WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 1, 2023: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) voted today to block the Biden administration's rule jeopardizing the retirement savings of millions of Americans. The bill passed the Senate with bipartisan support, 50 to 46. "Republicans are committed to protecting the retirement savings of American families," Barrasso said. "And Joe Biden is trying to veto our efforts - he is giving the middle finger  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) re-introduced legislation to enhance the energy security of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members by providing an escape from dependence on Russian energy. The Energy Security Cooperation with Allied Partners in Europe (ESCAPE) Act (S. 548) aims to quickly provide our allies with reliable and dependable American energy to stop Russia's political coercion and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-WY, joined Tim Scott (R-SC) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) in introducing the Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act to protect people in Wyoming from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) monitoring their private transaction information. "The people of Wyoming want nothing to do with Joe Biden's plan to give more power to the IRS. This agency can't even k  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-WY, joined Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) and 12 of their colleagues in introducing a resolution to ensure the president does not endanger the health and safety of the people of Wyoming by ceding U.S. sovereignty to entities like the World Health Organization (WHO) by ratifying international pandemic agreements without Senate approval. "The World Health   more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) joined representatives from YMCAs throughout the region at a press conference held Wednesday morning to unveil a new Wellbeing Initiative thanks to $1.85 million in federal Community Project Funding he secured. The $1.85 million will allow YMCAs in the Greater Scranton area, the Wyoming Valley area, Carbondale, Pittston and Wayne County to prov  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke and Wyoming Congresswoman Harriett Hageman introduced the Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2023. The bill requires the DOI to reinstate the 2017 final rule removing grizzlies in the GYE from the Federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife within 180 days of enactment. The 2017 rule was issued by then-Secretary Ryan Zinke. "Instead of moving the goal line, we s  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Rick Scott (R-Florida), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming), James Lankford (R-Oklahoma) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) to introduce legislation to enhance review fairness, speed, and transparency of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives' (ATF) background check and application processes for National Firearms Act (NFA) items. The  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, chair of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, issued the following statement on March 1, 2023: * * * The Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held an oversight hearing on unlocking Indian Country's economic potential. Subcommittee Chair Harriet Hageman (R- Wyo.) issued the following statement in response: "One of the most important goals that I have as Chair of the Subcommittee on Indian and Insul  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: During a Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) hearing, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) questioned Joe Goffman on his history of anti-American energy stances. "Joe Goffman has a history of demonizing fossil fuels, implementing job killing regulations and expanding government overreach," said Senator Lummis. "He is a radical environmental activist who would push a Green New Deal ins  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) sent a letter to the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the National Credit Union Administration following up on a letter sent on seeking clarification on Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 (SAB 121) which changed th  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), sent a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm regarding reports that DOE has determined the COVID pandemic began from a lab leak in China. In the letter, Barrasso notes that "key members of  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), sent a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm regarding a report produced in part by officials at UC Davis's Energy and Efficiency Institute, a "partner" of DOE. The report highlights the a  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) participated in a press conference hosted by U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) to unveil a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval of the Biden administration's attempts to politicize the retirement savings of the hardworking people of Wyoming. Yesterday, the Senate voted to pass this resolution 51-45. "When it comes to their retirement accounts, people   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following joint commentary with Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, to the San Diego Union-Tribune on Feb. 26, 2023: * * * U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Dianne Feinstein (both D-Calif.) published an op-ed in The San Diego Union-Tribune urging state officials from Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming to come to the table and work with California to preserve the dwindling Colorado River water supply. The op-  more