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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Wyoming Newsletter for Sunday February 04, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Hickenlooper, Bennet, Polis, Neguse Celebrate Colorado Winning NSF Engine Funding
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Michael Bennet, Governor Jared Polis, and Representative Joe Neguse welcomed the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announcement of the first-ever NSF Regional Innovation Engines, including the Colorado-Wyoming Climate Resilience Engine, which will be headquartered in Colorado. The NSF Engines program is one of the single largest investments   more

House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Chair Hageman: Examining Challenges, Solutions to Land Consolidation in Indian Country
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, chair of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, issued the following statement on Jan. 30, 2024: * * * Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held an oversight hearing on the opportunities and challenges of land consolidation in Indian Country. Subcommittee Chair Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) issued the following statement in response: "As this subcommittee has explored in previous hearings, bar  more

Lummis Votes to Protect Wyoming Energy Industry from Green New Deal Activist Nominee
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) voted to protect the people of Wyoming and its energy industry from the Biden administration's far-left climate activist nominee, Joe Goffman, to serve as the Assistant Administrator the Office of Air and Radiation at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  "Joe Goffman has dedicated his career to championing radical, job-killing regulations and anti-American ener  more

Lummis, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End Counting of Illegal Immigrants in Determining Electoral College Votes and Congressional District Apportionment
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and 19 of her colleagues in introducing the Equal Representation Act which ensures only legal citizens are factored into the count for congressional districts and the Electoral College map that determines presidential elections. The current method of counting illegal immigrants for purposes of representation serves as a perverse incen  more

Lummis, Nickel and Flood Introduce Joint Resolution to Overturn SEC's SAB 121 Rule
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) alongside Reps. Wiley Nickel (D-NC) and Mike Flood (R-NE) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 121.  SAB 121 has serious implications for consumers and banks by confusing the distinction between customer assets and bank assets, threatening   more

Rep. Hageman Introduces the Victims VOICES Act
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman introduced the Victims' Voices Outside and Inside the Courtroom Effectiveness Act (Victims' VOICES Act). This bill would amend the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act to clarify that a person assuming the rights of the victim is eligible to receive restitution in the form of necessary and reasonable expenses associated with participating in the investigati  more

Rep. Hageman to Support Impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: Today, the House Committee on Homeland Security voted to transmit articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to a vote of the full House of Representatives for his failure to uphold his oath of office to protect and defend our nation and adhere to the Constitution. The articles of impeachment are based on willful and systemic refusal to comply with the l  more

Rep. Hageman Votes NO on Tax Bill That Expands Welfare State
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Harriet Hageman voted against a bill that expands the welfare state and includes provisions that could include illegal immigrants as recipients of child tax credit benefits, further incentivizing the invasion of our borders. Rep. Hageman stated, "Tax relief for families and small businesses is something that in and of itself should be bipartisan, and something I greatly support. Unfortunatel  more