WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Thursday, December 9, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Rep. Ken Buck (CO-04) joined the Heritage Foundation for a webinar titled, "Major Legislation to Improve Implementation of the Endangered Species Act." Throughout the webinar, they discussed the importance of promoting state and locally-led species recovery efforts, as well as legislation recently… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, in response to new information received regarding the proposal to relocate the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Headquarters to Washington, D.C., Vice Chair Lauren Boebert (CO-03) led Congressional Western Caucus Members in sending a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland in strong opposition. The flawed reprogramming… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement after the Department of the Interior released their report on federal oil and gas leasing and permitting practices, a review that has been promised since the Biden Administration issued a moratorium on federal leases over 10 months ago:
“Once again, President Biden’s self-inflicted energy crisis has… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement after President Biden announced he would be releasing 50 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve:
"The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is meant for emergencies like war and natural disasters — not for lowering gas prices to boost a politician’s poll… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Western Caucus Members released the following statements in response to the Biden Administration’s proposed rule to redefine “waters of the United States,” an action that will severely impact rural America and the efforts of states, local conservationists, and private landowners who are working to protect clean water:
"Rural America is committed to clean… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement ahead of President Biden's participation in the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26):
“Like the other United Nations Climate Conferences before it, the upcoming Conference of the Parties – COP 26 – will likely serve as little more than an opportunity for the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Western Caucus Vice Chair and Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee Bruce Westerman (AR-04), and Rep. Jeff Duncan (SC-03) led 18 Members in sending a bicameral oversight inquiry to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI)… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement after Tracy Stone-Manning was sworn in to serve as Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM):
“Today’s swearing in of Tracy Stone-Manning is a shameful stain in the history of our federal government," said Chairman Newhouse. "Ms. Stone-Manning has shown herself to be uniquely… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Western Caucus Members introduced five pieces of legislation to codify the Trump Administration’s 2019 and 2020 regulations to modernize and improve the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) introduced legislation to maintain the Trump Administration’s Section 4 regulations that require the economic impact of an ESA listing decision… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Biden Administration requested a 20-year mineral withdrawal within the Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota, triggering a two-year pause on new federal mining permits and leases in the area.
Congressional Western Caucus Vice Chair Pete Stauber (MN-08), who represents the Iron Range, and Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following… Read more »
