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SUPPORTING WYOMING FAMILIES
It has been a busy few weeks in the Senate, and I have been working hard to support families across Wyoming. I wanted to give you an update on some of my recent efforts to improve healthcare in Wyoming and make sure people have the resources they need to care for their families.
 
I convened a bipartisan group of my colleagues to discuss reauthorizing the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), and how to best care for those individuals across Wyoming and the west who mined, transported, and worked with uranium products before we had the proper protections in place, as well as individuals who suffered from illnesses after atomic weapons testing. I am committed to finding a responsible solution to RECA reauthorization that helps compensate miners without bankrupting our country in the process.
 
I cosigned a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expressing concern over the handling of the infant formula crisis and requesting information regarding domestic manufacturing. Here in the United States, we have the capability to produce high-quality infant formula, yet these manufacturers are hitting roadblock after roadblock as they try to get manufacturing back on line. The Biden administration has even halted the review process for infant formula manufacturing applications. Instead, they are flying in large quantities of formula from overseas instead of promoting domestic manufacturing.
 
I cosponsored the Restoring Accountability in the Indian Health Service Act with Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and John Thune (R-SD). For far too long, the Indian Health Service has not followed its mandate to provide high-quality care to native populations in Wyoming and across our nation. This bill would address the failures in the system, and make quality care a priority for native people in Wyoming.
 
At the urging of Wyoming constituents, I introduced a resolution with Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) to recognize September 15th as International Myotonic Dystrophy Awareness Day. Myotonic Dystrophy (MD) is a genetic disease that causes progressive muscle deterioration. A rare disease, MD affects one in 2,100 people or 3.6 million people worldwide. There is no known cure for this disease. Those that suffer from rare diseases such as Myotonic Dystrophy may feel isolated, like no one understands what they are experiencing. International Myotonic Dystrophy Awareness Day draws attention to this devastating disease and pushes for more research to help those afflicted by this condition. Those in Wyoming who suffer from this condition are not alone, and I am proud to join my friend Senator Tim Kaine to bring attention to this disease.

Happy Trails,
WORKING IN WASHINGTON
Legislative Actions:
  • I wrote a letter to Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan urging her to extend the comment period and reconsider the proposed rule to fundamentally alter the auto dealer financing model in the United States. I met with multiple auto dealers from Wyoming and they expressed their deep concern that a change like this would have negative consequences on every auto dealer, large and small, across our state.
  • I cosponsored Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) and Mike Rounds’ (R-SD) Native American Rural Homeownership Improvement Act. This bill would make permanent a pilot project that uses section 502 home loan funds to aid low-income, rural applicants achieve home ownership. Many people on the Wind River Indian Reservation could qualify for this program.
  • I cosigned a letter led by Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) to the Banking Policy Institute to urge member banks to resist efforts to track gun purchases through a newly created merchant category code for credit card purchases. Law-abiding gun owners in Wyoming and licensed firearm dealers should not be unnecessarily targeted by financial institutions.
Hearings:
I participated in the Senate Banking Committee hearing on the Annual Oversight of the Nation’s Largest Banks to discuss financial innovation and competition with China.
Major Votes:
Passage of Treaty Document 117-1 related to the Montreal Protocol and Kigali Amendment
  • Opposed
  • The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol Treaty designates China as a "developing nation" and requires the U.S. to pay into a multilateral fund that developing nations will benefit from. $1.4 billion of this fund has already gone to China. As one of main economic competitors on the global stage, China no longer should be considered "developing."
WORKING IN WYOMING
Upcoming Staff Events:
  • Service Academy Information Day: My staff will be available at this informational event held at Cheyenne Central High School on Saturday, September 24, 2022. More information can be found here.
  • Digital Asset Informational Session: My state policy director, Tyler Lindholm, will hold a digital asset 101 class at Moorcroft High School on October 18, 2022. More information can be found here.

News Around Wyoming:

Wyoming Public Media
This year is the fifth anniversary of the Wyoming Blockchain Stampede. The week's programming kicks off Wednesday and features speakers and panels that explore the future of digital assets and blockchain technology.
Sheridan Media
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) convened a working group Tuesday to discuss the next steps for the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), legislation to provide healthcare and compensation to aging Wyoming uranium miners who were exposed to toxic radiation. A bipartisan group of senators and representatives joined Lummis to discuss RECA reauthorization, and their priorities to ensure constituents negatively impacted by uranium mining receive the care and compensation they have earned.
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Barrasso, Lummis Back Bill That Thwarts Biden’s $80 Billion IRS Expansion
Cowboy State Daily
U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis have signed on to an effort to rein in the IRS from using Inflation Reduction Act money to audit middle-class Americans. In a Thursday email to Cowboy State Daily, Lummis said Senate Bill 4817 would ensure that “everyday, hardworking American citizens are protected from gross IRS overreach.”

WYOMING SHOUT OUT
Washington Elementary School in Green River and Henry A. Coffeen Elementary School in Sheridan were named Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. These schools go above and beyond to care for and educate the children of Green River and Sheridan, and could not be more deserving of this honor. Congratulations to the teachers and administrators of these two schools!
Third Graders from Washington Elementary in Green River
Photo Courtesy of the U.S. Department of Education

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