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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Wyoming Newsletter for Sunday May 17, 2020 ( 12 items )  

Rep. Cheney Appears on Fox & Friends
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following transcript of an appearance on Fox and Friends: This morning, Wyoming Congresswoman and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) appeared on Fox and Friends where she spoke about holding the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) accountable for intentionally allowing COVID-19 to spread globally in order to inflict economic pain on the rest of the world. Watch the full interview here, and see an excerpt of the transcript below:   more

Rep. Cheney Calls For Equal Access To Main Street Lending Program For Wyoming's Energy Producers
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Wyoming Congresswoman and House GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) joined 59 of her House colleagues in sending a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell requesting equal consideration of American energy producers while implementing the Main Street Lending Program (MSLP). The letter emphasizes that CARES Act resources, including the Main Street Lending Program, s  more

Rep. Cheney Discusses U.S. to Change Its Relationship With China
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following transcript of an interview on 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 the need for the United States to change its relationship with China as a result of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) lies and cover-up about the spread of COVID-19. Listen to the full interview here, and see an excerpt of the transcript below  more

Rep. Cheney Issues Statement on House Democrats' Proxy Voting Scheme
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement: Wyoming Congresswoman and House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) issued the following statement after voting against House Democrats' proposal to change the rules of the House to allow for proxy voting on the House floor: * * * "House Democrats are risking damage to our constitutional republic by adopting a proxy voting scheme along partisan lines. "Our founders intended that Congress convene and   more

Sen. Barrasso: Senators Call on NRC to Accelerate Rulemaking for Advanced Nuclear Reactors
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), and Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Mike Crapo (R-ID), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) sent a letter to Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Kristine Svinicki calling on the agency to accelerate completion of a rulemaking to establish a tech  more

Sen. Crapo Joins Call to Accelerate Rulemaking For Advanced Nuclear Reactors
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Crapo joined U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) in sending a letter to Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Kristine Svinicki calling on the agency to accelerate completion of a rulemaking to establish a technology-inclusive regulatory framework for advanced nuclear reactor technologies. In the letter, the senators  more

Sen. Enzi Stresses Importance of Preparation to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: At a Senate health committee hearing focused on efforts to get Americans back to work and school, U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., said it is critical that we are well prepared for a COVID-19 vaccination and also a possible second wave of outbreaks later in the year. "Not only should we be working on this and preparing, but we need to look at the future, too," Enzi said. "We're fighting a virus at the same  more

Sens. Blackburn, Cotton Seek to Rename Chinese Embassy Street 'Li Wenliang Plaza'
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Representative Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming) introduced bicameral bills to rename the street outside the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C. "Li Wenliang Plaza." The bill honors the late Dr. Li Wenliang, the Wuhan-based doctor who warned the world about the coronavirus before the Chinese Communist Party sil  more

Sens. Enzi, Barrasso Advocate for Meat and Poultry Bill to Help Consumers, Producers Through COVID-19 Challenges
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, both R-Wyo., sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., urging them to pass the New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act as part of the federal government's COVID-19 response efforts. The legislation would allow local meat and poultry products to be sold across state lines. "As of   more

Sens. Enzi, Barrasso Request DOJ to Investigate Illegal Practices by Beef Packers
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- 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 group of Senate colleagues in writing a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice requesting that the department investigate potential anti-competitive activities in the highly concentrated beef packing sector. "Recent pricing discrepancies between fed cattle and boxed beef are pushing cattle producers and feeders to the brink...Ca  more

Sens. Enzi, Barrasso Urge Regulatory Relief for Businesses
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, both R-Wyo., joined 26 of their Republican colleagues in urging Senate leadership to provide businesses with regulatory relief in the wake of the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. "In contrast to unsustainable increases in federal spending, the easing of regulatory burdens - estimated to cost businesses as much as $1.9 trillion - will have broader ma  more

Sens. Enzi, Barrasso Urge Regulatory Relief for Businesses
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Michael B. Enzi, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, both R-Wyo., joined 26 of their Republican colleagues in urging Senate leadership to provide businesses with regulatory relief in the wake of the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. "In contrast to unsustainable increases in federal spending, the easing of regulatory burdens - estimated to cost businesses as much as $1.9 trillion - will have broader   more