WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following newsletters: On Thursday afternoon, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon issued an order closing bars, gyms, and most other public spaces across the state for the next two weeks in order to slow the spread of coronavirus. Additionally, Senate Republicans formally unveiled a Phase Three Coronavirus Package yesterday. This proposal, titled the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will support small businesses  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following newsletter: As we continue to respond to the coronavirus threat, I want to make sure you have all the latest information about the public health and economic aspects of this challenge. The newsletter will include the latest developments concerning what we are doing in Congress and with the Trump Administration to defeat coronavirus and restore our economy. You can also visit cheney.house.gov/coronavirus for daily updates   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following transcript on coronavirus in an interview with the KGAB's "Wake Up Wyoming With Glenn Woods": Wyoming Congresswoman and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) joined KGAB's "Wake Up Wyoming With Glenn Woods" this morning to discuss the steps Congress is taking to support Wyoming families and slow the spread of coronavirus. Listen to the full interview here, and see an excerpt of the transcript below: REP. LIZ CHENEY  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following newsletter: On Friday, President Trump declared a National Emergency in response to the spread of coronavirus. The President invoked the Stafford Act which will open up more than $42 billion in federal resources to aid state and local governments that are combating this virus. An emergency declaration will allow the federal government to help states pay for expenses including emergency healthcare workers, medical tests, a  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following newsletter: This is a trying time for our country and state as we work to mitigate the threat posed by coronavirus. I want to make sure you have all the latest information about the public health and economic aspects of this challenge, as well as details concerning what we are doing in Congress and with the Trump Administration to defeat the virus and restore our economy. In challenging times, Americans always rise to the  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following newsletter: President Trump has now signed two emergency bills into law that will expand resources available to Wyoming communities for medical care and economic relief. With my colleagues in the House and Senate and the White House Coronavirus Task Force, we are developing a third economic relief package that will provide additional support for Americans who are suffering. I've included more details below about how these   more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement: Wyoming Congresswoman and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) released the following statement after President Trump declared a national emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the House passed emergency legislation to provide key resources to American families and businesses: "The President's announcements were a key step in ensuring America marshals all the tools necessary to confront the   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement: Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, released the following statement after he supported the passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. "America is in an unprecedented health and economic crisis that is changing rapidly by the hour. Congress has a responsibility to provide relief to those impacted. "It's critical that we get it right. To save lives and s  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., has a message for small business owners and employees during these difficult times: "Hang on, help is on the way." Speaking on the Senate floor, Enzi highlighted a portion of the third package the Senate is working on in response to the COVID-19 crisis that would help small businesses stay afloat and provide ways for employers to keep their employees. "For small business  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: While Wyoming often prides itself on being isolated from the mainstream, it is certainly not immune to all the world health scares. As the number of COVID-19, or coronavirus, cases rise in the United States, it is important that we take precautions to keep ourselves and our communities safe. Wyoming residents looking for more information on COVID-19 should visit the Wyoming Department of Health website  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following joint statement on March 16 with Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, Marco Rubio, R-Florida, and Cory Gardner, R-Colorado, chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific and International Cybersecurity Policy, in response to a so-called Chinese Communist Party disinformation regarding the origins of the coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China: "Our top priority is to  more