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Biden's War on
American Energy




Since his first day in the Oval
Office, President Biden has run a tireless campaign to undermine
American energy, and his administration's latest misguided
decision further sabotages our energy independence.

Across Wyoming and the entire
country, we've watched prices at the pump reach record highs with
no end in sight. Gas prices have increased more than 50%
nationwide since President Biden took office, yet instead of
addressing the problem head on, this administration has only
doubled down on its anti-American energy agenda.

This week, the Biden
administration announced it would cancel oil and gas drilling
leases in the artic, cutting off key access to domestic oil
production that our nation desperately needs to address
record-high gas prices. For more than two years, we've watched as
this administration has repeatedly shut off access to public
lands for industries the west relies on, undercutting western
energy producers and increasing our dependence on foreign
adversaries for energy. Make no mistake about it: this latest
attempt by the Biden administration to eliminate oil and gas
drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska is a direct
attack on our domestic energy industry.

We have the capabilities to
produce the cleanest energy in the world right here at home, but
under this administration's unsound policies, we will continue to
rely on dirty oil from adversaries like China and endure
record-high gas prices.

It's time for this administration
to end its unrelenting assault on American energy, and I will
continue to fight back against any attempt to strangle domestic
energy with more onerous red tape.


Happy Trails,









Senator Lummis' August Recess
Picture Wrap Up






Our ranchers and farmers are the
backbone of our state, and I enjoyed celebrating the True
family's contributions to Wyoming at the True Legacy Diamond
Anniversary Celebration.











I enjoyed honoring the 12 Wyoming
families who received the 2023 Centennial Farm and Ranch Awards.
For more than 100 years, these families have dedicated their
lives to ranching, and I commend this year's honorees.











The Wyoming State Fair is one of
my favorite times of the year. I love visiting with people from
across the state, and I am already looking forward to next year's
event.











Wyoming farmers and ranchers work
hard to not only put food on the table, but to also pass down the
tradition of ranching to future generations. Please join me in
congratulating Jon and Dianne Kirkbride, Ron Cunningham and Jamie
Keisel on being selected as Wyoming Ag in the Classroom 2023
Educators of the Year.











The Cowgirls of the West Museum
has done a spectacular job of honoring the women who have
contributed to western culture and history. I had a great time
celebrating the museum and women across the west.





























WORKING
IN WASHINGTON



Legislative Actions:


This week, I
cosponsored Senator Barrasso's bill, the Allowing for
Recreational Resources for Outdoor Wellness (ARROW) Act, to stop
the Biden administration from blocking funding for elementary and
secondary schools with hunting and archery programs.


Not only do
these programs connect future generations with our longstanding
heritage, but they also promote firearm and archery safety
practices and help decrease hunting-related accidents.
This
legislation would clarify that the prohibition of the use of
federal educational funds for certain weapons does not apply to
the use of funds for sports clubs, teams, trainings, or related
activities provided for students.


Federal mask
mandates not only failed to stop the spread of COVID-19, but they
also senselessly violated the people of Wyoming's rights. I want
to make sure such mandates are not introduced at the federal
level again, which is why I cosponsored Senator JD Vance's bill,
the Freedom to Breathe Act to protect your rights to make basic
medical decisions.


This
legislation would prohibit any federal official, including the
president, from issuing mask mandates for domestic air travel,
public transit systems or in public schools through the end of
2024.














WORKING
IN WYOMING



Media:
I joined Glenn Woods
on Wake-Up Wyoming on Thursday to provide a brief update on
what's going on in the Senate and to talk about how the Biden
administration's record-breaking inflation rates are hurting
families across the board from back-to-school shopping to
sky-high gas prices. Listen to the full interview here.

News Around Wyoming:

Wyoming Schools
Recovering Post-Pandemic
Laramie Live
School Performance
Data has been released by the Wyoming Department of Education and
Superintendant Megan Degenfelder. Trends show an increase in
school performance after the pandemic shutdown in spring 2020.

Despite the
post-pandemic improvements, statistics are still lagging behind
pre-pandemic progress. For the 2022-2023 school year, 26 percent
of schools improved their performance rating. Fifty-three percent
of schools remained in the same performance rating and 21 percent
of schools declined.

Yellowstone, Glacier,
Grand Teton generate millions in visitor spending, Park Service
reports
Casper Star-Tribune
National park
visitors spent millions in the Yellowstone, Glacier and Grand
Teton regions last year, according to a recent accounting by the
Park Service. In 2022, despite closures due to a record-setting
flood, Yellowstone saw 3.3 million visitors who spent $452
million in communities near the park.

That spending
supported 6,234 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative
benefit to the local economy of $600 million.













GRANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR WYOMING






This week, the USDA announced a
$50 million Conservation Innovation Grant program for on farm
trials for Fiscal Year 2023. These grants intend to stimulate the
adoption and implementation of innovative conservation
partnerships with agricultural producers.

Applications will be accepted
from eligible entities for projects addressing at least one of
the following priorities: irrigation management technologies;
feed management and enteric methane reduction; grazing lands;
nutrient management; and soil health demonstration (SHD) trials.
These projects may be between three and five years in duration.

Applicants must submit their
applications through grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. EST on October 30,
2023.

For more information, click here
and here.










WYOMING SHOUT OUT






Sheriff Brian Kozak of Laramie
County has decided to take matters into his own hands after a
string of smash and grab thefts by taking a page from the old
wild west and assembling a group of volunteers to round up
thieves. Sheriff Kozak wants to send a strong message to thieves
that no one is above the law and make it clear that they will be
held accountable.

Please join me in applauding
Sheriff Kozak's creative approach and commitment to keeping our
community safe.







Photo courtesy of
Cowboy State Daily













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Cody
1285 Sheridan Avenue,
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Cody, WY 82414
Phone: 307-527-9444


Cheyenne
Federal Center
2120 Capitol Avenue,
Suite 2007
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Phone: 307-772-2477

Casper
Dick Cheney Federal
Bldg.
100 East B Street,
Suite 3201
PO Box 33201
Casper, WY 82601
Phone: 307-261-6572













Sundance
120 North 4th Street
(769)
P.O. Box 769
Sundance, WY 82729
Phone: 307-283-3461

Star Valley
80 1st Street
Suite 105
P.O. Box 1630
Afton, WY 83110
Phone: 307-248-1736

Washington, DC
Russell Senate Office
Building
Room SR 127A
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-3424

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