| Safeguarding
Wyoming Elections from Foreign Influence
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| Elections in Wyoming and across the
country should be decided by U.S. citizens, not foreign
nationals. Unfortunately,
for far too long, foreign billionaires and dark money groups overseas
have been able to exploit loopholes in federal election laws. These
loopholes have allowed people from Iran, China and other countries to
funnel money through a complicated web of entities to tip the scales
in elections in Wyoming and across the country. I’m proud to join my colleagues in
introducing commonsense legislation to close these loopholes and
safeguard our elections from foreign interference — giving power
back to the people of Wyoming. This week, I joined U.S. Senator Bill
Hagerty (R-TN) in introducing the Preventing Foreign Interference in American
Elections Act which seeks to prevent foreign
nationals from improperly influencing American elections. The legislation prevents foreign
nationals from circumventing the ban on “indirect”
election-related contributions by expressly covering any donation with
an express or implied instruction that results in the donation being
used for prohibited U.S. election-related activity. Additionally, the
bill bans foreign-national contributions for ballot harvesting,
get-out-the-vote activity, public communications that promote a
political party or “Zuckerbucks”-type election
administration activity. The
legislation is supported by some of the leading election integrity
organizations including, the Honest Elections Project, the Heritage
Foundation and Americans for Public Trust. Elections in our country should be decided by the American
people, and ONLY the American people. I will always fight foreign
interference and efforts to undermine the integrity of our
elections. Happy Trails,  |
| Senator Lummis' Week in
Pictures |
| After showing off their knowledge of the
Constitution, Cheyenne South's We the People team came by the U.S.
Capitol for a tour and got photo bombed by U.S. Senator Tom
Carper of Delaware along the way. Hope you all had fun in Washington. |
It isn't Wyoming Wednesday unless someone
is wearing a cowboy hat.
It is always great to speak with the
Wyoming Business Council about how to attract businesses, create
good paying jobs and continue to grow the economy in the Cowboy
State.
Actress Halle Berry stopped by my
office to discuss the importance of health care and medical
research.
| Legislative Actions |
| I am
thrilled the U.S. Senate passed my legislation, the Legacy Mine Cleanup
Act, which codifies the Trump
administration’s Office of Mountains, Deserts and Plains within
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This is critical to Wyoming
communities as it ensures decisions impacting hardrock mine cleanup
out west will be made in conjunction with those who live and work near
these mines. Rather
than embracing this administration’s ill-fitted,
one-size-fits-all approach to governing, we must embrace tailored
solutions that best suit Wyoming and its specific needs. Resurrecting
this office ensures states, tribes and localities familiar with our
unique ecosystem have a seat at the table, and I am thrilled the
Senate passed this important legislation. | Working for
Wyoming | | In-state
Wyoming mail should not have to leave the state of Wyoming for
processing, yet the Biden administration is implementing a string of
closures to postal facilities that would leave the entire state
without a single U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Processing and
Distribution Center (P&DC).
Every single state should have at least one sorting facility to ensure
Americans receive their mail in a timely manner, and I am partnering
with Senator John Barrasso and Representative Harriet Hageman to
ensure that standard is met. This week, we introduced the Postal Operations Stay Timely and
Local (POSTAL) Act, which seeks to prevent USPS from
closing, consolidating or downgrading its processing and distribution
centers nationwide if such an action would remove the sole P&DC
within a state or negatively impact mail delivery. The Biden administration creating
unnecessary disruptions in mail delivery across the state of Wyoming
by closing sorting facilities in the name of ‘fiscal
responsibility’ is laughable. They are taking a victory on
saving a few pennies while simultaneously spending billions of Wyoming
tax dollars on radical left-wing priorities. |
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| Grant Information |
| The
second annual Wyoming Funding Summit took place last week in Riverton,
and I am hearing from people in every corner of the state about what a
great event it was. Nearly 400 attendees took part in the week-long
seminar filled with valuable information on how to ensure Wyoming
communities and businesses take full advantage of federal and state
grants that are funded by Wyoming tax dollars. The event would not have been possible
without the tremendous support of our partners: the Office of Governor
Mark Gordon, the University of Wyoming, the Wyoming Department of
Workforce Services, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality,
the Wyoming Association of Municipalities, the Wyoming Business
Council and Central Wyoming College. Thank you to everyone who attended. If you were not able to
attend, we have videos on my YouTube channel so you will not miss a
single minute. To watch the
video, click here.
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| Wyoming Shoutout |
| For the first time
in history, the Wyoming 18U boys’ hockey team is national
champions. The talented group played a marathon schedule of five games
in five days on their way to glory. Nearly every game was a nail
biter, with four games requiring go-ahead goals in the third period or
overtime. In the final, Wyoming left no doubt as they cruised to a 4-0
victory over Idaho. I am so
proud of the players and coaches for achieving greatness and bringing
a hockey title to the Cowboy State. No pressure team, but I know I am
not alone in rooting for a repeat next year. |
