WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., applauded the Senate for unanimously confirming Judge Kelly Rankin to be U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Wyoming. "Judge Rankin has dedicated his career to serving the people of Wyoming and upholding the Constitution. He will make an outstanding U.S. District Court Judge for Wyoming," said Barrasso. "Judg  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., paid tribute to a Wyoming agricultural icon, Pat O'Toole, on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Pat O'Toole passed away from complications following a stroke on February 25th, 2024. Pat testified many times before committees in the U.S. Congress as President of the Family Farm Alliance. Pat served six years in the Wyoming   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Harriet Hageman's statement on the State of The Union: "The State of Joe Biden's America is weak, woke, and weaponized. "Under President Biden, the world is in chaos and America is weaker than at any other point in my lifetime, with wars being waged in multiple theaters, an invasion of over ten million illegals at our southern border, and Communist China spying on us daily. "We are weak  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman voted against H. Res. 1061, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. The vote funds six of the twelve FY2024 spending bills. Rep. Hageman stated, "Washington's addiction to spending must be stopped. With a national debt of over $34 trillion - a debt that is growing by $1 trillion every 100 days, we must be bold in our efforts to fix this very real problem. Some issues   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) applauded the House Financial Services Committee's passage of the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 121 rule. "SAB 121 has the potential to shake the foundation of essential custody services and increase bankruptcy risks for consumers," said Lummis.   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Chair of the Senate Western Caucus, introduced five amendments to the appropriations bill that prioritize western states and roll back the Biden administration's outrageous Green New Deal policies. "For far too long, the Biden administration has catered to climate extremists inside the D.C. beltway by passing radical environmental policies at   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released the following statement after President Joe Biden delivered his State of the Union address. "Our country is facing crisis after crisis, and it is disappointing to see President Biden continue to pretend that the state of our union is strong. The people of the Cowboy State are paying on average $1,100 more per month for basic goods and   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas), Celeste Maloy (R-Utah), Doug Lamborn (R-Colorado), Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho) and Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) have reintroduced the Water Rights Protection Act to prevent the federal government from seizing privately owned waters. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) introduced a companion piece of legislation in the Senate. "Kansas ranchers and fa  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement on March 5, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement. "I have had time to reflect on how I might best serve the Republican Conference and our country. "After a lot of thought, I will ask my colleagues for their support and help to work for them as the Assistant Republican Leader." * * * Original text here: https://www.barrasso.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement on March 4, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court unanimously rejected state attempts to ban President Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot. "The Supreme Court unanimously tossed out an absurd political attempt to block President Donald Trump from the ballot. "Today's decision means that liberal activists will n  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement in response to President Joe Biden's 2024 State of the Union address. "President Biden failed the nation tonight. "The American people needed to hear real solutions to our nation's greatest challenges. They're begging President Biden to change direction. Instead, Biden bragged about Bidenomics. He blamed everyone but  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm, outlining specific instances of DOE's direct collaboration with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). These meetings featured offers of taxpayer-funded rese  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., paid tribute to a Wyoming agricultural icon, Pat O'Toole, on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Pat O'Toole passed away from complications following a stroke on February 25th, 2024. Pat testified many times before committees in the U.S. Congress as President of the Family Farm Alliance. Pat served six years in the Wyoming Hous  more