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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Congressional Western Caucus, led by Chair Celeste Maloy (UT-02) and Executive Vice Chair Nick Begich (AK-AL), unanimously voted to formally endorse H.R. 471, the Fix Our Forests Act, which was introduced by Vice Chair Bruce Westerman (AR-04) and previously passed out of the House of Representatives in January 2025 with the support of every member of the Western Caucu... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This afternoon, the House Energy and Commerce Committee concluded a markup which favorably reported several pieces of legislation important to the Congressional Western Caucus, including: H.R. 9340 - Ratepayer Protection Act - Congressman Gabe Evans (CO-08) H.R. 9332 - Load Forecasting Enhancement Act - Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) H.R. 6633 - High-Capacity Grid Act - Cong... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published their final rule to rescind the regulatory definition of "harm" in their regulations covering the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Following publication, Members of the Congressional Western Caucus released the following statements. “This is a long-overdue win ... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier today, the House Natural Resources Committee considered five pieces of legislation from Members of the Western Caucus. H.R. 6251 - To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. - ... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the House Committee on Natural Resources unanimously reported H.R. 9250, the Great American Outdoors Act 250 to the House of Representatives. Following the Committee's action on this reauthorization, Members of the Congressional Western Caucus released the following statements: “As America marks 250 years, a lot of Americans are going to hit the national parks. The Gr... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the Department of the Interior announced that it would be disbursing $733 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program funding for 2026 to 1,900 State and local governments across the nation. The Congressional Western Caucus strongly supports this program, and several Members released supportive statements which you can read here: "From libraries to firefighter... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources reported four of our Members' bills to the House: H.R. 5694 - Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition (ARTIST) Act - Executive Vice Chair Nick Begich (AK-AL) H.R. 7250 - To reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000 - Congressman Troy Downing (MT-AL) H.R. 7831 - License to Drill Act - Congressman Mike ... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced the full rescinding of the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule. Following BLM's announcement, Congressional Western Caucus Chair Celeste Maloy (UT-02) and other Members released these statements: “Unlocking our public lands and using them for conservation is not a zero-sum game. The multiple-use doctrine restored by the... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 with a bipartisan vote of 224-200. Earlier this year, the Congressional Western Caucus became the first major Caucus in the House to unanimously endorse H.R. 7567, and support the 5-year reauthorization of America's farm and rural programs. Following passage, Congressional Wes... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, the House of Representatives considered H.R. 5366, the Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act. After the House unanimously passed the legislation, Congressional Western Caucus Chair Celeste Maloy (UT-02) and Representative Greg Steube (FL-17) released the following statements: "When wildfire survivors were stuck with an immoral tax bill on their recov... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier today, the House of Representatives passed H.R 5587, the Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act on a vote of 231-186. Congressional Western Caucus Chair Celeste Maloy (UT-02) and the bill's sponsor, Representative Young Kim (CA-40), released the following statements after passage: "Another step toward unlocking America's geothermal potential. Cutting red tape a... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the adoption of H. Res. 1182, Congressional Western Caucus Chair Celeste Maloy (UT-02) made this statement: “The Western Caucus represents more than a region; it represents a way of life. This is just one example of what this Congress is doing to champion the communities that feed, fuel, and power our nation. We work tirelessly for rural America, and we’re not slowing ... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This afternoon, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6387, the Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events (FIRE) Act by a vote of 220-198. After the legislation earned the votes of every Member of the Congressional Western Caucus, Chair Celeste Maloy (UT-02) and the bill's sponsor, Representative Gabe Evans (CO-08) released these statements: “Wildfire prevention shoul... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources reported three of our Members' bills to the House: H.R. 5911 – Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act – Vice Chair Jeff Hurd (CO-03) H.R. 1687 – Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act – Congressman Russ Fulcher (ID-01) H.R. 3756 – Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests (FISH) Act of 2025 – Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-02)... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed three pieces of legislation sponsored by Members of the Congressional Western Caucus. Following passage, Chair Celeste Maloy and the bill sponsors issued the following statements. H.R. 2493 – Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025 – Representative Buddy Carter (GA-01) H.R. 3419 – Telehealth Network and Telehealth Re... Read More »