Today, Congressional Western Caucus members released statements on the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) final rule revising the agency’s Federal Oil and Gas Leasing Program.
“Today’s announcement from BLM will cause already high energy prices to climb and force the closure of small businesses across the West,” said Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04).… Read more »
The Western Caucus Foundation recently debuted episode 6 of “Champions of Rural America” on RFD-TV. In this episode, Western Caucus Members discussed American mining and ways that government officials can expand mining domestically and harness America's natural resources. Also discussed was foreign ownership of U.S. farmland by the Chinese Communist Party and efforts to prevent this… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) heavy-duty truck emissions rule.
“The Biden Administration is continuing its attack on vehicle choice for American businesses, consumers, and industries alike with yet another forced transition to electric vehicles,” said… Read more »
Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (WY), and House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) released statements on the Biden Administration’s decision to reverse critical reforms to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) implemented during previous administrations.
“The decision to reverse… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Industry leaders and associations representing rural America released statements supporting the passage of H.Res. 987, a resolution denouncing the anti-American energy policies of the Biden Administration.
Western Energy Alliance President Kathleen Sgamma: “Since taking office, President Biden’s administration has implemented 200 actions threatening American oil and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Western Caucus Vice Chair Bruce Westerman (AR-04) and Rep. Jim Baird (IN-04) led a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan demanding the EPA withdraw the Vulnerable Species Pilot Project and Draft Herbicide Strategy Framework, renegotiate the Stipulated Settlement Agreement,… Read more »
This week, the House of Representatives passed numerous bills sponsored by Congressional Western Caucus Members during ‘Energy Week.’
On Wednesday, the House passed two bills under the House Natural Resources Committee’s jurisdiction to increase American energy production: H.R. 1121, the Protecting American Energy Production Act, sponsored by Rep. Jeff Duncan (SC-03), and H.R.… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (WY) sent a letter to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone-Manning urging a comment period extension on the agency’s Greater Sage-Grouse Rangewide Planning Draft Resource Management Plan Amendment and Draft Environmental Impact Statement… Read more »
Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse’s (WA-04) resolution denouncing the anti-American energy policies of the Biden Administration passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote of 217-200.
“President Biden’s energy policy has been a disaster for the American people, resulting in higher costs for consumers and less jobs for Rural America,” said… Read more »
Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) tailpipe emissions rule, which amounts to an effective electric vehicle (EV) mandate.
“Today’s announcement from EPA is yet another attack on the rural way of life,” said Chairman Newhouse. “Unnecessarily strict… Read more »
