Energy

A Commitment to Rural America By Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) In September, Western Caucus Vice Chair and Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy unveiled the House… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Last week, Vice Chair Yvette Herrell (NM-02) welcomed Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Vice Chairs Pete Stauber (MN-08) and Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), and Reps. Cliff Bentz (OR-02) and Ronny Jackson (TX-13) to New Mexico for a Western Caucus… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Senate Western Caucus Chairman Steve Daines (MT) sent a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland renewing their request for details on the Biden Administration’s “30 by 30” initiative, or “America the Beautiful.” The letter was sent on the one-year anniversary of the Congressional and Senate… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and House Energy Action Team (HEAT) Co-Chair Jeff Duncan (SC-03) hosted a joint National Clean Energy Week forum with Western Caucus and HEAT Members to discuss clean energy advancements within the American oil and gas industry. The forum titled, “American Energy Dominance: Clean Energy Advancements in the Oil & Gas Sector,”… Read more »

BRANDED: Protecting engines of energy and economic reliability By Reps. Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and Cliff Bentz (OR-02) Hydropower is the oldest source of renewable energy in the United States and accounts for nearly a third of total U.S. renewable electricity generation. Hydroelectric dams play a critical role in the resiliency of the West’s electrical grid, the preservation of our… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks have been named the 2022 Clean Energy Champions by Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES).   “It is an honor to be named a CRES Clean Energy Champion,” said Chairman Newhouse. “In Central Washington, we are not strangers to clean energy innovation, and I have worked… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Ken Calvert (CA-42) led a Congressional Western Caucus National Clean Energy Week Forum alongside Vice Chair Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and Rep. David Valadao (CA-21) titled, “The Golden State of Nuclear Power: The Importance of Diablo Canyon & Nuclear Energy in California’s Grid.” The forum featured experts from PG&E, Environmental Progress, and… Read more »

BRANDED: Our commitment to affordable, clean American energy By Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) “Conservation is a great moral issue, for it involves the patriotic duty of ensuring the safety and continuance of the nation.” President Theodore Roosevelt uttered these famous words during a speech titled Conservation as a National Duty in 1908. He was well ahead of his time, and… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Vice Chair James Comer (KY-01), Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, led 36 Western Caucus Members and Oversight Republicans in sending letters to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan regarding the Biden… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to uphold limits on EPA’s authority and reaffirm Congress’ Article 1 power: “Today’s decision is a win for rural America. The Court rightfully ruled that it is up to lawmakers – those of us who represent the… Read more »