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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09) released the following statements after H.R. 3632, the Power Plant Reliability Act passed the House by a vote of 222-202. "Under the previous Administration, cheap and reliable baseload power like natural gas and hydropower was rushed off the grid. Estimates from the North American... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) released the following statement in support of H.R. 4776, the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, which is expected to be considered by the U.S. House of Representatives later this week. "Every year there are thousands of projects and more than a trillion dollars waiting to make thei... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed three separate bills to improve the reliability of the nation's energy generation system, H.R. 3628, the State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act, H.R. 3638, the Electric Supply Chain Act, and H.R. 3668, the Improving Interagency Coord... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3898, the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act on a vote of 221-205. Included in this measure were individual provisions from Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Vice Chair Jeff Hurd (CO-03), Vice Chair Pete Stauber (MN-08), Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-01), Congre... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Executive Vice Chair Celeste Maloy (UT-02), Vice Chair Cliff Bentz (OR-02), Vice Chair Jeff Hurd (CO-03), Congressman Nick Begich (AK-AL), and Representative Dusty Johnson (SD-AL) released the following statements after the House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 4285, the Semiquincentennial Tourism and Access ... Read More »

Washington, D.C.—Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) led the effort in the House of Representatives to pass the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025, which reauthorizes Secure Rural Schools (SRS) payments to rural counties in Northern California and across the country. This legislation passed by a vote of 399 to 5 and is the first time in recent history th... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson (PA-15) released the following statements after President Donald Trump announced an economic assistance package for American farm producers. “I appreciate the Trump Administration for taking important action to protect farm country,” said Chairman LaMalfa. “American... Read More »

Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) released the following statement after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published its "Freedom Means Affordable Cars" proposal, a significant reset to the agency's corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards. “For years our national fuel economy standards have done nothing more than fail consumers and fine manufacture... Read More »

Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) released the following statement in support of the revisions to the Endangered Species Act proposed by the Department of the Interior earlier this week. “Since its inception, the Endangered Species Act has been misinterpreted and abused as a means to stop development of public and private land. An ESA determination is an economic and conse... Read More »

Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and House Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) released the following statements after H.R. 4776, the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act was favorably reported by the House Natural Resources Committee. “Streamlining and modernizing the NEPA process is a crucial step in ensuring tha... Read More »

Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and Representative August Pfluger (TX11) released the following statements after H.R. 1949, the Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act passed the House of Representatives on a vote of 217-188. "Today, the House took a major step to unleash America’s LNG potential,” said Chairman LaMalfa. "For too long, unnecessary roadblocks have slowed ... Read More »

Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Vice Chair Harriet Hageman (WY-AL) and Representative Nick Begich (AK-AL) released statements celebrating House passage of resolutions to disapprove and rollback three Biden-era energy policies that served as roadblocks to American energy production. “This week the House voted to roll back three more Biden-era roadblocks that throttled Am... Read More »

Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced their proposed rule to define waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act. The proposed rule will fully implement the direction provided by the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Sackett v. EP... Read More »

Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) released the following statement following passage of H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026. The legislation passed the House by a vote of 222-209. “After forty-three days we can finally end this unnecessary government shutdown,” said ... Read More »

Removing Red Tape for Grand Canyon Rebuild By Representative Eli Crane (AZ-02) This summer, the Dragon Bravo Fire devastated the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. More than 100 structures were destroyed, including the iconic Grand Canyon Lodge, a historic site where generations of visitors enjoyed the breathtaking views of one of America’s greatest natural wonders. Today, the North Rim remains partia... Read More »