WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Rep. Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) introduced the Gas Prices Relief Act alongside several Western Caucus Members. A companion bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senate Western Caucus Member Roger Marshall (KS). The legislation aims to protect Americans from President Biden’s anti-energy agenda.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Rep. Kelly Armstrong (ND-AL) hosted a Congressional Western Caucus virtual forum titled, “Cut the Red Tape: Permitting Reforms to Benefit North Dakota & Rural America.” The forum featured local leaders who discussed the permitting challenges and opportunities facing North Dakota’s communities, from agriculture and energy… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and House Agriculture Ranking Member GT Thompson (PA-15) led 46 Members in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan to inquire about a recent proposal that could hinder the registration process of new pesticide active ingredients.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On March 15, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) hosted a Special Order with Congressional Western Caucus Members to highlight permitting challenges and opportunities throughout the United States.
Members representing diverse communities across the country spoke about the impacts of broken permitting processes across the federal government and outlined… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, 201 House Republicans sent a letter urging the Biden Administration to halt their rulemaking expanding the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a related case, Sackett v. EPA. Today, industry leaders, stakeholders, and representatives of rural America issued the following statements… Read more »
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 »
