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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Wyoming Newsletter for 2024-11-24 ( 13 items )  
Hageman Participates in Historic Roundtable with Tribal Leaders (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) hosted a historic tribal roundtable with representatives of five tribes from across the nation to discuss health care, public safety and economic development issues in Indian Country. "From the Committee's work combatting cartel crime on tribal lands in Montana to our historic trip to the remote communities of the North Slope  more PR

Hageman Sponsors Bill to Repeal SUSTAINS Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Harriet Hageman introduced a bill to repeal the SUSTAINS Act, a misguided law empowering non-governmental actors to exercise authority over USDA conservation programs while pushing the 30x30 agenda's use of natural capital accounting for evaluating the value of private lands. Representative Hageman stated, "As the Biden-Harris Administration continues to roll out the SUSTAINS Act,  more PR

Hageman Sponsors Visa Integrity Preservation Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman introduced the Visa Integrity Preservation Act, a bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to close the loophole that has allowed the Biden administration to grant mass amnesty to over 500,000 immigrants who illegally entered the United States or overstayed a visa. This would require illegal aliens under all circumstances to depart the United States and  more PR

Lummis, Barrasso, Hageman Introduce Legislation to Rename the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper After Rep. Barbara Cubin (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Senators Cynthia Lummis, John Barrasso and Representative Harriet Hageman (all R-WY) introduced legislation to rename the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper the "Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center." "Barbara Cubin broke barriers and blazed trails for women in the Cowboy State," said Lummis. "This center would not exist without Barbara's hard work and tena more PR

Sen. Barrasso Bill Combats Global Energy Poverty (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) introduced legislation to eliminate prohibitions at international financial institutions that do not support traditional energy projects, including coal, natural gas, oil, and civil nuclear energy. Over 675 million people in developing countries around the world are in desperate need of a stable supply of energy and reliable electricity in order to combat global poverty. more PR

Sen. Barrasso Bill Secures Fair Share of Funding for Wyoming Hospitals (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), joined by U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.), recently introduced bipartisan legislation to secure increased federal support for hospitals that care for a large number of Medicaid and uninsured patients in Wyoming and other rural states. The legislation would ensure these hospitals receive their fair share of federal fun more PR

Sen. Barrasso Bill Updates 911 Call Centers for National Parks (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) introduced the Safer Parks Act today to update 911 emergency call centers inside the National Park System (NPS). The bill would direct the U.S. Department of the Interior to develop a plan to upgrade NPS 911 call centers with Next Generation 911 (NG911) technology. Implementing NG911 technology would enable NPS call centers to receive text messages, imag more PR

Sen. Barrasso: Senate Designates November 21 as National Rural Health Day (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: In honor of the many dedicated rural health care workers who provide reliable care to patients across rural America, the United States Senate has declared November 21, 2024, National Rural Health Day. The bipartisan resolution was introduced by U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), co-chairs of the Senate Rural more PR

Senate Energy Committee Ranking Member Barrasso Highlights Wyoming Wins (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered remarks at a committee business meeting to consider pending legislation. In his remarks, ranking member Barrasso highlighted five bills that were reported out of committee. * S. 2867, the Promo more PR

Senate Energy Committee Ranking Member Barrasso Issues Statement on Nomination of Chris Wright to Be Secretary of Energy (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 16, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), released the following statement on the nomination of Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy, to serve as Secretary of Energy. "President Trump promised bold choices. Chris Wright delivers. He's an ener more PR

Sens. Barrasso, Hassan, Cortez Masto, Blackburn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Rural Hospitals (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the Rural Hospital Flexibility Act, which would permanently reauthorize and modernize the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program. This program provides states with funding to support rural hospitals through training, technical support, and equipment for improving heal more PR

Sens. Barrasso, Lummis, Hageman Introduce Legislation to Rename the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper After Rep. Barbara Cubin (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Barrasso, Cynthia Lummis and Representative Harriet Hageman (all R-WY) introduced legislation to rename the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper the "Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center." "As the first woman to represent Wyoming in the U.S. Congress, Barbara Cubin demonstrated incredible leadership and strength. Her dedication to the people of  more PR

Western Caucus Applauds House Passage of Bill to Unlock Geothermal Energy (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Rep. Russ Fulcher (ID-01) released the following statements celebrating the passage of H.R.1449 Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act (CLEAN Act). This legislation requires the Department of the Interior (DOI) to increase lease sales under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 and establishes deadlines to consider geothermal drilling p more PR