Energy
I support protecting the Snake River dams, which are crucial for our agricultural communities and energy needs and oppose efforts to tear them down. I believe in an "all-of-the-above" approach to energy production, including hydropower, wind, solar, nuclear, natural gas, and oil, to ensure reliable, safe, and affordable power. I oppose carbon taxes and cap-and-trade programs, since they increase costs without delivering significant benefits.
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WASHINGTON- Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-5) led a bicameral oversight letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., urging the Trump administration to preserve the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s Spokane Research Laboratory (NIOSH SRL). The letter, sent on June 18, 2025, marks the third oversight effort Congressman Baumgartner has led to protect critical federal research infrastructure in the West.
WASHINGTON- Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-05) today released a statement applauding President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the 2023 Columbia Basin salmon agreement, which laid the groundwork for breaching the four Lower Snake River dams.