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Protecting Your
Privacy




Protecting your personal privacy
is one of my top priorities in Congress. This week, I wrote an
op-ed discussing the impacts technology has had on the safety of
our privacy here in the U.S.

I have deep concerns about the
ways individual companies collect and use our data, but I am even
more concerned about how the government can access and use our
data.

We are not truly free if we are
not in control of our own data. In this day in age, that presents
a variety of challenges. So much of who we are is already online.
The Pandora's box is open. However, I do not believe that hope is
lost, yet one of the solutions - government intervention - also
has potential to be the problem.

Benjamin Franklin famously said,
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little
temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

Franklin could never have
anticipated just how much freedom his fellow Americans would give
up under the guise of connectedness and convenience, and to be
frank, I am not sure many of us fully understand how much we are
actually giving up.

You can read my full op-ed here.

Happy Trails,

















WORKING
IN WASHINGTON



Legislative Actions:


I wrote a letter
with Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) to the National Association of
Attorneys General recommending that state attorneys general take
steps to protect homeowners from predatory homebuying practices.

This letter
is in response to allegations of a well-known home-buying
company, HomeVestors of America, using deception and coercion to
close sales. It is important that Wyoming homeowners are
protected from unfair practices.


I cosponsored the
Sentinel Nuclear Deterrence Act of 2023 which would provide
multiyear procurement authority for the Sentinel missile program.


FE Warren in
Cheyenne is one of three Air Force bases where the Sentinel
program will be deployed. The current Minuteman III missiles are
expensive and difficult to maintain. This bill would help deploy
the Sentinel missile program more rapidly and efficiently.



Committee Hearings:

During a Senate
Environment and Public Works Committee hearing I questioned
Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt about the Biden
administration's proposed greenhouse gas performance measure.
This rule would require states to demonstrate progress toward
reducing emissions from cars and trucks on their highways,
creating an impossible standard for rural states like Wyoming to
meet.
During a
Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development
hearing I highlighted barriers to tribal home ownership and
discussed ways to improve access to home ownership and rental
opportunities on Native American reservations. I also had the
opportunity to invite Wyoming native Patrick Goggles, Executive
Director of the Northern Arapaho Housing Authority, to testify
before the subcommittee.












WORKING
IN WYOMING



Working for Wyoming:
One of the top
requests my staff receives from constituents is help getting or
renewing a passport. This process has become aggressively long
and drawn out and has caused more than one hiccup in peoples'
travel plans.

Currently, the U.S.
Department of State, the agency responsible for issuing passports
to U.S. citizens, has requested that passport applicants allow 13
weeks for their application to process and up to four weeks to
mail. It is also important to note that some countries will not
allow entry to travelers whose passports expire within 6 months
of their trip. That is why I am encouraging all Wyoming citizens
with travel plans to check the expiration dates of their
passports and submit their applications for a passport or
passport renewal as early as possible.

I have offices across
Wyoming with experienced staff who can help you with passports,
as well as with any other problems with the federal government
including IRS issues, VA benefits and Social Security issues. To
find an office near you, visit
www.lummis.senate.org/office-locations/. You can also call my
main office at 202-224-3424 and we will connect you with a staff
member that can assist you.
News Around Wyoming:
Wyoming Lands 10 on
Phil Steele's Preseason All-MW Team
Laramie Live
The 2023 Phil Steele
Preseason All-America and All-Conference teams were announced on
Monday and 10 Wyoming Cowboys were named to the Preseason
All-Mountain West Team.

Among those 10 were
junior place-kicker John Hoyland, who was also named to Phil
Steele's Third Team All-America squad and First Team All-Mountain
West Team.

The Exciting Pony
Express Re-Ride Has Entered Wyoming
Laramie Live
Another year, another
Pony Express Re-Ride is underway and the riders in Wyoming have
taken possession of the mail.

Each year, the ride
changes up the direction it travels, and this year the mail
started in Sacramento, CA and will end up in St. Joseph, MO.












GRANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR WYOMING






I was blown away by the
spectacular turnout to the first ever Wyoming Federal Funding
Summit hosted by Senator John Barrasso, Governor Mark Gordon and
myself. More than 200 people from nearly every county in the
state came to Sheridan College to hear from an amazing array of
experts with decades of experience writing, reviewing and
executing grants.

Anyone who knows me knows that I
am strongly opposed to Washington's reckless spending but if
Wyoming taxpayers are going to be forced to foot the bill, then
we need to make sure our tax dollars are coming back to Wyoming.
This four-day summit equipped localities, counties and
non-government organizations (NGOs) with the necessary tools to
successfully apply, secure and manage federal funding to ensure
that Wyoming gets our fair share.











While the expertise of the
presenters was incredibly valuable, what made this event so
special was seeing the bonds formed by those attending. I am
confident that this summit equipped leaders across Wyoming with
the knowledge and relationships to greatly improve our
communities and state.




















Lastly, I would like to say THANK
YOU to our supporting partners: the University of Wyoming, Office
of Governor Mark Gordon, Department of Environmental Quality,
Wyoming Department of Workforce Services, Wyoming Association of
Municipalities, the Wyoming Business Council and Sheridan
College. This event would not have been possible without your
generosity.




























WYOMING SHOUT OUT






Driving across our state can be a
rigorous task, especially during the winter months, but for
nearly a century the Wyoming Highway Patrol has made sure that
the roads are safe and lent more than a few helping hands to
those in need.

This Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m., the Wyoming Highway Patrol will be celebrating its 90th
anniversary at the Casper Wyoming Department of Transportation
facility at 900 Bryan Stock Trail. Too many people across America
have turned their backs on law enforcement in the last few years,
but in Wyoming we still appreciate the brave men and women who
keep us safe and this event is the perfect opportunity to say
thank you.









Photo courtesy of Oil
City News.













OFFICE LOCATIONS












Cody
1285 Sheridan Avenue,
Suite 215
Cody, WY 82414
Phone: 307-527-9444


Cheyenne
Federal Center
2120 Capitol Avenue,
Suite 2007
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Phone: 307-772-2477

Casper
Dick Cheney Federal
Bldg.
100 East B Street,
Suite 3201
PO Box 33201
Casper, WY 82601
Phone: 307-261-6572













Sundance
120 North 4th Street
(769)
P.O. Box 769
Sundance, WY 82729
Phone: 307-283-3461

Star Valley
80 1st Street
Suite 105
P.O. Box 1630
Afton, WY 83110
Phone: 307-248-1736

Washington, DC
Russell Senate Office
Building
Room SR 127A
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3424

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