Today, Members of the Western Caucus released the following statements after the Senate confirmation of Aurelia Skipwith to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS): "The Fish & Wildlife Service plays a critical role for Arizona, and with Aurelia Skipwith at the helm, I am confident it will thrive. Skipwith, who is the first African-American to lead USFWS is battle-tested... Read more »
Today, Members of the Western Caucus released statements affirming support for Secretary Bernhardt following the release of exonerating report: "Today we are reminded that contrary to the fantasies of impropriety dreamed up in the heads of Senators, Secretary David Bernhardt is one of the most dedicated, ethical and effective public servants to serve our nation. It is that effectiveness that gives... Read more »
Rio Tinto is investing $1.5 billion in the Salt Lake City-based Kennecott copper mine to extend its life until at least 2032. The move reinforces its bet on America and will guarantee job security for thousands of workers. “Today I look at our market share, we may be 10 percent of the market share in the U.S. It's a very profitable market for us. And therefore, investing one point five billion dol... Read more »
Today, Chairman Paul Gosar (AZ-04) released the following statement after the Senate confirmation of Dan Brouillette to be Secretary of Energy: "Dan Brouillette's track record of success and service makes him the ideal person to fill the void left behind by Rick Perry at the Department of Energy. Brouillette has been a tireless advocate for President Trump's energy dominance agenda, and will hit t... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, members of the Senate and Congressional Western Caucus released the following statements after several key nominations were reported out of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Paul Gosar (AZ-04): "I applaud the Senate Energy and Environment Committee for their quick action on these three nominees. Dan Brouillette... Read more »
Today, Members of the Western Caucus released statements applauding President Trump's formal withdraw of the Paris Climate Accord: "The Paris Climate Agreement is an unconstitutional treaty negotiated by President Obama, and the United States should never have been a part of it in the first place. Not only is it a clear violation of the Constitution, it would harm the American economy and American... Read more »
Today, Chairman Paul Gosar (AZ-04), Chairman Emeritus Rob Bishop (UT-01), Executive Vice-Chairman Scott Tipton (CO-03), and Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) released the following statements after the Democratic majority passed three job-killing land grab bills: "This is yet another attempt by Chairman Grijalva to deceive people into believing that modern mining poses a health and safety risk to t... Read more »
20 Reasons to Reject H.R. 1373, Rep. Grijalva's One Million-Plus-Acre Land Grab 1. On Monday, June 3rd, the US Energy Information Agency (a part of US Department of Energy) reported that domestic uranium production has collapsed. For Q1, 2019 production totaled 58,481 pounds. Our 98 domestic operating nuclear power plant reactors require roughly 50 million pounds annually. Thus, domestic productio... Read more »
Today, Members of the Western Caucus released the following statements after the Department of the Interior announced the disbursement of $11.69 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 from energy production on federal and American Indian-owned lands and offshore areas: "President Trump has ended the harmful war on American energy, putting Americans back to work, and lowering energy costs," said Western ... Read more »
Today, Chairman Paul Gosar announced that Timothy Charters will serve as the new Executive Director of the Congressional Western Caucus. "I'm excited to welcome Tim Charters to our team as the new Executive Director of the Western Caucus. Tim is ready to lead the Caucus into the future. Tim's background includes years of service on agriculture, forestry, mining and water issues important to our ru... Read more »
