WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Western Caucus members released the following statements in response to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) dispute settlement panel issuing their final report allowing Canadian dairy restrictions that prevent U.S. farmers’ market access to continue.
“I’m disappointed in the USMCA dispute panel’s ruling, allowing Canada to continue practicing… Read more »
Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) led 71 Members of the Western Caucus in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Michael Connor regarding the lack of clarity on the agencies’ regulatory definition of waters of the United States (WOTUS) following the Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v.… Read more »
Today, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement on a new staff appointment for the Congressional Western Caucus.
"I am pleased to welcome Taylor to the Western Caucus team as our new energy policy advisor," said Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04). "His experience will help us continue to advance the goals and priorities of rural America and ensure we're… Read more »
Western Caucus Vice Chair Pete Stauber (MN-08), Chairman of the House Natural Resources Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, led his fellow Western Caucus colleagues Mary Peltola (AK at-large), Kevin Hern (OK-01), and August Pfluger (TX-11) in introducing the bipartisan Alaska’s Right to Produce Act of 2023. This legislation will reverse the Biden Department of the Interior… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Industry leaders and associations representing rural America released statements in response to the House of Representatives passing H.R. 4821, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024. This bill passed by a bipartisan vote of 213-203.
American Petroleum Institute Vice President of Federal Relations Lance… Read more »
Today, Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Representative Mike Simpson (ID-02), Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Subcommittee on Appropriations, issued the following statements applauding passage of H.R. 4821, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024. This bill passed by a bipartisan vote of… Read more »
Today, Western Caucus members Rep. Mike Simpson (ID-02) and Rep. Russ Fulcher (ID-01), along with Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), introduced the Urban Canal Modernization Act. This legislation allows the Bureau of Reclamation to authorize a 35 percent non-reimbursable cost share to help repair and rehabilitate “urban canals of concern,” canals through urban areas that would cause… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries hosted a hearing on several legislative bills that include reforms to the Endangered Species Act (ESA), species management improvements, water resource support, and the elimination of regulatory delays. Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) along with… Read more »
Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) issued the following statement upon the election of Western Caucus member Mike Johnson (LA-04) as Speaker of the House.
“I would like to congratulate Mike Johnson on his election as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives,” said Chairman Newhouse. “As a member of the Western Caucus, our new Speaker knows the importance of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources hosted a hearing on the Biden Administration’s unprecedented obstruction of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) offshore leasing program. Congressional Western Caucus Vice Chairs Pete Stauber (MN-08) and Tom Tiffany (WI-07) along with House Natural Resources… Read more »
