This piece was originally published by the Washington Examiner on June 15, 2021.
Nearly 50 years ago, President Richard Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act into law. It was uncontentious at the time; little did anyone know what was to come. Though intended to protect imperiled species, the law has become an endless source of conflict.
The Endangered Species Act was designed to do… Read more »
This piece was originally published in the Medford Mail Tribune on June 13, 2021.
Dwight D. Eisenhower famously said, “Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil, and you’re a thousand miles from the cornfield.” In an era of land management plagued by a perpetual cycle of litigation and burdensome regulations, the former president’s statement rings true. Closed-door… Read more »
This piece was originally published by Fox News on June 9, 2021.
As if stepping into a time machine, Americans last month were rocked with growing inflation, rising consumer prices, stagnating unemployment numbers, and long lines at the gas pump reminiscent of the days of the Carter administration. If Blondie was on the radio, you’d think it was 1979 all over again.
Many Americans… Read more »
RICHLAND, WA– Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) welcomed Vice Chair Pete Stauber (MN-08) to Central Washington to discuss several priorities facing both the Congressional Western Caucus and the House Natural Resources Committee, from uranium and nuclear energy development to aggregate… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) released the following statements after the Biden Administration announced its intent to revise the definition of "waters of the United States" and rescind the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR):
“Just as predicted, the Biden Administration announced its intent to… Read more »
SANTA BARBARA, CA - Congressional Western Caucus Members participated in a policy roundtable hosted by the Western Caucus Foundation at the Ronald Reagan Center in Santa Barbara, California to discuss important issues facing the West.
Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) introduced Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) to provide a keynote address, followed by three policy… Read more »
This piece was originally published in the California Globe on June 3, 2021.
President Ronald Reagan once said of his beloved ranch, “Riding on one of the tree-lined trails, or gazing up at the western skies, well, there’s no better way I know of to sort out a problem.”
As Members of Congress who represent districts in the West, we relate to the majesty described by President… Read more »
This piece was originally published in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel on May 9, 2021.
Since it was established in 1946, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has held the mission of caring for and providing multiple-use of our nation’s public lands. The Bureau manages 245 million acres, or one out of every 10 acres in the United States, with 99% of this land located west of the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior publicly released the report on the proposed 30x30 Initiative, "Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful." Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement in response:
“While I’m pleased this report is finally being released to the public, it is clear the Administration still has a lot of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) introduced a bipartisan resolution to recognize May 5th as the "National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls."
The resolution was introduced with the support of Western Caucus Members Kelly Armstrong (ND-AL), Dave Joyce (OH-14), Matt Rosendale (MT-AL), Yvette… Read more »
