WESTERN WEEKLY

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICAWESTERN CAUCUS COLLEGE This week the second cohort of the Western Caucus college completed their first half of the program. The group gained an in-depth overview of NEPA on Wednesday the Endangered...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICAWESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN HOUSE NATURAL RESOURCES FIELD HEARING DURING OREGON FIELD TOURChairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and his Western Caucus colleagues took part in a Natural Resources...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICA NATIONAL CLEAN ENERGY WEEK As we celebrate National Clean Energy Week, we are reminded of the tremendous strides the United States of America has made in reducing emissions and we celebrate...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICABOISE FIELD TOURThe Western Caucus Foundation is proud to have brought more than 100 members of Congress, Foundation stakeholders, and Congressional staffers to Boise, ID for our Fire, Food and...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICACOMMUNICATIONS STAFF MIXERThe Western Caucus Foundation hosted its first ever Communications Staff Mixer to network and thank House and Senate Western Caucus communicators for the work they do to...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICAWYOMING FIELD TOUR & POLICY MEETINGThe Western Caucus Foundation is proud to have brought Western Caucus Members, staff, and stakeholders together in Jackson, WY, to discuss issues impacting...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICAPASSED: ENERGY PERMITTING REFORM ACTThe Senate recently passed the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 with overwhelming bipartisan support. The bill was introduced by Ranking Member and Senate...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICACONGRESSIONAL WESTERN CAUCUS IN MONTANA FOR PUBLIC LANDS FIELD TOURCongressional Western Caucus Vice Chair Ryan Zinke (MT-01) hosted Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and seven other Congressmen in the...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICANEW ORLEANS ENERGY & CONSERVATION FIELD TOURThe Western Caucus Foundation was proud to host more than 70 Western Caucus members, staff, and stakeholders for a field tour in New Orleans where...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICAChairman's Chat: MIKE SIMPSON (ID-02) ON UNDERSTANDING THE AMERICAN WEST AND OVERSIGHT OF DOIChairman of the Subcommittee on Interior and Environment, Rep. Mike Simpson (ID-02) joined Western...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICACONGRESSIONAL BASEBALL PRE-GAME RECEPTIONWCF was glad to host more than 450 stakeholders, staffers and Members of Congress for our annual Congressional Baseball Pre-Game Reception at Tom’s Watchbar...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICAFARM BILL HIGHLIGHTS FROM WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERSSpirits are still high from last week’s passage of the 2024 Farm, Food, and National Security Act, commonly known as the Farm Bill. In a time when...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICA"CHAMPIONS OF RURAL AMERICA" WINS TWO TELLY AWARDSOn May 21, 2024, the fifth episode of the T.V. show “Champions of Rural America” co-produced by RFD-TV and the Western Caucus Foundation won two...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICACONGRESSIONAL WESTERN CAUCUS FIELD TOUR - BAKERSFIELD, CAMembers of the Congressional Western Caucus visited Bakersfield, CA to learn about agriculture, food production, water infrastructure, and...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICAAG ON THE MALLMembers of the Western Caucus attended an agriculture event on the National Mall this past Tuesday where they learned about farm technology and advancements made to help those in the...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICALAKE TAHOE FIELD TOURLast week members of the Western Caucus, staff, and supporters participated in the Lake Tahoe Field Tour & Policy Discussion in South Lake Tahoe, CA/NV. Industry leaders...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICAA NEW BLM RULE - ANOTHER FEDERAL LAND GRAB The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has a new rule, and it’s bad for rural America. The Conservation and Landscape Health final rule will destroy the...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICABIPARTISAN EXPLORE ACT PASSES THE HOUSEThe Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act passed the House earlier this week. Introduced by House Natural Resources (HNR)...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICANEW EPISODE OF "CHAMPIONS OF RURAL AMERICA"The 6th Episode of “Champions of Rural America” produced by the Western Caucus Foundation aired on RFD-TV on Monday night and is now available on YouTube....

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICAFARM BILL HIGHLIGHTS FROM WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERSYesterday, the House of Representatives passed three items sponsored by Western Caucus Members: Res. 987 sponsored by Western Caucus Chairman Rep....

