A Voice for Rural America

In this episode of  A Voice for Rural America , Vice Chair John Curtis (UT-03) and Utah State University Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air Executive Director Brian Steed join Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) to discuss the collaboration and land management efforts needed to combat catastrophic wildfires across the West. In addition to massive swaths of federal lands, land m...

In this episode of A Voice for Rural America , we are celebrating our second annual Species Week! Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) President and CEO Brian Yablonski discussed the reforms Congress should make to improve the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Rep. Mike Simpson (ID-02) and Idaho Governor Brad Little also joined to discuss the ongoing effort...

In this episode of A Voice for Rural America , Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), Energy Northwest CEO Bob Schuetz, and Schweitzer Engineering Labs President & Founder Dr. Ed Schweitzer joined Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) to discuss the diverse, all-of-the-above energy strategy in the Pacific Northwest and the region's world-class grid resilience research. They emphasized the role baseload...

In this episode of  A Voice for Rural America , Rep. Bill Johnson (OH-06) and American Exploration and Production Council (AXPC) Vice President for Government Affairs Troy Lyons joined Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) to showcase energy producers in Ohio, highlight the recent Congressional Western Caucus Ohio Energy Field Tour, and discuss how Members of Congress can continue to support American...

In this episode of  A Voice for Rural America , Rep. Frank Lucas (OK-03) joined Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) to discuss the challenges facing farmers and ranchers in Oklahoma and across the United States, solutions to protect producers from skyrocketing input costs and government overreach, and priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill. As two of only a handful of farmers in Congress, Chairman Newho...

On this episode of a Voice for Rural America, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) is joined by Vice Chair Liz Cheney (WY-AL) and enCore Energy Corp. CEO Paul Goranson to discuss the importance of a domestic uranium supply and the need to bolster American production for both fuel and non-fuel uses. With Russia being the only commercial supplier of high-assay low-enriched uranium and increased scrutiny ov...

In this episode of a Voice for Rural America, Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) is joined by Rep. Markwayne Mullin (OK-02), Washington State Rep. Gina Mosbrucker, Chief Marshal of the Quapaw National Charles Addington, and Former Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs Tara Sweeney to discuss the actions being pursued by federal, state, local, and tribal governments to address the crisis of missing and...

In this episode of A Voice for Rural America , Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) is joined by Rep. Matt Rosendale (MT-AL) , Montana Director of Natural Resources and Conservation Amanda Kaster , and Federal Forest Resource Coalition Executive Director Bill Imbergamo to discuss desperately-needed forestry permitting reforms and the land management and conservation example being set by the State of Mont...

In this episode of A Voice for Rural America , Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) is joined by Rep. Rodney Davis (IL-13) , Illinois Farm Bureau President Rich Guebert , and Charles Yates of the Pacific Legal Foundation to discuss the latest updates on the Biden Administration's "waters of the United States" (WOTUS) rule and its impacts on rural America.

In this episode of A Voice for Rural America , Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) is joined by Vice Chair Bruce Westerman (AR-04) and Safari Club International (SCI) President Sven Lindquist to discuss the importance of defending hunting rights and increasing access for sportsmen throughout the United States. Chairman Newhouse and Vice Chair Westerman recently attended SCI's Annual Convention in Las Ve...

Welcome back to Season 2 of  A Voice for Rural America ! In this episode,  Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) is joined by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Touton , Kennewick Irrigation District Manager Chuck Freeman , and Greater Wenatchee Irrigation District Manager Craig Gyselinck to discuss the challenges and opportunities stemming from federal water infrastructure in Washi...

In this special Thanksgiving edition of  A Voice for Rural America , Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) is joined by Rep. Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) , Minnesota State Rep. John Burkel , and  National Turkey Federation President Joel Brandenberger to discuss the challenges facing the U.S. turkey industry. From supply chain issues to labor shortages and burdensome taxes, the guests share how Co...

Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) is joined by Rep. Fred Keller (PA-12) and Coterra Energy's Director of External Affairs George Stark to discuss the recent Congressional Western Caucus natural gas field tour in Pennsylvania, local partnerships fostered by the industry, and the contributions of natural gas producers to Pennsylvania's rural communities.

In this two-part episode of A Voice for Rural America , Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) is joined by four special guests to discuss how the Western Caucus is working to protect rural America from a weaponized Endangered Species Act. First, Jordan Smith and Tyson Kade from the National Endangered Species Act Reform Coalition speak with Chairman Newhouse about the proposed changes the Biden Administra...

In this episode of A Voice for Rural America , Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04)  is joined by Rep. Kelly Armstrong (ND-AL) and North Dakota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing North Dakota's farmers and ranchers.

Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) is joined by Rep. Rick Crawford (AR-01) and National Association of Conservation Districts President Michael Crowder to discuss the importance of locally-led, voluntary conservation as well as producer-led efforts happening in Arkansas and across the country. 

Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) is joined by Senate Western Caucus Chairman Steve Daines (MT) and the Property and Environment Research Center's Policy Director Hannah Downey to discuss the science-based, effective conservation practices used by rural communities throughout the West and beyond. They highlight the importance of multiple-use, locally-led land and water management, and conservation par...

Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04)  is joined Rep. Jeff Duncan (SC-03) and U.S. Nuclear Industry Council President & CEO Bud Albright  to discuss the critical role of nuclear power in America's clean energy future and how we can work to support and expand innovative nuclear technologies across the United States.

Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04)  is joined by Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02)  and Secretary Mike Naig from the Iowa Department of Agriculture  to discuss the importance of clean water for Iowa's agriculture industry and how essential it is we maintain the Navigable Waters Protection Rule.

Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) is joined by Rep. Jodey Arrington (TX-19) and Tom Sell, a member of the Southwest Council of Agribusiness, to discuss the recent West Texas Rural Summit, which showcases many of rural America's priorities, and the challenges facing America's agriculture industry.

Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) is joined by Western Caucus Vice Chair and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Natural Resources Bruce Westerman (AR-04) and Montana Governor Greg Gianforte to discuss critical forest management, wildfire prevention, and desperately-needed reforms.

Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) is joined by Republican Whip Steve Scalise (LA-01), Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, and Western Energy Alliance President Kathleen Sgamma to discuss the recent temporary injunction placed on President Biden's ban on federal oil and gas leases and the injunction's impacts on rural America.

Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) hosts Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Todd Myers, Director of the Center for the Environment at the Washington Policy Center, to discuss the successful delisting of the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act.  Learn more about the guests: Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-07): https://tiffany.house.gov/ Todd Myers: https://www.washingtonpolicy.org/authors/detail/todd-myers&nb...