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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Wyoming Newsletter for Sunday June 16, 2024 ( 11 items )  

Crapo, Risch, Barrasso, Lummis, Simpson, Hageman Urge DOT to Swiftly Aid Repair of Teton Pass
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo, Jim Risch (both R-Idaho), John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) and U.S. Representatives Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) and Harriet Hageman (R-Wyoming) sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urging the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide necessary federal assistance to the Wyoming Department of Transportation as it works to repair the Teton Pass follo  more

Hageman Votes Yes on NDAA
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman voted in favor of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (NDAA). This legislation improves servicemembers' quality of life - highlighted by a 19.5% pay raise for junior enlisted members and expanded access to healthcare providers - while equipping our military with the resources to counter the rapidly g  more

House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian & Insular Affairs Chair Hageman: Addressing Gaps in Data Collection for Insular Areas
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, chair of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held an oversight hearing on the significant gaps in data collection which create barriers to effective and coordinated federal policy for the U.S. territories. Subcommittee Chair Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) issued the following statement in response: "Data   more

Risch, Crapo, Barrasso, Lummis, Simpson, Hageman Urge DOT to Swiftly Aid Repair of Teton Pass
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Representatives Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) and Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urging the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide necessary federal assistance to the Wyoming Department of Transportation as it works to repair the Teton Pass following a c  more

Sen. Barrasso Issues Statement on Meeting With President Donald Trump
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement after meeting with President Donald J. Trump. "I invited President Donald Trump to meet today with Senate Republicans. We had a great, energetic conversation. Under Joe Biden and the Democrats, the country is headed in the wrong direction. "With President Trump in the White House, we discussed how Republicans will get America back o  more

Senate Energy Committee Ranking Member Barrasso Grills Director Stone-Manning on BLM Assault on Wyoming
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: In today's Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, ranking member John Barrasso (R-WY) blasted the agency's updates to the Rock Springs Field Office and the Buffalo Field Office Resource Management Plans, changes to the Greater Sage-Grouse Rangewide Planning process, and efforts to drive oil and gas production off   more

Senate Energy Committee Ranking Member Barrasso Issues Statement on Nominees to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), spoke in the Senate regarding the nominations of Ms. Lindsay See, Mr. David Rosner, and Ms. Judy Chang to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC" or "the Commission"). Senator Barrasso previousl  more

Senate Energy Committee Ranking Member Barrasso to Haaland: No Excuse for Acts of Violence, Vandalism
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland urging her to uphold the rule of law following recent criminal acts of violence and vandalism in Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. "I am deeply troubled with last weekend's inciden  more

Senate Energy Committee Ranking Member Barrasso Urges Forest Service to Expedite Teton Pass Road Repair
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: In today's Energy and Natural Resources subcommittee hearing, ranking member John Barrasso (R-WY) questioned Mr. Troy Heithecker, a U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Associate Deputy Chief, on the recent Teton Pass road collapse in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest in Wyoming. During the questioning, Senator Barrasso highlight  more

Senate Energy Committee Ranking Member Barrasso: Tracy Stone-Manning Actions Are Direct Attack on People of Wyoming, West
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered remarks at a full committee hearing to conduct oversight of the Bureau of Land Management. The hearing featured testimony from the Honorable Tracy Stone-Manning, Director of the Bureau of Land   more

Sens. Barrasso, Lummis, Risch, Crapo, Reps. Hageman, Simpson Urge U.S. Department of Transportation to Swiftly Aid Wyoming in Repairing Teton Pass Following Landslide
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Jim Risch (R-ID), Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Representatives Harriet Hageman (R-WY) and Mike Simpson (R-ID) sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg urging the U.S. Department of Transportation to provide necessary federal assistance to the Wyoming Department of Transportation as it works to repair Teton Pass follo  more