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Washington Has a Spending Problem

Washington Has a Spending Problem

This week, Congress voted to fund the government, but did nothing to address our spending problem. I fear we are reaching a point of no return, which is why I voted against this massive spending bill. Washington has added trillions of dollars to the federal debt in...

Washington Has a Spending Problem

What Will Congress Get for Christmas?

Christmas time is here again, and although I have told my family that I’ll be home for Christmas, we are waiting on Senate Democrats to present a spending bill for us to vote on. This Christmas, I am wishing for some fiscal sanity in Congress. I voted...

Washington Has a Spending Problem

Wyoming Takes Over the Western Caucus

I’m excited to announce that in the 118th Congress, I will have the honor of serving as the chairman of the Senate Western Caucus, an organization that gathers senators from states west of the Mississippi River to educate our colleagues about issues impacting our...

Washington Has a Spending Problem

Railroads and the Economy: An Important Lesson

Yesterday, the Senate voted to avert a potentially catastrophic rail strike. To put it plainly, Congress should have never been involved in these labor negotiations. Had Congress intervened and acted beyond the agreement, it would have set the terrible precedent that...

Washington Has a Spending Problem

Bringing the Government into the 21st Century

We have all heard the joke in Wyoming that we have three seasons: summer, winter, and road construction, and that last season seems to get longer and longer every year. Construction projects funded by the federal government seem to be especially slow. Red tape,...