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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Wyoming Newsletter for Sunday June 14, 2020 ( 10 items )  

Chairman Enzi: It's Time to Fix Our National Parks, But We Must Do So Responsibly
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyoming, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on June 8: Our national parks are an important source of pride for our country, but unfortunately they are in desperate need of repair and maintenance that will cost nearly $12 billion, according to U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo. Speaking on the Senate floor today, Enzi advocated for an amendment to the Great American Outdoors Act, which aims to address the maintenance ba  more

Rep. Cheney Introduces Bill to Open New Markets for State-Inspected Meat
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: House Republican Conference Chair and Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) issued the following statement after introducing H.R. 7162, the Expanding Markets for State-Inspected Meat Processors Act of 2020, legislation allowing state-inspected meat to be sold across state lines. Rep. David McKinley (R-WV) and Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV) are original co-sponsors of this legislation in the House of Representative  more

Rep. Cheney: Withdrawing U.S. Forces From Germany Would Damage U.S. National Security
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement after joining House Armed Services Committee Republicans in sending a letter to President Trump urging not to withdraw U.S. troops from Germany: "Withdrawing U.S. forces from Germany and imposing an arbitrary cap on the number of U.S. forces that can be present there would be a serious error and would damage our national security. America's forward presence has never been more important than it is today, as our na  more

Rep. Cheney: Wyoming Delegation Requests Extending Exploratory Unit Deadlines For Oil And Gas Operators Impacted By COVID-19
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Liz Cheney and U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, all R-Wyo., sent a letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) David Bernhardt requesting relief for oil and gas producers by extending deadlines associated with exploratory unit requirements. The U.S. oil and gas industry continues to experience significant impacts from the global drop in demand caused by the spread   more

Sen. Enzi Concerned About Foreign Fraud Ring Targeting Unemployment Insurance in Wyoming
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., is seeking answers about how the Trump administration is responding to fraud and abuse by foreign entities when it comes to unemployment insurance. "It's concerning that my state of Wyoming was a target for a foreign fraud ring," Enzi said at a Finance Committee hearing this week focused on unemployment insurance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Secretary of Labor Eugene Sca  more

Sen. Enzi Says Emergency Health Stockpile Needs to Be Reliable
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., is asking the Trump administration how it plans to modernize the federal stockpile of health care supplies, such as personal protective equipment. In a letter sent to Health and Human Services Secretary Azar, Enzi said the pandemic has put unprecedented pressure on the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) to meet the demand for critical sup  more

Sen. Enzi: Budget Committee Approves Vought as Director of White House Budget Office
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyoming, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: The Senate Budget Committee voted to approve Russell T. Vought to be director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Vought currently serves as Acting Director of OMB and was previously approved by the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee earlier this week. His nomination now moves on to the full Senate for consideration. "The   more

Sen. Enzi: High School Juniors are Encouraged to Apply to Be a U.S. Senate Page for Fall
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., is encouraging Wyoming high school juniors to apply to be a Senate page for the fall session in Washington, D.C. Enzi said he is fortunate to have the opportunity to sponsor a young adult from Wyoming to serve during the fall session. This will be the last chance for students to be sponsored by Enzi because he is not running for re-election in the U.S. Senate. The applicat  more

Sen. Enzi: It's Time to Fix Our National Parks, But We Must Do So Responsibly
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Our national parks are an important source of pride for our country, but unfortunately they are in desperate need of repair and maintenance that will cost nearly $12 billion, according to U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo. Speaking on the Senate floor, Enzi advocated for an amendment to the Great American Outdoors Act, which aims to address the maintenance backlog in our national parks. However, Enzi said the  more

Sen. Enzi: Wyoming Delegation Requests Extending Exploratory Unit Deadlines For Oil And Gas Operators Impacted By COVID-19
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso and Congresswoman Liz Cheney, all R-Wyo., sent a letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) David Bernhardt requesting relief for oil and gas producers by extending deadlines associated with exploratory unit requirements. The U.S. oil and gas industry continues to experience significant impacts from the global drop in demand caused by the sp  more