Congressman

Cynthia Lummis

Representing Wyoming
  • House Votes to Support US Coal Jobs, Energy Security, and Electric Reliability
    Sep 21, 2012 - WASHINGTON – In response to President Obama’s catastrophic overhaul of coal mining regulations throughout the nation, the House of Representatives voted to stand in support of the thousands of men and women who provide reliable, affordable and abundant energy for citizens nationwide. HR 3409, Stop t... More
  • 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... More
  • Lummis Applauds Romney’s Plan for America’s Energy Future
    Aug 23, 2012 - WASHINGTON – On Thursday Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney and running mate U.S. Representative Paul Ryan released their comprehensive energy proposal aimed at the goal of American energy independence by 2020. The ambitious plan involves returning authority for energy production back to ... More
  • House Passes Job Boosting Energy Development Bill
    Jul 25, 2012 - WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis joined 252 members of the U.S. House in passing a replacement for President Obama’s weak offshore drilling plan proposed this past June. As opposed to the job killing policies set into motion by this administration the House offshore drilling proposal,... More
  • 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 ... More
  • Lummis, Rehberg Stand Up for Powder River Basin Coal Lead Strong Call to End EPA’s Efforts to Block Exports of Wyoming and Montana Coal
    Jun 21, 2012 - WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo) and Denny Rehberg (R-MT), both strong supporters of Powder River Basin (PRB) coal production, earned the backing of 56 bipartisan members of Congress in a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the Department of Interior (DOI) urgin... More
  • 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... More
  • Lummis urges Congress to update the Endangered Species Act, take action on tax-payer funded litigation.
    Jun 18, 2012 - WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo) is scheduled to testify before the House Natural Resources Committee, Tuesday, during the panel’s hearing entitled, “Taxpayer-Funded Litigation: Benefiting Lawyers and Harming Species, Jobs and Schools” The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is suppo... More
  • Lummis Acts in Support of Wyoming jobs
    Jun 6, 2012 - WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo) voted against the passage of the US House’s Energy and Water Appropriations bill. The legislation, which sets the spending limit for the upcoming 2012-13 budget year, costs more than $33 billion which matches, not reduces, spending levels of th... More
  • Lummis Bill Protecting Southwest Wyoming Jobs Passes Full Committee Markup
    May 16, 2012 - WASHINGTON – The Soda Ash Royalty Extension, Job Creation and Export Enhancement Act of 2011, authored by U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo), cleared the House Resources full committee markup (with/out) amendment on its way to the House floor. The legislation, introduced in March of 2011, re... More