Legislative Actions:

• I cosponsored Senator Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) Congressional Review Act (CRA) expressing our formal disapproval of the Biden Administration’s new rules on ‘ghost guns’.
  
  • The Second Amendment is a right we hold dear in Wyoming. This executive order clearly infringes on the rights of the people of Wyoming, while simultaneously overstepping Congressional authority. This order expands the definition of a firearm and puts undue burdens on law-abiding Wyoming gun owners.
• I cosponsored Senator Mike Lee’s (R-UT) Radiation Exposure Compensation Extension Act that reauthorizes the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) for an additional two years.
  
  • A number of Wyoming uranium miners are eligible for the RECA program due to their exposure to radiation while working in and near uranium mining operations. This reauthorization means that the program will be able to continue assisting individuals who have been exposed to uranium and to ensure that larger fixes to the program can be made.
• I cosponsored Senator Sherrod Brown’s (D-OH) Supply Chain Disruptions Relief Act that requires the Treasury Department to provide relief from inflation to automobile dealers using the Last-In First-Out (LIFO) inventor method.
  
  • This bill would help provide much needed relief to Wyoming automobile dealerships that have experienced hardship due to the steep price increase on vehicles over the last year.

There is growing concern about the drug crisis in Wyoming. With the rising use of substances like Fentanyl in the state, I understand that this is a very pressing issue. Last year I signed onto the STOP Fentanyl Act of 2021 that addresses the data collection, treatment, and harm reduction related to opioid substance abuse and addiction. Moving forward, I will continue to find legislation that works to resolve this devastating situation.

Media:

• I joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business this week to discuss Title 42 border policies and reckless climate change spending. Click here to watch the clip.
• I wrote an op-ed in The Hill about the Biden administration’s reckless decision to roll back past approvals on Small Refinery Exemption Program – a move that will only inflate already soaring gas prices.

News Around Wyoming

Wyoming's average gasoline prices rise nearly 6 cents in past week
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have risen 5.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.08 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy.com's survey of 494 stations in Wyoming.

Prices in Wyoming are 1.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago, and stand $1.18 per gallon higher than a year ago.

Taco John’s, Jonah Bank to raise money for suicide prevention
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Taco John’s announced Thursday it will partner with Jonah Bank of Wyoming and the Grace for 2 Brothers Foundation to raise money for local suicide prevention efforts during the month of May.

From May 1 to 31, participating Taco John’s and Jonah Bank locations will be accepting donations for this cause, with all of the money going to awareness and prevention efforts, the organizations said in a news release.