WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis (both R-WY) joined Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) in introducing legislation that nullifies the Biden administration's out-of-touch law which would increase the upfront costs of homes and impact what appliances people in Wyoming put in their homes. "For years, President Biden has pushed an extreme energy agenda that drives up the cost of owning   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) introduced legislation to increase access to high-speed internet on federal land. Permitting for broadband projects and telecommunications infrastructure on federal land can take up to 48 months, causing significant impacts on rural communities. These delays jeopardize broadband projects, increase costs,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), applauded ENR for voting to advance his bipartisan Connect Our Parks Act (S.2018) and the Mining Schools Act (S. 912). The Connect Our Parks Act, which Senator Barrasso introduced with Senator Angus King (I-ME), will direct ea  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Steve Daines (R-MT) secured historic protections for energy companies and gun manufacturers in an effort to stop many of the Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) initiatives threatening the industries as part of the Safe and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act. This legislation ensures Operation Chokepoint, an illegal i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Congressional Western Caucus Chair Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement to celebrate the Western Caucus' 30th anniversary in Congress. "Congratulations to the Western Caucus for serving as the leading advocate for the west and rural America in Congress for the last 30 years," said Lummis. "The people, cult  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), and ENR Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced the Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2023. This bipartisan legislation would reduce catastrophic wildfire risk and improve forest health. "Right now, one-third of all   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), sent a letter to Department of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland urging her to use the authorities Congress granted her in the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA) to keep the national parks and other public lands open  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) announced the following members will serve as conferees on the House-Senate Conference Committee to resolve bicameral differences in the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). On behalf of this recognition, Speaker McCarthy said: "The men and women who serve in uniform make sacrifices for our nation every day, and they deserve advocates in Cong  more