District Update | January 2, 2023
[link removed] Facebook ([link removed])
[link removed] Twitter ([link removed])
[link removed] Instagram ([link removed])
[link removed] YouTube ([link removed])
[link removed] Website ([link removed])
Friends,
As 2023 begins, I wish each of you all the best for a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year. Serving as Wyoming’s lone voice in the House of Representatives for the past six years has been a tremendous honor and I’m so proud of all we have accomplished together to make our state and nation better.
Working together, we’ve been able to get things done to improve life in our state and make it easier to work and raise a family here. Our successes began quickly: In 2017, the first bill I drafted – to repeal the Bureau of Land Management Planning 2.0 Rule – was signed into law (http://–) . BLM Planning 2.0 would have given the federal government and out-of-state groups, including international NGOs, more control over land use management and resource planning in our state, at the expense of local officials and stakeholders. I am proud of the partnerships my office formed with groups like the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, the Wyoming County Commissioners Association, the Wyoming Farm Bureau and the Wyoming Department of Agriculture, who all played key roles in this bill and many others.
We also worked together to protect Wyoming’s agriculture industry and defend our western heritage and way of life. This included crafting legislation to support our livestock producers by allowing for the sale of state-inspected meat across state lines ([link removed]) , requiring that USDA establish a library for cattle contracts ([link removed]) , and ensuring that beef produced in the United States is labeled as such. These were crucial initiatives to open new markets and increase the demand for Wyoming meat while simultaneously reducing costs for consumers.
We also worked together to reform the broken NEPA process ([link removed]) by giving states and communities more control and preventing venue-shopping by nongovernmental organizations. I was proud to sponsor legislation that would protect the rights of private property owners ([link removed]) from efforts to expand the federal government’s landholdings through the Biden Administration’s 30x30 plan. I am grateful to people like Jim Magagna, Keith Hamilton, Dennis Sun, and Joel Bousman for being such valuable partners and important resources in these efforts to advance policies that were in Wyoming’s best interest.
There were so many additional partners across our state who were instrumental to protecting Wyoming energy and our fossil fuels. Working with Pete Obermueller and Paul Ulrich of the Wyoming Petroleum Association and Travis Deti with the Mining Association, we put forward proposals to end the moratorium on energy leases and permits ([link removed]) as well as a legislation to maintain the federal royalty rate of 12.5% ([link removed]) on onshore oil and gas and surface coal. I was honored to play a role in helping educate colleagues in Congress and citizens across the country about the crucial role of Wyoming fossil fuels in America’s economy. Wyoming continues to lead the way in powering the nation while developing new technologies in areas like carbon capture and
carbon sequestration at the University of Wyoming and at the Integrated Test Center outside Gillette.
I’m proud we were able to provide support for the Wyoming trona industry by d ([link removed]) ecreasing the royalty rate for soda ash 6% to 2% ([link removed]) for ten years starting at the beginning of last year, and working with Fred von Ahrens helped make that a reality.
Representing the men and women of FE Warren Air Force Base, the Wyoming National Guard, and all our veterans was a tremendous honor. Ensuring our defense industry has the resources it needs to keep our country safe has always been a top priority of mine. We were able to ensure FE Warren will continue to lead the way in the deployment of the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent ([link removed]) . We also worked closely to ensure our veterans received the care and treatment they deserved. With the American Legion, we were able to get the Transportation Department to enact a change that requires air carriers to allow service animals to accompany veterans ([link removed]) with a
service-connected disability during travel.
And, when COVID-19 emerged, our office worked with state health officials, as well as private sector organizations like the Wyoming Bankers Association, to ensure that loans and capital were available for small businesses impacted by the pandemic. We worked with the Wyoming Hospital Association and Wyoming Primary Care Association to ensure our health care providers had all the resources we could provide. Throughout the pandemic, my office worked to ensure that telehealth services remain available to people across our state ([link removed]) so they are not forced to drive hundreds of miles or wait for hours in order to receive quality care. I was a principal co-sponsor of legislation on this topic and am proud it has now become law.
Nothing has honored me more than the work we were able to do with the members of the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone tribes. They have been tremendous partners and I’ve been proud to represent and learn from them.
While I’m pleased that all these accomplishments will benefit Wyoming for years to come, I also know that there was nothing more important during my time in office than my work on the January 6th Select Committee. The oath that elected officials swear to the Constitution is an oath taken under God that we must honor no matter the political cost. The survival of our Republic depends upon it. I hope you will take the time to read the Select Committee’s full report ([link removed]) .
We would not have been able to get so much done if it weren’t for so many dedicated individuals all across our great state. I was also blessed with a staff that was second-to-none. Every person on our team worked tirelessly, oftentimes late hours and on weekends, to meet the needs of the people of our state and they deserve deep appreciation for their service on behalf of Wyoming.
I will always be an advocate for our state. Our natural resources, our ag industry, our energy sector, and most importantly, our people, all make Wyoming a remarkable place. I know that if we fight for these things and put our state’s interests first, we will be strong into the future.
My family first arrived in Wyoming in 1852, walking the Mormon Trail. In 1907, my great grandfather and his brother settled at Lost Cabin. A few years later my great-grandparents began raising a family on the edge of the Salt Creek oil fields. One of their daughters, my grandmother, became the first female deputy sheriff in Natrona County in the 1950s. I am the daughter, granddaughter and great-granddaughter of men and women who have loved Wyoming. I will keep working every day to make them proud and carry on their legacy.
Thank you for giving me the honor of serving you,
Congresswoman Liz Cheney
[link removed]
Facebook ([link removed])
[link removed]
Twitter ([link removed])
[link removed]
Instagram ([link removed])
[link removed]
YouTube ([link removed])
[link removed]
Website ([link removed])
============================================================
Copyright © 2023 Congresswoman Liz Cheney, All rights reserved.
You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website.
Our mailing address is:
Congresswoman Liz Cheney
416 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-0001
USA
Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can ** update your preferences ([link removed])
or ** unsubscribe from this list ([link removed])
.
