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Washington, D.C. – Congressman John J. Duncan, Jr. (R-TN) today joined with United States Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) to introduce the Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act (H.R. 943), which would significantly reduce the amount of taxpayer dollars used to subsidize crop insurance. Read more »

WASHINGTON – Tuesday U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo) introduced H.R 957, The American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act. The bill, a version of which was originally introduced in March 2011, reinstates the 2% federal royalty rate paid by Wyoming’s natural soda ash producers that was raised in October of 2011 to 6%. Read more »

WASHINGTON,D.C.- President Obama announced today that he is nominating Dr. Ernest Moniz to be the next Secretary of Energy. Dr. Ernest Moniz, a physicist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, previously served as Undersecretary of Energy under President Clinton. Western Caucus Chairman Steve Pearce released the following statement in response to the announcement: Read more »

WASHINGTON,D.C.- President Obama announced today that he is nominating Gina McCarthy to head the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). McCarthy is currently the Assistant Administrator for EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation, which oversees air quality policy implementation. Western Caucus Chairman Steve Pearce released the following statement in response to the announcement: Read more »

Congressman Kevin Cramer (R-ND) sits down with Robert Trayham from Comcast Newsmakers to discuss energy security in America and how economic success in North Dakota serves as a model for the nation. Read more »

Washington, D.C. (February 28, 2013) – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Director Dan Ashe sent a letter yesterday to a group of 15 Western Members of Congress who previously expressed concern with the potential listing of the lesser prairie chicken as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). In the letter, Director Ashe stated that the public comment period would be re-opened to allow affected communities more time to comment on the widely supported conservation plan proposed by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA). Western Members of Congress released the following statements in response to the letter: Read more »

Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) delivered the keynote address at the annual convention of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration in Denver this week. The Denver-based group hosted thousands of mining executives and engineers at its annual meeting. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today after Shell Oil announced it would put a pause on offshore Alaska exploration in 2013: Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Daines today called on leaders of the House Agriculture Committee to quickly move forward consideration of a five-year Farm Bill. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Idaho First District Congressman Raúl Labrador today introduced Idaho Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter and Chairman Silas Whitman, from the Nez Perce Tribe, at the House Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation oversight hearing about state forest management. The focus of the hearing was on the future success of these forest lands and how the states can sustainably manage their forests. Read more »