will improves and streamlines the process for renewing livestock grazing permits. It also extends the life of permits to provide more certainty and stability to the livestock grazing community in the face of constant environmental legal challenges. Read the full text of H.R. 4234, the "Grazing Improvement Act of 2012" here.

2) The "National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act" (Title XIV) (H.R. 1505): This bill is a common sense measure to improve border security by ensuring that Border Patrol has access to federal lands along the border and is not held back from doing its job by bureaucratic red tape. Read the full text of H.R. 1505, the "National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act" here.

3) The "Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act" (Title XII) (H.R. 3065): This bill supports recreational shooting by providing states greater flexibility to use their Pittman-Robertson funds to establish, expand and maintain public target ranges.

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