WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) led 21 senators in introducing bipartisan legislation to end lending to the Chinese Communist Party from multilateral development banks, including the World Bank and Asian Development Bank. The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank were created to promote economic growth in developing countries and eliminate extreme poverty. Despite having access to capital and bein  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 23, 2023: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) recently questioned U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on protecting the hospice industry from bad actors and improving health care in rural communities. Sen. Barrasso reiterated the need for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide a plan to ensure new Alzheimer's therapies reach rural and tribal communities  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), joined ENR Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) in introducing America's Outdoor Recreation Act of 2023. This bipartisan legislation will expand outdoor recreation opportunities in Wyoming and across America, while improving infrastructure and driving economic growth in rural communities. "Wyoming is ho  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, issued the following news release: The Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a legislative hearing on two bills to increase tribal authority and control over their lands. Subcommittee Chair Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) issued the following statement in response: "I'm pleased to have had two of my bills heard in our subcommittee today. H.R. 1246, to   more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo, Jim Risch (both R-Idaho), John Barrasso (R-Wyoming) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced legislation requiring an assistant secretary lead the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER). CESER, which was created in 2018, was initially led by a Senate-confirmed assistant secretary. It is currently headed by an unconfirmed direc  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on March 21, 2023: U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Mark Kelly (D- Arizona) and Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska) today reintroduced the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act to address airline flight cancellations caused by a shortage of pilots. The legislation: * Raises the mandato  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 24, 2023: Congresswoman Harriet Hageman voted in favor of H.R. 5, the Parental Bill of Rights Act. The bill, which was cosponsored by Hageman, passed 213-208. This legislation clearly defines both the rights of parents and the responsibilities of school districts - providing transparency and accountability in education. Congresswoman Hageman stated, "Parents have every right to know what their c  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and a bipartisan coalition of six U.S. senators led by Senator Lindsay Graham (R-SC) reintroduced the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act to combat the pilot shortage that has caused an endless string of flight cancellations and travel headaches for travelers across Wyoming. The bill will raise the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age from 65 to 67 while keeping all t  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and a bipartisan group of Senators sent a letter to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors demanding answers about how regulators missed blatant warning signs as part of its responsibility to conduct oversight and examinations ahead of Silicon Valley Bank's collapse. This includes bank leadership's clear failure to appropriately manage customer deposits. Th  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: During Women's History Month, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) joined a bipartisan group of six U.S. senators in introducing the Women's Suffrage National Monument Location Act. This bill would secure the Women's National Suffrage Monument's location on the National Mall. Sen. Lummis is comitted to securing this monument on the National Mall so visitors from Wyoming can pay tribute   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release and letter: Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and 10 of her republican colleagues on the Senate Banking Committee wrote to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco requesting records and asking questions about how regulators failed to conduct proper oversight of Silicon Valley Bank. The letter is the latest step Senator Lummis has taken to expose the series of fai  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 24, 2023: The Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a legislative hearing on two bills to increase tribal authority and control over their lands. Subcommittee Chair Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) issued the following statement in response: "I'm pleased to have had two of my bills heard in our subcommittee today. H.R. 1246, to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for fede  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- 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), and ENR Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced the Mining Schools Act of 2023. This bipartisan legislation will increase and improve opportunities for university and college mining and geological programs to prepare students to  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- 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), along with Senators Jim Risch (R-ID), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Mike Crapo (R-ID), introduced legislation regarding the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER). "Chin  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- 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 cybersecurity vulnerabilities to the United States' energy infrastructure. The hearing featured testimony from Mr. Puesh M. Kumar, Director of the Office of Cybe  more