Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released the following statement after voting in support of the budget resolution.
“Under President Biden’s failed leadership, hardworking families across Wyoming shelled out more of their hard-earned money than ever to keep up with record-breaking inflation and watched as Biden’s policies jeopardized our national security,” said Lummis. “This budget resolution isn’t perfect, but it is a first step towards securing our southern border, making our military strong again, and unleashing American energy. President Trump promised to deliver peace through strength, and we are ensuring he has the resources necessary to put hardworking Wyoming families first. This first step will be followed by making tax cuts permanent, cutting wasteful spending, and growing our economy.”
Sen. Lummis also filed several amendments to address some of her key priorities:
- Protecting traditional energy sources and grid reliability
- Addressing rising domestic energy consumption
- Enhancing forest management and wildfire prevention
- Streamlining federal permitting processes
- Strengthening multiple-use management of public lands
- Modernizing Endangered Species Act implementation
- Delisting the Greater Yellowstone grizzly bear and returning management to states
The amendments include deficit-neutral reserve funds that would allow for legislation on these issues through fiscal year 2034.
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