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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Wyoming Newsletter for Sunday October 20, 2019 ( 11 items )  

Governor Gordon and Senator Enzi Express Support for National Retirement Security Week
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Governor Mark Gordon and U.S. Senator Mike Enzi have joined together to raise awareness of the importance of saving for retirement. Senator Enzi has again introduced a bipartisan Senate resolution establishing October 20-26 as National Retirement Security Week, while Governor Gordon signed a proclamation declaring October 13-19 Wyoming's "Retirement Security Week." Wyoming state legislators are also sign  more

Rep. Cheney and Colleagues Release Text of Turkey Sanctions Legislation
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Today, Wyoming Congresswoman and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney (WY-AL) and over 90 of her Republican colleagues in the House introduced legislation that seeks to impose sanctions against Turkey in response to Ankara's military offensive against U.S.-allied Kurdish forces in Northern Syria. This comes after an announcement last week that Rep. Cheney and her colleagues were taking this step and would be  more

Rep. Cheney: Democrats' Secret Impeachment Effort is A 'Shameful Miscarriage' of Their Duties
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: During today's House Republican leadership press conference, Wyoming Congresswoman and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) called out House Democrats for conducting a closed-door impeachment inquiry that intentionally keeps Americans in the dark. Click here to watch her full remarks (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__house.us11.list-2Dmanage.com_track_click-3Fu-3D301a28247b80ab82279  more

Rep. Cheney: There Are Real Consequences to Democrats' Attempts to Weaken the President
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: This morning, Wyoming Congresswoman and House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) joined "Fox and Friends" to discuss the ongoing situation in Syria. Rep. Cheney and her colleagues announced last Thursday that they would be introducing legislation to impose sanctions against Turkey in response to Ankara's military offensive against U.S.-allied Kurdish forces. Watch the full interview here (https://w  more

Sen. Barrasso Opposes Nominee Who Supported Dismantling Bells of Balangiga Veteran Memorial
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) outlined his opposition to the nomination of Sung Kim to be the U.S. ambassador to Indonesia at a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations nominations hearing. Barrasso raised concerns about Kim's involvement in and support for returning the Bells of Balanagiga from Wyoming's F.E. Warren Air Force Base to the Philippines while serving as the U.S. ambassador to the Ph  more

Sen. Barrasso Sends Letter to McConnell on Widespread Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Waste
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * - EPW Chairman expresses deep concerns with any legislative effort to extend or expand the electric vehicle tax credit. * * * U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), to express his deep concerns with any leg  more

Sen. Barrasso: Former University of Wyoming Professor Testifies Before Senate on Impacts of Diseases on Wildlife Conservation
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * - Barrasso welcomes Dr. Cook to the committee. * * * Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), welcomed Walter Cook, Clinical Associate Professor of Veterinary Pathobiology, to the committee. Cook was testifying before the committee at a hearing titled "Examining th  more

Sen. Barrasso: Successful Wildlife Conservation & Management Relies on Keeping Species Healthy
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), delivered the following remarks at a hearing titled "Examining the Impacts of Disease on Wildlife Conservation and Management." The hearing featured testimony from Stephen Guertin, deputy director for Program Management and Policy a  more

Sen. Enzi Issues Statement on Budget Scorekeeping Report
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Oct. 16, on the budget scorekeeping report for October 2019: I wish to submit to the Senate the budget scorekeeping report for October 2019. This is my first scorekeeping report since I filed the deemed budget resolution for fiscal year 2020 on September 9, 2019, as required by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019, BBA19. The report compares current-law levels  more

Sen. Enzi: Affordable Clean Energy Rule is Good for Wyoming and Country
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., expressed his support for the Affordable Clean Energy rule during a Senate vote today that would have blocked the rule in favor of the Obama-era Clean Power Plan. The vote failed 41 to 53. "I am glad the Senate showed bipartisan support for the Affordable Clean Energy rule," Enzi said. "The Clean Power Plan was designed to get rid of coal while the Affordable Clean Energy  more

Sen. Enzi: Scorekeeping Reports Will Foster Fiscal Transparency in Federal Spending Process
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyoming, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: Today, Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) announced the release of the October 2019 Senate scorekeeping report. That report tracks the budgetary impact of legislation approved by Congress against the deemed budgetary numbers included in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019. The Congressional Budget Act of 1974 requires the Chairmen of the House and Senate Bud  more