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Keeping the Lights On—Before It’s Too Late By Representative Julie Fedorchak (ND-AL) A few weeks ago, I gave a speech on the House Floor, and I wanted to start with a real-time exercise by having all the lights suddenly go out. Unfortunately, Capitol Police wouldn’t have liked that. So, I asked everyone to imagine the chaos that would ensue. Now let’s imagine losing power in my state of North Dako... Read More »

Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) applauded U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins’ Secretarial Memo on promoting healthy forests and increasing timber production. “Catastrophic wildfires are devastating the West, while frivolous regulations and endless lawsuits routinely bog down and block forest management projects,” said Chairman LaMalfa. “I want to thank S... Read More »

Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), and Western Caucus members introduced three Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions to overturn the Biden administration’s approval of California’s vehicle emissions mandates, including the Advanced Clean Cars II regulation, the Advanced Clean Trucks regulation, and the Omnibus Low-NOx Em... Read More »

By Representative Nick Begich Under the Biden Administration, a total of 70 executive orders were issued specifically targeting Alaska and our right to produce - locking away our resources, delaying progress, and stifling our potential for growth. Thankfully, that is all changing. Thanks to bold leadership from President Donald J. Trump and Secretary Doug Burgum, the Department of the Interior has... Read More »

This week, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) hosted Western Caucus Members for a special order to highlight issues important to rural America and the West. “I wanted to take the time to highlight some of the work that we're doing in the Western Caucus,” said Chairman LaMalfa. “As a group of over 90 members, we have the opportunity to bring up a lot of key issues on the flo... Read More »

Today, Representative Buddy Carter (GA-01) was joined by Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) in introducing a nullification to overturn the Biden Administration’s onerous finalized rule on National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Representatives August Pfluger (TX-11) and Randy Weber (TX-14) also co-sponsored the legislation. “The B... Read More »

Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) and Western Caucus Vice Chair Pete Stauber (MN-08), Chairman of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, released statements on President Trump’s Executive Order to increase American mineral production. “The United States is blessed with a... Read More »

Growing the Timber Industry By Representative Dusty Johnson (SD-AL) All eyes were on Southern California at the beginning of this year as the most costly wildfire in modern history decimated forests and neighborhoods. It was a tragic scene – one that could have been mitigated by proper forest management. Unfortunately, some conservation policies make forests more vulnerable to rapidly spreading fi... Read More »

Celebrating National Agriculture Day By Rep. Brad Finstad (MN-01) Today is National Agriculture Day – when we celebrate all of the hard-working men and women across the agricultural community whose labor has blessed us with the highest quality, lowest cost food supply in the history of the world. With the planting season around the corner, farmers across the country are preparing to take to the fi... Read More »

Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) applauded the Trump Administration’s U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcement that the agency will revise the onerous Biden-era Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. The EPA’s announcement will ensure WOTUS regulations more closely follow the guidance of the Sackett decision. “During the Obama and Biden Administra... Read More »

Congressional Western Caucus Vice Chair Jeff Hurd (CO-03) introduced the Productive Public Lands Act to allow the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to reissue the Trump Administration’s Resource Management Plans (RMPs). “The Productive Public Lands Act would reactivate the resource potential of our public lands,” said Vice Chair Hurd. “This bill would force the Bureau of Land Management to reissue n... Read More »

Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) applauded passage of S.J. Res. 11 to overturn the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) rule on “Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources.” The resolution passed by a bipartisan vote of 221-202-1. “The Biden Administration spared no creativity in their war against offshore oil and gas exploration, with no better example th... Read More »

Today, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) re-introduced the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Amendments Act. Original co-sponsors of the bill are Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Executive Vice Chair Celeste Maloy (UT-02), Vice Chairs Mark Amodei (NV-02), Cliff Bentz (OR-02), Harriet Hageman (WY-AL), Jeff Hurd (CO-03), Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Pete Stauber (MN... Read More »

Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) released the following statement following President Donald Trump’s Joint Address to Congress. “President Trump delivered a strong and optimistic message about the renewal of the American Dream,” said Chairman LaMalfa. “He highlighted the progress made in rebuilding our economy, securing our border, and restoring America’s leadershi... Read More »

Today, members of the Congressional Western Caucus Executive Committee released the following statements following President Donald Trump’s Joint Address to Congress. “Wyoming powers America as the nation’s top coal producer and the eighth-leading producer of oil and gas. President Trump’s vision to unleash our energy potential will fuel jobs and prosperity. Under the Republican trifecta, our regi... Read More »