Press Releases

Senator Sharply Criticizes Biden Administration Moratorium on New Energy Leases and Permits Washington, DC – Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) sharply criticized the Biden administration’s Department of the Interior decision to temporarily ban any new energy leases or permits on federal lands. Sen. Lummis and Senate colleagues will soon release a bill to overturn the ban and ensure that the Biden

Washington, DC – This afternoon, following the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States, Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) welcomed 15 National Guardsmen from Wyoming for a meet-and-greet at her office in the Dirksen Senate Office Building. Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) also joined to thank the Guardsmen. Of the Guardsmen, Sen. Lummis said: “I’m so proud of the

Washington, D.C. — Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) joined her colleagues in sending a letter urging U.S. Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza to prevent Planned Parenthood affiliates from receiving illegal loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), as they did last year. In the letter, she and her colleagues urged Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza to recognize that Planned Parenthood affiliates are ineligible

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released the following statement on today’s finalization of the OCC’s Access to Financial Services Rule: “I stand with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in its laudable efforts to remove politics from our banking system. The ability to get a bank account or a loan is essential, and every

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released the following statement on today’s certification of the Electoral College votes: “I have serious concerns about election integrity, especially in Pennsylvania, and expressed some of them in a written statement to the Senate. But today’s sickening, un-American attack on the U.S. Capitol overshadowed that debate. “Congress cannot fix problems with election