Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (WY) released the following statements responding to the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Final Environmental Impact Statement and amendments to 77 resource management plans on sage grouse habitat, which impacts up to 69 million acres across several Western… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Western Caucus Members participated in a Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries field hearing on the need to protect water supplies, address water shortages for farmers and ranchers in the region and throughout the country, and the importance of reforming the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Vice Chair… Read more »
Industry leaders and associations representing rural America released statements following introduction of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Amendments Act of 2024 by Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and House Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (AR-04).
“Farm Bureau supports amending and updating the Endangered Species Act to accommodate both… Read more »
Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) introduced the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Amendments Act. This bill is a policy proposal from the ESA Working Group co-founded by the Chairmen in July 2023. Original co-sponsors of the bill are Western Caucus Vice Chairs Pete Stauber (MN-08) and Tom… Read more »
Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Chairman Mike Simpson (ID-02) issued the following statements applauding passage of H.R. 8998, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2025. The legislation passed by a bipartisan… Read more »
Today, Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Representatives Harriet Hageman (WY-AL) and John Duarte (CA-13) introduced Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions to overturn the Biden Administration’s recent rule updates to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). These changes from the current administration reverse critical reforms to the ESA implemented during previous… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, the House Committee on Natural Resources’ Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries, led by its Chairman Cliff Bentz (OR-02), hosted a field hearing in Sandstone, Minnesota, to hear from local leaders about the impact of an unmanaged gray wolf population and the need to delist the species from the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Congressional Western… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Rep. Lauren Boebert (CO-03) released the following statements following passage of H.R. 764, the Trust the Science Act. This bill directs the Department of the Interior to remove protections for the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), effectively delisting the species from the ESA. The legislation… Read more »
Last week, the Western Caucus Foundation hosted a Field Tour and Policy Discussion in Lake Tahoe with four Congressional Western Caucus Members, congressional staff, and stakeholders. Members attending included Representatives Kevin Kiley (CA-03), Cliff Bentz (OR-02), Jerry Carl (AL-02), and Tom McClintock (CA-05). In total, 22 Congressional offices and committees… Read more »
The Western Caucus Foundation recently debuted episode 6 of “Champions of Rural America” on RFD-TV. In this episode, Western Caucus Members discussed American mining and ways that government officials can expand mining domestically and harness America's natural resources. Also discussed was foreign ownership of U.S. farmland by the Chinese Communist Party and efforts to prevent this… Read more »
