Cynthia Lummis

Cattle Call: Amnesty is Unacceptable
President Obama expanded his controversial Delayed Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. These new actions will only increase the flood which shows why no legislation on immigration can be considered until the border is secured. President Obama’s actions mark a massive usurpation of legislative authority. We will leave no stone unturned as we strive to find the best tool to fight this unprecedented overreach.

Cattle Call: Keystone: Key to Growing the Economy
The Keystone XL pipeline has met all the requirements this administration has demanded and more. There is no reason not to approve this pipeline. It would strengthen our energy security, boost local economies, and create a lasting economic ripple effect throughout the country. The pipeline has even been approved by President Obama’s own State Department. It’s time for the President to get out of the way and let construction start.

Cattle Call: Real Conservation from the Ground Up
Wyoming understands what 21st century conservation planning should look like: a collaborative, science-based effort to conserve species without sacrificing economic development for the people of our great state. Unfortunately, the law has not caught up with this approach.

Cattle Call: Faced with Success, Some Cry Wolf
For over a decade the gray wolf has surpassed Endangered Species Act goals, warranting a delisting that returns management to the states. Finally, in 2013, the Fish and Wildlife Service agreed to allow Wyoming to manage wolves under our carefully crafted plan. But now the wolf is back on the list and a federal judge in Washington has overturned Wyoming's plan on a technicality.

Cattle Call: Harry Reid on Jobs: Nothing but Crickets
Harry Reid is desperately trying to sell the “do nothing Congress” as republicans' fault but it was his own decision to keep the Senate from coming to the table to work on these critical issues. We have sent the Senate many different solutions and ideas. Harry Reid’s Response? Still nothing but crickets.