WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Ken Calvert (CA-42) led a Congressional Western Caucus National Clean Energy Week Forum alongside Vice Chair Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and Rep. David Valadao (CA-21) titled, “The Golden State of Nuclear Power: The Importance of Diablo Canyon & Nuclear Energy in California’s Grid.” The forum featured experts from PG&E, Environmental Progress, and… Read more »
BRANDED: Our commitment to affordable, clean American energy
By Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23)
“Conservation is a great moral issue, for it involves the patriotic duty of ensuring the safety and continuance of the nation.” President Theodore Roosevelt uttered these famous words during a speech titled Conservation as a National Duty in 1908. He was well ahead of his time, and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement in light of the continued troubling implications of the Biden Administration’s recent ban on the importation of hunter-harvested game birds from Canada:
“Hunting – a tradition throughout rural America which generates revenue for local communities and… Read more »
BRANDED: We must work together to attack emissions, not energy sources
By Rep. John Curtis (UT-03)
When I started down my journey to be a better environmental steward, I became frustrated with the extremists on both sides.
My friends on the far left are generally unhappy with me because of my insistence that we need fossil fuels for many years, if not forever, in… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Vice Chair James Comer (KY-01), Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, led 36 Western Caucus Members and Oversight Republicans in sending letters to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan regarding the Biden… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) hosted a Congressional Western Caucus Species Week forum titled, “A Roadmap for Recovery.” The forum featured Western Caucus Members and experts from across the United States who highlighted the importance of modernizing the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in order to support effective species recovery.
“What Western… Read more »
BRANDED: Minnesota is the model for gray wolf management
By Rep. Pete Stauber (MN-08)
Western Caucus Members are highlighting the need to modernize the Endangered Species Act (ESA) this week to empower those that know best, including states, private landowners, and job creators, to protect wildlife and live our way of life without the intrusion of faraway bureaucrats. Managing gray… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Vice Chair Yvette Herrell (NM-02), and Reps. August Pfluger (TX-11) and Tracey Mann (KS-01) recently hosted a Congressional Western Caucus Species Week virtual forum titled, “ESA Solutions: The Case of the Lesser Prairie Chicken.” The forum featured local leaders from New Mexico, Texas, and Kansas who discussed the ongoing state and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of the Interior and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s failure to fulfill the commitment made under oath by Secretary Deb Haaland to release a proposed plan for the National Offshore Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program by June 30:… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to uphold limits on EPA’s authority and reaffirm Congress’ Article 1 power:
“Today’s decision is a win for rural America. The Court rightfully ruled that it is up to lawmakers – those of us who represent the… Read more »
