Today, Congressional Western Caucus members celebrated the House passage of the Fix Our Forests Act, which passed by a bipartisan vote of 279-141.
“I’m glad to see the House move swiftly to pass the Fix Our Forests Act,” said Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01). “There is no time to waste on implementing measures to combat catastrophic wildfires. The Fix Our Forests Act is a big step… Read more »
Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) released the following statements on the re-introduction of Chairman Westerman’s Fix Our Forests Act.
“As wildfires rage across my home state of California, the need for proactive forest management to reduce wildfire risk has never been more… Read more »
Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (AR-04), and House Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain (MI-09) issued the following statement:
“Our prayers are with the victims of the dangerous fires today in California. We must aggressively increase the pace and scale of our forest management to… Read more »
Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), and Vice Chairs Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Tom Tiffany (WI-07), released the following statements about the U.S. Forest Service’s withdrawal of their proposed updates to the National Old Growth Amendment.
“The Forest Service’s decision to withdraw the National Old Growth Amendment proposal is great news for… Read more »
Today, Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) released statements on the passage of H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act. The legislation passed by a bipartisan vote of 268-151.
“Active forest management is desperately needed in order to achieve healthy forests and reduce wildfire risk,” said Chairman… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, the Western Caucus Foundation hosted a Field Tour and Policy Forum in Boise, Idaho, with five Congressional Western Caucus Members, two Senate Western Caucus Members, congressional staff, and stakeholders in attendance. Congressional Western Caucus Members attending included Western Caucus Executive Vice Chair Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Vice Chair Michelle… Read more »
Proper Forest Management: Protecting our Natural Resources and Reducing Future Risk
By Executive Vice Chair Doug LaMalfa (CA-01)
The recent Park Fire in my district is yet another reminder of the urgent need for better forest management and post-fire recovery efforts. The destruction of homes, businesses, and cherished natural resources is heartbreaking, and our residents are… Read more »
Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Chairman Mike Simpson (ID-02) issued the following statements applauding passage of H.R. 8998, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2025. The legislation passed by a bipartisan… Read more »
Today, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) offered an amendment to the Interior and Environment Appropriations bill to prevent the U.S. Forest Service’s draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the National Old-Growth Amendment from being finalized, and to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for particulate matter from going… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Executive Vice Chair Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), and Vice Chair Tom Tiffany (WI-07) introduced legislation to nullify President Biden’s Executive Order 14072 and prevent the U.S. Forest Service from finalizing the Old-Growth Amendment Plan’s draft Environmental Impact Statement.
“Forest management activities… Read more »
