Press Releases

Lummis questions Fish and Wildlife nominee about Yellowstone grizzly population

May 12, 2021

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) questioned Shannon Estenoz, President Joe Biden’s nominee to serve as Assistant Secretary of Fish and Wildlife and Parks of the Department of Interior, about the Greater Yellowstone Area grizzly bear population. During the hearing, Senator Lummis noted that “one of the great success stories of the Endangered Species Act since it was enacted is grizzly

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Lummis Staff to Hold Remote Office Hours on the Wind River Reservation

May 12, 2021

Staff for U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming will hold remote office hours on the Wind River Reservation on Thursday, May 27th , 2021 to meet with constituents. Field Representative Jennifer Fernandez and Tribal Liaison Scotty Ratliff will be available to meet with residents and hear ideas, comments and concerns about what is happening in the U.S. Senate, and also

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Lummis Emphasizes Necessity of Formula Approach to Highway Funding, Needs of Freight Going Forward

May 12, 2021

Formula Approach to Highway Funding Ensures Connectivity in Rural Areas Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), a member of the Environment & Public Works and the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committees, participated in hearings in both committees yesterday to discuss the future of transportation infrastructure funding in America.  During the Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on transportation equity,

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Lummis Staff to Hold Remote Office Hours in Lovell

May 10, 2021

Staff for U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming will hold remote office hours in Lovell on Monday, May 17th , 2021 to meet with constituents. Field Representative Jennifer Fernandez will be available to meet with residents and hear ideas, comments and concerns about what is happening in the U.S. Senate, and also to help anyone having trouble working with a

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Senator Lummis, Governor Gordon Continue to Lead Wyoming’s Rise in Digital Finance

May 5, 2021

United States Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) welcomed today’s news that the Federal Reserve has announced the opening of a comment period for proposed “Account Access Guidelines for the Reserve Banks,” a critical step towards approval of Wyoming-chartered special purpose depository institutions (SPDIs). SPDIs are custodial banks for digital assets that provide safekeeping and on- and off-ramps to the capital markets.

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Lummis water infrastructure bill passes Senate with widespread bipartisan support

April 30, 2021

The U.S. Senate passed the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 yesterday, a bill co-authored by U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water and Wildlife Subcommittee and member of the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee. She joined Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Tom Carper (D-DE), Ben Cardin (D-MD),

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