The Endangered Species Act Is Being Abused, It’s Time to Delist the Gray Wolf
By Vice Chair Tom Tiffany (WI-07)
Fifty years ago, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was created to protect species on the brink of extinction and put them on the path to recovery. It was a noble effort, but unfortunately, it’s been hijacked by the radical environmental lobby and activist judges who use it as a… Read more »
Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (WY) and Congressional Western Caucus Vice Chair Tom Tiffany (WI-07) participated in the Western Caucus Foundation’s annual presentation to outline their agenda and legislative priorities for the 119th Congress. Click here to watch.
“I’m really proud to be bestowed the… Read more »
Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statements following passage of the Protecting American Energy Production Act. The legislation was introduced by Rep. Pfluger and passed by a bipartisan vote of 226 - 188.
“Hydraulic fracturing made America the world leader in oil and… Read more »
Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) congratulated U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on his confirmation.
“I’m glad to see the Senate confirm Secretary Chris Wright,” said Chairman LaMalfa. “Under the Trump Administration, reliable and proven energy sources such as liquified natural gas and nuclear will thrive and costs will decline. The… Read more »
Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) congratulated U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum on his confirmation.
“The confirmation of Secretary Doug Burgum is great news for rural America,” said Chairman LaMalfa. “Over the past four years, the Biden Administration was focused on taking away our ability to extract natural resources, locking away land… Read more »
Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) congratulated Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin on his confirmation.
“I would like to congratulate my friend Lee Zeldin on becoming the Administrator of the EPA,” said Chairman LaMalfa. “Under his leadership, private landowners, farmers, and the American economy as a whole will be… Read more »
Today, Congressional Western Caucus members celebrated the House passage of the Fix Our Forests Act, which passed by a bipartisan vote of 279-141.
“I’m glad to see the House move swiftly to pass the Fix Our Forests Act,” said Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01). “There is no time to waste on implementing measures to combat catastrophic wildfires. The Fix Our Forests Act is a big step… Read more »
Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) issued the following statement reacting to President Donald Trump’s energy-related executive orders.
“President Trump’s executive actions to promote domestic energy production will have vast benefits for rural America and the West,” said Chairman LaMalfa. “By unlocking our resource rich lands for extraction and… Read more »
Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) released the following statement on the swearing in of President Donald J. Trump.
“I would like to congratulate President Trump on his swearing in,” said Chairman LaMalfa. “Today, the assault on our Western Way of Life ends. I look forward to working with President Trump, administration officials and my colleagues… Read more »
Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) released the following statements on the re-introduction of Chairman Westerman’s Fix Our Forests Act.
“As wildfires rage across my home state of California, the need for proactive forest management to reduce wildfire risk has never been more… Read more »
