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WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced legislation to study the barriers that Wyoming’s farming and ranching communities face when accessing mental and behavioral health care services. “Wyoming farmers and ranchers have done a remarkable job feeding the nation in the midst of unprecedented challenges, but the critical work they do often comes at a great personal cost,” said Lummis. “Wyoming currently has one of the highest suicide rates in the country, and we have a responsibility to swiftl...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) raised serious concerns during a Senate Banking Committee hearing with U.S. Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary for Export Administration Thea Kendler about the fact that there are not restrictions in place to prevent U.S. service members' personal data from being shared with foreign adversaries, like China. In addition to the invasion of individual privacy, Senator Lummis pointed out the obvious national security risk presented by a...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) joined Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) in launching a bipartisan push to help Wyoming veterans access timely and comprehensive breast cancer screenings. This week, Sens. Lummis and Ossoff sent a letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) highlighting the challenges veterans face when seeking mammogram services, which are key medical examinations that help detect early signs of breast cancer. "We owe a great deal to Wyoming veterans, and I am...
Wyoming powers America. As the nation’s biggest net energy supplier, we fuel America’s cars and we power the West’s homes. When America achieved energy independence, the Cowboy State was a key driver. Unfortunately, the Biden administration is trying to undermine our success, and Wyoming’s workers and families will suffer for it. This is what is going on: During the Trump administration, non-partisan Environmental Protection Agency employees approved the State of Wyoming’s regional haze State Implementation Plan for energy company PacifiCor...
You have likely heard the term “filibuster” thrown around a lot over the last couple of weeks. It is a word that isn’t used much outside of D.C., but it is important to you as the resident of a small, rural state. The filibuster is a procedural tool used in the Senate to pump the breaks on a piece of legislation or a nominee that the minority party finds concerning. It raises the threshold for passage of a bill to 60 votes as opposed to a simple majority of 50 votes. Use of the filibuster forces senators from both parties to reach a compr...
Senator Joins Environment & Public Works, Banking and Commerce Committees Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming has been named to the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee; the Environment and Public Works Committee; and the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee – three powerful Committees that position her to advocate for Wyoming’s natural resources, financial innovation and rural telecommunications and transportation issues. Of the assignments, Sen. Lummis said: “My focus has always been, and always will be, on Wyoming. These...
Cheyenne, Wyoming – U.S. Senator-elect Cynthia Lummis announced a slate of experienced communications, policy and field staff to serve in key roles in both her Washington, DC and Wyoming offices. "Bringing capable staff onto the team to serve at every level has been one of my top priorities as I prepare to join the Senate," said Lummis. "Everyone I'm bringing onto the team, from my field representatives to my policy experts, brings passion and experience to the table to serve the people of W...
During my time in Congress, I have seen in this Administration’s policies what I consider obvious executive overreach and a blatant lack of transparency. Regardless of an administration’s party or platform, Congress is constitutionally obligated to investigate and scrutinize the executive branch. I have worked to do just that as a member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee. In this committee we have investigated a slew of national security failures. After the attack on the consulate in Benghazi and the deaths of four Americans the...
In response to the results of Tuesday’s election, U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis issued the following statement: “Much of my eight years as Wyoming’s sole voice in the House has been spent fending off the disastrous policies of an Obama Administration, including former Secretary Clinton, run completely amok. Donald Trump taking the White House and Republicans keeping the Senate and House marks a chance to make up lost ground, revitalize our economy, and reverse the Obama legacy of federal overreach and the Obamacare takeover of healt...
Dear Friends, Wyoming has only one vote out of 435 in the U.S. House because of our small population. This sparse representation holds true throughout the west and so western Members of Congress must band together for the survival of our western culture and way of life. That is why I have served as the Chairman of the 54-Member Congressional Western Caucus. The Western Caucus was born decades ago as a way for westerners to speak with one voice on the issues that bind us: local control, private property rights, energy independence, and economic...
Last week we visited about my work on the House Natural Resources Committee and this week I want to drill down further into the energy production that is so crucial to jobs in Wyoming and revenue for our state government. Wyoming coal, oil, gas, and uranium quite literally keep the lights on in America and power our economy. Whether they know it or not, millions of Americans rely on Wyoming energy and the State of Wyoming relies on the revenue from that energy. Part of my work on the Natural Resources Committee is keeping our public lands open...
Dear Friends, The House Natural Resources Committee oversees the federal agencies that own nearly half of Wyoming. In 2009 I began my career in Congress on this Committee. At the end of this year, I will finish my career as Wyoming’s sole U.S. Representative as the Committee’s Vice Chairman. Looking back at my time on the Resources Committee, I am proud to say that I have: Protected the responsible, multiple use of public lands by the people of Wyoming including producing energy, ranching, hunting, and recreating. Exposed the tens of mil...
This column is an open call for Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to disavow the National Blueways Order. If you are wondering what a “Blueway” is, you are not alone. Few in Wyoming knew until word spread that the Department of the Interior wanted to designate the Yellowstone River Watershed as a “National Blueway” under Secretarial Order 3321. So what is a Blueway? According to Interior official Rebecca Wodder, a Blueway is a “pat on the back” that will bring “recognition to big river systems...
