WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: Rep. Harriet Hageman voted in support of H.R. 3935, the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation (SGRLAA) Act. The SGRLAA Act will improve operations of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), aid in workforce development, provide for additional infrastructure improvements, maintain safety standards, and improve the flying experience for all passengers. The SGRLAA aut  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on July 19, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman attended Israeli President Isaac Herzog's address to a joint session of Congress. During his speech, President Herzog focused on the 75th anniversary of Israel's founding and the legacy forged by the two nations' longstanding partnership. "While some of my colleagues in the House seek to deride Israel through their anti-Semitic and hateful rhetoric, I  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement: * * * Today, Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released the following statement after the Biden administration announced a new rule that would drastically increase the cost of drilling oil and gas on public lands. "As Americans continue to feel the pain of record inflation, the Biden Administration today chose to further ignite the flames by increasing royalty rates on domestic oil and ga  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) led ten of her colleagues in sending a letter today to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Chairman Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Ranking Member Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) requesting that the subcommittee take action on five major issues that significantly impact the economic and environmental well-being  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Wyoming's U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis teamed up to introduce the Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, bipartisan legislation that would remove federal barriers to practice in federal health programs for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs). This legislation is a pathway to increasing patient choice, lowering health care costs, and empo  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on July 20, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) released a statement regarding a proposed rule issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The proposal codifies provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act that intentionally raised the price of leasing fed  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on July 18, 2023: Today, the Congressional Western Caucus and House Committee on Natural Resources launched an Endangered Species Act Working Group. The Working Group will seek to examine how the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is being implemented by federal agencies, the practical impacts on the American people, how litigation is driving ESA decision making, and how success is defined under the ESA. The goa  more