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Washington, D.C. (January 29, 2015) – Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Keystone XL Pipeline with a bi-partisan vote of 62-36. After reconciling the amended legislation with the House version or House passage of the amended bill, it will move to the President’s desk. In response, Western Caucus Chairman Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) issued the following statement: Read more »

Washington, D.C. (January 28, 2015) – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 351, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act with a bipartisan vote of 277-133. This bill would expedite the approval process for liquefied natural gas export terminals to eliminate unnecessary bureaucratic delays that have held up construction. Read more »

Washington, D.C. (January 27, 2015) – Today, the Obama Administration announced its Draft Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2017 to 2022. Western Caucus Chairman Cynthia Lummis (WY-At Large) released the following statement in response to the announcement: Read more »

Washington, D.C. (January 26, 2015) – Yesterday, President Obama announced that he would unilaterally seize more than 12 million acres in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as wilderness. Western Caucus Chairman Cynthia Lummis (WY-At Large) along with Western Caucus Member Don Young (AK-At Large) released the following statements in response to the announcement: Read more »

Washington, D.C. (January 21, 2015) – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act with a bipartisan vote of 253-169. This bill would expedite the approval of much needed energy infrastructure projects across the country. Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Cynthia Lummis (WY-At Large), Western Caucus member and bill sponsor Mike Pompeo (KS-04), and Chairman Emeritus Steve Pearce (NM-02) released the following statements in response to the passage of the bill: Read more »

Washington, D.C.—In response to President Obama’s State of the Union address before Congress, Western Caucus Chairman U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis issued the following statement: Read more »

The GOP chairwoman of a new House watchdog subpanel will use her perch to target the Obama administration's climate, air pollution and public lands policies. Rep. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) was recently handed control of a new Interior Subcommittee of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee that is charged with oversight of U.S. EPA, the Interior Department, the Energy Department and… Read more »

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3, the Keystone XL Pipeline Act, to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline with a bipartisan vote of 266-153. The bill would put an end to the lengthy and unnecessary delay of the project that has gone on for over six years. Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Cynthia Lummis (WY-At Large) and Chairman Emeritus Steve Pearce (NM-02) along with Western Caucus member and bill sponsor Kevin Cramer (ND-At Large) released the following statements in response to the passage of the bill: Read more »

The Obama administration this week wasted little time in voicing its opposition to jobs and secure energy. Less than 90 minutes into the start of the new Congress, the White House Tuesday signaled a veto threat on H.R. 3, the Keystone XL Pipeline Act, despite overwhelming bipartisan support for the measure in the House and Senate. While new members were being sworn in with their families, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest was squashing any hopes of presidential cooperation. "If this bill passes this Congress the president wouldn't sign it either,” he told reporters at a press conference. Adding, “The president has been pretty clear that he does not think circumventing a well-established process for evaluating these projects is the right thing for Congress.” On Wednesday, the White House followed up with a formal veto threat, arguing the bill would “cut short consideration of important issues relevant to the national interest.” Read more »

Washington, D.C. (January 7, 2015) – Members of the Congressional Western Caucus announced today that Congressman Cynthia Lummis (WY-At Large) will Chair the caucus for the 114th Congress. Former Chairman Steve Pearce (NM-02) will step into the position of Chairman Emeritus along with Representative Rob Bishop (UT-01). In addition, Congressman Scott Tipton (CO-03), Congressman Mark Amodei (NV-02), and Congressman Paul Gosar (AZ-04) were named Vice Chairmen for the upcoming Congress. Congressman Pearce, Lummis, Tipton, Amodei, and Gosar released the following statements in response to the announcement: Read more »