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Committee reports HR 42 55 to House after heated debate over Mexican gray wolf delisting
Summary
After hours of debate and two recorded votes, the House Natural Resources Committee adopted a substitute and voted 23–13 to report HR 42 55 — a bill that would delist the Mexican gray wolf — sparking sharp divisions over science, livestock losses and federal oversight.
The House Natural Resources Committee voted to report HR 42 55, the Enhancing Safety for Animals Act of 2025, to the House as amended after adopting a sponsor substitute. The committee recorded a final vote of 23 in favor and 13 opposed. (Clerk reported the tally.)
Supporters, led by Rep. Paul Gosar, argued the Mexican gray wolf has recovered enough to return management to state and local authorities and to better address livestock losses. “The wolf has been recovered. It is time for Washington to do its part and admit that reality,” Gosar said, urging colleagues to back the bill.
Opponents, led by Ranking Member Jared Huffman and Rep. Raúl Grijalva, said delisting is premature and would remove federal…
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