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Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) released the following statement following House passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill. “Today, we delivered on an America First legislative agenda which includes major wins for rural America and the West. Importantly, this bill keeps taxes in check while maintaining deductions for farms and other businesses that reinvest in their o... Read More »

Restoring Communication in Wildfire Country Key to Saving Lives By Vice Chair Cliff Bentz (OR-02) When you are deep in the forest and a wildfire is racing toward you, a warning sent to your cell phone can save your life. But what if environmental laws and regulations have delayed repair, replacement, or improvement of the very infrastructure needed to send that warning to your phone? You may not m... Read More »

On Friday, Representative Vince Fong (CA-20) led a letter with Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Representatives Tom McClintock (CA-05) and David Valadao (CA-22) to applaud the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) decision to rescind the 2012 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the California Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) and BLM. “It is critical that th... Read More »

Seven Members of the Congressional Western Caucus led key provisions featured in the Clean Water Act reform package advanced by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee yesterday. Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) led the Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act which ensures that aerial fire retardant remains available for wildfire suppression efforts without being tied up i... Read More »

Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and Vice Chair Ryan Zinke (MT-01) released the following statements supporting the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) action to rescind the Roadless Rule. This rule prevented road construction, reconstruction, and timber harvesting on almost 59 million acres of the National Forest System. “I want to thank Secretary Rollins for rescind... Read More »

President Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” Invests in Rural America By Representative Randy Feenstra (IA-04) Last November, Rural America voted in landslide numbers for President Trump and elected Republican majorities to Congress. My home county – Sioux County, Iowa – delivered President Trump his largest margin of victory in the state of Iowa with 85% of voters supporting his candidacy. This h... Read More »

Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) and Western Caucus Vice Chair Tom Tiffany (WI-07) reacted to the Trump Administration’s wildfire prevention and response Executive Order. “As peak wildfire season continues, President Trump is continuing to take decisive action to increase preparedness to combat these prev... Read More »

Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and Vice Chair Jay Obernolte (CA-23) celebrated President Donald Trump’s signing of three Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions to overturn California’s de facto electric vehicle (EV) mandates. Specifically, the resolutions overturn the Biden administration’s approval of California’s vehicle emissions mandates, including the Ad... Read More »

Make America Nuclear Dominant Again By Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) America desperately needs more energy. Recent groundbreaking advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), ongoing massive expansion of data centers, and increasing electrification in new manufacturing and everyday life have led to projections estimating that U.S. power demand will grow by at least 25 percent by 2030. ... Read More »

Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and Vice Chair Dan Newhouse (WA-04) celebrated passage of S. 160, the Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025. Vice Chair Newhouse introduced the House companion legislation. “During peak wildfire season, Western Caucus Members strongly support boosting all available assets to combat these disasters,” said Chairman LaMalfa. “Aerial fir... Read More »

Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) introduced the Locally Led Restoration Act. This bill encourages healthy forests to reduce wildfire fuels on Federal lands by allowing public and private entities to enter into agreements with Federal agencies to manage forests. “As wildfire season enters its peak, Congress must take decisive action to minimize and prevent these calamities... Read More »

Members of the Congressional Western Caucus Executive Committee celebrated passage of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, with the following statements. “This bill is the course correction we desperately needed. For years, taxpayers have been footing the bill for wasteful programs, unchecked spending, and handouts to people gaming the system. It delivers a significant tax cut, providing relief... Read More »

Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) released the following statement after the House passed the budget reconciliation package. “This bill is the course correction we desperately needed. For years, taxpayers have been footing the bill for wasteful programs, unchecked spending, and handouts to people gaming the system,” said Chairman LaMalfa. “It delivers a significant tax cut... Read More »

Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and Representative Julie Fedorchak (ND-AL) released these statements following House passage of S.J. Res. 31. This Congressional Review Act (CRA) Resolution overturns the Biden Administration’s “Once-In, Always-In” rule which permanently classified industrial facilities as “major sources” of emissions under the Clean Air Act regardl... Read More »

Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) released the following statement in favor of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act gets Washington out of the way and lets rural America do what it does best—produce,” said Chairman LaMalfa. “It restarts oil and gas lease sales that the Biden Administration shut down, brings back reasonable royalty rates, a... Read More »