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After Senate Democrats blocked the stablecoin bill May 8, many of them helped advance it easily Monday, May 19, 2025. The chamber’s leader, U.S. Sen. John Thune, said the legislation was “exactly” the same as before.

Big Win For Lummis As Crypto Bill Clears Senate Hurdle On Second Try

After Senate Democrats blocked the stablecoin bill May 8, many of them helped advance it easily Monday. The chamber’s leader, U.S. Sen. John Thune, said the legislation was “exactly” the same as before.

Sean BarryMay 20, 2025

Wyoming Delegation Says Newly Released Audio Reinforces Coverup Of Biden Decline

Wyoming’s congressional delegation said Monday that audio interviews released last week show former President Joe Biden’s cognitive decline while in office — and that it was covered up.

Sean BarryMay 19, 2025

Hageman Says GOP Budget Bill Voted Down Because It Didn’t Cut Spending Enough

A congressional committee voted down the GOP-authored budget bill Friday as a handful of Republicans broke ranks. But Harriet Hageman says that’s good — it means the party’s defectors on the vote want spending cuts to go deeper.

Sean BarryMay 16, 2025

Wyoming’s senior senator John Barrasso, inset, also is a medical doctor who says out-of-control drug prices are a real concern for people. But he’snot sold on Trump’s executive order as the solution.

As A Doctor, Barrasso Not Sold On Trump’s Order To Lower Drug Prices

Wyoming’s senior U.S. Sen. John Barrasso also is a medical doctor who says out-of-control drug prices are a real concern for people. But he’s not sold on Trump’s executive order as the solution.

Sean BarryMay 16, 2025

Hageman: Trump-Qatar $400M Air Force One Deal Stems From Boeing Contract Snafu

Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman says Trump’s plan to accept a $400 million jet from Qatar traces back to a 2018 Boeing contract. Before it’s used as Air Force One, “they better scrub that plane from nose to tail” for bugs, added Sen. Cynthia Lummis.

Sean BarryMay 15, 2025

The U.S. Senate's top Democrat named Wyoming as a state that faces increased energy costs under the GOP’s tax and budget plans. That prompted Sen. John Barrasso to unload on Schumer, saying energy is the reason Democrats are the minority in Congress.

Barrasso Unloads On Chuck Schumer After Claim Of Higher Wyoming Energy Prices

Chuck Schumer, the U.S. Senate's top Democrat, named Wyoming as facing increased energy costs under the GOP’s tax and budget plans. That prompted Sen. John Barrasso to unload on him, saying energy is the reason Dems are the minority in Congress.

Sean BarryMay 14, 2025

President Donald Trump floated the idea of a tax increase for the richest Americans. Wyoming’s U.S. senators aren’t fans, saying they wouldn’t want a tax hike on anyone, regardless of income. Sen. John Barrasso said as much on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday with host Kristen Welker.

Wyoming Delegation Not Supportive Of Trump's Idea Of Tax Hike For The Rich

U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis on Monday said they were not fans of President Trump's idea of a tax increase for the rich. They said they don't want a tax hike on anyone.

Sean BarryMay 12, 2025

A Tesla Supercharger station in Laramie.

Democrats Attack Barrasso Over Bid To Scrap California EV Mandate

Wyoming’s senior U.S. senator is leading a Republican charge to throw out electric-vehicle mandates. Democrats attacked John Barrasso on the Senate floor Thursday, but he says Americans are having EV laws shoved “down their throats.”

Sean BarryMay 09, 2025

Landmark cryptocurrency legislation by U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis collapsed Thursday on the Senate floor despite exhaustive, 11th-hour efforts to rescue it. Lummis says she’s “deeply disappointed.”

Huge Setback For Lummis As Landmark Cryptocurrency Bill Shot Down

Landmark cryptocurrency legislation backed by U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis collapsed Thursday on the Senate floor despite exhaustive, 11th-hour efforts to rescue it. Lummis says she’s “deeply disappointed.”

Sean BarryMay 08, 2025

A Tesla juices up at a Level 3 fast-charging station at the Frontier Mall in Cheyenne.

