WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: This week, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman voted in favor of H. Res. 1367, Establishing the Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump. The resolution passed unanimously, 416-0. Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries will now appoint members to the task force, which will be split 7-6 between Republicans and Democrats. The panel will have subpoena power and be respon  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman voted in favor of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2025 a bill that is extremely favorable to the needs of Wyomingites. Four amendments offered by Representative Hageman were included in the final bill, as well as language to delist the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Grizzly Bear. Rep. Hageman stated, "The Interior Appropriations A  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, chair of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, issued the following statement on July 24, 2024: * * * Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a hearing on four bills that would improve the Indian Healthcare Service (IHS) and return lands held in trust back to Alaska Native village corporations. Subcommittee Chair Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) issued the following statement in response: "Imp  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Today, the House of Representatives passed the Victims' Voices Outside and Inside the Courtroom Effectiveness (Victims' VOICES) Act, which will ensure that a person assuming the rights of a crime victim is eligible to receive restitution in the form of necessary and reasonable expenses associated with participating in the investigation or prosecution of the offense; attending proceedings relating to the o  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released an "orange paper" in response to the Biden administration's FY 2025 budget proposal requesting a new 30% "excise" tax on electricity for Bitcoin miners, detailing the ways this disastrous proposal will erode American prosperity and financial innovation. "President Biden is fond of saying budget proposals reflect his values, and his latest budget propos  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke today on the Senate floor following Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to a Joint Meeting of Congress. Senator Barrasso affirmed his unwavering support for Israel in their effort to defeat Hamas and to bring the hostages home. Se  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: In a tribute to the hardworking men and women who shaped the traditions of the American West, the United States Senate has declared July 27, 2024, the National Day of the American Cowboy. The bipartisan resolution, which the Senate passed unanimously, was introduced by U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., along with their colleagues in the Senate. Started in 2005 by U.S. Senator Cr  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Joe Manchin (I-WV), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024. This bipartisan legislation will strengthen American energy security by accelerating the permitting process for critical energy and mineral pr  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: A broad group of outside stakeholders and issue experts have voiced support for the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), and U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), chairman of ENR. The bill secure  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: A broad group of outside stakeholders and issue experts have voiced support for the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), and U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), chairman of ENR. The bill secure  more