WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) recently traveled overseas to be with Wyoming National Guard troops serving in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait and Kosovo. There are approximately 370 Wyoming National Guard soldiers deployed in the Middle East and Europe. This makes it one of the largest deployments of Wyoming National Guard soldiers since 2009. Barrasso met with members of the Wyoming National G  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), senior members of the Senate Finance Committee that sets national health policy, today celebrated the signing of the Autism Coordination, Accountability, Research, Education and Support (CARES) Act of 2019 into law. The bipartisan bill, authored by Sen. Menendez, for the first time, considers the needs of individuals with autism spectrum disorder   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, chairman of the House GOP Conference, issued the following statement after Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, ranking Republican member of the House Armed Services Committee, announced that he would be retiring at the end of his current congressional term: "For over 25 years, Mac Thornberry has served this nation and the people of Texas. His wise leadership, insight, and judgment are highly valued by his colleagues, and his commitment to our men an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Wyoming Congresswoman and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney and her colleagues on Thursday urged President Donald Trump to ensure that the U.S. bolsters its defenses against China's campaign of intellectual property theft. Reps. Cheney and Gallagher, joined by Sen. Cotton and other Members of Congress, specifically pointed to the State Department's Visas Mantis program, through which the Department vets a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * - VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Grant Will be Used to Sustain the Progress of Ending Veteran Homelessness in Western New York * * * Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced The Veterans One-stop Center of WNY is the recipient of a Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) grant totaling $250,000 from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to continue the end of veteran   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, chairman of the House GOP Conference, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wisconsin, regarding the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China: "Today marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC). This is not a day for celebration. Rather, it is an opportunity to remember the victims, past and present, of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Since its founding, the People's   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wisconsin, issued the following joint statement with Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, chairman of the House GOP Conference, regarding the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China: "Today marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC). This is not a day for celebration. Rather, it is an opportunity to remember the victims, past and present, of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). "Since its founding, the People'  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration announcing a series of steps to change biofuel mandates under the Renewable Fuel Standard: The EPW Committee has jurisdiction over the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which administers the RFS. "Any plan to transfer small refineries' biofuel obligations to other refineries will do more harm than good.   more