Cheyenne, WY – Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) this week joined Congressional Western Caucus Chair Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) in publishing a joint op-ed in The Daily Signal highlighting all the One Big, Beautiful Bill wins for rural America and the west.
Read the full op-ed here.
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One Big, Beautiful Win for the West
Senator Cynthia Lummis and Rep. Doug LaMalfa
August 13, 2025
President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act delivers major victories to rural America and the West. As the chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus, featuring 95 U.S. representatives, and the chair of the Senate Western Caucus, featuring 29 senators west of the Mississippi, we understand that a stronger West means a stronger America. “One Big, Beautiful Bill” is a giant step toward strengthening our country’s energy and food security and unleashing prosperity.
Over the last four years, the Biden administration waged war on the American West. By locking up lands and waters rich in energy and mineral resources as a handout to radical environmentalists, President Joe Biden weakened local economies across rural America. Fortunately, Trump, alongside House and Senate Republicans, understood the concerns of those who were most affected by these policies and crafted legislation to undo the damage.
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This reconciliation package, signed by the president on July 4, unleashes domestic production of affordable and reliable energy sources. One Big, Beautiful Bill expands onshore and offshore oil and gas leasing and increases offshore drilling revenue sharing in Gulf of America states, where 5.77 billion barrels of oil and 7.15 trillion cubic feet of gas remain in reserve.
This legislation also strengthens American agriculture, putting our farmers and ranchers first by shoring up the farm safety net. Across the West, predators such as the gray wolf have stalked livestock, leading to needless losses for ranchers until we get a delisting of the wolf. One Big, Beautiful Bill contains reimbursement programs for livestock lost to these attacks.
Additionally, the bill boosts the Livestock Forage Disaster Assistance program to aid farmers affected by grazing losses due to disasters such as wildfires or droughts and increases biosecurity measures.
Certain tax provisions also relieve burdens on the agricultural economy, in addition to individuals. Importantly, estate tax exemptions are permanently increased, easing the burden and removing uncertainty for family farms as they transfer from one generation to the next. An extension of immediate expensing allows deductions on critical equipment and infrastructure for farmers and ranchers.
After four years of policy failures from the Biden administration, One Big, Beautiful Bill delivers much-needed relief to rural economies across the West. The Western Caucus has been proud to assist in passing this “America First” agenda. Now it’s time to see the results across the West.
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