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Veterans Day 2012
Nov 11, 2012 -
Imagine putting your life on hold, bound for a foreign country, knowing that you will be directly in harm’s way. Imagine missing loved ones’ birthdays, anniversaries and the holidays. Imagine knowing that going away means your return is not guaranteed. There is no need to imagine; simply talk to our...
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Obama’s Folly: New START A Bad Deal For United States
Jun 7, 2012 -
When the U.S. House of Representatives took up the latest National Defense Authorization Act, I introduced an amendment to block the New START Treaty and the nuclear reductions it would force on the United States. My amendment, which passed the U.S. House, protects F.E. Warren Air Force Base from th...
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The Do-Nothing President
Mar 14, 2012 -
President Obama is right; there are no “quick fixes” or “silver bullets” to reduce short term gasoline prices. But in an attempt to deflect blame for prices pushing and exceeding $4 a gallon, the President has been recycling that excuse for weeks. When it comes to energy, it’s important to keep your...
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CST: Lummis’ Mission: Less government spending
Dec 12, 2011 -
CHEYENNE — U.S. Rep. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., is vocally unhappy with House Republican leaders for not holding the line on spending during ongoing budget negotiations. The second-term congresswoman from Cheyenne also said she opposes attempts to extend the payroll tax cut, saying it’s necessary for t...
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Gratitude to Our Nation’s Bravest-- Everyday
Nov 11, 2011 -
Imagine putting your life on hold, bound for a foreign country, knowing that you will be directly in harm’s way. Imagine missing loved ones’ birthdays, anniversaries and the holidays. Imagine knowing that going away means your return is not guaranteed. There is no need to imagine; simply talk to ou...
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USPS should close urban, not rural post offices
Oct 30, 2011 -
Those of us who live in rural areas understand the importance of accessibility to postal services, particularly for those located in isolated areas. Many people living in Wyoming contend with great distances between communities, difficult terrain, and extreme weather conditions in order to pick up ...
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House panel to examine bill to limit federal lawsuit payments
Oct 11, 2011 -
The House Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law today will review a bill from Rep. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) to limit payments to attorneys of groups that sue the federal government. Under the 1980 Equal Access to Justice Act, citizens and small groups are entitled to reimbursement...
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Lummis: Congress needs ‘gumption’
Oct 8, 2011 -
While speaking with students in the University of Wyoming’s College of Business Master of Business program Friday, Rep. Cynthia Lummis fielded a number of questions about fiscal policy in the federal government, ranging from Social Security reform to the work of the bipartisan “supercommittee” forme...
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Conservatives Revolt in House to Help Defeat Stopgap Spending Bill
Sep 21, 2011 -
House conservatives unexpectedly bolted from the Republican leadership on Wednesday and helped Democrats vote down a $1.43 trillion stopgap spending measure to keep the federal government operating when the 2011 fiscal year ends next week. The measure was defeated 195 yeas to 230 nays, and as the fi...
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Exposing Big Green Environmentalist's Best-Kept Secret
Sep 8, 2011 -
They say there's no such thing as a free lunch. Unfortunately, that notion is news to environmentalist groups who, for years, have been dipping into a bottomless, untraceable money pit to push their political agendas in court and grind the work of land management and other federal agencies to a halt...
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