Economy and Jobs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Paul A. Gosar D.D.S. (AZ-04) and Caucus Members Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (PA-05) and Rep. Kevin Cramer (ND-At Large) released the following statements after the House successfully passed H.J. Res. 38 by a recorded vote of 228-194, legislation which seeks to block the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Chairman Paul A. Gosar D.D.S. (AZ-04) and a members of the Congressional Western Caucus will introduce 10 bills to overturn several last minute regulations from the Obama Administration utilizing the Congressional Review Act (CRA). The CRA utilizes an expedited legislative process that requires a simple majority in both the House and Senate as well as a signature by the President in order to nullify an entire regulation. Read more »

Today, in response to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announcement today denying six pending geophysical and geological permit applications to conduct seismic surveys in the Atlantic Ocean, the Congressional Western Caucus, which includes members from Atlantic states, reviewed the decision and found it lacking a factual or legal basis. The decision denying these permits reflects the ... Read more »