President Trump Restores Pacific Fishing Waters
By Vice Chair Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (American Samoa- at large)
On April 17th, millions of Americans watched President Trump in a White House signing ceremony, surrounded by a small group of happy Samoans, who closed by singing ‘Ua Fa’afetai’, a beloved Samoan hymn of gratitude, and presented him with a red ula fala, worn… Read more »
Mine, Baby, Mine
By Vice Chairman Pete Stauber (MN-08)
As China’s communist regime continues to halt the export of critical minerals necessary for our way of life, it has become abundantly clear that the United States can no longer tolerate their tight grip over these key supply chains.
Fortunately, the United States is blessed with an abundance of critical minerals that… Read more »
Restoring Common Sense to Species Management
By Vice Chairman Bruce Westerman (AR-04)
If a football team were only making first downs on 3 percent of their possessions, it would be foolish to blindly continue running the same plays while expecting a different result. Instead, the team would re-evaluate their strategy and find a new path forward. Similarly, there are times when… Read more »
Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) released the following statement after the House passed the Senate Amendment to the budget resolution. Passage of this amendment is a critical step in the reconciliation process.
“Runaway spending has driven inflation and pushed costs higher across the board. This budget resolution takes an important step toward… Read more »
Today, Representative Vince Fong (CA-20) was joined by Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and 26 additional bipartisan members in re-introducing the Save Our Sequoias (SOS) Act. This bill will enhance interagency coordination, accelerate forest restoration efforts, and provide important resources to land managers to guard ancient sequoia trees from further… Read more »
Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) and Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment Chairman Morgan Griffith (VA-09) released statements in support of President Donald Trump’s executive order to boost domestic coal production.
“Coal is a key part of America’s affordable and… Read more »
Keeping the Lights On—Before It’s Too Late
By Representative Julie Fedorchak (ND-AL)
A few weeks ago, I gave a speech on the House Floor, and I wanted to start with a real-time exercise by having all the lights suddenly go out. Unfortunately, Capitol Police wouldn’t have liked that. So, I asked everyone to imagine the chaos that would ensue.
Now let’s imagine losing power… Read more »
Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) applauded U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins’ Secretarial Memo on promoting healthy forests and increasing timber production.
“Catastrophic wildfires are devastating the West, while frivolous regulations and endless lawsuits routinely bog down and block forest management projects,” said Chairman… Read more »
Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), and Western Caucus members introduced three Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions to overturn the Biden administration’s approval of California’s vehicle emissions mandates, including the Advanced Clean Cars II regulation, the Advanced Clean Trucks regulation, and the Omnibus… Read more »
By Representative Nick Begich
Under the Biden Administration, a total of 70 executive orders were issued specifically targeting Alaska and our right to produce - locking away our resources, delaying progress, and stifling our potential for growth.
Thankfully, that is all changing.
Thanks to bold leadership from President Donald J. Trump and Secretary Doug Burgum, the… Read more »