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICACHAMPIONS OF RURAL AMERICA - EPISODE 6RFD-TV flew in this week to film the sixth episode of “Champions of Rural America,” produced by the Western Caucus Foundation. This episode will feature...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICACHAMPIONS OF RURAL AMERICA: BORDER EPISODEThe 5th episode of our T.V. show, “Champions of Rural America,” is now available on YouTube. This episode features the recent Western Caucus Field Tour to...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICACHAMPIONS OF RURAL AMERICA: BORDER EPISODE The 5th episode of our T.V. show, “Champions of Rural America,” is now available on YouTube. This episode features the recent Western Caucus Field Tour to...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICADIGITAL CONNECT ON LNGWCF hosted last week’s DC Digital Connect on the Benefits of Natural Gas Energy and LNG Exports. We’d like to thank Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Rep. Buddy Carter (GA-01),...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICAENERGY CRISISIn a recently published resolution, Congressional Western Caucus Chair Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) lists multiple instances of the White House’s anti-American energy mania. Read Rep....

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICAEPISODE 4: CHAMPIONS OF RURAL AMERICAThe fourth episode of Champions of Rural America, our TV show airing on RFD-TV, is out! Learn about the battle against rodeo bans, efficient water allocation...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICAFARM BILL HIGHLIGHTS FROM WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERSWe have a huge Western Caucus victory to share! On Wednesday, January 17th, Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (WY) and Congressional Western...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICAANOTHER YEAR, ANOTHER POLICY BATTLEWelcome to 2024! We hope you all had a lovely holiday season and are adjusting well to the new year. WCF is hitting the ground running with events, and we hope to...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICAVEGAS FIELD TOURThe Western Caucus Foundation hosted its 9th annual Field Tour and Roundtable during the National Finals Rodeo earlier this month. Nearly 200 friends of the Western Caucus were in...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICAFARM BILL HIGHLIGHTS FROM WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERSThe Western Caucus is making stellar moves in D.C. The passage of the new Interior Appropriations Bill is a true compilation of several victories for...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICARODEOS ARE UNDER ATTACKThe Western way of life is under a direct attack. Radical animal right activists in the city of Los Angeles want to ban rodeos, and they’re making significant headway. If...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICAINTRODUCING CHAMPIONS OF RURAL AMERICAGood news! Champions of Rural America is now accessible through the Western Caucus Foundation’s YouTube channel! We have a new landing page for the show where...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICAFARM BILL HIGHLIGHTS FROM WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERSThe Foundation is growing on social media too - especially on Instagram. In my time here, we’ve earned over 730,000 views on Instagram Reels and...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICAFARM BILL HIGHLIGHTS FROM WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERSOctober 4-10 marks Fat Bear Week – a time to celebrate and raise awareness about the remarkable physical transformations that the brown bears in...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICA30TH ANNIVERSARY GALAThe premier caucus in Congress representing Western and Rural America celebrated its 30-year anniversary at a Gala Warner Theater on Tuesday, September 19. The Western Caucus...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICAWESTERN CAUCUS REACTS TO THE ANWR DECISIONCongressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Congresswoman Mary Peltola (AK at-large) expressed disappointment at the Biden...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICAChampions of Rural America - CoRA ClipCongressional Western Caucus Chairman Rep. Dan Newhouse and Senate Western Caucus Chairwoman Cynthia Lummis Interviewed with RDF-TV’s Christina Loren during...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICAON THE GROUND IN YOSEMITEThe Western Caucus Foundation was proud to bring around 130 Western Caucus members, staffers and stakeholders to Yosemite National Park for a Policy Roundtable and Field...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICAWE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE GAS STOVE BAN AGAIN?Even after two Western Caucus member-sponsored bills were passed to protect your gas stoves, Bureaucrats in Washington, DC are still trying to come after...

WEEKLY UPDATE ON WESTERN CAUCUS MEMBERS TAKING ACTION FOR RURAL AMERICAESA WORKING GROUPEarlier this week, the Congressional Western Caucus and House Committee on Natural Resources have launched an Endangered Species Act Working Group. The Endangered Species Act (ESA)...