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President Trump Restores Pacific Fishing Waters By Vice Chair Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (American Samoa- at large) On April 17th, millions of Americans watched President Trump in a White House signing ceremony, surrounded by a small group of happy Samoans, who closed by singing ‘Ua Fa’afetai’, a beloved Samoan hymn of gratitude, and presented him with a red ula fala, worn by only those of high... Read More »

Mine, Baby, Mine By Vice Chairman Pete Stauber (MN-08) As China’s communist regime continues to halt the export of critical minerals necessary for our way of life, it has become abundantly clear that the United States can no longer tolerate their tight grip over these key supply chains. Fortunately, the United States is blessed with an abundance of critical minerals that could end our reliance on ... Read More »

Restoring Common Sense to Species Management By Vice Chairman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) If a football team were only making first downs on 3 percent of their possessions, it would be foolish to blindly continue running the same plays while expecting a different result. Instead, the team would re-evaluate their strategy and find a new path forward. Similarly, there are times when Congress passes legi... Read More »

Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) released the following statement after the House passed the Senate Amendment to the budget resolution. Passage of this amendment is a critical step in the reconciliation process. “Runaway spending has driven inflation and pushed costs higher across the board. This budget resolution takes an important step toward reversing that damag... Read More »

Today, Representative Vince Fong (CA-20) was joined by Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and 26 additional bipartisan members in re-introducing the Save Our Sequoias (SOS) Act. This bill will enhance interagency coordination, accelerate forest restoration efforts, and provide important resources to land managers to guard ancient sequoia trees from further destruction. The ... Read More »

Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) and Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment Chairman Morgan Griffith (VA-09) released statements in support of President Donald Trump’s executive order to boost domestic coal production. “Coal is a key part of America’s affordable and reliable energy mix,” s... Read More »

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 »