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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Wyoming Newsletter for Sunday October 22, 2023 ( 10 items )  

'Irresponsible, Reckless, Alarming' Senate Energy Committee Chair Barrasso, House Committee on Energy Chair Rodgers Release Report on Democrats IRA
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-WY) and U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released a report exposing the multiple levels of failure in the creation, implementation, and execution of the so-called "Inflation Reduction" Act. "The 'Inflation   more

Barrasso, Lummis Join Legislation to Hold Iran Accountable for Support of Hamas
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis (both R-WY) expressed their full support for Israel amidst the war by cosponsoring legislation to freeze Iranian funds and also reimpose sanctions against Iran, which has a history of funding Hamas. Sens. Barrasso and Lummis cosponsored the Revoke Iranian Funding Act of 2023, led by U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), which would free  more

Barrasso, Lummis, Lee, Romney Urge BLM to Withdraw Outrageous Land Grab Proposal in Wyoming
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., were joined by U.S. Senators Mike Lee and Mitt Romney, both R-Utah, in a letter urging the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to immediately withdraw its misguided Rock Springs Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP). On August 17, 2023, BLM announced that over 1.8 million acres of land in Wyoming, managed by the Rock Springs Field  more

Committee Considers Bipartisan Legislation to Renew COFA Agreements, Continue Commitment to FAS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, chair of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, issued the following news release: he House Committee on Natural Resources considered a discussion draft that would approve the recently negotiated Compacts of Free Association (COFAs) and continue America's unequivocal commitment to deterring malign Chinese influence in the region. Subcommittee Chair Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) issued the following statement in   more

Romney, Barrasso, Lummis, Lee Urge BLM to Withdraw Outrageous Land Grab Proposal in Wyoming
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), John Barrasso (R-WY), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), and Mike Lee (R-UT) sent a letter urging the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to immediately withdraw its misguided Rock Springs Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP). On August 17, 2023, BLM announced that over 1.8 million acres of land in Wyoming, managed by the Rock Springs Field Office, would be given special designation as Areas of  more

Senate Energy Committee Chair Barrasso, House Committee on Energy Chair Rodgers Demand Answers About Ethics Concerns Involving DOE, Cleantech Leaders Roundtable
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-WY) and U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) sent a letter highlighting ethics concerns regarding the relationship between the Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office and the Cleantech Leaders Roundtable. Th  more

Senate Energy Committee Chair Barrasso, House Committee on Energy Chair Rodgers Issue Commentary to Newsweek: The Biden Climate Legacy: American Weakness
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023: In an op-ed for Newsweek, U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-WY) and U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) outlined how the Biden Administration's energy policies are failing the American people. Read the full op-ed below. * * *   more

Senate Energy Committee Chair Barrasso: President Biden 'Energy Transition' Obsession Will Move Us From Energy Independence to Energy, Mineral Dependence on China, Russia, OPEC
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- 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 the following remarks at a full committee hearing to examine the Department of Energy's due diligence process for awarding competitive grants and loans funded through the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infr  more

Senate Energy Committee Ranking Member Barrasso: Biden Easing Sanctions on Venezuela Puts American Energy Last
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 16, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), issued the following statement regarding the Biden Administration's plan to ease sanctions on Venezuela. "Joe Biden's energy policies put America last. On day one, he killed the Keystone XL pipeline. In we  more

Senate Western Caucus Chair Lummis joins Senator Cruz, Colleagues in Addressing ESA Failures
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and 14 of their colleagues in sending a letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to request they withdraw the proposed rule for designation of 'critical habitat' for the Rice's whale. "Designation of a critical habitat may lea  more