Cynthia Lummis - Senator for Wyoming
*The bald eagle is a beloved
symbol of our nation. It is time to officially designate it as the
National Bird*
For nearly 250 years, the bald eagle has served as
an enduring symbol of freedom and America's founding principles, yet
many Americans are surprised to learn that though the bald eagle is as
common and well-recognized as the Stars and Stripes, it has still not
been designated as our national bird.
In the days following the
signing of the Declaration of Independence, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas
Jefferson and John Adams were tasked with designing an official seal
for our new nation, yet the three were forced to pass the torch when
they failed to produce a design that could earn Congress' approval.
The task ultimately fell to Charles Thomson, the Secretary of
Congress. With the help of William Barton, they borrowed from ancient
Roman symbology to create a seal with a prominently positioned eagle,
which would ultimately become the global reminder of American values
we revere today.
As we prepare to celebrate our nation's 248th
birthday next week, I believe it is time to officially solidify this
important symbol of our nation by designating the bald eagle as the
national bird. I have partnered with Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-OK),
Amy Klobuchar (D-MI) and Tina Smith (D-MN) to introduce legislation to
officially recognize the bald eagle as our national bird.
Since
June 20, 1782, the bald eagle has graced official documents, currency,
flags, public buildings and countless other forms of American
symbolism. I am excited to partner with my colleagues on both sides of
the aisle to take this important step, and I look forward to its swift
passage.
Happy Trails,
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Senator
Lummis' Week in Pictures
On Tuesday, I met with Corbin from
Sheridan and Meeka from Green River who are participating in the
American Congress-Bungestag Youth Exchange Scholarship program. After
successfully completing their year-long program in Germany, it was
great to welcome them to our nation's capital.
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I
also had the privilege of welcoming students from the Wyoming Rural
Electric Youth Tour to D.C. as part of their National Rural Electric
Cooperative Association's Youth Tour. It is always great to meet with
Wyoming's next generation of leaders.
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Legislative Actions
Artificial intelligence has infinite potential
to improve lives, yet with any new technology, there is the potential
for it to be exploited by bad actors. Unfortunately, far too many
people--especially young girls and women--have become the victims of
fake AI-generated non-consensual images. I am proud to partner with
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) to introduce legislation to protect innocent
people from these malicious and dangerous deepfakes without limiting
innovation.
The *Tools to Address Known Exploitation by
Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT
DOWN) Act *protects and empowers victims of non-consensual "revenge
pornography" by criminalizing the publication of this imagery and
requires social media companies to remove such content upon
notification from a victim.
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Working for Wyoming
This week, my Republican colleagues and I
blocked Senate Democrats' efforts to codify a ban on bump stocks. In
January, I led [link 1] eight of my colleagues in partnering with
multiple legal experts to file an amici curiae brief in the U.S.
Supreme Court case *Garland v. Cargill. *The brief asserted that the
Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) ban on bump stocks under
the *National Firearms Act *was not only an egregious violation of the
people of Wyoming's right to bear arms but also set a dangerous
precedent for federal bureaucrats interpreting federal law in
expansive new ways and enabled them to weaponize the Chevron doctrine
to perpetuate this administration's gun-grabbing priorities.
Last
week, the Supreme Court ruled that the ATF's reversal on this question
was illegal, and that the ATF rule is unenforceable. Unfortunately,
the legislation Senate Democrats introduced earlier this week does not
just ban bump stocks; it is a trojan horse that impacts binary
triggers and other devices the ATF has previously stated were legal in
opinion letters. While my colleagues across the aisle will say
otherwise, the people of Wyoming recognize this legislation is a
vehicle for Democrats to continue chipping away at our Second
Amendment rights to keep and bear arms. I will not allow Senate
Democrats and this administration to unfairly punish law-abiding
citizens and wounded veterans who rely on bump stocks, and I will
continue to defend the people of Wyoming from this brazen federal
overreach.
Grant Information
The Active Transportation
Infrastructure Investment Program is a new and competitive grant
program created by the *Infrastructure, Investment, and Jobs Act* to
provide funding for safe and active transportation facilities.
The
deadline has been extended to July 17, 2024.
For more information,
click here [link 2].
To apply, click here. [link 3]
Wyoming
Shoutout
This week, the Bar Association of the District of Columbia
(BADC) announced the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation's Board Chair,
Shirley Ann Higuchi, will serve as the first Asian American
president-elect of the BADC.
Higuchi has been chosen from a select
group of lawyers to serve in this esteemed role following her years of
dedicated service as President of the DC Bar, the nation's
third-largest mandatory membership bar association, and is
well-equipped to fulfill her duties in this new role. Please join me
in congratulating Shirley on this well-deserved honor and wishing her
well as she assumes her new position.
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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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