WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, to reverse the energy crisis caused by the Biden Administration’s failed, anti-American energy policies. The Congressional Western Caucus formally endorsed this legislation earlier this month, which represents House Republicans top legislative priority. The Lower Energy Costs Act passed… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Western Caucus Members continued to urge their House colleagues to vote in support of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, on the House floor. Despite House Democrats’ claims, the legislation is a comprehensive solution to address the Biden Administration’s failed, anti-American energy policies and would actually lower global emissions, reduce energy… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Vice Chair Pete Stauber (MN-08) hosted a Special Order with Congressional Western Caucus Members to talk about our broken permitting process and how it’s impacting folks in rural America.
“As a farmer from Central Washington and as Chairman of the Western Caucus, I see how regulations from the federal government have a… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and 29 Congressional Western Caucus Members urged their House colleagues to vote in support of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, on the House floor. The legislation is a comprehensive solution to address the Biden Administration’s failed, anti-American energy policies.
“H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, will finally get… Read more »
Permitting Reform Makes the World a Safer Place
By Congressman Kevin Hern (OK-01)
Everyone’s talking about energy these days. Whether it’s the still-high price of gas or the many different alternative fuel sources celebrities are hawking – energy is on everyone’s minds. What it costs, how to access it, and what’s the newest thing.
Energy is as much a part of Oklahoma history as the… Read more »
The Importance of Developing a Reliable Energy Highway
By Congressman Jeff Duncan (SC-03)
To achieve American energy dominance, we must create a safe and reliable energy highway for domestic natural gas to strengthen our energy future.
America’s interstate natural gas infrastructure is a key driver of job creation, growth, and global competitiveness. We must… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) hosted a forum titled, “Permitting Reform: Unleashing American Energy and the Path Forward.” The forum featured House Natural Resources Committee Chair and Western Caucus Vice Chair Bruce Westerman (AR-04) and Western Caucus Member Harriet Hageman (WY-AL).
“Time and again, I hear from my constituents in Central Washington—and in… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Congressional Western Caucus formally endorsed the House Republican energy package, H.R. 1, which reverses the energy crisis caused by the Biden Administration’s failed, anti-American energy policies.
“Time and time again, the Biden Administration has hampered American energy production while simultaneously begging our adversaries to increase their… Read more »
WASHNGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) issued a Record of Decision regarding the proposed Willow Master Development Plan in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A). The Department is substantially reducing the size of the project by denying two of the five drill sites proposed by ConocoPhillips, which is seeking to develop oil and gas leases it acquired… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce hosted a field hearing in Midland, Texas, on the benefits, opportunities, and challenges to expanding American energy from the local energy community perspective. Congressional Western Caucus Vice Chairs John Curtis (UT-03) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) and Western Caucus Members Cathy McMorris Rodgers… Read more »
