SE Wyoming News

Washington, D.C.— Today, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) voted against the supplemental funding package that would provide foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel, Palestine, and Taiwan due to the unprecedented spending levels and the bill’s failure to secure our own borders.

Senator Lummis expressed her concerns stating, "Under this administration, the people of Wyoming have watched the cost of living and our national debt reach unprecedented heights as Senate Democrats have carelessly spent their hard-earned tax dollars to fund their partisan priorities and saddled future generations with insurmountable debt." She added, “We have a responsibility to be good stewards of the taxpayers’ hard-earned money by finding ways to pay for the legislation we pass. I am disappointed this $95 billion package is not paid for, which is why I voted against it.”

Ahead of the vote, Senator Lummis introduced an amendment to the legislation aimed at ensuring it is paid for and does not further increase the deficit. Her proposed amendment would install Fiscal Year 2025 spending caps to protect Wyoming taxpayers from bearing the burden of the $95 billion foreign aid package. Additionally, she cosponsored an amendment to provide funding for Rip and Replace to remove Chinese components from the country's wireless communications systems.

In March, Senator Lummis introduced the Supporting National Security with Spectrum Act, which aims to ensure uninterrupted access to reliable broadband and wireless services in Wyoming communities without adding to the national debt.

Last week, Lummis and her colleagues sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) urging him to consider voting on aid to each country separately instead of consolidating them into one large spending package.

For a video of Senator Lummis speaking on the Senate floor about the supplemental bill, click here.