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Putting an End to President Biden's Out-of-Control Spending 
President Biden released his budget this week, and to no one’s surprise, it increases spending, deepens our deficit and continues down an unsustainable fiscal path.
 
I have often been the bee in everyone’s bonnet when it comes to government overspending. In the House of Representatives, when I served on the Appropriations Committee, I often found myself at odds with members on both sides of the aisle because I was not interested in falling in line and voting for massive spending bill after massive spending bill. I brought that same stubborn spirit back to D.C. when I came to the U.S. Senate.
 
We are on an unsustainable path, plain and simple. Congress has spent trillions of dollars in the last two years with no plan to pay it back, and in the wake of the President’s latest budget request, fiscal responsibility seems low on his list of priorities. People in Wyoming live within their means, and it is time Congress followed suit. Our debt-to-GDP ratio is 97%. It is inexcusable and it is time to fix it.
 
For this reason, Senator John Barrasso and I introduced the Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act this week, which requires any increase or suspension of the debt limit to be balanced by equal or greater spending cuts over the next 10 years. I am also reintroducing the Sustainable Budget Act. This bill would task a bipartisan commission to create a plan to address our unsustainable national debt and present ways to balance our budget. 
 
We cannot continue to ignore this problem and spend away the futures of our children and grandchildren. I will continue to push back on our spending problem and fight for the people of Wyoming. 
 
Happy Trails,
WORKING IN WASHINGTON

Legislative Actions:

  • I joined U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) in introducing the Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act which would require any increase or suspension of the debt limit to be balanced by equal or greater spending cuts over the next 10 years.
    • Amid historic levels of inflation, the last thing the people of Wyoming need is more wasteful spending from Washington. I am committed to leading the fight for a balanced budget.
  • Nine of my colleagues  and I sent a letter to Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm seeking clarity regarding its process for vetting and approving small refinery exemptions to the renewable fuel standard.
    • The refusal of the Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider its decisions on small refinery exemptions risks raising the cost of fuel across America and killing thousands of jobs in Wyoming. 
  • I joined U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, both R-ID, in introducing the Stop Fentanyl Border Crossing Act, which would allow Title 42 authority to be used to prevent the introduction of illicit drugs such as fentanyl into the United States.
    • The cartels have been taking advantage of President Biden's open border agenda for far too long. It is time to equip Border Patrol with the resources and support required to fight back and protect people in Wyoming from deadly drugs. 

Committee Hearings:

  • In hearing for the Banking, Housing and Urban Development Committee, I questioned Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell about the sustainability of our outrageous national debt and the framework for stablecoins in banking. Click here to watch my remarks.
  • On the Subcommittee for Housing, Transportation and Community Development, I gave opening remarks at a hearing on our bipartisan effort to reduce homelessness. I am proud to serve as Ranking Member on this subcommittee and look forward to using this position to help address housing shortages across Wyoming. Click here to watch. 
  • In a hearing for the Environment and Public Works Committee, I had the opportunity to question a panel of witnesses about the environmental impact of digital asset mining. Click here to see what the panel had to say. 

Major Votes:

  • Passage of H.J. Res 26 Senator Bill Hagerty's (R-TN) D.C. Crime Disapproval Resolution 
    • Supported
    • It took murders and carjackings skyrocketing in our nation's capital for Congress to finally admit that soft-on-crime agendas simply do not work. States like Wyoming, which value law and order, have been able to keep violent crime low and our communities safe. We serve as a model that other states and our nation should follow. 
WORKING IN WYOMING

Media:

  • I spoke with Fox News about President Biden’s far-left budget proposal which would raise taxes by $2 trillion, raise capital gains taxes to their highest level in 45 years and erase parts of the popular Trump tax cuts. 
    • Watch the interview here. 
    
  • I celebrated a decision by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack that tightens the requirements for beef, pork, chicken and eggs to earn a ‘Product of the US’ label.
  • I have been a longstanding proponent of ensuring that only meat born, raised and slaughtered in America is identified as American because I know that Wyoming agriculture products are the finest in the world. Consumers deserve to know the quality of their meal. 

Working in Wyoming

Homelessness is an issue faced by countless Americans across this country. Folks in Wyoming are struggling to find safe, affordable housing as inflation rises. We cannot simply throw money at the issue, which is what the Biden administration is proposing. This only works to increase our deficit and hurt the livelihoods of Wyoming’s families. 

Instead, we should give local organizations throughout the country the latitude to provide for their communities. We also need to address the unique challenges that rural areas and tribes face. We cannot accomplish that by simply treating symptoms of the problem. As the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development, it is my mission to find community-oriented, bipartisan approaches to remedying those impacted by homelessness all across our state. 

News Around Wyoming:

Cowboy State Daily 
The Hotel Wolf in Saratoga was a step away from the wrecking ball when Doug and Kathleen Campbell bought the historic hotel, which has lived through 130 years of Wyoming history — more than the town of Saratoga itself. 

“It needed a lot,” Kathleen Campbell told Cowboy State Daily. “There was no kitchen. There wasn’t a dining room.”
 
Wyoming’s soon-to-drop shed hunting rules set new precedent
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
A major shift lies ahead in how the state of Wyoming regulates shed-antler hunting, until now a free outdoor pursuit available to anyone on public land. 
 
Fourteen years ago, Wyoming was ahead of the curve when legislators made a big change to state law, banning shed-antler hunting on public lands west of the Continental Divide during the depths of winter.
 
20 Calves Dropping In 24 Hours: Wyoming Ranchers Don’t Stop For Blizzards
Cowboy State Daily
When blizzards hit Wyoming, it often heralds a storm of a slightly different kind for cow-calf operations. 

“When the storms are coming and the pressure’s dropping, that’s when the moms like to have their calves,” Laura Duchsherer told Cowboy State Daily.
GRANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR WYOMING
How to Apply for a Federal Funding Opportunity on Grants.gov

First-time applicants can understandably feel daunted by the task of applying for a federal funding opportunity on Grants.gov. In this blog post, Grants.gov explains, at a high level, the key steps in the application process, providing a roadmap that will help applicants feel more confident about the journey ahead. Read more.
WYOMING SHOUT OUT
Stories about veterans struggling with PTSD and suicide have become far too common. Former Army Ranger Michael Watts of Casper recently launched a podcast to help veterans struggling with mental health by sharing his personal journey. Watts served five tours in Afghanistan but when he returned home struggled with alcoholism, PTSD and nearly took his own life. His goal is to make sure no veteran feels alone in their struggle to return to life after the military. We owe so much to our veterans who put their lives on the line to protect the freedoms that we in Wyoming cherish so dearly. Michael Watts’ mission to help fellow veterans is inspiring and selfless. 
*photo courtesy of Cowboy State Daily 

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