WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife hosted a hearing on H. Res. 641, a resolution commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD). The bipartisan resolution, led by Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), Vice Chair Bruce Westerman (AR-04), and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Congressional Western Caucus and House Committee on Oversight and Reform Republicans hosted a joint forum on rising American energy prices titled, “Holding the Biden Administration Accountable for Skyrocketing Prices & Failing Energy Policies.” The forum, hosted by Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Vice Chair & Ranking Member of the Oversight and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Rep. Russ Fulcher (ID-01), and Rep. Mike Simpson (ID-02) hosted a Congressional Western Caucus virtual forum titled, “Celebrating the Benefits of Domestic Mining in the Gem State.” The forum highlights the Idaho Cobalt Operations project in the Salmon-Challis National Forest, managed by Jervois Mining Ltd., which will be the first… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Congressional Western Caucus and House Natural Resources Republicans hosted a joint forum on the economic, national defense, and energy security benefits of mining in northern Minnesota and the development of the Twin Metals mine.
“This isn’t just about Minnesota, it’s about the whole country,” said Chairman Dan Newhouse… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Rep. Mike Simpson (ID-02), and Vice Chair Bruce Westerman (AR-04) led 19 Members in a letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland regarding the Administration’s decision to update the greater sage-grouse land management plans coupled with their proposed mineral withdrawal of 10 million acres of federal lands in Idaho,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Matt Rosendale (MT-AL) introduced the Science-Based Grizzly Bear Management Act, a bill that would delist the grizzly bear from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) and Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem (NCDE) and return management of the fully-recovered species to the states. Montana Governor Greg Gianforte recently petitioned to the U.S. Fish and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Thursday, December 9, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Rep. Ken Buck (CO-04) joined the Heritage Foundation for a webinar titled, "Major Legislation to Improve Implementation of the Endangered Species Act." Throughout the webinar, they discussed the importance of promoting state and locally-led species recovery efforts, as well as legislation recently… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, in response to new information received regarding the proposal to relocate the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Headquarters to Washington, D.C., Vice Chair Lauren Boebert (CO-03) led Congressional Western Caucus Members in sending a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland in strong opposition. The flawed reprogramming… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement after the Department of the Interior released their report on federal oil and gas leasing and permitting practices, a review that has been promised since the Biden Administration issued a moratorium on federal leases over 10 months ago:
“Once again, President Biden’s self-inflicted energy crisis has… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement after President Biden announced he would be releasing 50 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve:
"The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is meant for emergencies like war and natural disasters — not for lowering gas prices to boost a politician’s poll… Read more »