Wonky Twists Hold Up Barrasso’s Bid To Kill California EV Mandate

Wyoming’s senior U.S. senator is a critic of red tape across the whole federal government. Now he and GOP colleagues are stuck in it themselves as they take on California’s electric vehicle mandate.

Sean BarryMay 08, 2025

U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. and Cyntha Lummis, R-Wyo.

Warren Attacks Lummis-Backed Crypto Bill, Says It Will Allow Trump ‘Scams’

With Donald Trump’s family selling digital meme coins, Democrat Sen. Elizabeth Warren is attacking a cryptocurrency bill sponsored by Sen. Cynthia Lummis. Warren claims it will allow Trump to “continue to line his pockets with his crypto scams.”

Sean BarryMay 06, 2025

Wyoming Delegation, GOP Install Bisignano To Head Up Social Security

Longtime banker Frank Bisignano was confirmed to run the Social Security Administration on Tuesday on a strictly party-line vote, 53-47. Sen. Cynthia Lummis said Bisignano will help address “understaffing impacting all six Social Security offices in Wyoming, as well as the closure of the Cody office.”

Sean BarryMay 06, 2025

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U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, left, and U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, both R-Wyoming.

Wyoming Delegation Supports Trump’s Order To Defund NPR And PBS

President Donald Trump’s order to defund PBS and NPR has support from Wyoming’s congressional delegation. Rep. Harriet Hageman said government shouldn’t be “funding leftist propaganda,” while Sen. John Barrasso said they’ve “failed” to be non-biased.

Sean BarryMay 02, 2025

President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Macomb Community College on April 29, 2025, at Warren, Michigan, to mark his first 100 days in office.

Delegation Says Trump Still Has Solid Wyoming Support At 100-Day Mark

Wyomingites who voted for Donald Trump are not souring on him, the state’s three Congress members said this week as the president marked his 100th day in office.

Sean BarryMay 01, 2025

Heather Maud, joined by her husband Charles and their two young children, in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, for a press conference announcing they are no longer being prosecuted by the U.S. Forest Service over a 75-year-old fence on their South Dakota ranch.

Biden-Era Charges Against South Dakota Ranchers Over Legacy Fence Line Dropped

The Biden-era prosecution of fifth-generation South Dakota ranchers over a 75-year-old fence line came to an end Wednesday. Trump administration officials dropped the charges, calling the case an egregious example of government overreach.

Sean BarryApril 30, 2025

Hageman, Barrasso Say Judges Who Shield Illegal Immigrants Should Be Arrested

President Donald Trump’s administration did not go too far in arresting judges for allegedly shielding illegal immigrants from federal agents, say members of Wyoming’s congressional delegation.

Sean BarryApril 28, 2025

Wyoming Delegation Says Trump’s Overhaul Of Endangered Species Act Long Overdue

Changing the definition of “harm” in the Endangered Species Act, as the Trump administration proposes, could overhaul the ESA. It’s also long overdue, Wyoming’s delegation says, saying its “a great solution” to a problem caused by federal overregulation.

Sean BarryApril 19, 2025

As Senate Debates End To Twice-A-Year Clock-Changes, Lummis Says It’s About Time

A U.S. Senate committee held a hearing this week to promote a push to “lock the clock” and end the twice-yearly clock changing around daylight saving time. Sen. Cynthia Lummis says it’s about time, while John Barrasso says not so fast.

Sean BarryApril 11, 2025

Wyoming Delegation Rallies Behind Trump As Some Republicans Split On Tariffs

A handful of Republicans are joining Democrats against President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but don’t count the Wyoming delegation among them. John Barrasso, Cynthia Lummis and Harriet Hageman are rallying behind Trump.

Sean BarryApril 11, 2025

Barrasso Vows Quick Replacement After BLM Nominee Drops Out Over Trump Criticism

Kathleen Sgamma abruptly withdrew from consideration Wednesday to lead the BLM after a 2021 social media post surfaced of her criticizing President Donald Trump over the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Wyoming’s senior Sen. John Barrasso vows a quick replacement.

