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Senate Western Caucus Membership

Senator John Barrasso (R-WY)
Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Senator John Boozman (R-AR)
Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK)
Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)
Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY)
Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
Senator Dean Heller (R-NV)
Senator John Hoeven (R-ND)
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Senator Mike Johanns (R-NE)
Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ)
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT)
Senator John McCain (R-AZ)
Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS)
Senator Jim Risch (R-ID)
Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS)
Senator John Thune (R-SD)
Senator David Vitter (R-LA)
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Senate and House Western Caucuses to Hold “War on Western Jobs” Hearing

Chairmen Rep. Bishop and Senator Barrasso Invite Secretary Salazar to Explain Administration’s Policies


July 7, 2010


Washington, D.C. –Senate Western Caucus Chairman John Barrasso (R-WY) and Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) will host a bicameral Senate and House Caucus hearing entitled “The War on Western Jobs” on Tuesday, July 13, 2010.  The hearing will examine the Administration’s policies and their negative impact on jobs and communities throughout the West.   According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the West has maintained the highest regional unemployment for over 12 months.

Today, Senator Barrasso and Congressman Bishop sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar.  They invited him to attend the hearing and answer questions about the economic impact of the Administration’s policies. 

Excerpts of the letter:

“The purpose of this hearing is to examine the negative economic impacts on western jobs and communities from policies currently being pursued by this Administration. 

“As Secretary of Interior and former Senator from Colorado, you know firsthand what is happening on the ground in the West.  Many western communities are facing extremely complex and diverse problems- population growth and development, water supply and quality, housing, overlapping federal bureaucracies and conflicting regulations, and immigration.  However, the most pressing issue of the day is jobs for all Americans.  Unfortunately, many of these challenges are exacerbated, not alleviated, by federal policies emerging from Washington.  Too often, federal policies stand in the way of real job creation and economic growth.”


Hearing Details: 

WHAT:          Joint Senate and House Western Caucus hearing on “The War on Western Jobs”

WHERE:       Dirksen Senate Office Building
                       Room 406
                       Washington, D.C.

WHO:            The hearing with feature notable guests such as, Utah Governor Gary Herbert, Bill    Kovacs of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, author Chris Horner of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, Congressman Devin Nunes (CA-21) who represents much of California’s Central Valley, and others from western states and industries.

DATE:           Tuesday, July 13, 2010

TIME:           2:30 p.m. EDT






July 2010 Senate Western Caucus