WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: The House Armed Services Committee voted 56-0 to advance the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) out of Committee. During the Committee's markup, Rep. Cheney spoke out about a number of proposed amendments, including an amendment that proposed cutting funding for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) which would only embolden China. * * * Watch her remarks below: REP. LIZ CHENEY: Thank y  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following transcript: During this morning's House Republican leadership press conference, Wyoming Congresswoman and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) highlighted the failed leadership of Speaker Pelosi for continuing to pursue partisan legislation instead of working with Republicans to create solutions for the American people. Watch the video here https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__house.us11.list-2Dmana  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Congressman Greg Gianforte (R-Mont.) yesterday spoke on the House floor criticizing the state of Washington for its efforts to shut down exports of Montana coal. "Montana should be able to sell its coal overseas. Washington state is preventing construction of coal export terminals, effectively shutting down exports of Montana coal, and unconstitutionally interfering with interstate commerce," Gianforte sai  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following joint statement on June 29 with House Republican Conference Chair and Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, on a briefing at the White House regarding Afghanistan: "After today's briefing with senior White House officials, we remain concerned about Russian activity in Afghanistan, including reports that they have targeted U.S. forces. "It has been clear for some time  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, on Afghanistan briefing at the White House: "After today's briefing with senior White House officials, we remain concerned about Russian activity in Afghanistan, including reports that they have targeted U.S. forces. It has been clear for some time that Russia does not wish us well in Afghanistan. "We believe it is important to vigorously pursue any information related to  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following op-ed, published in the Chicago Tribune: The political left is quick to blame U.S. air emissions for both the severity of the coronavirus pandemic and climate change. China is the primary culprit for both, and the Chinese Communist Party is attempting to mislead the world. In April, Harvard University researchers released a study that claimed people who live  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on July 1: Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), delivered the following remarks at a committee business meeting. At the business meeting, the committee considered and favorably reported the following items: * PN 1716, Katherine A. Crytzer, of Tennessee, to be Inspector  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement: Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), slammed House Democrats for passing a partisan infrastructure bill. "House Democrats are more committed to the Green New Deal than dealing with crumbling roads and bridges," said Barrasso. "Instead of working with House Republicans on a  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following floor remarks on July 2 on infrastructure legislation: "Yesterday, the Democrats in the House passed their 100 percent partisan version of a highway infrastructure bill. "They co-opted a bipartisan issue and completely cut Republicans out of the conversation. "Not only that, but House Democrats added a laundry list of left-wing proposals in what they passe  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following remarks at a hearing entitled "Better, Faster, Cheaper, Smarter, and Stronger: Infrastructure Development Opportunities to Drive Economic Recovery and Resiliency": The hearing featured testimony from Jason Grumet, president of the Bipartisan Policy Center; Robert Lanham, Jr., president of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Board 2020 and presi  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: In a move to empower patients and lower healthcare costs, U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., joined Senator Mike Braun, R-Ind., in introducing the PRICE Transparency Act. The legislation would codify the two health care price transparency rules that came out of President Donald Trump's Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare Executive Order---which requires hospitals and insurers to r  more