WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on emergency alerting. The report (GAO-20-294) is entitled "Agencies Need to Address Pending Applications and Monitor Industry Progress on System Improvements". The report was sent to Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, chairman, Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Sen. Mar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on Puerto Rico disaster recovery. The report (GAO-20-221) is entitled "FEMA Actions Needed to Strengthen Project Cost Estimation and Awareness of Program Guidance". The report was sent to Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, chairman, Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Sen.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5762) to establish a White House Rural Council. The bill was introduced on Feb. 5 and and has six co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Harold Rogers, R-Ky., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., Jim Costa, D-Calif., Chris Pappas, D-N.H., Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., and Troy Balderson, R-Ohio The legislation was referred to the House Agriculture Committee. For more information, Rep. Matthew Cartwright, 1034 Longworth Ho  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following transcript: During this morning's House Republican leadership press conference, Wyoming Congresswoman and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) lauded President Trump's State of the Union address, which laid out an optimistic vision for the country and provided a sharp contrast to the Democrats' socialist policies. REP. LIZ CHENEY: I know it's probably early after last night's State of the Union, we appreciate your  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following transcript transcript: Wyoming Congresswoman and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) spoke with Fox News' Harris Faulkner this afternoon about Speaker Pelosi's decision to tear up President Trump's State of the Union speech following the address. REP. LIZ CHENEY: I think that the Senate has got to make decisions, each individual senator has to make their own decisions. I can tell you that the articles of impeachm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following joint statement: Wyoming Congresswoman and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney joined the lead Republican of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Michael McCaul, and Congressmen Ted Yoho, Mike Turner, and Mike Gallagher to introduce a resolution denouncing the United Kingdom's decision that would allow a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) controlled company, Huawei, to build part of their 5G networks. In a joint st  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement on Feb. 7: Wyoming Congresswoman and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) issued the following statement after the White House confirmed last night that President Trump ordered a successful operation in Yemen that eliminated Qasim al-Rimi, a founder and the leader of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and a deputy to al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. "Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula leader Qasim a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement: Wyoming Congresswoman and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) issued the following statement after President Trump delivered the State of the Union address: "President Trump's speech tonight was excellent. He outlined a bold and hopeful vision for our nation. He highlighted the historically strong economy that families in Wyoming and across the country are benefitting from. "He reiterated his commitme  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement: Wyoming Congresswoman and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) issued the following statement after the Senate voted to acquit President Trump of the House Democrats' articles of impeachment: "Senate Republicans, led by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, did the right thing in voting to acquit President Trump of the articles of impeachment. "The country will hold the Democrats accountable for abandoning t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Fred Keller, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * - Legislation is Congressman Keller's first bill to pass the House * * * Congressman Fred Keller announced Wednesday that the House of Representatives unanimously passed his bill, H.R. 4279, to name the Post Office in Laceyville, Wyoming County, after Melinda "Mindy" Gene Piccotti, an Air Force veteran and community leader who founded Hunts for Healing. This is Congressman Keller's first bill to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- In the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump, Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, sent a question to the Chief Justice for review by the Senate: The CHIEF JUSTICE. The question from Senator Barrasso and the other Senators is for the counsel to the President: Is it within a U.S. President's authority to personally address the issue of corruption with a head of a foreign government when he believes the established U.S. process has been unsuccessful in the past? Mr. Counse  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- In the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump, Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, sent a question to the Chief Justice for review by the Senate: The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question is from Senators Barrasso, Risch, Hawley, and Moran for counsel to the President: Can the Senate convict a sitting U.S. President of obstruction of Congress for exercising the President's constitutional authorities or rights? Mr. Counsel PHILBIN. Mr. Chief Justice and Senators, thank   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following remarks at a hearing titled "Oversight of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service": The hearing featured testimony from the Honorable Rob Wallace, assistant secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks at the Department of Interior. Senator Barrasso's remarks: "This morning we are here to conduct oversight over the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. "I welcome our   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following remarks: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), said the Senate stands ready to pass America's Transportation Infrastructure Act, following President Trump's call to pass the bipartisan legislation during his State of the Union address. Barrasso delivered the following remarks at the state of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) released the following statement in response to President Trump's call to pass America's Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA) during his State of the Union address. Barrasso is chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW). "The president spoke loud and clear tonight about putting partisan politics aside to pass a monumental American infrastructure  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement after the Senate acquitted President Trump on the articles of impeachment: "The time for political stunts is over. The Senate had a fair trial, and clear acquittal. Republicans stayed true to the Constitution. "Now the Senate gets back to work for the American people. "I invite Democrats to join us - join us in working for a stronger economy, a safer America, lower costs for prescription drugs, and rebuilding   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, issued the following remarks on Feb. 5: I rise to speak on the trial of President Trump. After information from more than a dozen witnesses, over a hundred questions and days of oral arguments, I believe the House failed to prove its case for the two articles of impeachment. The House's story relies on too much speculation, guessing games and repetition. It fails to hold up under scrutiny. The House claims to have proven its case, but insi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement after President Trump delivered his State of the Union Address: "President Trump made it clear in his speech that he believes in America and the great things we can accomplish if we focus on creating new opportunities and continuing to strengthen the economy for working families. For Wyoming, this means not only finding new ways to diversify our economy, but looking for innovative ways to help support those in  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement after the Senate voted not guilty on the two articles of impeachment against President Trump: "After information from more than a dozen witnesses, over a hundred questions and days of oral arguments, I believe the House failed to prove its case for the two articles of impeachment. The House's story relies on too much speculation, guessing games and repetition. It fails to hold up under scrutiny. "The House cl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: A bipartisan group of senators, led by U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., sent a letter this week asking the Trump administration to work with the Government of India (GOI) to reduce its import tariff on U.S. soda ash from 7.5 percent to 5.5 percent. In October 2019, soda ash producers in India recommended doubling the tariff on soda ash imports from 7.5 percent to 15 percent as part of the government's "Ma  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, joined her Senate colleagues in signing a letter urging U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to take immediate action in implementing a provision designed to support sugarbeet farmers affected by adverse weather. "The past two years have been devastating for Cooperative farmers working in Colorado, Montana, Nebr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, both R-Wyo., signed a letter urging U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to take immediate action in implementing a provision designed to support sugar beet farmers affected by adverse weather. "The past two years have been devastating for Cooperative farmers working in Colorado, Montana, Nebraska and Wyoming due to significant weather events," t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Feb. 7: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), along with Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), John Boozman (R-Ark.) and Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) applauded the United States and Kenya for announcing they will begin discussions on a free trade agreement. If finalized, this will be the first free trade agreement between the United States and a sub-Saharan African country. In 2015, Inhof  more