WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on June 8, 2023: U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis (both R-WY) and Governor Mark Gordon are encouraging federal funding seekers in Wyoming to sign up for the few remaining spots at the Wyoming Federal Funding Summit. The hosts also announced a virtual option for those who are unable to join in person, though in person attendance is highly recommended. The summit is a first of its kind event   more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis (both R-WY) joined U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution seeking to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Good Neighbor Rule. The Good Neighbor Rule would accelerate the Biden administration's mission to shut down Wyoming's fossil fuel power plants and weaken America's energy grids by inc  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- 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 six bills focused on various solutions related to Indian Country health care, land ownership and hunting and fishing rights. Subcommittee Chair Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) released the following statement in response: "Today's hearing covered a wide   more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release on June 7, 2023: Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) introduced legislation today to include Wyoming County in the region covered by the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC). Created under the 2008 Farm Bill, the Northern Border Regional Commission is a regional economic development partnership involving federal, state, and local governments in the four northeastern states along the Northern Border,  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on June 8, 2023: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Michael Bennet (D-Colorado) have introduced the Water and Agriculture Tax Reform (WATER) Act. The bipartisan legislation reforms outdated tax provisions hindering investment in important infrastructure advances. Co-sponsors of the WATER Act include U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Steve Daines (R-Montana), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) and John Barrasso (R-Wy  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on June 8, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), John Barrasso (R-WY), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Deb Fischer (R-NE), co-chairs and co-founders of the bipartisan Senate Comprehensive Care Caucus, introduced the Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act to provide comprehensive palliative care services much earlier in the course of illness, helping improve both the quality of care for patients and their   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- 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, sent a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm regarding the company Microvast and the award process for DOE grants. In the letter, Barrasso points out the undue influence of both the DOE and White   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 8, 2023: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered remarks at a hearing to examine the federal response to escalating wildfires and to evaluate reforms to land management and wildland firefighter recruitment and retention. The hearing featured testimony  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 8, 2023: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), welcomed Ms. Kelly Norris, Wyoming Interim State Forester, to the committee. Ms. Norris testified at a legislative hearing to examine the federal response to escalating wildfires and to evaluate reforms to land ma  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following testimony by Mark Pepper, executive director of the Wyoming Association of Rural Water Systems, on behalf of the National Rural Water Association, involving a hearing on May 31, 2023, entitled "Water Affordability and Small System Assistance": * * * It is an honor to appear before you today on behalf of small and rural communities like mine. I am Mark Pepper, the Executive Director of the Wyoming Assoc  more