Chairman Newhouse Applauds House Passage of WOTUS CRA

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed 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. This legislation was led by Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Sam Graves (MO-06) and Water Resources and Environment…

Western Caucus Members Speak Out: “WOTUS is Not About Clean Water”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and 9 Congressional Western Caucus Members urged their House colleagues to vote in support 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, on the House floor. “This rule is not about clean…

What They Are Saying: Agriculture Industry Leaders Participate in Western Caucus Summit in Texas

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) led Members of Congress, stakeholders, and congressional staff to North Texas for agriculture tours and a Western Caucus Foundation Farm Bill Summit in Fort Worth, TX. Industry leaders, State Departments of Agriculture, and State Farm Bureaus chimed in on the importance of this event: Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller:…

Western Caucus Members Talk Farm Bill in Texas

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, the Western Caucus Foundation hosted an Agriculture Summit and Field Tour in Fort Worth, Texas, with over a dozen Western Caucus Members, over 40 congressional staff, and numerous stakeholders. “Western Caucus Members are proud to serve as a voice for rural America and honored to have the opportunity to travel across the United States to hear from these…

Newhouse, Scott Demand Reform on Outdated, Inefficient Farm Programs

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Rep. Austin Scott (GA-08) led a letter to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack with Chair of House Agriculture Committee “GT” Thompson (PA-15) urging immediate action to improve outdated and inefficient FSA program operations and specific recommendations on how to do so. “Congress and USDA request…

Western Caucus Members Attend World Ag Expo

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the House Committee on Agriculture hosted a Farm Bill listening session at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, California. Congressional Western Caucus Executive Vice Chair Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), and Congressional Western Caucus Members ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-15), Kevin McCarthy (CA-20), David Valadao (CA-22), David Rouzer (NC-07), and John Duarte (CA-13)…

Western Caucus Members Participate in Field Hearing on the Benefits of Expanding American Energy

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce hosted a field hearing in Midland, Texas, on the benefits, opportunities, and challenges to expanding American energy from the local energy community perspective. Congressional Western Caucus Vice Chairs John Curtis (UT-03) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) and Western Caucus Members Cathy McMorris Rodgers…

Western Caucus Members Participate in Field Hearing on the Importance of Domestic Energy Production

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the House Committee on Natural Resources hosted a field hearing in Odessa, Texas, on the importance of federal energy production for rural communities in the West. Congressional Western Caucus Vice Chairs Bruce Westerman (AR-04), Pete Stauber (MN-08), and Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Western Caucus Member August Pfluger (TX-11) participated. “There’s no reason,…

Chairman Newhouse’s Statement on President Biden’s State of the Union Address

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement in response to President Biden’s Joint Address to Congress: “Tonight, President Biden spoke ad nauseam about “finishing the job,” not recognizing he has completely failed the job and the millions of Americans who count on him to lead our country.He talked about the number of jobs he has created,…

Western Caucus Members Back Legislation to Reverse the Biden Administration’s Disastrous WOTUS Rule

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Sam Graves (MO-06) and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman and Western Caucus Member David Rouzer (NC-07) introduced 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)…

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