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 »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (WY), and the Western Caucus Foundation hosted a Forestry and Wildfire Policy Forum in Washington, DC, to discuss how we can better manage our forests to prevent wildfires and protect our rural communities while creating an opportunity for dialogue between… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Industry leaders and associations representing rural America released statements in response to the House passage of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act. The legislation reverses the energy crisis caused by the Biden Administration’s failed, America Last energy policies and was formally endorsed by the Congressional Western Caucus. The Lower Energy Costs Act passed… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act. This legislation was introduced by Western Caucus Members Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-01), House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), and House Committee on Natural Resources Chair and Western Caucus Vice Chair Bruce Westerman (AR-04) to tackle… Read more »
The Biden War on American Energy – The Process is the Punishment
By Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (WY-AL)
Joe Biden and his administration are waging a large-scale and aggressive assault on American Energy. Our federal government has gone to war on extraction, development, transport, and use of anything related to fossil fuels – and it’s a war being fought on multiple fronts.… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, to reverse the energy crisis caused by the Biden Administration’s failed, anti-American energy policies. The Congressional Western Caucus formally endorsed this legislation earlier this month, which represents House Republicans top legislative priority. The Lower Energy Costs Act passed… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Western Caucus Members continued to urge their House colleagues to vote in support of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, on the House floor. Despite House Democrats’ claims, the legislation is a comprehensive solution to address the Biden Administration’s failed, anti-American energy policies and would actually lower global emissions, reduce energy… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Vice Chair Pete Stauber (MN-08) hosted a Special Order with Congressional Western Caucus Members to talk about our broken permitting process and how it’s impacting folks in rural America.
“As a farmer from Central Washington and as Chairman of the Western Caucus, I see how regulations from the federal government have a… Read more »
