DES MOINES, IA – Today, the Congressional Western Caucus hosted a roundtable at the Iowa Farm Bureau in Des Moines, IA, to discuss the importance of maintaining the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR) to provide certainty for rural communities, businesses, and landowners who are working to promote clean water throughout the United States.
Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04)… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement after the Department of the Interior announced the filing of an appeal to the Louisiana v. Biden decision, which placed a temporary injunction on the Biden Administration’s federal oil and gas leasing moratorium:
“Just days after begging the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On July 29, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) introduced the Tree Spiking Mitigation Act (TSM Act) to reduce the dangers posed by eco-terrorists to firefighters, loggers, and sawmill workers in rural America.
The TSM Act was introduced with the support of Western Caucus Members and others who represent rural… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Western Caucus Vice Chair and House Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (AR-04) hosted a Special Order alongside 10 Western Caucus Members to call on the Biden Administration and Democrats in Congress to address the severe drought crisis plaguing communities throughout the West.
Last week, Members of the Western Caucus… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and House Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (AR-04) led a forum titled, “An Energy Crisis and Rising Gas Prices: A Mid-Year Review of the Biden Administration’s Energy Policy.” Congressional Western Caucus Members, House Natural Resources Republicans, and a panel of energy… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) introduced the Tree Spiking Mitigation Act (TSM Act) to reduce the dangers posed by eco-terrorists to firefighters, loggers, and sawmill workers in rural America.
“Tree spiking is a heinous act of eco-terrorism that threatens rural communities,” said Chairman… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX-28) hosted a bipartisan forum titled, “Promoting American Energy Independence: Developing the Lonestar State,” to highlight the benefits and importance of oil and gas development in Texas.
The forum featured three panelists who spoke on the critical nature of continuing to support innovative American… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Members of the Congressional Western Caucus and House Natural Resources Committee, led by Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (AR-04), and Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-25), sent a letter to Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to call for action on the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressional Western Caucus Vice Chair and Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee Bruce Westerman (AR-04) introduced the Resilient Federal Forests Act with the support of Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Western Caucus Members from rural communities across the country. This comprehensive land management legislation aims to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Vice Chair Bruce Westerman (AR-04), and Rep. Cliff Bentz (OR-02) released the following statements after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) issued a proposed rule to withdraw a 2021 Trump Administration rule that would have… Read more »
