WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis (both R-WY) joined Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Ted Budd (R-NC) in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn a Department of Labor (DOL) rule that unnecessarily overhauls the H-2A visa program and Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR). This regulatory revamp will dramatically increase costs and create unnecessary pape  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, was joined by U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) in reintroducing legislation today that would resolve the management status of thousands of acres of federal public lands in seven counties in Wyoming. The bill is the direct result of a collaborative process started under the  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis (both R-WY) voted in support of a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Biden administration's egregious rule regarding emission standards for heavy-duty trucks. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates the cost to install the new required technology will be up to $8,304 per vehicle, which would be detriment  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis (both R-WY) voted in support of a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Biden administration's egregious rule regarding emission standards for heavy-duty trucks. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates the cost to install the new required technology will be up to $8,304 per vehicle, which would be detrimental t  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: Congresswoman Harriet Hageman voted in favor of H.R. 2811 - the Limit, Save, Grow Act. This legislation will save $3.6 Trillion over the next ten years, reduce federal government spending levels, and grow the American economy. Hageman stated, "President Biden, aided by Democrats in Congress, has gone on a spending spree with your hard-earned money - trillions in new spending since Janu  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: The House Natural Resources Committee advanced H.R. 1245 - legislation sponsored by Congresswoman Harriet Hageman, to direct the Secretary of Interior to remove the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem population of grizzly bears from the federal list of endangered and threatened wildlife. The Greater Yellowstone population was delisted twice before, in 2007 and 2017. Each time, the delisting   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) highlighted the need for permitting reform during a Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) hearing titled, "Opportunities to Improve Project Reviews for a Cleaner and Stronger Economy." Several key infrastructure projects throughout Wyoming have been delayed for years due to our broken federal permitting system. During the hearing, L  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- 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 Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-SC) of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The letter noted prior writing supporting higher energy prices and in  more