The National Wildlife Refuge Association is requesting Refuge Friendsโ testimony on behalf of National Wildlife Refuge System funding levels for the Fiscal Year 2023โ this time for the Senate! Many of you already submitted testimony for the House back in March, but even if you didnโt you can still submit testimony to the Senate!
President Biden Signs Executive Orders on Arctic, Border Refuges, Marine Monuments
On January 20, 2021, the United States of America swore in its new President, Joseph R. Biden, Jr, and its new Vice President, Kamala D. Harris. Along with the new Biden Administration, Vice President Harris also swore in three new Democratic Senators, flipping the upper chamber to Democratic control. Margins in both the House of Representatives and the Senate are razor-thin, meaning almost any legislation will require bipartisan support to pass.
Government Shutdown Averted, Funding Secured for National Wildlife Refuges
Last night, under pressure from both sides of the aisle and with unemployment benefits lapsing and a government shutdown looming, President Trump signed the huge, 5,000+ page omnibus bill/COVID relief bill into law. This bill was passed last week by both chambers of Congress, and we have been waiting on news that the President would sign it into law.