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Getting Government
Out of Your Irrigation Ditch




The last two years of the Biden
administration have been marked by instance after instance of
federal government overreach and overregulation. The
administration's approach to the Environmental Protection
Agency's Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS) is just one
example of the federal government sticking its nose where it
doesn't belong.

This rule expands the definition
of "navigable water" to include something as inconsequential as
an irrigation ditch or a pond on a rancher's land in Wyoming.
That simply makes no sense.

Our farmers and ranchers in
Wyoming do not need the federal government to tell them what they
can and cannot do on their private land. An irrigation ditch is
not navigable water and certainly should not be under the
jurisdiction of the federal government.

This week, I joined a bipartisan
group of senators in voting on a Congressional Review Act (CRA)
resolution to overturn the WOTUS Rule. This measure passed by a
vote of 53-43. I voted in favor of this CRA to protect Wyoming
landowners from this clear overreach and to protect our water,
one of our most valuable resources, without overbearing
regulations from the federal government.

Unfortunately, President Biden
has vowed to veto this legislation, which will create more red
tape and hoops to jump through for producers and increase prices
for consumers. I will keep working on solutions to this issue,
and will continue fighting for Wyoming landowners and our
agricultural industry.


Happy Trails,
















WORKING
IN WASHINGTON



Legislative Actions:


Senator Mark
Kelly (D-AZ) and I reintroduced the Truck Parking Safety
Improvement Act to create a short-term authorization of funds to
increase truck parking capacity and to improve existing truck
parking infrastructure.

Wyoming
truckers work hard and spend long hours away from home to make
sure all of us have food on the table. This bill will improve
truckers' lives, make highways safer and will cut down on supply
chain delays.


I joined Senator
Bill Cassidy (R-LA) in introducing the Reckless Student Loan
Scheme Congressional Review Act to stop the Biden
administration's student loan forgiveness bailout.

It is
backwards and just plain wrong to ask Wyoming taxpayers to cover
a $400 billion bailout of doctors, lawyers and those with
multiple graduate degrees. If you take out a loan, it is your
responsibility to pay it back.



Committee Hearings:

I questioned
witnesses about the impact of the Biden administration's far-left
green agenda on Wyoming's jobs and energy grid during a Senate
Committee on Environment and Public Works hearing. I pointed out
that the EPA's rush to implement the Good Neighbor Rule risks
making the energy grids that power Wyoming households and
businesses unreliable. Click here to watch my remarks.
During a Senate
Banking Committee hearing exploring the reasons behind recent
bank failures, I pressed federal regulators about their failure
to address glaring warning signs at Silicon Valley Bank prior to
its collapse. I also asked to exempt community banks in Wyoming
from any new fees levied to cover the depositors at these failed
banks. Click here to watch my remarks.

Major Votes:

S. 316, Senator
Tim Kaine's bill to repeal the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for
use of military force (AUMF) against Iraq.
Supported

By repealing
the 1991 and 2002 AUMFs, we officially mark the end of the Gulf
and Iraq Wars and reassert Congress' constitutional
responsibility for declaring war while protecting the U.S.
military's ability to go after terrorists.


H.J. Res 7,
Representative Paul Gosar's bill to end the federal government's
COVID-19 state of emergency.
Supported

The fact that
there is still a federal state of emergency in place is lunacy,
and blatant government overreach. Wyoming has led the way in
defending freedom while keeping citizens safe. It is time for the
federal government to follow suit.














WORKING
IN WYOMING



Media:
I joined the Big
Money Show on Fox Business to discuss a recent admission by
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland that the Biden
administration's Green New Deal inspired agenda is increasing
America's reliance on China. Rather than supporting China's
mining industry, President Biden needs to be working with miners
in Wyoming.






Watch the
full interview here.



Working for Wyoming:
Too often in times of
crisis, government bureacrats and Democrats attempt to expand the
size of government and levy new taxes and fees. Many of my more
progressive colleagues are doing just that. Here we go again. As
soon as the Biden administration announced it was bailing out
wealthy depositers, I became concerned that Wyoming community
banks would be forced to foot the bill in the form of new and
higher fees.

Asking community
banks in Wyoming to foot the bill is unacceptable, and I have
been vocal about my opposition to this plan. This week, I asked
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman of the
Board Marty Gruenberg to exempt community banks in Wyoming from
any new fees levied to cover the bailout. Community banks are
essential to the Wyoming economy. It should never be the
responsibility of the people of Wyoming to pay for the mistakes
of banks that were not following the rules and regulators who
were asleep at the wheel.
News Around Wyoming:
Near-Record Wyoming
Snowfall Could Mean Huge Potential For Spring Flooding
Cowboy State Daily
The last couple of
months have seen near-record amounts of snowfall in higher
elevations across much of Wyoming.

And what goes up,
must come down.




Our Chance to Compete

Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Wyoming High School
Activities Association officials made state history last April
when they announced that they had sanctioned girls wrestling.
Last month, the WHSAA hosted the very first girls state wrestling
championship.

For athletes such as
Cheyenne Central junior Meadow King, who has been wrestling on
her school's boys team since the eighth grade, this meant that
she would finally have the opportunity to compete.

This week's
earthquake 'swarm' was 'very standard' Yellowstone stuff
Casper Star-Tribune
Scientists have
called a swarm of about 60 earthquakes under Yellowstone Lake on
Tuesday and Wednesday "normal."

Bob Smith, the
University of Utah geologist who wrote the book on Yellowstone
National Park's geology, and Michael Poland, the scientist in
charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, said as much
Wednesday afternoon.













GRANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR WYOMING






The Department of Energy (DOE)
has an open funding opportunity for Energy Improvements in Rural
or Remote Areas (ERA). The ERA program aims to improve the
resilience, reliability and affordability of energy systems in
communities nationwide with 10,000 or fewer people. The ERA
program will be providing $300 million for projects that
"increase energy affordability and promote climate resilience"
and $15 million for "a prize competition to help rural
communities build the capacity needed for clean energy
development."

An initital application in the
form of a 'concept paper' is due by April 14, 2023, and full
applications are due by June 28, 2023.

Since most of the towns in
Wyoming are home to fewer than 10,000 people, there is a great
deal of opportunity here. If you need more information about this
or other grant opportunities, or have questions about applying
for federal grants, please contact my Resource and Economic
Development Manager/Grant Coordinator Kathy Lenz at
[email protected].










WYOMING SHOUT OUT






Rodeos are synonymous with the
old west and remain an intricate part of our culture. They serve
as a reminder of our shared cowboy tradition. Arvada native Kenny
Clabaugh has been one the best pickup men on the rodeo circuit
for years. This week he received long overdue recognition. The
ProRodeo Hall of Fame announced that Kenny would be an inductee
in the class of 2023. Kenny has been known for being quiet,
unassuming and not seeking the spotlight, but his skill has spoke
for itself and he has become known as one of the best in the
business. Congratulations Kenny!







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