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Lummis Refuses to Accept Deeply Flawed Continuing Resolution
Sep 13, 2012 -
WASHINGTON – The FY2013 Continuing Resolution (CR), a six month extension of bulked-up government spending was passed Thursday by the House. Donning a $1.047 trillion price tag plus additional spending on disaster aid, the spending bill also extends full funding to Libya and Egypt and fails to defun...
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Wyoming not alone in abandoned mine land trust fund loss
Jul 12, 2012 -
Washington, D.C. – Although Wyoming is taking the biggest financial hit from a recent Congressional raid on the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) trust fund, more than 20 other states are likely to lose money, according to Wyoming’s Congressional delegation. Wyoming Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso and ...
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House Repeals Obamacare
Jul 11, 2012 -
U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo) joined 243 Members of the House of Representatives in voting for a full repeal of Obamacare. The vote to repeal came two weeks after the Supreme Court ruled the individual mandate constitutional as a tax, but struck down the mandate that states significantl...
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Montana Senator Max Baucus Raids Wyoming AML Funds
Jun 29, 2012 -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo) voted against the two-year Transportation Conference Committee Agreement, after it was discovered that U.S. Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) robbed Abandoned Mine Land (AML) funds guaranteed to the state of Wyoming to cover the legislation’s hefty pri...
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Obamacare Now Largest Tax Increase in U.S. History
Jun 28, 2012 -
WASHINGTON – The United States Supreme Court upheld Obamacare’s individual mandate, justifying it as a tax rather than an exercise of the Commerce Clause. The court’s 5 – 4 ruling keeps the majority of Obamacare intact as well as introducing the single largest tax in the history of the country. Toda...
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Lummis testifies before the House Natural Resources Committee
Jun 19, 2012 -
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo) testified before the House Natural Resources Committee, Tuesday, at a hearing evaluating what role tax-payer funded lawsuits authorized under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) play in species conservation and protection. Rep. Lummis’ own legisla...
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Lummis: Vehicle Miles Traveled Tax Would Be Unfair to Rural Americans
Jul 25, 2011 -
With gas prices hovering near $4 a gallon, families are taking common-sense measures to tighten their belts. Carpooling, cutting back on driving and buying more fuel-efficient vehicles are among the solutions many Americans are using to deal with the pain at the pump and the havoc it is creating on ...
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Lummis, Barrasso Fight Activist Lawsuits
May 25, 2011 -
Today, U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Vice Chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus, and Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Chairman of the Senate Western Caucus jointly introduced the Government Litigation Savings Act, legislation that prevents abuse of the Equal Access to Justice Ac...
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Lummis Introduces Bill to Restore Balance to the Federal System
May 12, 2011 -
U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) has joined Representative Rob Bishop (R-UT) in introducing the Repeal Amendment, a constitutional amendment that provide states with the power to repeal any federal law or regulation with a two-thirds majority vote. The Repeal Amendment is designed to help...
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