Update

Friends,

I’ve been hard at work fighting to combat the Democrats’ socialist agenda that takes aim at our western values. I led a press conference with my Republican colleagues to fight the Democrats’ gun control legislation, reintroduced my bill to delist the grizzly bear, voted to protect President Trump’s national emergency declaration to build the border wall, and defended Wyoming from efforts to increase the size of the federal estate.

The gun control legislation introduced by the Democrats last week under the guise of preventing mass gun violence is just another attempt to strip all Americans of their right to own firearms. My first priority regarding any current and future firearm legislation will always be to protect the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens in our state. The new requirements in the Democrat bill would make it illegal to lend a firearm even to a family member and are unenforceable without a federal gun registry. These bills would do nothing to prevent the kind of tragedies we have seen and they are the first step in Democrats’ efforts to implement a federal gun registry.

Additionally, the Democrat-controlled House voted to block President Trump’s national emergency declaration. The president was acting within his constitutional authority to use emergency measures to fund the border wall, which is why I voted against the Democrats’ continued attempt to play political games with the security of our nation.

House Republicans have been busy combating the far-left agenda put forth by Speaker Pelosi. Please find a review of the work I’ve been doing in Congress to protect Wyoming from the damaging and even socialist policies put forth by House Democrats.

Sincerely,

Liz Cheney
Member of Congress

Natural Resources Committee

I reintroduced the Grizzly Bear State Management Act, which directs the Department of the Interior to re-issue its delisting decision and prohibits further judicial review of this decision. This bill stops the abuse of the court system by environmental extremists, safeguards the scientifically proven delisting determination and puts management of the grizzly bear back in the hands of Wyoming. The decision by a Federal District Court Judge in Montana to re-list the grizzly ignores science and reinstates one-size fits all federal management. I look forward to continuing my work in the House and with President Trump to fight for Wyoming’s statutory right to manage wildlife.

Last week, I voted against the Natural Resources Management Act because it permanently re-authorizes the Land and Water Conservation Fund without any of the crucial reforms the LWCF needs. While the LWCF does some important work in our state, today over half of the funds in the program are used to expand the size of the federal estate. Currently, nearly fifty percent of the land in Wyoming is owned by the federal government and this legislation will open the door for the federal government to acquire more of our lands when we should be reducing, not increasing, federal land holdings. We are also facing a massive backlog for maintenance at our national parks and cannot afford to take on unending new obligations. My number one priority will always be to protect Wyoming from burdensome policies that further restrict access to our land and threaten our Western way of life.

Armed Services Committee

I had the honor of attending the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial site dedication ceremony. My dad gave an inspiring speech commemorating the fallen service members who bravely gave their lives to ensure our freedom. Operation Desert Storm and Desert Shield took the lives of 383 Americans. It’s important future generations remember and honor those we lost and we continue to educate the public.

I also had the opportunity to meet with General Hyten, the Commander of U.S. Strategic Command. We discussed the importance of modernizing our nation’s nuclear triad and the critical role the men and women serving at F.E. Warren and other missile bases play in maintaining a strong nuclear deterrent for our nation.

Visits

Wyoming is home to more than 50,000 veterans. It’s crucial these men and women receive the top-quality care they deserve. I had the pleasure of meeting with VA Secretary Wilke to discuss ways to increase access and provide the best care possible to our state’s veterans.

The University of Wyoming’s water research program works with government organizations at the federal and state level to address critical water issues in our state. I want to thank OWP Director Greg Kerr for meeting with me and updating me on the program’s latest research projects.

The American Legion is an excellent organization committed to supporting U.S. service members, veterans, and their families. I had the honor of meeting with the Wyoming chapter’s Department Vice Commander Mike Cooke, National Executive Committeeman Terry Miller and District 1 Commander Sue Shriver to discuss several issues vital to the veterans in our state. Thank you for your service.

Wyoming Association of Broadcasters strive to keep our radio and television strong and viable. Thank you to KGWN’s Tregg White, Green River Radio Network’s Al Harris and Wyoming Association of Broadcaster’s Laura Grott for meeting with me to discuss the STELAR Act and the Local Radio Freedom Act.

Excellent meeting with Wyoming Grassroots Co-chairs John Shade and Patti Hickerson from Edwards Jones to discuss the importance of saving for retirement and ways for Congress to simplify it.

Thank you to the representatives from the Wyoming School Nutrition Association for updating me on their work advocating and supporting meal programs for the schools in our state.

The University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources aims to educate through cutting-edge research and academic programs. I want to thank the Carbon Management Institute Director Kipp Coddington for meeting to update me on the latest research projects.

It was a pleasure meeting with John Nau and Al Baldwin from the National Park Foundation on crucial issues relevant to Wyoming’s parks.

Energy Fuels’ Paul Goranson met with me to discuss uranium mining in Wyoming. Our state is America’s leader in uranium production and we are looking forward to finding solutions affecting the industry.

Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation is an organization dedicated to preserving and memorializing the Heart Mountain World War II Japanese American Confinement Site in Wyoming. Thank you for updating me with the foundations’ latest projects.

Thank you to Doreen Granke and Rene Eberhardt from the Wyoming letter carriers for meeting with me to discuss postal reforms and delivery standards.

Wyoming PBS connects and engages viewers on our states’ remarkable history. It’s always a pleasure to meet with Terry Dugas and Joanna Kail from Wyoming PBS and Ruby Calvert, a member of the CPB Board of Directors to discuss issues important to the station.

I want to thank Shawna McBride, Michele Wistisen and her daughter Brooklyn Wistisen for coming in to update me on Wyoming NASA STEM Engagement Programs that encourage students to get involved in STEM and expand Wyoming’s material science and engineering research in coordination with NASA. They are doing great work to prepare our next generation for a growing STEM and aerospace field.

The Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States is dedicated to aiding and supporting National Guard members. It was an honor to meet with Wyoming National Guard Association Vice President Kenton Franklin and retired-SMSgt Robert Born from the organization. Thank you for an excellent meeting and thank you for your service to our nation.

Newsworthy

THE DAILY CALLER I HOUSE GOP RALLIES AGAINST ANTI-GUN LEGISLATION: DEMOCRATS ARE ‘PERPETRATING A FRAUD’ OVER AMERICANS

“A host of Republican congressional members gathered outside the Capitol Building on Tuesday to express opposition to a pair of anti-gun pieces of legislation that House Democrats are poised to bring to the floor for a vote.”