What They Are Saying: Industry Leaders Applaud Passage of H.Res. 987

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Industry leaders and associations representing rural America released statements supporting the passage of H.Res. 987, a resolution denouncing the anti-American energy policies of the Biden Administration. Western Energy Alliance President Kathleen Sgamma: “Since taking office, President Biden’s administration has implemented 200 actions threatening American oil and natural gas....

Western Caucus Members Demand the EPA Withdraw Pesticide, Herbicide Proposals

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Western Caucus Vice Chair Bruce Westerman (AR-04) and Rep. Jim Baird (IN-04) led a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan demanding the EPA withdraw the Vulnerable Species Pilot Project and Draft Herbicide Strategy Framework, renegotiate the Stipulated Settlement Agreement, and utiliz...

Western Caucus Members Celebrate Energy Week

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This week, the House of Representatives passed numerous bills sponsored by Congressional Western Caucus Members during ‘Energy Week.’ On Wednesday, the House passed two bills under the House Natural Resources Committee’s jurisdiction to increase American energy production: H.R. 1121, the Protecting American Energy Production Act, sponsored by Rep. Jeff Duncan (SC-03), and H.R. 6009, the Restoring ...

Newhouse, Lummis Request Comment Period Extension on Draft BLM Sage Grouse Plan

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (WY) sent a letter to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone-Manning urging a comment period extension on the agency’s Greater Sage-Grouse Rangewide Planning Draft Resource Management Plan Amendment and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft RMPA/EI...

House Passes Chairman Newhouse’s Resolution Denouncing Biden’s Energy Policies

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Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse’s (WA-04) resolution denouncing the anti-American energy policies of the Biden Administration passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote of 217-200. “President Biden’s energy policy has been a disaster for the American people, resulting in higher costs for consumers and less jobs for Rural America,” said Chairman Newhouse...

Chairman Newhouse Condemns Biden Administration's Forced EV Transition

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Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) tailpipe emissions rule, which amounts to an effective electric vehicle (EV) mandate. “Today’s announcement from EPA is yet another attack on the rural way of life,” said Chairman Newhouse. “Unnecessarily strict tailpipe emissions standards are desi...

Celebrating National Agriculture Day

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This piece was originally published in Agri-Pulse. America's farmers and ranchers are the backbone of our country. On National Agriculture Day, we are thankful for our farmers in Georgia, Washington, and everywhere in between. Agriculture is a part of every aspect of American life. From the food on our kitchen tables to the clothes we wear and the values we hold, this industry is ingrained in the ...

Why Do We Let China Buy So Much American Farmland?

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This piece was originally published in Newsweek. The Chinese Communist Party has launched a multi-tiered campaign to acquire critical assets within the United States, collect new data on American citizens, and influence our institutions. Part of this campaign involves purchasing American farmland, often near sensitive military sites, thereby putting our supply chains, food security, and national s...

Western Caucus Vice Chair Westerman Leads Legislation to Recover Species, Restore Habitat

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Today, Congressional Western Caucus Vice Chair, and Chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, Bruce Westerman (AR-04) held a press conference on the America’s Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act. This legislation would promote state- and tribal-led conservation efforts to recover species, reform the Endangered Species Act (ESA), provide Good Neighbor Authority to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

ICYMI: "Champions of Rural America"

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The Western Caucus Foundation recently debuted episode 5 of “Champions of Rural America” on RFD-TV. In this episode, Western Caucus Members toured the Southern Border to survey the consequences of the disastrous border policies on farmers, ranchers, and landowners throughout the region. Members also participated in a House Natural Resources Committee field hearing where firsthand experiences of so...

What They Are Saying: Industry Leaders Applaud Western Caucus Efforts to Rescind NAAQS Rule

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Industry leaders and associations representing rural America released statements following a letter led by Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Western Caucus Vice Chair Bruce Westerman (AR-04) and Representative Buddy Carter (GA-01), Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee, demanding the Envir...

Western Caucus Members Lead Charge Demanding EPA Rescind Burdensome NAAQS Rule

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Today, Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Western Caucus Vice Chair Bruce Westerman (AR-04) and Representative Buddy Carter (GA-01), Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee, were joined by 108 members of the House of Representatives in demanding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rescind the recently finalized rule fo...

House Passes Rep. Pfluger Bill to Unlock American LNG Potential

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Today, Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Representative August Pfluger (TX-11), Chair of the House Energy Action Team (HEAT), released the following statements following passage of the Unlocking Our Domestic Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Potential Act of 2024. The legislation was introduced by Rep. Pfluger and passed by a bipartisan vote of 224 - 200. “President Biden’s ban on future ...

Western Caucus Members Tour Southern Border, San Xavier Mining Laboratory

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Last week, Representative Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) hosted Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), nine additional Western Caucus Members and over 40 Congressional staff for a southern border and mining field tour. “One of the main missions of the Congressional Western Caucus is putting boots on the ground across the West to show Members the unique issues in our districts firsthand,” said Chairman Newhouse. “...

What They Are Saying: Western Caucus Members Denounce NAAQS Rule for Fine Particulate Matter

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Western Caucus Members representing rural America released statements in response to the Biden Administration’s decision to tighten National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter reducing the current 12 μg/m3 to 9 μg/m3. “I am deeply concerned to see the Biden EPA's new rigorous National Ambient Air Quality Standards,” said Rep. Mike Simpson (ID-02), ...

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