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…

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…

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…

Western Caucus Members Respond to GAO Report on the Dangers of Foreign Ownership of U.S. Farmland

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Western Caucus Members issued statements responding to the latest report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office on the dangers of foreign investment and ownership of U.S. farmland. “This report confirms one of our worst fears: that not only is the USDA unable to answer the question of who owns what land and where, but that there is no plan by the…

Newhouse, Lummis Call on SEC to Reject Biden Administration’s Latest Western Land Grab Attempt

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Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chair Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (WY) sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) urging the agency to reject a recent proposal from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to adopt listing standards for Natural Asset Companies (NACs).   The proposal would allow NACs to be listed on the…

Newhouse, Lummis Statements on a Victory for America's Public Lands

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Today, Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (WY) released the following statements regarding the New York Stock Exchange’s (NYSE) withdrawal of the proposed amendment to the Listed Company Manual to adopt a new listing standard for Natural Asset Companies (NACs). The withdrawal followed a letter from Chairman Newhouse and Chairwoman…

Fighting Biden Administration Overreach: the Most Effective Voices for Rural America in Congress

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This piece was originally published in the Washington Times. Thirty years after its inception, the Congressional Western Caucus is working harder than ever for rural America. In the past three decades, we have grown from our humble beginnings to a bicameral caucus of more than 100 members of the House and 20 senators. Our mission of serving the interests of farmers, ranchers,…

Western Caucus Members Submit Amicus Brief Supporting the Limit of Executive Abuses of the Antiquities Act

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Today, Western Caucus members, led by Rep. Cliff Bentz (OR-02) and Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), submitted an Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court supporting the limiting of presidential authority under the Antiquities Act. The brief is in support of the petitions for writ of certiorari urging the Supreme Court to review American Forest Resource Council v. the United States of America and…

Western Caucus Members Support Legislation Preventing The Biden Administration’s Misuse Of America’s National Parks

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Western Caucus members released the following statements supporting H.R. 5283, the “Protecting Our Communities From Failure to Secure the Border Act of 2023.” This legislation, introduced by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), revokes the lease signed by the Biden Administration and New York City housing thousands of migrants in an active community park, on National…

Chairman Newhouse, Representative Simpson Applaud Passage of Interior Appropriations Bill

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Today, Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Representative Mike Simpson (ID-02), Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Subcommittee on Appropriations, issued the following statements applauding passage of H.R. 4821, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2024. This bill passed by a bipartisan vote of…

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