WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, the Western Caucus hosted a field tour of Northern Wisconsin, with five Western Caucus Members, congressional staff, and stakeholders.
Members attending included Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Vice Chairs Tom Tiffany (WI-07), Pete Stauber (MN-08) and Jay Obernolte (CA-23) as well as Rep. Cliff Bentz (OR-02).
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, the House Committee on Natural Resources hosted a field hearing in Goodyear, Arizona, to hear from state and local stakeholders about critical mineral supply chains and the implications of relying on America’s adversaries, including China, for these natural resources. Congressional Western Caucus Vice Chairs Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) and Andy Biggs (AZ-05) along… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the Congressional Western Caucus hosted a forum titled, “The Dangers of the CCP Buying American Farmland.” The forum was led by Rep. Randy Feenstra (IA-04) and included Vice Chair Adrian Smith (NE-03), and Representatives Dusty Johnson (SD-AL) and Ronny Jackson (TX-13).
“I enjoyed leading a forum with my Congressional Western Caucus colleagues about the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) offered an amendment to the Interior and Environment Appropriations bill to prohibit funds from being used to finalize the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) proposed “Landscape and Conservation Health” rule. This rule undermines FLPMA’s multiple-use mandate for BLM lands and would hinder access to public lands for energy and critical… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the House Committee on Ways and Means hosted a field hearing in Kimball, Minnesota, to hear from folks in that community about trade in America and the implications of critical supply chains on agriculture in rural America. Congressional Western Caucus Vice Chairs Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), Pete Stauber (MN-08) and Adrian Smith (NE-03) and Western Caucus… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the House Committee on Natural Resources hosted a field hearing in Richland, Washington, to discuss the importance of the Federal Columbia River Power System, in particular the Lower Snake River Dams, to the region and their impacts on commerce, agriculture, and reliable energy production. Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse, and Western Caucus… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, a federal judge ordered Enbridge to shut down its Line 5 pipeline within three years. The pipeline carries 540,000 barrels of oil per day from Canada through the Great Lakes region and is a major source of energy for rural Wisconsin.
“Once again, American energy security is being held hostage by radical environmentalist groups who would rather pursue their… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act, a responsible debt limit increase that cuts spending, saves taxpayers money, and grows the economy with much-needed permitting reform. The Fiscal Responsibility Act passed with a bipartisan vote of 314-117. Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement in response… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Industry leaders and associations representing rural America released statements in support of Chairman Newhouse’s introduction of H. Res. 339, a resolution expressing the sense of Congress that an “all of the above” energy plan is the most viable approach to American energy independence.
Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) President Heather Reams: “Energy… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) led 30 Members of the Congressional Western Caucus in introducing a resolution expressing the sense of Congress that an “all of the above” energy plan is the most viable approach to American energy independence.
“In the United States, we produce energy cleaner and safer than anywhere else in the world, for traditional resources like… Read more »
