WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), both members of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced the bipartisan Taxpayer Privacy and Notification Act (S. 2111) to give additional protection to taxpayers by providing more transparency from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Current law requires the IRS to notify taxpayers before contacting third parties - such a  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis (both R-Wyo.), voted to protect the Second Amendment rights of the people of Wyoming. The senators joined U.S. Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) and their Republican colleagues in voting for a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) of the Biden administration's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (A  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement on June 23, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman blasted the two-tiered criminal justice system, which has been further exposed by whistleblower testimony and evidence that clearly revealed the Biden family business of selling access to their patriarch, Joe Biden. The newly disclosed information comes on the heels of Hunter Biden's sweetheart plea agreement with federal prosecutors, which will ke  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) reintroduced the Congressional Awards Act which seeks to reauthorize the Congressional Award program, the highest honor for our nation's youth ages 14 to 23. This program is authorized by Congress every five years. It is a non-competitive program that has encouraged young Americans to unleash their potential by achieving personal goals focused o  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released the following statement after the Biden administration announced a series of rules that will expand the scope of the Endangered Species Act. Lummis believes regulations regarding species should focus on restoring state management and earning private landowner support for conservation efforts instead of keeping species on the end  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on June 21, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) received the Defender of Limited Government Award for her tireless work to defend the freedoms of people in Wyoming. The Institute for Legislative Analysis presented Lummis with this award for her score on its Limited Government Index. On this scorecard, Lummis ranks in the top 10 senators who are defending limited government. "People in Wyomi  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on June 13, 2023, entitled "State of Native American Housing": * * * Thank you, Madame Chairwoman. And thank you to our witnesses for joining us today. I want to start by welcoming Mr. Patrick Goggles. Mr. Goggles brings vast knowledge and experience working   more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Interim State Forester Kelly Norris, on behalf of Wyoming Forestry Division, involving a hearing on June 8, 2023, entitled "Examine the Federal Response to Escalating Wildfires and to Evaluate Reforms to Land Management and Wildland Firefighter Recruitment and Retention": * * * Thank you, Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Barrasso, and members of the committee for holding this hearing toda  more