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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Wyoming Newsletter for Sunday March 02, 2025 ( 14 items )  

Barrasso, Lummis Join Colleagues in Urging ATF to Rescind Biden's Anti-2A Rules
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso, Lummis Join Colleagues in Urging ATF to Rescind Biden's Anti-2A Rules WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso, Senate Majority Whip, and U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., joined U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) and their Republican colleagues in sending a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) urging the agency to align with President Trump  more

Barrasso: Democrats Continue Their War on American Energy
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Democrats Continue Their War on American Energy "The National Energy Emergency is part of President Trump's swift actions to unleash American energy. It is part of a broader vision of affordable, reliable, American energy. Democrats oppose that." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor about how Democrats are continuin  more

Crapo Backs Legislation to Protect Idaho Lands from the Chinese Communist Party
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Backs Legislation to Protect Idaho Lands from the Chinese Communist Party Washington, D.C. \--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) again joined Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) to introduce the No American Land for Communist China Act, which would prevent the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from purchasing farmland adjacent to federal lands. This legislation would protect Idaho and other western state  more

ICYMI: Lummis Delivers Remarks in Support of President Trump's Energy Dominance Agenda
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lummis Delivers Remarks in Support of President Trump's Energy Dominance Agenda Washington, D.C. -- Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) applauded President Trump's energy dominance agenda and opposed her Democrat colleagues' attempt to repeal the president's declaration of an energy national emergency. During her speech, Lummis said, "Over the last four years, the Biden administration worked   more

ICYMI: Lummis Leads Inaugural Digital Asset Subcommittee Hearing, Lays Foundation for Commonsense Legislative Framework
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lummis Leads Inaugural Digital Asset Subcommittee Hearing, Lays Foundation for Commonsense Legislative Framework Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) led the inaugural Digital Assets Subcommittee hearing where witnesses expressed the need for Congress to provide a clear regulatory framework for digital assets to promote growth and maintain our nation's reputation as a gl  more

Lummis Announces Key Commerce Subcommittees for 119th Congress
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Lummis Announces Key Commerce Subcommittees for 119th Congress Washington, D.C. -- Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) today announced that she has been named to three subcommittees as part of her work on the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. Senator Lummis will serve on the following subcommittees during the 119 th Congress: * Science, Manufacturing, and C  more

Lummis Applauds Trump Administration's Effort to Streamline Environmental Review Process
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Lummis Applauds Trump Administration's Effort to Streamline Environmental Review Process WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) today applauded the Trump administration's move to revise and streamline outdated National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures. This Interim Final Rule rescinds the Council on Environmental Quality's regulations for NEPA compliance.   more

Lummis Introduces Legislation to Protect the People of Wyoming from CCP Buying American Lands
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Lummis Introduces Legislation to Protect the People of Wyoming from CCP Buying American Lands Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) led four of her Senate colleagues in introducing the No American Land for Communist China Act to prevent the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from purchasing farmland adjacent to federal lands. This legislation will protect Wyoming and other western st  more

Lummis, Barrasso, and Hageman Introduce Legislation to Rename Casper's National Historic Trails Interpretive Center After Rep. Barbara Cubin
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Lummis, Barrasso, and Hageman Introduce Legislation to Rename Casper's National Historic Trails Interpretive Center After Rep. Barbara Cubin Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis, John Barrasso, and Representative Harriet Hageman (all R-WY) introduced legislation to rename the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper the "Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpre  more

Lummis, Crapo, Risch Release Statements Praising New USFS Chief
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Lummis, Crapo, Risch Release Statements Praising New USFS Chief WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), along with Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Jim Risch (R-ID) released the following statements today regarding the announcement that Tom Schultz will serve as the 21st chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. "President Trump and Secretary Rolli  more

Lummis, Crapo, Risch Release Statements Praising New USFS Chief
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Lummis, Crapo, Risch Release Statements Praising New USFS Chief WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), along with Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Jim Risch (R-ID) released the following statements today regarding the announcement that Tom Schultz will serve as the 21st chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. "President Trump and Secretary Rolli  more

Miller, WV Delegation Applaud Disaster Declaration Approval Following Severe Storms
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, WV Delegation Applaud Disaster Declaration Approval Following Severe Storms Washington D.C. - Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV-01), Congressman Riley Moore (R-WV-02), and U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Jim Justice (R-WV) applauded President Donald Trump's approval for Individual Assistance in McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, and Wyoming counties. The Individual Assistance (IA) Pr  more

Reforming Wildlife Management Laws Starts With Congressional Oversight
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Reforming Wildlife Management Laws Starts with Congressional Oversight Today, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held an oversight hearing on the implementation of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Subcommittee Chair Harriet Hageman (R-W  more

West Virginia Delegation Applauds Disaster Declaration Approval Following Severe Storms
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * West Virginia Delegation Applauds Disaster Declaration Approval Following Severe Storms WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), as well as U.S. Reps. Carol Miller (W.Va.-01) and Riley Moore (W.Va.-02), applauded President Donald Trump's approval for Individual Assistance in McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, and Wyoming counties. The Individual A  more