The Devastation of Yellowstone National Park
This year, Yellowstone National Park is celebrating its 150th anniversary. Unfortunately, what should be a year of excitement quickly took an unfortunate turn this week due to heavy rains and melting snowpack. The Yellowstone River, which runs right through the park,...
Introducing the Responsible Financial Innovation Act
This week, I introduced The Responsible Financial Innovation Act alongside Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). This landmark legislation will build on the innovative laws Wyoming crafted to govern digital assets. Digital assets are new on most people’s radar, but they...
Honoring Wyoming’s Armed Forces
As we head into the Memorial Day Weekend, a time in which we honor the countless men and women who gave their lives in service to our country, Democrats in Washington attempted to ram through legislation that falsely alleges a takeover of our uniformed services and...
Cementing Wyoming’s Leadership on Digital Assets
I am very excited to announce that I’ll be introducing my long-anticipated digital asset bill in the coming weeks. This legislation, which I’m proud to partner with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on, brings much needed regulatory clarity to the entire digital...
Bringing Louisa Swain to D.C. and Space to Wyoming
This week, President Biden signed my first stand-alone bill into law. While I have been able to include multiple pieces of legislation into other, larger bills, it was very exciting to have this bill, a bill to rename a federal building in Cheyenne in honor of women’s...
A Win for the Sanctity of Life, A Loss for the Integrity of the Supreme Court
It’s been a tumultuous week in Washington, beginning Monday when a leaked draft opinion from Supreme Court Justice Alito was published online. The case, Dobbs v. Jackson, Mississippi Women’s Health Organization, is exploring what, if any, restrictions should be...
Biden’s Money Pit of Pet Projects
This week, the Senate took up consideration of the procedural tool to continue consideration of the United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA). This legislation began with good enough intentions, but like too many bills in Congress, has spun out of...
Our Crisis at the Border
When the pandemic began taking its toll on the U.S. in the Spring of 2020, President Trump made the wise choice to restrict the flow of asylum-seeking immigrants at our southern border under a policy referred to as Title 42. Title 42 allows the government to keep...
President Biden released his budget this week, and as expected, it’s more of the same.
We are more than $30 trillion in debt and people across Wyoming are suffering from record inflation, yet President Biden offered a budget plan that keeps us on a reckless fiscal path. The White House is touting that this budget will cut the deficit by $1...
Unleashing Wyoming’s Uranium Industry
Uranium is a fascinating element, and Wyoming has it in droves. It is the second heaviest metal on the periodic table. It is so dense that it can be used as a radiation shield, armor for tanks, and counterweights for aircraft control surfaces. It is used to provide...