Working for Wyoming

This week, I wrote a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland urging him to reject Delta Airlines' call to create a federal 'no-fly' list for passengers behaving badly on commercial airlines. A 'no-fly' list was created after 9/11 to make sure that those who were...

This week, U.S. athletes are participating in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. I am so proud to hear that Alta native Jaelin Kauf brought home a silver medal in the women’s moguls! While I’m excited for every single athlete who has spent years training for...

You have likely heard the term “filibuster” thrown around a lot over the last couple of weeks. It is a word that isn’t used much outside of D.C., but it is important to you as the resident of a small, rural state.  The filibuster is a procedural tool used in the...

One of the largest coal-fired power plants in the United States is under attack. The Jim Bridger Power Plant outside of Point of Rocks, WY has been providing Wyoming and the West with reliable energy for nearly 50 years. It burns Wyoming coal, which is some of the...

When I was campaigning across the state of Wyoming last year for the honor of serving as your U.S. Senator, I had a simple platform – All Wyoming, All the Time.As your Senator, I consider every piece of legislation, every email, every letter, every meeting, and every...

This week, the Senate voted, on a bipartisan basis, to oppose President Biden’s overreaching vaccine mandate for private individuals. People across Wyoming have approached me about the potential impacts of these vaccine mandates. They are worried about their jobs and...

This week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health case. This is a pivotal moment in our country. The Court’s decision will determine whether or not Roe v. Wade, the decision that legalized abortion without restrictions, stands in...

Today, the House of Representatives passed President Biden’s “Build Back Better” agenda.  I won’t parse my words. This plan would be a disaster for the people of Wyoming and for people across this country. This is the largest expansion of government in modern history....

Wyoming literally powers the nation. Our state produces 14 times more energy than we consume, making us the largest net exporter of energy in the nation. We do that with the cleanest burning coal in the world. Not only is it the cleanest, we are learning how to make...

The role of the government is to serve its citizens. While the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically altered the way we conduct business in every sector of our economy, the already inefficient federal government has failed to adequately respond. Like many Americans, federal...