Energy

American Energy is Back in the Driver’s Seat By Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11)  Energy powers more than just our economy – it fuels every part of our lives.   Picture a typical morning in America. You wake up to an alarm clock. Flip on the lights. Start the coffee maker. Grab the milk from the fridge and cook breakfast on the stove. Maybe you turn on the news or start a… Read more »

Pumping the Brakes on Anti-Energy Policies By Rep. Tim Walberg (MI-05)  After four years of heavy-handed government mandates that increased utility bills for consumers and caused pain at the pump, the United States is finally shifting course, and relief is on the way for Americans. On our nation’s 249th birthday, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill… Read more »

On Friday, Representative Vince Fong (CA-20) led a letter with Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Representatives Tom McClintock (CA-05) and David Valadao (CA-22) to applaud the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) decision to rescind the 2012 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the California Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) and BLM.   “It… Read more »

Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and Vice Chair Jay Obernolte (CA-23) celebrated President Donald Trump’s signing of three Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions to overturn California’s de facto electric vehicle (EV) mandates. Specifically, the resolutions overturn the Biden administration’s approval of California’s vehicle emissions mandates,… Read more »

Make America Nuclear Dominant Again By Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03)  America desperately needs more energy. Recent groundbreaking advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), ongoing massive expansion of data centers, and increasing electrification in new manufacturing and everyday life have led to projections estimating that U.S. power demand will grow by at… Read more »

Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and Representative Julie Fedorchak (ND-AL) released these statements following House passage of S.J. Res. 31. This Congressional Review Act (CRA) Resolution overturns the Biden Administration’s “Once-In, Always-In” rule which permanently classified industrial facilities as “major sources” of emissions under the Clean Air… Read more »

Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) reacted to the U.S. Department of Energy’s release off its Response to Comments on the 2024 Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Export Study.   “The Department of Energy’s updated LNG Export Study proves what Republicans have been saying all along,” said Chairman LaMalfa. “America produces natural gas better and cleaner than… Read more »

Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Environment Chairman Morgan Griffith (VA-09) released these statements following the successful markup of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s portion of the budget reconciliation package.   “The budget resolution will deliver domestic energy dominance for… Read more »

Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) released these statements following the successful markup of the House Natural Resources Committee portion of the budget reconciliation package.   “The Natural Resources section of the budget reconciliation bill is critical to unleashing American… Read more »

Last week, the Western Caucus Foundation hosted a Field Tour and Policy Discussion in Colorado Springs with seven Congressional Western Caucus Members, congressional staff, and partner organizations. Members attending included Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Vice Chairs Harriet Hageman (WY-AL) and Pete Stauber (MN-08), and Representatives Jeff Crank (CO-05),… Read more »