Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.)
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Senator Cynthia Lummis supports SCOTUS ruling limiting federal agency powers
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the Loper Bright v. Raimondo case, which overturned the Chevron doctrine and limited federal agencies' authority.
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Senators introduce bipartisan bill targeting deepfake revenge porn
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) has joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) in introducing the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act. This bipartisan legislation aims to protect victims of non-consensual intimate image abuse, commonly referred to as "revenge pornography." The bill seeks to criminalize the publication of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), including AI-generated NCII, known as "deepfake pornography," and mandates that social media platforms and similar websites implement procedures...
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Lawmakers file amicus brief against SEC’s new climate disclosure rule
U.S. Senators John Barrasso, Cynthia Lummis, and U.S. Representative Harriet Hageman (all R-WY) have joined Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and U.S. Representative Kevin Hern (R-OK) in filing a bicameral amicus brief in the case of Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, et al v SEC. The brief requests that the court vacate the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) recently adopted climate rule.
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Senators introduce bill blocking FCC's new AI regulation on campaign ads
U.S. Senators John Barrasso, Cynthia Lummis (both R-WY), and Mike Lee (R-UT) have introduced the Ending FCC Meddling in Our Elections Act of 2024. This legislation aims to block what they describe as an attempt by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to interfere with the upcoming presidential election.
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Legislation introduced to designate bald eagle as US national bird
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) introduced legislation to make the bald eagle the national bird for the United States.
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Legislation introduced against Biden's electronic ID ear tag mandate for livestock
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis, Representative Harriet Hageman, and Senator John Barrasso (all R-WY) have introduced legislation to counter the Biden administration’s final rule mandating electronic identification ear tags for bison and cattle.
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Lawmakers urge swift aid for repairing Teton Pass after landslide
On June 12, 2024, U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Jim Risch (R-ID), Mike Crapo (R-ID), and Representatives Harriet Hageman (R-WY) and Mike Simpson (R-ID) sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. The letter urged the U.S. Department of Transportation to provide necessary federal assistance to the Wyoming Department of Transportation as it works to repair Teton Pass following a catastrophic landslide that wiped out a section of the highway.
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Senator Lummis criticizes FWS over delays in grizzly bear delisting
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) criticized U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Director Martha Williams during an Environmental and Public Works (EPW) Committee hearing, focusing on the agency’s delayed response to Wyoming’s grizzly bear delisting petition and its management of wolf populations.
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Senators introduce resolution against federal staffing mandate for rural nursing homes
U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyo., have joined Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) and their colleagues in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to overturn the Biden administration’s final rule affecting rural nursing homes and long-term care facilities.
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Senators demand answers from Google over alleged bias in Gemini AI
On June 3, 2024, U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Mike Lee (R-UT), and JD Vance (R-OH) addressed a letter to Google LLC Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai. The letter highlighted several instances where the Gemini artificial intelligence model allegedly produced outputs that ignored publicly available information and historical facts in favor of what the senators described as "woke ideology."
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Lummis urges Biden not to veto bipartisan SAB 121 CRA
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Representative Patrick McHenry (R-NC) have led a letter to President Joe Biden, urging him to reconsider his threat to veto the Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 121 Congressional Review Act (CRA). The CRA passed both the Senate and House with significant bipartisan support.
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Senators urge changes in forest management policies affecting Black Hills timber industry
On May 28, 2024, Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), John Thune (R-SD), and Mike Rounds (R-SD) addressed a letter to U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore. The senators criticized the Biden administration's forest management policies in the Black Hills National Forest, which they claim have reduced the number of trees available for harvest, leading to sawmill closures and job losses among timber workers.
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Lummis secures extension for University of Wyoming water management project
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) has secured language in the Water Resources and Development Act of 2024 (WRDA) to extend authorization for a University of Wyoming project aimed at expanding the network of stations monitoring snowpack and soil moisture across the plains areas of the Upper Missouri River Basin. The initiative is expected to generate critical data that will aid Wyoming and neighboring states in mitigating flooding and managing water resources more effectively.
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Lummis praises House's approval of pro-crypto market structure bill
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released a statement commending the House of Representatives for passing legislation aimed at providing market structure for the crypto asset industry.
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Senators introduce resolution to honor WWII Star Valley crew
U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) have introduced a resolution to honor the crew of the Star Valley, a U.S. Army Air Corps B-24 Liberator that crashed during World War II. The resolution acknowledges their sacrifice in defending the nation.
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Senators propose RIFLE Act to repeal firearm purchase tax
U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both Republicans from Wyoming, have joined forces with Senator Tom Cotton, a Republican from Arkansas, to introduce the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises (RIFLE) Act. This proposed legislation aims to eliminate what they deem as an unnecessary tax on firearms regulated under the National Firearms Act.
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Senate passes Lummis' resolution overturning SEC's SAB 121
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) has commended the U.S. Senate for passing her Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution, which overturns the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 121. The resolution aims to safeguard essential custody services for consumers and curtail what she sees as overreach by President Biden's SEC.
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Senators challenge rule raising costs for Wyoming energy producers
U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both Republicans from Wyoming, have joined forces with Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) and eight other colleagues to introduce a Congressional Review Act resolution. This resolution aims to overturn the Bureau of Land Management’s Fluid Mineral Leases and Leasing Process rule. The rule is set to significantly increase royalties, rates, minimum bids, and costs for oil and gas producers on federal lands. It is anticipated that this will negatively impact energy production in Wyoming.
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Senators introduce CRAs to counter Biden's ESA rules changes
Today, Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Senate Western Caucus Vice Chair Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced three Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions. These are intended to overturn the Biden administration's reversal of key reforms to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) implemented by the Trump administration. The reforms in question aimed at increasing stakeholder engagement, defining critical habitat, and ensuring effective species recovery plans.
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USPS halts restructuring plans following Senator Lummis' intervention
The United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has agreed to halt proposed changes to the mail delivery network that would have resulted in the closure of the Cheyenne and Casper Processing and Distribution Centers. This decision follows persistent appeals from U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY). The USPS has concurred to temporarily suspend reforms that would have left Wyoming without a single Processing and Distribution Center, compelling mail sent from one Wyoming community to another to be routed through Colorado or Montana for sorting.