WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-20-361) is entitled "Federal Leasing: Quality Information and Metrics Would Allow GSA to Better Assess the Value of Its Broker Program". The report was sent to Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, chairman, Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman, and Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, ranking member of the House Transportat  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement: Wyoming Congresswoman and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) released the following statement in support of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granting Wyoming's request to have primary responsibility (primacy) for enforcing regulation of Class VI wells under the Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program: "I'm pleased to see the EPA support empowering states like Wyoming to have control over o  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Wyoming Congresswoman and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) joined 29 members of Congress in sending a letter to Department of the Interior Secretary David Bernhardt calling on suspending or reducing the federal royalty payments for coal, soda ash, oil, gas, and other minerals to the United States Treasury during the coronavirus pandemic. The letter highlights how this action will ensure America co  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following transcript: Wyoming Congresswoman and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) joined "Let's Talk With Al Harris" on KUGR 1420 in Wyoming this morning and called Speaker Pelosi's attempts to use the coronavirus crisis to try and enact far-left wing priorities "particularly appalling." See a transcript of this portion of the interview and listen to the segment that begins at 10:33 in the recording below: REP. LIZ CHENEY  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Wyoming Congresswoman and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) joined 121 bipartisan members of Congress in sending a letter to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Alex Azar requesting immediate support for America's rural hospitals as they fight the spread of coronavirus. The letter highlights the acute financial crisis facing small and rural hospitals and requests HHS to prioritize fund  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following newsletter: The President announced that his Administration's nationwide guidance to slow the spread of the virus, which was published 15 days ago, will be extended until at least April 30th. As Dr. Fauci said, "the reason why we feel so strongly about the necessity of the additional 30 days is that now is the time, whenever you're having an effect, not to take your foot off the accelerator." See below for the specifics on   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following newsletter: Since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, my focus has been ensuring that the people of Wyoming, including our healthcare providers, small businesses, ranchers, and energy producers, receive critical resources necessary to combat the unprecedented global health and economic crisis caused by COVID-19. Over the last week, I've been in communication with federal leaders at the Department of Health and Human Ser  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following newsletter: At last night's briefing with the White House Coronavirus Task Force, President Trump, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, and Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovida Carranza outlined the launch of the Paycheck Protection Program which - STARTING TODAY - will help small businesses to keep their employees on payroll. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a provision of the CARES Act, provides r  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following newsletter: During the briefing of the White House Coronavirus Task Force yesterday afternoon, President Trump announced that he would be extending the CDC's guidelines for slowing the spread of the coronavirus until at least April 30th. These initial guidelines can be found here, and the President said that the White House would be finalizing these plans on Tuesday, and would be providing a summary of findings, supporting  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following newsletters: President Trump announced that he was extending the CDC's guidelines for slowing the spread of the coronavirus until April 30th. Stay up to date on what's included in those guidelines, as well as other key facts to know about COVID-19 and the federal government's response by visiting https://www.coronavirus.gov/. At yesterday's briefing with the White House Coronavirus Task Force, President Trump continued to   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Wyoming Congresswoman and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) joined 143 bipartisan members of Congress in sending a letter to the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture Sonny Perdue requesting swift financial support for America's cattle ranchers impacted by coronavirus. The letter highlights the market volatility and financial challenges facing ranchers due to the spread of COVID-19. America's   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Wyoming Congresswoman and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) joined "Let's Talk With Al Harris" on KUGR 1420 this morning to discuss the latest updates on what Congress has done to combat the impact of COVID-19, including regulatory relief for energy producers. See an excerpt of the transcript below: AL HARRIS: "Can you give us any insight, just from your position there in D.C. -- is the work that   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., announced a new page on his website that provides a large list of federal and state resources available for people in Wyoming affected by the coronavirus pandemic. "This page aims to provide folks in Wyoming with easy to access information about the many state and federal resources out there to help combat the effects of the coronavirus crisis - all within one stop," Enzi   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY) joined a letter led by U.S. Senators John Barrasso, M.D. (R-WY) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) and U.S. Representatives Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) and Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA), along with 40 other senators and 81 representatives to the Trump administration urging them to provide immediate assistance to rural hospitals and clinics. The lawmakers specifically call on Health and Human Se  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., applauded the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for proposing a new rule that would allow the state of Wyoming primary enforcement authority over Class VI underground injection wells, which are used for storing carbon dioxide (CO2). Enzi said Wyoming has been a leader in clean coal technologies like carbon capture and sequestration, which are important for reducing emi  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Tom Carper (D-DE), along with U.S. Representative Greg Walden (R-OR) sent a letter to Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Kristine Svinicki asking the agency to consider using its authority to temporarily defer the collection of fees and charges from NRC licensees. Barrasso and Carper serve as ch  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * - In letter to HHS Secretary Azar, 122 lawmakers urge administration to provide immediate financial assistance to rural health care providers amid COVID-19 pandemic. * * * U.S. Senators John Barrasso, M.D. (R-WY) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) and U.S. Representatives Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) and Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA) led a letter with 41 senators and 81 representatives to the Trump administration urgi  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, both R-Wyo., joined a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requesting that it provide immediate assistance to cattle producers. The letter asks USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue to use the resources provided in the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stabilization (CARES) Act, including the replenishment of the C  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, both R-Wyo., joined a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requesting that it provide immediate assistance to cattle producers. The letter asks USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue to use the resources provided in the recently-enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stabilization (CARES) Act, including the replenishment of the Com  more