WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Western Caucus Members issued statements responding to the latest report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office on the dangers of foreign investment and ownership of U.S. farmland.
“This report confirms one of our worst fears: that not only is the USDA unable to answer the question of who owns what land and where, but that there is no plan by the… Read more »
Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chair Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (WY) sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) urging the agency to reject a recent proposal from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to adopt listing standards for Natural Asset Companies (NACs).
The proposal would allow NACs to be listed on the… Read more »
Today, Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (WY) released the following statements regarding the New York Stock Exchange’s (NYSE) withdrawal of the proposed amendment to the Listed Company Manual to adopt a new listing standard for Natural Asset Companies (NACs). The withdrawal followed a letter from Chairman Newhouse and Chairwoman… Read more »
This piece was originally published in the Washington Times.
Thirty years after its inception, the Congressional Western Caucus is working harder than ever for rural America.
In the past three decades, we have grown from our humble beginnings to a bicameral caucus of more than 100 members of the House and 20 senators. Our mission of serving the interests of farmers, ranchers,… Read more »
Today, Western Caucus members, led by Rep. Cliff Bentz (OR-02) and Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), submitted an Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court supporting the limiting of presidential authority under the Antiquities Act. The brief is in support of the petitions for writ of certiorari urging the Supreme Court to review American Forest Resource Council v. the United States of America and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Western Caucus members released the following statements supporting H.R. 5283, the “Protecting Our Communities From Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023.” This legislation, introduced by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), revokes the lease signed by the Biden Administration and New York City housing thousands of migrants in an active community park, on National… Read more »
Today, Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Representative Mike Simpson (ID-02), Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Subcommittee on Appropriations, issued the following statements applauding passage of H.R. 4821, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024. This bill passed by a bipartisan vote of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, the Western Caucus Foundation hosted a Summer policy roundtable and field tour in Yosemite National Park, California, with eight Western Caucus Members, congressional staff, and stakeholders.
The policy roundtable and field tour included participation from Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Vice Chairs Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Mariannette… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Western Caucus Members released the following statements in response to a new, problematic resource management plan (RMP) proposed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that would remove more 1.6 million acres of public lands in Colorado from future oil and gas leasing, while also designating tens of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Industry leaders and associations representing rural America released statements in response to an amendment offered by Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) to the Interior and Environment Appropriations bill prohibiting funds from being used to finalize the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) proposed “Landscape and Conservation Health” rule.
Public Lands Council President and… Read more »
