U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (WY)
Recent News About U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (WY)
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Lummis Applauds Supreme Court Decision Striking Down President Biden’s Unconstitutional Student Debt Transfer
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s 6–3 ruling that President Biden’s student debt bailout is unconstitutional.
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Lummis Aims to Prevent President Biden from Creating a National Emergency to Implement the Green New Deal
Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) joined U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) in reintroducing the Real Emergencies Act.
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Lummis Sponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Telehealth Access Throughout Wyoming
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) cosponsored the bipartisan Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act that would expand coverage of telehealth services through Medicare, make permanent COVID-19 telehealth opportunities, improve health outcomes and make it easier for patients to connect with their doctors. This legislation would help enable rapid access to high-quality health care for Wyoming citizens from the comfort of their own homes.
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Lummis Requests Epa’s Plan Following Supreme Court’s Wotus Decision
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) led a letter, alongside U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Reps. Sam Graves (R-MO) and David Rouzer (R-NC), to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requesting information on how the Biden administration plans to implement the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Sackett v. EPA.
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Lummis Opposes Biden Admin Expanding the Endangered Species Act
Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released the following statement after the Biden administration announced a series of rules that will expand the scope of the Endangered Species Act.
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Lummis, Smith Defend Homeowners Against Predatory Home Buyers
U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Tina Smith (D-MN) sent a letter to the National Association of Attorneys General recommending that state attorneys general take steps to protect homeowners from predatory home-buying practices.
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Barrasso, Lummis Defend Wy Energy & Grid Stability
U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis (both R-WY) joined U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution seeking to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Good Neighbor Rule.
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Lummis Votes ‘No’ on Debt Deal
On June 2, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act, believing that it does not go far enough to address our country’s spending addiction.
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Lummis Strengthens Wy’s Status as Global Energy Leader
On May 31, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee passed the ADVANCE Act, a bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY).
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Lummis Advocates for Rural Water Systems
During an Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water and Wildlife hearing, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) highlighted the regulatory challenges Wyoming water providers face in providing clean and affordable water to our communities.
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Lummis Applauds Supreme Court Ruling in Sackett V. Epa Case
On May 25, Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Subcommittee and Chair of the Senate Western Caucus, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, which ruled in favor of the petitioners and narrowed the Biden administration’s authority to define Waters of the United States (WOTUS).
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Lummis Cosponsors Legislation to Block State Gun Registries
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) cosponsored legislation to prohibit states, localities or any other organization from using federal funding to maintain gun registries.
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Lummis, Hageman Introduce Legislation to Protect Benefits for Wyoming Uranium Miners and Workers Exposed to Toxic Radiation
On May 18, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced legislation to ensure those who worked in and around the uranium mines in Wyoming and the west before the federal government implemented proper safety procedures are fairly compensated for the illnesses that stemmed from their work.
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Lummis, Newhouse Object to New Rule That Empowers Radical Activists, Hurts Local Communities
Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and House Western Caucus Chair Dan Newhouse (R-WA) expressed their concerns over the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) proposed public lands rule which seeks to add ‘conservation’ to the approved uses of public land.
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Lummis Urges Fish and Wildlife Director to Work Quickly to Delist Gye Grizzly Bear
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) pushed for a status update on Wyoming’s petition to delist the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) Grizzly Bear during a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing.
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Lummis, Kelly Reintroduce Bipartisan Commercial Driver’s License Reforms
U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced a bill to help address ongoing supply chain shortages and increase the number of truck drivers transporting goods in the U.S.
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Senator Lummis Rebukes Former Bank Execs for Blaming Digital Assets for Recent Bank Collapse
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) took Signature Bank’s former Chairman & co-founder Scott Shay and former President Eric Howell to task during a Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs hearing over their handling of the bank’s collapse.
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Lummis Breaking Down Regulatory Barriers to Improve Wildfire Response
U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the Wildfire Response Aviation Modernization and Safety Act which would eliminate pointless regulations and allow wildfire response aircraft, like planes and helicopters leased by the state of Wyoming or federal agencies, to transport wildland firefighters.