If these dams were breached, either literally or functionally, those that would be negatively impacted would be electricity customers, transportation stakeholders, river-dependent ports, communities up and down the Pacific Northwest…

Today I rise to recognize Gary Peterson, a dedicated leader hailing from the Tri-Cities, who tragically lost his battle with cancer this past month. It saddens me that rather than announcing his next greatest achievement, I am instead here…

Trade continues to be critical for American farmers and ranchers, and our agricultural products are a key part of the global food supply.

The farm bill, as you know, impacts all Americans, and this legislation must be carefully crafted to promote American agriculture, preserve our premier research institutions, improve forest health to prevent catastrophic wildfires, and…

As Chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus, a Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, and maybe more importantly, as a third-generation farmer representing central Washington, it is certainly a privilege to…

Consumer trust in organics relies on strong and consistently updated voluntary standards that reflect the latest facts on environmental and ecological data, consumer demands, and innovative best practices.

the pursuit of a healthy farm economy must be a top priority, and it is crucial to protect those that keep food on our shelves.

My bill, the Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2023, would expand extend MAP and FMD programs to ensure that American farmers and ranchers have the support they need to grow their businesses.

Thank you, Chairwoman Hageman, as well as Ranking Member Leger Fernandez.

The Biden administration has failed to secure our border and has allowed historic levels of illegal migrant crossings. Now, they have decided to house migrants on America's public lands. This is simply unacceptable. Our national parks…

The Tribe fully supports the Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by Congressman Dan Newhouse.

Thank you, Chairman Bentz and Ranking Member Huffman, for the opportunity to testify in support of my bill, H.R. 5504, which would repeal three Biden administration regulations from the Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA.

We have to be able to act as fast as the fire.

These fires are becoming all too frequent, becoming all too often, and all too catastrophic.

But hopefully, the majesty that we are witness to with the trees and the mountains and the waterfalls also gives us hope and inspiration to do the hard work and be persistent and to keep at our job so that we can make those improvements.

I want to say too that many members on this Committee, many members of the Western Caucus have come forward with ideas to improve our response to wildfires and improve the situation as it relates to our management of our forests.

It is symbolic of sometimes the walls that we run into in Washington, DC when we try to make substantive changes and improvements.

I want to say thank you to all of our witnesses here today for coming and sharing with us your experiences and your perspectives.

I thank the gentleman from Arkansas for letting me be part of this conversation today. Madam Speaker, as you understand, I rise in support of S.J. Res. 24, which is an effort to disapprove the endangered listing of the northern long-eared…

Today I rise to recognize a dedicated public servant to our country, Jessica Carter. Jess has been my right hand for the past few years, helping me better serve the people of Washington's Fourth Congressional District as my chief of staff…

time to get out of the courthouse.

I am of the school of opinion that the benefits far outweigh the negative aspects of these dams...

The Lower Snake River dams are an easy target, but they are not the problem, and breaching them is not the solution.

I could not agree more that we need to come together... this is way beyond time that we do that here in the Columbia and Snake River basins.

Let me be clear. I share the goal of protecting and restoring salmon runs on the river system.