Cynthia Lummis - Senator for Wyoming

*The FAA Reauthorization
Delivers Huge Wins for Wyoming*

Every five years, Congress has the
responsibility to fully fund the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to ensure airports
across the country have the resources they need to shore up security
measures and fulfill costs associated with meeting the demands of both
national and global travel.

As the Cowboy State continues growing,
ensuring the people of Wyoming have reliable, safe and affordable
access to travel is critical to maintaining our state's economy, and I
am proud to have worked closely with my colleagues to deliver huge
wins for the state of Wyoming in the *FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024.
*I have fought for more than a year to make sure that millions of
Wyoming's tax dollars sent to Washington will be put to work to
improve air travel across Wyoming instead of squandered on partisan
provisions the Cowboy State does not support and will not benefit
from.

Wyoming is home to many small airports that serve what would
be otherwise isolated parts of our state. This bill reauthorizes the
Essential Air Service program that supports flights for Cody and
Laramie and increases funding for the program that multiple Wyoming
airports use for capital projects. This FAA reauthorization will also
shield the Rock Springs Airport from arbitrary new FAA requirements to
pay for the upkeep of runways and taxiways and ensure Wyoming's
airports can move forward with projects under $6 million in federal
funds without being subject to unnecessary red tape. We have also
taken great care to shield rural airports where the community already
struggles to find medical personnel from having to have an EMT
present, and my provisions will help airports like Casper/Natrona
County International address air traffic control staffing shortages.
Not only does the FAA reauthorization finally prioritize the needs of
rural airports, but it will now no longer stand in the way of wildfire
response. My provision to this legislation eliminates costly hurdles
to fighting wildfires and establishes a reimbursement program for
airport sponsors to replace firefighting agents and equipment that
meet military specifications.

This legislation is a win for the
state of Wyoming that will offer much-needed support to our small
airports and bolster our economy. This reauthorization will improve
access to our nation's capital for all Americans, eliminate onerous
regulations and create an environment where smaller airports can do
more than just survive.

Happy Trails,

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Senator
Lummis' Week in Pictures

Great to see old friends and hear from
visitors from across the Cowboy State at Wyoming Wednesday!

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I am proud to be honored as a Fiscal Hero by the Committee for a
Responsible Federal Budget.

Ending Washington's spending addiction
and achieving a balanced budget is my biggest priority and let me tell
you, there is a lot of work to be done.

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National
Association of Realtors representative and Casper resident Laurie
Urbigkit stopped by my office to discuss how we can alleviate the
surging cost of buying a home in Wyoming and make housing more
affordable.

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This
week, we sadly began to say goodbye to our wonderful spring interns:
Jessica Yang from Casper, Georgi Ringley from Big Horn and Liz Michael
from Colorado Springs.

They were a joy to have in the office and
will be sorely missed.

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Legislative
Actions

I joined Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and more than 20
of our Republican colleagues in introducing a resolution to recognize
October 10th as America Girls in Sports Day. This resolution
celebrates Wyoming's women athletes and stands up to radical leftwing
activists' efforts to erode Title IX.

From Caitlin Clark playing in
front of millions of viewers on television to girls competing in high
schools across Wyoming, women's sports have never been more popular.
American Girls in Sports Day celebrates the tremendous advancements
made possible by Title IX 50 years ago. Women's sports are under an
unprecedented assault by the radical left, and it is critical that we
ensure Title IX is around for another 50 years and beyond.

Working
for Wyoming

During COVID-19, we all saw the danger in letting
unelected bureaucrats take control of every aspect of our lives. While
Anthony Fauci pushed some of the most draconian policies, the World
Health Organization (WHO) was equally as bad. The WHO refused to
acknowledge what we all knew, that COVID-19 escaped from a lab in
China, and pushed for intense lockdowns.

Now, President Joe Biden
is trying to surrender U.S. sovereignty to elite globalists at the
World Health Organization. President Biden is attempting to give the
WHO the power to declare public health emergencies and expand its
authority over how the U.S. responds to future health emergencies
including implementing lockdowns.

I joined Senator Ron Johnson
(R-WI) in sending a letter [link 1] urging President Biden to withdraw
U.S. support from the agreement. Any agreement President Biden
attempts to make will be viewed as a treaty and needs to be sent to
the Senate where I can promise you it will suffer a swift
defeat.

Committee Hearings

Instead of clearing the way for
states like Wyoming to maximize our vast resources to power the world
and bolster our economy, this administration continues to push its
unrealistic, domestic energy-killing policies that kneecap our
critical resources to cater to climate alarmists.

I grilled
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan
during an Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on this
administration's outrageous Fiscal Year 2025 Budget and the deluge of
EPA regulations that undermine American energy and impose unrealistic
electric vehicle mandates. Click here [link 2] to watch.

Grant
Information

The Department of Energy has announced $425 million in
grant funding for a wide array of manufacturing and carbon capture
technologies. Small- and medium-sized manufacturing firms in Wyoming
are encouraged to apply, with priority given to those in census tracts
where coal mines or coal-fired electricity generating power plants
have closed.

To see if you are eligible or to learn more about the
funding opportunity, click here [link 3].

Wyoming Shoutout

Two
of Wyoming's finest ambassadors will be competing on the world stage
this weekend.

Rowan, a Bracco Italiano, and Sansa, an Australian
Shepherd, will be competing in the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog
Show this Saturday.

Sansa, a Casper resident, will be joined by her
owner Shelby Shank and Rowan, a Douglas resident, will be joined by
his owner Jenni Nieft.

Best of luck to Wyoming's canine
competitors!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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