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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Lee Terry (R-NE) today released the following letter sent to the President congratulating him on his reelection but requesting that they work together to approve and support the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline: Read more »

WASHINGTON– Congressman Rob Bishop (UT-01) joined with Congressman Jason Chaffetz (UT-03), Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) to issue a letter to the President addressing a recent proposal put for by the Outdoor Industries Association that requested the establishment of a new 1.4 million acre national monument in the state of Utah. Read more »

Washington, D.C., Nov 16 - Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today decried the decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement costly and unnecessary air pollution controls at the AEPCO Apache Generating Station near Benson, the APS Cholla Power Plant near Joseph City, and the SRP Coronado Generating Station near St. Johns. The move by the EPA would require the installation of more than $500 million in equipment to regulate “regional haze,” or visibility at national parks and wilderness areas. These upgrades will do little to actually improve visibility. Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Steve Scalise today released the following statement after the Department of Justice announced that it had reached a criminal settlement agreement with BP for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC – In response to a letter sent to President Obama by outdoor retailers, Utah lawmakers Congressmen Jason Chaffetz and Rob Bishop, and Senators Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee, sent a letter to the President opposing the idea of creating a national monument in Utah under the Antiquities Act. Read more »

Washington, D.C.– Congressman Steve Scalise today released the following statement after the Bureau of Land Management’s proposed plan for oil shale and oil sands leasing on Western lands. BLM published its proposal today, which will block off an additional 1.6 million acres of federal lands from leasing. Read more »

Casa Grande, AZ - Yesterday, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar (R - AZ) hosted a Farm Forum for local farmers, small business owners, state officials and the public to discuss current regulations and the future of Arizona agriculture. Gosar reaffirmed his commitment to reducing burdensome red tape and strengthening Arizona’s economy. Read more »

Washington, DC – A bill to cut red tape and reduce the costs of disaster recovery under Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) programs, which will be critical to recovery from Hurricane Sandy, is stalled in the United States Senate. Read more »

BOZEMAN, MT -- Montana’s Congressman, Denny Rehberg, was awarded the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) “Friend of Farm Bureau” award at a presentation in Bozeman this week. Rehberg earned the award with his steadfast support of Montana’s farm and ranch community during the 112th Congress. Read more »

Las Cruces, NM – Rep. Steve Pearce has been recognized for the fifth time by the New Mexico Farm & Livestock Bureau as a “Friend of Farm Bureau.” Based on their evaluation of his voting record in Congress, the Bureau gave Pearce a perfect 100% score for his work for New Mexico agriculture. Read more »