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China’s slow but steady mission to buy up American farmland is alarming.
It has managed to buy roughly 384,000 acres of U.S. farmland and a large portion of the
land surrounds military bases. While we do not know what exactly the Chinese Communist Party is up to, we know it is not
good. I joined U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD)
to put an end to this practice by passing an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act of 2024 that would ban
foreign adversaries from purchasing American farmland and agricultural businesses. The amendment helps secure our nation’s food supply and
prevents our nation’s adversaries, like China, from engaging in espionage and other nefarious activities around military bases like FE Warren
Air Force Base in Cheyenne. Allowing China, Russia, Iran and
North Korea to buy Wyoming farmland is like inviting the fox into the hen house. As a lifelong rancher, I know just how tough it is to operate with the skyrocketing cost of supplies. The last thing Wyoming
ranchers should be worried about is the Chinese Communist Party setting up shop next to them. I am confident that by recognizing and responding to the threats posed to America by hostile foreign countries we will
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I had a great time talking with the Wyoming members of the American Legion Boys Nation and American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation -- Emma Johnson from Powell, Emma Pehringer from Buffalo, Caleb Matthew Greenlee from Cheyenne and Jhett Michael West from Sheridan.
American Legion is a terrific organization that allows high school students
from around the country to participate in model government and helps shape future leaders.
As we wind down toward the end of our summer here in
Washington, we sadly have to say goodbye to a terrific group of interns.
Thank you to Jennifer Campos, Samantha Reeves, Michael Newman and Ianna Harrison for a truly great
summer.
I know they are all going to go on to do terrific things,
and hopefully I will see most of them back around the halls of the Senate sooner rather than later!
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Did you happen to miss our Federal Funding Summit? I
have heard from so many of you just how helpful this summit was and wanted to make sure those who were unable to attend still have access to the
videos of the multi-day event. The intensive
workshop provided free professional instruction, access to agency representatives and various resources to help localities, counties and
non-government organizations (NGO’s) apply for, secure and manage federal funds. |
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Brady Lowry and Kendall Cummings’ hike last fall took a turn for the worst when a grizzly bear attacked them. The bear
was in for quite the surprise. Lowry and Cummings utilized their training as wrestlers at Northwest College in Powell and fought back. Their quick
reaction allowed them to scare the bear off and likely saved their lives. They quickly got
down the mountain with the help of two friends and are very grateful to tell the tale. This past weekend at Cheyenne Frontier Days, the pair were
honored for their heroism. While their story is inspirational and uplifting, I ask all of you to please be extra cautious when hiking as we have seen
a number of human encounters with grizzlies recently.
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