President Trump Restores Pacific Fishing Waters
By Vice Chair Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (American Samoa- at large)
On April 17th, millions of Americans watched President Trump in a White House signing ceremony, surrounded by a small group of happy Samoans, who closed by singing ‘Ua Fa’afetai’, a beloved Samoan hymn of gratitude, and presented him with a red ula fala, worn… Read more »
Mine, Baby, Mine
By Vice Chairman Pete Stauber (MN-08)
As China’s communist regime continues to halt the export of critical minerals necessary for our way of life, it has become abundantly clear that the United States can no longer tolerate their tight grip over these key supply chains.
Fortunately, the United States is blessed with an abundance of critical minerals that… Read more »
Restoring Common Sense to Species Management
By Vice Chairman Bruce Westerman (AR-04)
If a football team were only making first downs on 3 percent of their possessions, it would be foolish to blindly continue running the same plays while expecting a different result. Instead, the team would re-evaluate their strategy and find a new path forward. Similarly, there are times when… Read more »
Keeping the Lights On—Before It’s Too Late
By Representative Julie Fedorchak (ND-AL)
A few weeks ago, I gave a speech on the House Floor, and I wanted to start with a real-time exercise by having all the lights suddenly go out. Unfortunately, Capitol Police wouldn’t have liked that. So, I asked everyone to imagine the chaos that would ensue.
Now let’s imagine losing power… Read more »
By Representative Nick Begich
Under the Biden Administration, a total of 70 executive orders were issued specifically targeting Alaska and our right to produce - locking away our resources, delaying progress, and stifling our potential for growth.
Thankfully, that is all changing.
Thanks to bold leadership from President Donald J. Trump and Secretary Doug Burgum, the… Read more »
Growing the Timber Industry
By Representative Dusty Johnson (SD-AL)
All eyes were on Southern California at the beginning of this year as the most costly wildfire in modern history decimated forests and neighborhoods. It was a tragic scene – one that could have been mitigated by proper forest management. Unfortunately, some conservation policies make forests more vulnerable to… Read more »
Celebrating National Agriculture Day
By Rep. Brad Finstad (MN-01)
Today is National Agriculture Day – when we celebrate all of the hard-working men and women across the agricultural community whose labor has blessed us with the highest quality, lowest cost food supply in the history of the world.
With the planting season around the corner, farmers across the country are… Read more »
Working with the Trump administration to combat bird flu and lower egg prices
By Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04)
As of Thursday February 27th, more than 166 million chickens and turkeys in the United States have been affected by High Path Avian Influenza (HPAI), a highly contagious and deadly disease that impacts poultry, cattle, and can even spread to humans. In my home state of Iowa… Read more »
Holding Mexico Accountable for Texas Farmers
By Representative Monica De La Cruz (TX-15)
Under the 1944 Water Treaty, the United States and Mexico agreed to share the waters of the Rio Grande River.
In turn, Mexico is obligated to deliver 350,000 acre-feet of water to the U.S. annually. This delivery is vital to irrigation, farming, and municipal use in the Rio Grande… Read more »
The Endangered Species Act Is Being Abused, It’s Time to Delist the Gray Wolf
By Vice Chair Tom Tiffany (WI-07)
Fifty years ago, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was created to protect species on the brink of extinction and put them on the path to recovery. It was a noble effort, but unfortunately, it’s been hijacked by the radical environmental lobby and activist judges who use it as a… Read more »
