Congressman

Cynthia Lummis

Representing Wyoming
  • Lummis Statement on Wolf Rider Language in FY 2012 Appropriations Legislation
    Dec 16, 2011 - U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) issued the following statement regarding the removal of the Lummis wolf rider language in the fiscal year 2012 Appropriations legislation that mirrored a no-sue clause passed in the Spring that delisted wolves in five other Western states: “The decision to p... More
  • Lummis to Labor Secretary Solis – Hands Off 4-H, FFA, and Family Farms, Ranches
    Dec 15, 2011 - U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) today urged Department of Labor Secretary Hilda Solis to withdraw the Department’s misguided proposal to limit the participation of youth in farming and ranching activities. The DOL’s rulemaking, initiated without congressional authorization, will have signi... More
  • Lummis Statement on Vote Against National Defense Authorization Act
    Dec 15, 2011 - U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released the following statement regarding her vote in opposition to the FY ’12 National Defense Authorization Act: “Although the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) contains important provisions for national defense, after careful review of the legisl... More
  • 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... More
  • Lummis Applauds Bipartisan House Passage of Farm Dust Legislation
    Dec 8, 2011 - Today, U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Vice Chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus, issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1633, the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act: “Imagine farmers being fined for doing things like driving a tractor... More
  • Lummis Statement on the REINS Act
    Dec 7, 2011 - U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) issued the following statement after House passage of H.R. 10, The REINS Act, a bill that reins in out of control federal regulations by requiring congressional approval for any federal regulation with an economic impact of $100 million or more: “While Ameri... More
  • Lummis Statement on House Passage of the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act
    Dec 2, 2011 - U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) issued the following statement today in support of H.R. 527, The Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act, which will take strong measures to cut red tape and reign in federal regulations that overreach and impose excessive costs on America’s job creators. “S... More
  • Lummis Statement on the Regulatory Accountability Act
    Dec 2, 2011 - U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act: “Today we learned that our country’s unemployment rate remains unacceptably high. H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act, now joins m... More
  • Lummis, Rehberg, Berg Go to Bat for ICBM Missile Force
    Dec 2, 2011 - Representative Cynthia Lummis (WY-AL) today joined Representatives Denny Rehberg (MT-AL) and Rick Berg (ND-AL) in asking Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to preserve America’s land-based intercontinental ballistic missile ICMB force at the highest level for the sake of national security. “We have to c... More
  • Lummis Statement on Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction
    Nov 23, 2011 - U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released the following statement: "Our economy will thrive once the entitlement programs Americans across the country depend on are made sustainable, non-entitlement spending is cut and government is reduced. Without these reforms, America will fall off the ... More