WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: During a hearing focused on the nation's fiscal health, Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) today said that Congress must take concrete steps toward a sustainable fiscal future before it is too late. The Committee heard from Gene L. Dodaro, the Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), on the agency's annual update on the fiscal he  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyoming, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement on March 12: During a hearing focused on the nation's fiscal health, Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) today said that Congress must take concrete steps toward a sustainable fiscal future before it is too late. The Committee heard from Gene Dodaro, the Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), on th  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on the nation's fiscal health. The report (GAO-20-482T) is entitled "Action Is Needed to Address the Federal Government's Fiscal Future". The report was sent to Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, chairman, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee on March 12, 2020. Here are excerpts of summaries associated with the report. What GAO Found: "This testimony summarizes informatio  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement: Wyoming Congresswoman and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) issued the following statement opposing a War Powers Resolution aimed at undermining President Trump and the actions his Administration has taken to protect America's national security: "With this bill, House Democrats are once again trying to tie the President's hands against Iran, an adversary that has been at war with the United States fo  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: At a recent congressional hearing, Congressman Greg Gianforte (R-Mont.) praised the effectiveness of Good Neighbor Authority in promoting forest health and called for more action to improve the resiliency of federal forests. Gianforte hailed efforts to boost forest management through Good Neighbor Authority (GNA), which allows the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to partner with state and local governments to   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following remarks on March 11 at a nominations hearing: The hearing featured testimony from Mr. Douglas Benevento, nominee to be deputy administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; the Honorable David A. Wright, nominee to be a member of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission; and Mr. Christopher T. Hanson, nominee to be a member of the U.S. Nuclear Regu  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: In a Wall Street Journal op-ed penned by Joe Grogan, Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, the Administration outlined five principles for reducing drug costs while maintaining America's strength in pharmaceutical innovation. The Lower Costs, More Cures Act, introduced in the Senate on December 19, 2019, meets and exceeds the principles outlined by Director Grogan. "America's biopharmaceu  more