WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-20-244) is entitled "FDA Drug Approval: Application Review Times Largely Reflect Agency Goals". The report was sent to Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, Sen. Richard Burr, R-North Carolina, and Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kansas on April 6, 2020. Here are excerpts of summaries associated with the report. W  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Wyoming Congresswoman and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) joined 85 House members in sending a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza seeking assurance that rural hospitals and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) are eligible for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and other financial assistance programs. The letter highlights  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following transcript on funding for the Paycheck Protection Program in an interview with The Hugh Hewitt Show: Wyoming Congresswoman and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) joined "The Hugh Hewitt Show" this morning and talked about Speaker Nancy Pelosi's continued partisan obstruction as she signals that she will block additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program. See an excerpt of the transcript below: HUGH HEW  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following transcript on small business relief in an interview with the Fox News Radio: This morning, Wyoming Congresswoman and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) joined Fox News Radio to discuss the latest attempt by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democrats to hold small business relief hostage. Listen to the full interview here (https://soundcloud.com/houserepublicans/rep-liz-cheney-joins-the-brian-kilmeade-show-april-9-  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following newsletter: The launch of the Paycheck Protection Program last Friday allows Wyoming small businesses to receive loans to keep their employees on payroll and make ends meet during these challenging times. After the first full day, SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza said that 17,503 loans were processed nationwide, and more small businesses continue to apply for the program. The SBA and President Trump both clarified over th  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following newsletter: Since the launch of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) last Friday, I've been working with institutions throughout our state to ensure that they are ready to assist our small business owners, ranchers, farmers, non-profits, and religious institutions. Over the last few days, I've worked with the Wyoming Credit Unions, Wyoming Bankers' Association, the Wyoming Business Alliance, our County Commissioners, and o  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following newsletter: This morning I led a conference call with House Republicans and the White House Coronavirus Task Force. Vice President Mike Pence and members of the Task Force, including Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Doctor Anthony Fauci, and Doctor Deborah Birx gave us the latest information on the federal response to this crisis. The Vice President discussed the unprecedented steps the Administration is taking to protec  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following newsletter on April 9: As we continue to combat the spread of coronavirus in Wyoming, I've been coordinating with government leaders to ensure that our communities have the necessary resources and economic support to defeat this virus. Today, I participated in a call with the Congressional Western Caucus and Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt. We discussed a range of issues including the importance of federal royal  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following transcript: Wyoming Congresswoman and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) joined "The Guy Benson Show" this afternoon and talked about how Speaker Nancy Pelosi is causing damage to the country by focusing on partisanship instead of coming together across party lines during this time. Listen to the full interview here (http://https//soundcloud.com/houserepublicans/rep-liz-cheney-joins-the-guy-benson-show), and see a  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement: House Republican Conference Chair and Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) issued the following statement after Senate Democrats blocked an attempt to provide more funding for Paycheck Protection Program: "At a time when our country desperately needs all of us to come together across party lines to provide emergency relief, it is tragic that Democrats are blocking these resources for American small businesse  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement: House Republican Conference Chair and Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) issued the following statement after the Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced plans to pass legislation by either unanimous consent or a voice vote to provide more funding for Paycheck Protection Program: "In the midst of this global health crisis and global economic crisis, we need to help Americans who are hurting. We can  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Fred Keller, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement: Congressman Fred Keller (R-PA) on Thursday made the following statement on the possibility of USP Lewisburg being designated as the northeast regional quarantine holdover center for the federal Bureau of Prisons. By receiving that designation, USP Lewisburg would be the holding facility for continued inmate movement during the COVID-19 mitigation period. "Without logic, reason, or adequate explanation, th  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- 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 letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue urging the Administration to ensure the continuity of our country's food supply and to support rural areas during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by providing needed relief to farmers. "We write to ask that you take action to ensure the continuity of our country's food supply an  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Murkowski, Barrasso lead letter to Treasury Sec. Mnuchin urging the administration to give states funding flexibility to help address the challenges their communities face. U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and John Barrasso (R-WY) recently led a letter with 16 senators to the Trump administration urging flexibility for how state and local governments can use funds included in the Coronavirus Relief Fund  more