WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Western Caucus Member Harriet Hageman (WY-AL) led 12 Members of the Western Caucus in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan requesting a 120-day extension of the comment period on their proposed New Carbon Rule as well as a series of public hearings in areas significantly affected by the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed several burdensome rules related to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement in response:
“The Endangered Species Act has long been weaponized by special interest groups to halt projects and economic development in rural… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Energy and Commerce Committee Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) hosted a forum titled, “The Importance of Hydropower for Rural Communities.” The forum featured Western Caucus Executive Vice Chair Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), and Western Caucus Members Russ Fulcher (ID-01), Cliff Bentz (OR-02), and Jim Baird (IN-04).
“It’s… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, a federal judge ordered Enbridge to shut down its Line 5 pipeline within three years. The pipeline carries 540,000 barrels of oil per day from Canada through the Great Lakes region and is a major source of energy for rural Wisconsin.
“Once again, American energy security is being held hostage by radical environmentalist groups who would rather pursue their… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, the Western Caucus Foundation hosted a Field Tour and Policy Discussion in Salt Lake City, Utah, with seven Western Caucus Members, congressional staff, and stakeholders.
Members attending include Executive Vice Chair Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Vice Chairs Pete Stauber (MN-08), John Curtis (UT-03), and Chris Stewart (UT-02), as well as Reps. Burgess Owens… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1615, the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act, which prohibits the use of federal funds to ban gas stoves, and H.R. 1640, the Save Our Gas Stoves Act, which prohibits the Secretary of Energy from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule titled “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, the Biden Administration halted Resolution Copper’s proposed mining project in the Tonto National Forest by indefinitely postponing the finalization of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The project would be a massive investment in both the national and local economy. The proposed copper mine has the potential to be the largest copper mine on the North… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act, a responsible debt limit increase that cuts spending, saves taxpayers money, and grows the economy with much-needed permitting reform. The Fiscal Responsibility Act passed with a bipartisan vote of 314-117. Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement in response… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Industry leaders and associations representing rural America released statements in response to the Supreme Court decision on the Sackett v. EPA case in favor of the Sacketts, delivering a major blow to the EPA’s onerous “Waters of the United States” or WOTUS rule.
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “All nine Justices in Sackett agreed… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously sided with the Sacketts in the Sackett v. EPA case, delivering a resounding blow to the Biden Administration’s push to erode private property rights with its “Waters of the United States” or WOTUS rule.
See what Western Caucus Members had to say:
“This is a huge win for landowners and farmers. The Supreme Court rightly… Read more »
