One by one, Schrier went around the room and listened to the concerns of each stakeholder, jotting down their requests to take to Congress for consideration and negotiation of the Farm Bill.
President Biden announced this week that he is committed to working with lawmakers who have backed tearing down four hydropower dams in Washington to protect salmon species.
Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) introduced the Northwest Energy Security Act to protect the Four Lower Snake River Dams. Senators Jim Risch (ID) and Steve Daines (MT) introduced a companion bill in the Senate. The legislation supports the Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) and the many benefits it brings to our region by improving and
Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus, recently blasted the Biden administration for its secretive release of a final “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule while the Supreme Court has yet to rule on a pending court case.