Chairman Newhouse, Chair McMorris Rodgers Statements on President Biden’s Egregious Decision to Halt LNG Export Approvals

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Today, Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) released the following statements after President Biden announced a pause of pending approvals of liquified natural gas (LNG) export terminals under the guise of climate change.   “The Biden Administration’s decision to deny future LNG export permits is…

Chairman Newhouse, Western Caucus Members Submit Comments to the CEQ’s Environmental Justice Scorecard

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Tags: Energy

Today, Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) led ten Western Caucus Members in a letter to Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Branda Mallory to submit comments for the Council’s request for information (RFI) on their Environmental Justice Scorecard.   “The Biden Administration continues to push an ‘environmental justice’ agenda, but the reality is that their…

Fighting Biden Administration Overreach: the Most Effective Voices for Rural America in Congress

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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,…

Western Caucus Members Participate in Winter Field Tour and Policy Roundtables in Nevada

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Hoover Dam Tour Photo

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, the Western Caucus Foundation hosted a winter policy roundtable and field tour in Las Vegas, Nevada, with over a dozen Western Caucus Members, congressional staff, and stakeholders. Congressional Western Caucus Members, staff and stakeholders participated in a tour of the Hoover Dam to learn more about the dam's operations and hear about efforts…

ICYMI: "Champions of Rural America"

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RFD-TV

The Western Caucus Foundation recently debuted episode 3 of “Champions of Rural America” on RFD-TV. In this episode, Western Caucus Members discussed the critical work being done to support unleashing American energy production in Congress. The dangers of reliance on foreign adversaries for America's energy needs was also in focus as the Biden administration continues its war on the…

Chairman Newhouse, Vice Chair Lamborn Introduce the Energy Parity Act

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Tags: Energy

Today, Western Caucus Vice Chair Doug Lamborn (CO-05), along with Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), introduced the Energy Parity Act. This legislation would support an all-of-the-above energy approach and end the Biden Administration’s favoritism toward renewable energy sources by preventing any reduction in solar and wind capacity fees without an equal reduction in royalty rates for oil and…

Western Caucus Members Introduce Bill to Restore Alaskan Energy Production on the North Slope

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Willow Project

Western Caucus Vice Chair Pete Stauber (MN-08), Chairman of the House Natural Resources Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, led his fellow Western Caucus colleagues Mary Peltola (AK at-large), Kevin Hern (OK-01), and August Pfluger (TX-11) in introducing the bipartisan Alaska’s Right to Produce Act of 2023. This legislation will reverse the Biden Department of the Interior…

What They Are Saying: Industry Leaders Applaud House Passage of FY24 Interior Appropriations Bill

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Industry leaders and associations representing rural America released statements in response to the House of Representatives passing 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 213-203. American Petroleum Institute Vice President of Federal Relations Lance…

Chairman Newhouse, Representative Simpson Applaud Passage of Interior Appropriations Bill

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Streams

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…

Western Caucus Members Participate In Natural Resources Hearing On BOEM Offshore Leasing Program

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources hosted a hearing on the Biden Administration’s unprecedented obstruction of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) offshore leasing program. Congressional Western Caucus Vice Chairs Pete Stauber (MN-08) and Tom Tiffany (WI-07) along with House Natural Resources…

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