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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Wyoming Newsletter for Sunday August 09, 2020 ( 7 items )  

Rep. Cheney Appears on Fox News Radio
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following interview on Fox News Radio's The Guy Benson Show: * * * Wyoming Congresswoman and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) joined "The Guy Benson Show" on Fox News Radio to discuss Speaker Pelosi's continued refusal to put the country's best interest before her far-left agenda. Listen to the full interview here https://soundcloud.com/houserepublicans/rep-liz-cheney-joins-the-guy-benson-show-1?utm_source=House+GOP+Medi  more

Rep. Cheney: Today's Executive Order Will Give Residents in Wyoming's Rural Communities Better Access to Reliable Medical Care
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement on Aug. 3: Wyoming Congresswoman and House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) issued the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order aimed at enhancing healthcare in rural communities, including a permanent extension of Medicare payments for telehealth services for certain medical providers. The signing of this executive order comes after Rep. Cheney introduced legislation calling  more

Sen. Barrasso Applauds Rural Telehealth Executive Action
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) issued the following statement praising President Trump's recent executive order on improving telehealth access for Medicare patients in rural communities. "As co-chairman of the bipartisan Senate Rural Health Caucus, I strongly support President Trump's executive action to improve health care in rural America," Barrasso said. "Rural communities in Wyoming and across the   more

Sen. Barrasso Issues Op-Ed on Future of Nuclear Energy
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following op-ed entitled "The Future of Nuclear Energy is American", which was published to Casper Star Tribune: Wyoming's uranium production needs a jump-start. Our state is the number one producer of nuclear fuel in the nation. For generations, Wyoming's uranium fueled America's nuclear energy successes. Now, new challenges have slowed production. Foreign adversaries   more

Sen. Barrasso: American Nuclear Infrastructure Act is Blueprint to Revitalize Our Nuclear Energy Industry
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following remarks at a hearing to examine the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act on Aug. 5: * * * The hearing featured testimony from Amy Roma, founding member of Nuclear Energy and National Security Coalition at the Atlantic Council; W. Paul Goranson, president of Uranium Producers of America; and Armond Cohen, executive director of the Clean Air Task Force. Senato  more

Sen. Enzi: New GAO Report Shows Need to Improve Federal Financial Management
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyoming, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 6: The Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released a new report showing that while the federal government has made progress in federal financial management because of the Chief Financial Officers Act, serious challenges remain in achieving effective fiscal improvements across the government. GAO recommended several actions Congress could take to address t  more

Sens. Enzi, Barrasso Cosponsor Legislation to Protect Livestock Producers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, both R-Wyo., cosponsored bipartisan legislation that would help protect cattle producers. The Securing All Livestock Equitably (SALE) Act would address the problem of dealer payment default. Quick turnaround between the purchase and resale of cattle by a dealer often leaves the rancher who originally owned the cattle with little recourse if a dealer defaults on a  more