Thursday - November 21, 2024
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Wyoming Newsletter for Sunday November 17, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Bill Honoring Wyoming's Dessie A. Bebout Heads to President's Desk
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: A bill honoring the life and legacy of former Shoshoni Postmaster Dessie A. Bebout passed the United States House of Representatives this week and is on its way to the President's desk for approval. The legislation was introduced in the Senate by U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), and Tom Carper (D-Del.), where it passed unanimously in April of this year. The bill then progre  more

Cramer Statement on Department of Interior Attempt to Overturn Venting, Flaring Preliminary Injunction
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: In September, North Dakota won a preliminary injunction against the U.S. Department of the Interior to block the Biden administration venting and flaring rule in North Dakota v. U.S. Department of the Interior. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) venting and flaring rule establishes a new royalty on flared gas, institutes monthly limits on allowable flaring, and adds new application requirements for ope  more

Sen. Barrasso Elected as Majority Whip for 119th Congress
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today released the following statement after being elected by Senate Republicans to serve as the Assistant Majority Leader for the 119th Congress. "I want to thank the people of Wyoming for their support and for allowing me to continue serving our state in the United States Senate. I want to thank my Republican colleagues for their confidence and the  more

Sen. Barrasso Joins NBC Meet The Press to Talk Republicans Historic Election Wins
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: CASPER, WY - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), appeared on NBC's Meet The Press to discuss Republicans' historic election wins, the Senate Republican Majority's legislative priorities, and the need to quickly put President-Elect Donald Trump's team in place. Below are key excerpts from the interview: On Republicans' Historic Election Victories and Mandate: "What you saw there really was an eart  more

Sen. Barrasso: Bill Honoring Wyoming Dessie A. Bebout Heads to President Desk
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: A bill honoring the life and legacy of former Shoshoni Postmaster Dessie A. Bebout passed the United States House of Representatives this week and is on its way to the President's desk for approval. The legislation was introduced in the Senate by U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), and Tom Carper (D-Del.), where it passed unanimously in April of this year. The bill then progressed  more