Americans emerged from the COVID years rightfully suspicious of a federal censorship regime determined to police American speech. As a member of the House task force assigned to investigate the weaponization of the federal government, I learned just how deep the dystopian censorship regime will go to manipulate the digital public square.

If leftists hate fossil fuels so much, why don’t they just stop using them?

The answer is that they can’t, because our natural sources of energy are the basis for both the U.S. and global economies, and they make life livable today.

So, while they can’t quit the use of oil, natural gas, and coal, misguided liberal politicians around the country are nevertheless simultaneously passing laws and filing lawsuits to punish perfectly lawful behavior by the companies that produce our energy. 

We have all suffered the consequences of the far-left environmental lobby’s efforts to implement their so-called “green new deal,” by cracking down on functional refrigerators, banning our gas stoves, reducing the pressure of our showerheads, dimming our lights and shoving us into “15-minute cities.”

The United States Forest Service created an environmental catastrophe when it issued the “Roadless Rule” in the final ten days of the Clinton administration. The lame-duck decree, which has now been in effect for over a quarter century, unilaterally roped off nearly 60 million acres of federal lands from effective management, including 3.2 million acres in Wyoming.   

The tragic 2017 death of 18-year-old Connor Dzion in northern Florida shows us the catastrophic consequences of weak enforcement of commonsense road safety measures. Connor was killed by a distracted truck driver who could not read English and ignored critical warning signs as he barreled down the highway. This was a preventable tragedy, not a simple mistake. 

I recently had the distinct honor to join a House Natural Resources Committee Congressional delegation, or CODEL, to Japan, Taiwan, and Korea. Along with Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas), Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (R-Maryland), Congresswoman Celeste Maloy (R-Utah), and Congressman Nick Begich (R-Alaska), we met with allied foreign leaders and the business community to discuss a host of issues relating to our committee work and the state of Wyoming, including; forestry, energy, mining, resource development, fishing, and national parks.

While America is experiencing a renaissance under President Trump’s leadership, our nation’s capital remains trapped in Biden-era decline.

We recently reached the 200-day mark of the new congressional session, and I am proud to reflect on Republicans’ remarkable progress in delivering results for the American people.

Our agenda is clear: prioritize economic growth, unleash American energy, secure our borders, and protect the freedoms that make this country exceptional.

Thanks to the hard work of the House, Senate, and President Trump, these goals are becoming a reality.

One of our landmark achievements is the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB).