Cynthia Lummis - Senator for Wyoming
President Trump's
Transformative First Year Back in Office
What a difference one year
makes, and what a transformative year at that. America voted to change
directions and say goodbye to the disastrous border policies that
overwhelmed our communities and threatened public safety. We are no
longer tolerating failed economic tactics that created one of the
biggest affordability crises in modern history, and we are slamming
the door on nonsensical energy policies that ignore the very real
benefits of reliable, baseload power. We are ushering in a new era of
American greatness, and we are just getting started.
Joe Biden and
his administration unleashed more than seven million illegal aliens
into our neighborhoods, making every state a border state. President
Trump and the Department of Homeland Security are working overtime to
make our communities safe, and 70% of the more than 650,000 illegal
aliens deported by the administration have been charged with or
convicted of crimes. The severity of the border crisis formed at the
hands of the Biden administration cannot be understated, but thanks to
President Trump, public safety is back in the focus of American
policymaking, and we are protecting our communities from the influx of
drugs and cartel members that flooded through our open
borders.
After years of the previous administration denying the
very real inflation costs that everyday Americans felt at the grocery
store and the gas pump, President Trump is tackling affordability and
bringing down prices. The cost of eggs declined 20.6%, and gas prices
are hitting five-year lows. President Trump recognizes the
affordability crisis snowballed when American energy was locked away,
forcing U.S. companies to outsource power from our adversaries. By
backing reliable, baseload energy sources, President Trump is lowering
costs across the board, from the price at the gas pump to produce at
the grocery store.
One year ago, our nation felt a new sense of
hope when President Trump was inaugurated as 47th President of the
United States. Reminiscent of the "Golden Age," we immediately began
working on legislation that would change the course of American
history and restore common sense back to our country. The Laken Riley
Act became the first piece of policy President Trump signed into law,
signaling the end of open borders. The Senate held more votes this
year than any time in modern history, and we confirmed the president's
cabinet nominees at unprecedented rates. Washington began working for
the people, putting public safety and affordability at the heart of
policy.
Happy Trails,
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Senator
Lummis' Week in Pictures
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I
had the pleasure of meeting with German students participating in the
U.S. State Department's Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange Program. It
was great to hear about their experiences living in Wyoming and how
they have embraced the cowboy lifestyle!
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It
was a joy to spend an evening at the grand opening of Pubkey in
Washington, D.C.
Legislative Actions
I was thrilled President
Trump signed my Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act into
law, effectively preserving this vital program that motivates young
Americans to achieve their personal goals and give back to their
communities. This move reauthorizes the board that administers the
Congressional Award Program through FY2028. Wyoming's own Senator
Malcolm Wallop helped to establish the Congressional Award in 1979,
which is now the highest honor bestowed by Congress on young Americans
from ages 14 to 24. For more than 40 years, this award has served to
inspire numerous young people to embrace service, personal
development, and civic responsibility. I am proud to see this Wyoming
tradition continue and encourage America's youth to flourish as future
leaders in this great country.
I co-sponsored the *Recovering
Excess Communications Appropriations while Protecting
Telecommunications Upgrades, Reinvestment, and Expansion Act, *or
the*RECAPTURE *Act, introduced by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA). For
years, the previous administration allowed the Broadband Equity,
Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program funding to sit idle, but as soon
as President Trump took office, he deployed rural broadband, and saved
billions in the process. This legislation claws back all unused BEAD
funding to reduce the deficit. With our national debt at a staggering
$39 trillion, I am committed to pursuing any solution that addresses
balancing the budget and prevents Wyoming's future generations from
being saddled with this financial burden.
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR)
and I introduced the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act, which
clarifies that software developers and infrastructure providers who do
not control user funds are not considered money transmitters under
federal law. For too long blockchain developers have lived under the
threat of being classified as money transmitters when they have simply
written code and maintained open-source infrastructure. This bill
establishes clear federal standards for exempting blockchain
developers and service providers from harmful money transmitter
regulations. Currently, many developers are subjected to conflicting
state regulations and face regulatory uncertainty that has only driven
innovation offshore. We need to stop treating software developers like
banks just because they write code and instead give them the clarity
they deserve to continue building the future of digital finance.
Wyoming Shoutout
Cheyenne's own Karen Delbridge recently received
Wyoming's 2026 Secondary Principal of the Year award by the Wyoming
Association of Secondary Principals (WAASP)! By encouraging students
to embrace working together and foster connections, she has proven to
be a valuable mentor and true talent to Wyoming's educational
community. Congratulations Karen!
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Cody
1285 Sheridan Avenue
Suite 215
Cody, WY
82414
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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
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Street, Suite 105
P.O. Box 1630
Afton, WY 83110
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Casper
Dick Cheney Federal Bldg.
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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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