WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, the Western Caucus Foundation hosted a virtual forum to discuss the Biden Administration’s misguided “30 by 30,” or America the Beautiful, initiative and the importance of locally-led conservation and active land management. Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Vice Chair Chris Stewart (UT-02), and Senate Western Caucus Chairman Steve Daines (MT)… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Vice Chair Liz Cheney (WY-AL) led a letter to U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm expressing concerns about her delay in implementing a national uranium reserve.
In 2020, Congress appropriated $75 million to be used for the establishment of a national uranium reserve, and the Department… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Rep. Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) introduced the Gas Prices Relief Act alongside several Western Caucus Members. A companion bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senate Western Caucus Member Roger Marshall (KS). The legislation aims to protect Americans from President Biden’s anti-energy agenda.
"Since the… Read more »
American producers deserve certainty in the permitting process
By Rep. Markwayne Mullin (OK-02)
American energy independence is unobtainable without functioning pipelines. Pipelines are vital infrastructure for transporting crude oil and natural gas across the nation. They are safer than trucks, barges, and rail, all while emitting less greenhouse gas. To ensure we have a strong… Read more »
Flipping the switch for more American energy
By Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05)
Energy is foundational to everything we do. It’s critical for our national security, geopolitical power, and for a better quality of life in America.
Today, we’re witnessing the real dangers of undermining our energy independence with a radical rush-to-green agenda that shuts down American oil and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Rep. Kelly Armstrong (ND-AL) hosted a Congressional Western Caucus virtual forum titled, “Cut the Red Tape: Permitting Reforms to Benefit North Dakota & Rural America.” The forum featured local leaders who discussed the permitting challenges and opportunities facing North Dakota’s communities, from agriculture and energy… Read more »
To modernize infrastructure, start with NEPA reform
By Rep. David Schweikert (AZ-05
Arizonans have felt the burden of America’s fraying energy infrastructure for decades. As a state located in the desert southwest, the highly variable environment places an emphasis on the need for modernized infrastructure and energy innovation. Heat waves often cause blackouts here at home, and in… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Vice Chair and House Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (AR-04), and House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) led 64 Members in sending a letter U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Director Amanda Lefton to urge the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As President Biden visits Texas following his announcement that the U.S. will ban Russian imports of oil – amidst rising gas prices, an international energy crisis, and the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston – Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Congressional Western Caucus Members from Texas are calling on him to unleash American energy potential… Read more »
Western Caucus Permitting Month: The keys to unlocking rural America
By Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04)
March is Western Caucus Permitting Month, and our Members are excited to share how improving our current permitting processes will help unleash American potential.
The Congressional Western Caucus is at the forefront of the challenges rural America experiences, and our Members… Read more »
