Washington, D.C. (March 17, 2015) – Today, Western Caucus Chairman Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) joined House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) and nine U.S. Senators in writing a letter to Dan Ashe, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife (FWS). The letter requested a delay of the northern long eared bat (NLEB) listing determination that the FWS is compelled to make by April 2, 2015 under a multi-species settlement agreement between the FWS and the Center for Biological Diversity and WildEarth Guardians. Read more »
Washington, D.C. (February 18, 2014) – This week, President Obama plans to unilaterally designate 21,000 acres around the Arkansas River in Colorado as the Browns Canyon National Monument. Western Caucus Chairman Cynthia Lummis (WY-At Large) and Western Caucus Member Doug Lamborn (CO-05) released the following statements in response to the announcement:
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Washington, D.C. (February 11, 2015) – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act with a bipartisan vote of 270-152. This bill would at long last approve the Keystone XL pipeline. The bill, passed by the Senate on January 29th, will now move to the President’s desk for his signature. Read more »
Washington, D.C. (February 2, 2015) – Today, the Obama Administration released its Budget Plan for Fiscal Year 2016. The President’s proposal includes a $78 billion increase in discretionary spending. Western Caucus Chairman Cynthia Lummis (WY-At Large) released the following statement in response to the announcement: Read more »
Washington, D.C. (January 29, 2015) – Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Keystone XL Pipeline with a bi-partisan vote of 62-36. After reconciling the amended legislation with the House version or House passage of the amended bill, it will move to the President’s desk. In response, Western Caucus Chairman Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) issued the following statement: Read more »
Washington, D.C. (January 28, 2015) – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 351, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act with a bipartisan vote of 277-133. This bill would expedite the approval process for liquefied natural gas export terminals to eliminate unnecessary bureaucratic delays that have held up construction. Read more »
Washington, D.C. (January 27, 2015) – Today, the Obama Administration announced its Draft Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2017 to 2022. Western Caucus Chairman Cynthia Lummis (WY-At Large) released the following statement in response to the announcement: Read more »
Washington, D.C. (January 26, 2015) – Yesterday, President Obama announced that he would unilaterally seize more than 12 million acres in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as wilderness. Western Caucus Chairman Cynthia Lummis (WY-At Large) along with Western Caucus Member Don Young (AK-At Large) released the following statements in response to the announcement: Read more »
Washington, D.C. (January 21, 2015) – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act with a bipartisan vote of 253-169. This bill would expedite the approval of much needed energy infrastructure projects across the country. Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Cynthia Lummis (WY-At Large), Western Caucus member and bill sponsor Mike Pompeo (KS-04), and Chairman Emeritus Steve Pearce (NM-02) released the following statements in response to the passage of the bill:
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Washington, D.C.—In response to President Obama’s State of the Union address before Congress, Western Caucus Chairman U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis issued the following statement: Read more »
