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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Wyoming Newsletter for Sunday February 05, 2023 ( 13 items )  

Barrasso Leads Bill to Modernize Rural Health Care
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) was joined by U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) in introducing The Rural Health Clinic Burden Reduction Act to provide regulatory relief for rural health clinics. This bipartisan bill will provide necessary updates to modernize the 30-year old law governing rural health clinics across the country. It gives these c  more

Barrasso, Lummis Challenge Biden Rule Politicizing Americans' Retirement Savings
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2023: U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., joined U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and all of their Republican colleagues in challenging President Biden's new rule politicizing the retirement savings of millions of Americans through a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval. In November of 2022, President Biden created a rule that explicitly allows ma  more

Barrasso, Lummis Challenge Biden Rule Politicizing Americans' Retirement Savings
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., joined U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and all of their Republican colleagues in challenging President Biden's new rule politicizing the retirement savings of millions of Americans through a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval. In November of 2022, President Biden created a rule that explicitly allows managers of re  more

Barrasso, Lummis Introduce Suite of Bills to Safeguard Second Amendment Rights
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2023: Citing their commitment to defending the Second Amendment rights of Wyoming citizens, today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., joined their colleagues in introducing the Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today (SHORT) Act, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, and a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to fight back against the Bureau of Alcohol, To  more

Barrasso: Biden Turning the American Dream Into a Nightmare
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) recently spoke on the Senate floor about how the reckless policies of the Biden administration are dragging down our economy and hurting American families. Excerpts from Sen. Barrasso's remarks: "I come to the floor today to talk about our economy. The President has been doing a lot of bragging these days about the economy. Last week, it was Virginia. Later this week, it i  more

Lummis Introduces Bill to Protect Name of Devils Tower
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), following in the tradition of her predecessor Senator Mike Enzi, reintroduced a bill to protect the name of the Devils Tower National Monument, which has been known as Devils Tower since the 1800s. Sen. John Barrasso is cosponsoring the bill. Of the bill Sen. Lummis said:"Devils Tower is one of the most iconic sights in Wyoming, and as the first national monument, its na  more

Lummis Reintroduces Legislation to Support WY Ranchers & Promote WY Beef
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) joined U.S. Senators John Thune (R-SD), Jon Tester (D-MT), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) in reintroducing the American Beef Labeling Act which would reinstate mandatory country of origin labeling (MCOOL) for beef. Wyoming is home to more than 100 cattle operations with 72,000 head of cattle that are born, raised, and finished on W  more

Rep. Neguse Urges USPS to Find Immediate Solutions to Mail Delays in Colorado's Mountain Communities
LAFAYETTE, Colorado, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release and letter on Jan. 31, 2023: Congressman Joe Neguse penned a letter to the United States Postal Service (USPS) District Manager for the Colorado-Wyoming District, Jason McMahill, requesting he urgently address the ongoing delays in mail services occurring in Colorado's mountain communities. Congressman Neguse's Office has repeatedly implored the USPS to solve these problems, including by asking the   more

Sen. Barrasso Welcomes Sen. Hawley to Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), welcomed Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) as a new member of the committee. Hawley joins Republican Senators Jim Risch (R-ID), Mike Lee (R-UT), Steve Daines (R-MT), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), John Hoeven (R-ND), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Ci  more

Sen. Barrasso: DOE Must Not Waste Taxpayer Dollars
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing to examine the Department of Energy's implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The hearing featured testimony from the Honorable David M. Turk, deputy s  more

Senator Cynthia Lummis Applauds Decision to Move Toward Delisting the Grizzly Bear
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released the following statement after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that the grizzly bear in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem may qualify as its own distinct population segment and may warrant removal from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife. "This announcement is welcome news for Wyom  more

Wyoming Delegation Kicks-Off Tele-Town Halls
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Barrasso, Cynthia Lummis, and Congresswoman Harriet Hageman, all R-Wyo., participated in their first Wyoming delegation tele-town hall of the 118th Congress Wednesday night. "While working together in Washington, it is critical we hear directly from people across Wyoming on issues directly impacting our state," the delegation said. "Tele-town halls are an effective way to reach as many   more

Wyoming Delegation Kicks-off Tele-Town Halls
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Barrasso, Cynthia Lummis, and Congresswoman Harriet Hageman, all R-Wyo., participated in their first Wyoming delegation tele-town hall of the 118th Congress Wednesday night. "While working together in Washington, it is critical we hear directly from people across Wyoming on issues directly impacting our state," the delegation said. "Tele-town halls are an effective way to reach as m  more