WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Vice Chair and House Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (AR-04), and House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) led 64 Members in sending a letter U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Director Amanda Lefton to urge the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, industry leaders, stakeholders, and representatives of rural America issued the following statements in support of locally-led greater sage-grouse conservation efforts across the West and in support of the Congressional Western Caucus’ work to secure the long-standing provision prohibiting the use of federal funds to list the sage-grouse under the Endangered… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (MO-06), Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member David Rouzer (NC-07), and Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) are leading 201 House Republicans – including the entirety of the Congressional Western Caucus – in renewing calls for the Biden Administration to drop… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Western Caucus Members applauded the inclusion of a long-standing greater sage-grouse provision in the Fiscal Year 2022 Omnibus package. The provision prohibits funds being used to enact federal listing of the greater sage-grouse, thereby empowering state and local species managers to continue protecting sage-grouse populations in communities… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As President Biden visits Texas following his announcement that the U.S. will ban Russian imports of oil – amidst rising gas prices, an international energy crisis, and the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston – Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Congressional Western Caucus Members from Texas are calling on him to unleash American energy potential… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Western Caucus Members traveled to Arizona for the Western Caucus Foundation’s Spring Field Tour and Roundtable, where they discussed how local communities are collaborating to combat historic drought conditions, as well as the importance of domestic mineral development.
“In Arizona, we worked to highlight two of the most significant issues… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Members of the Congressional Western Caucus and House Energy Action Team (HEAT) issued the following statements after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued new guidance that will hinder and prevent the permitting of new interstate natural gas and liquified natural gas infrastructure:
“FERC's misguided and unprecedented guidance is… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Vice Chair Pete Stauber (MN-08) hosted a summit in Virginia, MN, with Western Caucus Members, regional mining leaders, national industry advocates, and members of the local community to discuss the benefits domestic mining plays for Minnesota’s communities and America’s energy security.
“As I’ve been saying during… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Vice Chair Bruce Westerman (AR-04) led 23 Members in sending a letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland urging an extension of the public comment period for the ongoing greater sage-grouse scoping process in order to increase participation from states, local governments, tribes, and stakeholders.
“During… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21), and Members of the Congressional Western Caucus Executive Committee participated in the Western Caucus Foundation’s annual 2022 Kick-off Chairman’s Briefing to outline their vision for the year ahead. Click here to watch.
Following opening remarks by Chairman… Read more »
