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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Wyoming Newsletter for Sunday October 27, 2019 ( 11 items )  

Rep. Cheney Issues Statement After Voting Against SHIELD Act
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, chairwoman of the House GOP Conference, issued the following statement after voting against the SHIELD Act (H.R. 4617): "Securing America's elections is crucial to the functioning of our democratic process. "Instead of working to achieve this fundamental priority, the legislation that Democrats brought to the floor this evening is a thinly veiled attempt to control political speech in the name of national security. "By giving the federal gov  more

Rep. Cheney Issues Statement in Favor of Censuring Rep. Schiff
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, chairwoman of the House GOP Conference, issued the following statement after voting in favor of a resolution calling for the censure of Rep. Adam B. Schiff, D-California: "The move by House Democrats to table this resolution makes them complicit in Adam Schiff's repeated and intentional attempts to deceive the American people in a broader effort to attack President Donald Trump. "This pattern of ignoring the facts to advance a far-left politi  more

Rep. Cheney Issues Statement on News About Syria
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, chairwoman of the House GOP Conference, issued the following statement on news about Syria: "America's withdrawal from northern Syria enables the resurgence of ISIS. ISIS is a threat to the American homeland. "Retreating and putting our security in the hands of Assad, Putin, and Erdogan strengthens our enemies, weakens America, and makes us less safe." "Erdogan continues to refuse to behave like a NATO ally. Turkey must face consequences over  more

Rep. Cheney: Democrats' Closed-Door Impeachment Effort Is 'An Appalling Miscarriage Of Justice'
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- 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) condemned House Democrats for continuing to carryout a closed-door impeachment process in an effort to nullify the votes of 63 million Americans who voted for President Trump. Click here to watch her full remarks (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4YGt1NAwo4) and see the transcript  more

Sen. Barrasso Examines the Important Role of Wyoming Troops and the United States in Kosovo
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * - At a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee hearing, the U.S. State Department praised the Wyoming National Guard's work in Kosovo. * * * Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) questioned the State Department's Bureau of European and Eurasia Affairs Deputy Assistant Secretary Matthew Palmer about how the United States, and specifically the Wyoming National Guard, is helping Kosovo increase its  more

Sen. Barrasso Issues Remarks at Hearing on Water Resources Legislation
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following remarks at a hearing entitled "Improving American Economic Competitiveness through Water Resources Infrastructure: Federal Panel": The hearing featured testimony from Ryan Fisher, principal deputy assistant secretary of the Army (Civil Works); Lieutenant General Todd Semonite, commanding general and chief of engineers at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agen  more

Sen. Barrasso: Senators Introduce Growing American Innovation Now (GAIN) Act
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * - The GAIN Act reforms the New Source Review program under the Clean Air Act. * * * Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) joined with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and Sens. Mike Braun (R-IN), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Rand Paul (R-KY), to introduce S.2662, the Growing American Innovation Now (GAIN) Act. The   more

Sen. Barrasso: Senators Support EPA Reform of Water Quality Certification Process
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- 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), and Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Steve Daines (R-MT), Mike Enzi (R-WY), and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler regarding implementation of   more

Sen. Enzi Issues Statement on Budget Enforcement Levels for FY 2020
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Oct. 22, on budget enforcement levels for fiscal 2020: Section 251 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, BBEDCA, establishes statutory limits on discretionary spending and allows for various adjustments to those limits. In addition, sections 302 and 314(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 allow the chairman of the Budget Co  more

Sen. Enzi Issues Statement on Treasury Department Monthly Report
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyoming, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement after the Treasury Department released its monthly treasury report showing the federal government's deficit rising by more than 26 percent from last year to $984 billion: "Today's report shows that our nation's current fiscal path is unsustainable. "In the last twelve months, the federal deficit has surged more than 26 percent. "While the federal government's revenue conti  more

Sens. Lankford, Enzi, Peters, Hassan Applaud Senate Passage of GREAT Act
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management; Mike Enzi, (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee; Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affai  more