WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Western Caucus Members continued to urge their House colleagues to vote in support of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, on the House floor. Despite House Democrats’ claims, the legislation is a comprehensive solution to address the Biden Administration’s failed, anti-American energy policies and would actually lower global emissions, reduce energy… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Vice Chair Pete Stauber (MN-08) hosted a Special Order with Congressional Western Caucus Members to talk about our broken permitting process and how it’s impacting folks in rural America.
“As a farmer from Central Washington and as Chairman of the Western Caucus, I see how regulations from the federal government have a… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and 29 Congressional Western Caucus Members urged their House colleagues to vote in support of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, on the House floor. The legislation is a comprehensive solution to address the Biden Administration’s failed, anti-American energy policies.
“H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, will finally get… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) hosted a forum titled, “Permitting Reform: Unleashing American Energy and the Path Forward.” The forum featured House Natural Resources Committee Chair and Western Caucus Vice Chair Bruce Westerman (AR-04) and Western Caucus Member Harriet Hageman (WY-AL).
“Time and again, I hear from my constituents in Central Washington—and in… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Congressional Western Caucus formally endorsed the House Republican energy package, H.R. 1, which reverses the energy crisis caused by the Biden Administration’s failed, anti-American energy policies.
“Time and time again, the Biden Administration has hampered American energy production while simultaneously begging our adversaries to increase their… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, the House Committee on Agriculture hosted a Farm Bill listening session in Waco, Texas. Congressional Western Caucus Members "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Austin Scott (GA-08), Jim Baird (IN-04), Tracey Mann (KS-01), Kat Cammack (FL-03), and Ronny Jackson (TX-13) participated.
“When it comes to public policy, if you’re not at the table, you’re probably on the menu.… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressional Western Caucus Executive Vice Chair Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) introduced H.R. 1586, the Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2023, with Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04). Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) introduced a companion bill in the Senate.
This bill creates a Clean Water Act exemption for federal, state,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, the House Committee on Ways & Means hosted a field hearing in Yukon, Oklahoma, examining the state of the economy for American workers, farmers, and families. Congressional Western Caucus Vice Chair Adrian Smith (NE-03) and Western Caucus Members including House Committee on Ways & Means Chair Jason Smith (MO-08), and Reps. Kevin Hern (OK-01), Frank… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Industry leaders and associations representing rural America released statements in response to the House passage of H.J. Res. 27, a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) on the Biden Administration’s flawed and burdensome “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule:
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “Farmers and… Read more »
WASHNGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) issued a Record of Decision regarding the proposed Willow Master Development Plan in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A). The Department is substantially reducing the size of the project by denying two of the five drill sites proposed by ConocoPhillips, which is seeking to develop oil and gas leases it acquired… Read more »
