This August will be the 100th anniversary of the
19th amendment – which granted women the right to vote
across the country. But 50 years before that, Wyoming led the way by
passing the first unconditional law in the U.S. guaranteeing women
their right to vote and hold office! After that, Wyoming even went on to
have the first woman governor and so many more
“firsts.”
First Lady
Melania Trump is leading a national exhibit for the upcoming
anniversary. This exhibit will tell the history of women’s suffrage in
the United States. To make it even more special, she is asking for
children from every state to submit artwork to this project. I encourage
Wyoming 3rd-12th grade students to participate
and showcase Wyoming women pioneers. From Louisa Swain to Nellie Tayloe
Ross, Wyoming is filled with history.
Maybe you’re a parent or
grandparent, an aunt or uncle, or even a neighbor to some creative kids.
Encourage them to participate in this exciting project. To learn more
and to participate in this project, click
here.
What's new?
Senator Enzi is concerned about a
foreign fraud ring targeting Wyoming
U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., is seeking answers
about how the Trump administration is responding to fraud and abuse by
foreign entities when it comes to unemployment
insurance.
“It’s concerning that my state of
Wyoming was a target for a foreign fraud ring,” Enzi said at a
Finance Committee hearing in June focused on unemployment insurance during
the COVID-19 pandemic.
In May,
the Secret Service alerted several states that a well-organized Nigerian fraud ring was
carrying out a sophisticated attack to fraudulently apply for and
receive millions of dollars in unemployment insurance. Washington state
was the main target, but there was evidence of attacks in six other
states, including Wyoming.
Click here to learn more.
Enzi, Barrasso bill reauthorizes
collection of AML fee
Enzi and U.S. Senator
John Barrasso, R-Wyo., introduced legislation to reauthorize
and modernize the collection of the Abandoned Mine Land (AML)
Reclamation fee. The AML fee collection authority is set to expire in
September 2021.
“The Abandoned Mine Land program has provided
crucial funding for coal-producing states like Wyoming over the
years," Enzi said. “Reauthorizing the AML fee would ensure that
our country can continue the important reclamation of these
environmentally hazardous mine sites while making timely improvements to the
program. By lowering the collection fee and releasing more than $2
billion in already collected fees for the most hazardous mine sites, we can
help provide much needed relief for coal producers while strengthening
the program’s reclamation
efforts.”
Click here to learn
more.
Enzi says emergency health stockpile needs to
be reliable
Enzi asked the Trump administration how it
plans to modernize the federal stockpile of health care supplies, such as
personal protective equipment. In a letter sent to Health and Human
Services Secretary Azar, Enzi said the pandemic has put unprecedented
pressure on the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) to meet the demand
for critical supplies.
“Our experience over the last few months has shown
that SNS inventories are not sufficient to meet the surge in demand for
supplies needed by frontline providers, which is troubling given the
possibility of a second wave of coronavirus infections this fall that
could coincide with flu season and an ‘above-normal’
hurricane season,” Enzi wrote. “It is critical to ensure the SNS
is able to meet nationwide demand for key supplies should these three
factors converge in the fall and place even more strain on our health
care system than it is currently
experiencing.”
The full text of
the letter is available here.
Enzi fights to make parks legislation fiscally
responsible
Enzi raised a budget point of order under the Senate’s
pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) rule against the Great American Outdoors Act, which
would increase the deficit by more than $17 billion over the next 10
years.
“We
must address this backlog responsibly and permanently without adding
to our debt. Unfortunately, the Great American Outdoors Act represents
a one-time fix that is neither responsible nor permanent,” said
Enzi. “We need to start looking for ways to get this spending
under control instead of adding to the already massive debt burden
being placed on future generations. But if we won’t pay for even a
part of this bill, what will we pay
for?”
Despite Enzi’s opposition,
the Senate passed the Great American Outdoors Act on June
17. Click here to learn more.
Fall Senate Page applications are open for high school
juniors
Enzi has the
honor of selecting a high school junior to work in Congress as part of the
fall Senate Page Program. This is a great program and will be his last time to
sponsor a hardworking Wyoming student.
"Not many people can say they’ve worked on the Senate
floor – the page program gives students a front row seat to see
history in the making while gaining real work experience," said Enzi.
The deadline to apply is July
8. Click here learn how to apply.