Sean BarryApril 10, 2025

Barrasso, Lummis Back Atkins To Head SEC As Dems Link Him To ’08 Housing Crash

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis joined other Republicans in the U.S. Senate in confirming Paul Atkins to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday. The 52-44 vote fell strictly along party lines.

Sean BarryApril 10, 2025

Wyoming Game and Fish Director Brian Nesvik before his retirement Sept. 11, 2024. He began his career with Game and Fish in 1995 and was appointed as director by Gov. Mark Gordon in 2019.

Brian Nesvik Survives 10-9 Committee Vote To Be Next U.S. Fish & Wildlife Chief

A Senate committee voted 10-9 along party lines Wednesday to advance Brian Nesvik’s nomination to lead the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Cynthia Lummis said she hopes a Nesvik confirmation will mean swift action to delist grizzly bears.

Sean BarryApril 09, 2025

Current class members of Wyoming LEAD, an agriculture and rural policy leadership group, pose for a photo at a Washington, D.C., restaurant Friday. Left to right: Cody Alps of Yoder, Laramie Seymour of Crook County, Marie McClaren of Kemmerer, Mattie Stevenson of Jeffrey City, Beth Butler of Douglas and Katie Shockley of Cheyenne.

Wyomingites Say Washington, D.C., Is OK, But The Ranch Is Better And Friendlier

A group of young Wyoming ranchers and farmers toured Washington, D.C., last week, experiencing the history and culture shock of the nation’s capital. They also say that while it’s OK, life on the ranch is better — and friendlier.

Sean BarryApril 09, 2025

Trump Calls Out Wyoming While Signing Pro-Coal Executive Orders

President Donald Trump called out Wyoming and its Republican delegation Tuesday at a signing ceremony for his executive orders to boost coal in the nation’s power supply. Wyoming is the No. 1 coal state, but production has shrunk for years.

Sean BarryApril 08, 2025

Wyoming Republican U.S. Sens. Cynthia Lummis, left, and John Barrasso.

U.S. Senate Moves Fast On Bill Backed By Barrasso, Lummis To Cut Judges’ Power

As court orders halting some Trump administration moves pile up, a new bill against nationwide injunctions is advancing quickly in the U.S. Senate. It’s cosponsored by Wyoming Republicans John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis.

Sean BarryApril 07, 2025

U.S. Sens. Cynthia Lummis and John Barrasso, both R-Wyoming.

Barrasso, Lummis On Short End Of ‘Meaningless’ Canada Tariffs Vote

Four Senate Republicans broke ranks, voting with Democrats late Wednesday to overturn President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs on most Canada goods. But Sen. John Barrasso said the vote is "meaningless" because the measure won't get through the House.

Sean BarryApril 03, 2025

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, asks questions about federal judges and overreach during a joint subcommittee meeting of the Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

Barrasso, Hageman Take Aim At Nationwide Injunctions Against Trump

Republicans in Congress, including Wyoming’s John Barrasso and Harriet Hageman, are considering legislation to rein in the power of federal district court judges. Some are mulling impeachment of judges, as well.

Sean BarryApril 01, 2025

Brian Nesvik testifies during his confirmation hearing with the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on March 26, 2025, for his appointment as director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Gordon, Delegation Champion Brian Nesvik To Lead U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon joined the state’s congressional delegation Wednesday in endorsing Wyoming native Brian Nesvik as the next director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. He was also opposed by the Sierra Club at his confirmation hearing.

Sean BarryMarch 26, 2025

Wyoming Republican U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, and U.S Rep. Harriet Hageman.

Delegation: ‘No Truth’ To Report Rock Springs Social Security Office On Cut List

Democrats say Social Security is under siege, but Wyoming’s congressional delegation says that’s not true. They also say there’s “no truth whatsoever” to reports the Rock Springs field office is on a cut list.

Sean BarryMarch 25, 2025

Sen. John Barrasso (left) and Sen. Chuck Schumer (right)

Democrats Blink: Barrasso, GOP Win Shutdown Standoff

U.S. Senate Republican Whip John Barrasso dared Senate Democrats this week to block an emergency bill to fund the government. In the end, ten Democrats joined with Republicans and a midnight shutdown was averted.

Sean BarryMarch 14, 2025