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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Wyoming Newsletter for Sunday September 22, 2024 ( 9 items )  

Barrasso, Lummis Lead Bill to Bolster Security for Presidential Nominees in the Wake of Trump Assassination Attempts
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Following the second assassination attempt on President Trump in just 65 days, Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis (both R-WY) joined Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) in leading 10 of their colleagues in introducing the Protect Our Presidents Act, which enhances U.S. Secret Service (USSS) protection for presidential nominees to the same level currently provided to a sitting U.S. president. "Our nation   more

Hageman Letter to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: Stop Stonewalling on the Delisting of the GYE Grizzly
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Harriet Hageman led a letter to Martha Williams, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), expressing frustration and disappointment in the recent decision to postpone the finalization of the 12-month finding for the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) of grizzly bears and demanding answers. The letter was cosigned by Reps. Fulcher (ID-01), Rosendale (MT-02), Stauber (MN-08),   more

Hageman Supports CR that Funds the Government and Protects Federal Elections from Illegal Voters
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman voted in favor of H.R. 9494 Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025 (CR) that would keep the federal government open through March 28, 2025 and include the SAVE Act. The SAVE Act, cosponsored by Rep. Hageman and passed earlier this year by the House of Representatives with bipartisan support, would require states to obtain proof of citizenship--in person  more

Hoeven Statement After Court Blocks BLM's Venting and Flaring Rule
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement after a U.S. District Court temporarily blocked the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from enforcing its natural gas venting and flaring rule. The ruling comes as a result of a lawsuit filed by the State of North Dakota, along with Montana, Texas, Wyoming and Utah. Hoeven has pressed  more

Lummis Joins Charge to Penalize Eco-Terrorists Who Vandalize Pipelines
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-Wy) joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), a member of the Senate Western Caucus, in introducing legislation to protect U.S. energy infrastructure from attacks and threats by radical environmentalists. The Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act would expand criminal penalties to include vandalism, tampering and disruption of pipelines which will pro  more

Natural Resource Committee Passes Hageman Bill to Nullify Rock Springs RMP Proposal
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman's bill, H.R. 6085, to prohibit the implementation of the proposed Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement for the Rock Springs RMP Revision was passed by the House Natural Resources Committee. Representative Hageman stated, "The BLM's proposed Rock Springs Resource Management Plan and proposed Final Environmental Impact Statement will substantial  more

Senate Energy Committee Ranking Member Barrasso Issues Opening Statement on Nuclear Fusion Technology
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 19, 2024: "Thank you Mr. Chairman please feel free to interject. We have a great working relationship. "I'm so proud of what we were able to do with permitting. "I continue to hear about the success of the bill that came out of this committee. "All of us here sitting here today voted for it, 15 to 4. "And I'd like to get that on   more

Senate Energy Committee Ranking Member Barrasso, Sens. King, Daines Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Housing Needs at National Park Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), and Senators King and Daines, chairman and ranking member of the Subcommittee on National Parks respectively, introduced S. 5125, the Land Manager Housing and Workforce Improvement Act to address housing and w  more

Sens. Barrasso, Lummis Lead Bill to Bolster Security for Presidential Nominees in the Wake of Trump Assassination Attempts
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Following the second assassination attempt on President Trump in just 65 days, Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis (both R-WY) joined Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) in leading 10 of their colleagues in introducing the Protect Our Presidents Act, which enhances U.S. Secret Service (USSS) protection for presidential nominees to the same level currently provided to a sitting U.S. president. "Our nation has   more