Mike Enzi, United States Senator for Wyoming
This year marks the
100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, but long before the right to
vote for women was solidified in the Constitution, one woman in Wyoming
made history. Louisa Swain became the first woman to legally vote in
the world on September 6, 1870 - 50 years before the 19th amendment.
To celebrate, the American Trucking Association is honoring Swain by
driving a semi-truck across the country. Three women will pilot this big
rig from Washington, D.C. to Laramie, Wyoming. This is an incredible
undertaking and Diana and I are excited to watch the truck's
journey.
To read more about the Louisa Swain convoy, visit
firstwomanvoter.org [link 1]. There you can find the truck's journey and events. You
can also follow the truck on Twitter at the page @LouisaSwain6 [link 2].
I encourage everyone to either go see or follow online the
one-of-a-kind Louisa Swain truck!
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Senator Enzi expresses support for Wyoming postal
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At a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., applauded
the work of postal service employees in Wyoming despite the ongoing
challenges they are faced with.
"I really appreciate postal workers, in
Wyoming particularly," Enzi said. "They're doing an outstanding job
in spite of all of the difficulties of the pandemic."
Enzi noted
that his father-in-law was a postal worker and had memorized all the zip
codes in the Sheridan area while handling the sorting before modern
mail sorting machines. He expressed his concern for recent issues with
the United States Postal Service (USPS), including delayed
deliveries.
Enzi said many changes, such as moving mail sorting machines that
have drastically affected Wyoming, were implemented during previous
administrations and not by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. He expressed
his support for the postmaster and encouraged him to look at options to
increase the efficiency of the USPS.
Click here [link 3] to learn
more.
* Wyoming delegation flags possible antitrust issues with
lamb processing plant **
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Enzi, Senator John Barrasso and
Congresswoman Liz Cheney, are asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to
investigate the circumstances surrounding the acquisition of a lamb
processing plant for potential anti-competitive practices.
"This
acquisition leaves thousands of lamb producers in Wyoming and the region with a
surplus of lambs that cannot be processed at suitable facilities,"
the delegation wrote. "This sale leaves producers who have dedicated
their lives to sheep production with little to no recourses to sell their
product and almost absolute financial disaster when agriculture
producers, supply chains, and markets are already struggling due to
complications surrounding COVID-19."
Click here [link 4] to learn more.
Enzi participates in carbon capture hearing in Gillette
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At a U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing
held at the Integrated Test Center in Gillette, Enzi stressed the
importance of advancing carbon capture technology and innovation.
"It
is more important than ever that Wyoming and the federal government
work together with our universities and with the private sector to invest
in technology innovation in order to create a more sustainable future
- particularly for coal, but for all energy," Enzi said. "I'll
continue to support policies that help push this innovation forward and
ensure that Wyoming remains the epicenter for these
technologies."
Click here [link 5] to learn more.
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Around the State **
108th
annual Wyoming State Fair parade in Douglas*
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Enzi and
Diana attended the 108th annual Wyoming State Fair parade in Douglas.
Enzi was honored with being the grand marshal.
Shared Stewardship
agreeement signing in Cheyenne*
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Enzi visited Cheyenne to
sign a Shared Stewardship agreement between Wyoming and the Department
of Agriculture, along with Governor Gordon, Congresswoman Cheney and
Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. This new agreement
will help allow Wyoming and the federal government to work together to
get ahead of the many issues facing our forests and grasslands.
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lights up for 19th amendment anniversary*
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To
celebrate the milestone of the 100th anniversary of the 19th
amendment, buildings across the nation shined purple and gold on Aug. 26 to
commemorate the women's suffrage slogan "Forward Into Light." Wyoming
participated with the woman rider at the "Breakin' Through" statue
located in Laramie, the first place to recognize women's inherent right to
vote.
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Office
Location:
Washington, D.C.
379A Senate Russell Office
Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3424
Fax: (202)
228-0359
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