On Wednesday, which also marks the unofficial holiday “National Candy Corn Day,” the House Natural Resources Committee Republicans sent out a tweet warning their followers about job-killing public lands legislation, H.R. 218[1], H.R. 1373, and H.R. 823.
The tweet explained that the passage of such bills “would stifle rural economic development, jeopardize our national security by growing our reliance on foreign mineral sources, and adversely affect American jobs,” due to their push to mark off land from natural mineral extraction, which thousands of jobs and the United States’ economy are reliant on.
The bills would mark off huge tracts of land, such as New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon in H.R. 2181, the Grand Canyon in H.R. 1373, and various areas in Colorado in H.R. 823, which are all wrapped up into one sweeping bill, H.R. 656.
The Tweet featured a quote from Ranking Member Rob Bishop (R-UT), saying, “This is the candy corn of legislation. No one likes it, but it keeps getting forced on you,” showing his deep disdain for the seasonal candy, and the Democrats’ overreaching environmental bills.
The bills will be considered on the House floor for a vote, and due to the Democrat majority, are expected to pass on party lines, and potentially with left-leaning Republicans.