Friends,

First, I want to wish all of you a happy Thanksgiving. I hope everyone has a blessed and safe holiday with friends and family.

I was honored to work with VFW Post 1881 to secure and present replacement military medals to Marty Albright that her father received for his brave service during World Word II. My office worked with the United States Army to secure the following medals after they were stolen in September from VFW Post 1881: Purple Heart, Bronze Star, WWII Victory Medal, American Defense Service Medal, European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal and Good Conduct Medal. These medals represent Harry Grover’s sacrifice, bravery, and grit as he fought gallantly for our freedom and against tyranny.

If you or a family member needs help obtaining a replacement for missing military medals, please reach out to Tammy Hooper located in the Cheyenne district office at Tammy.Hooper@mail.house.gov or at 307-772-2595.

On Monday, President Trump signed legislation I co-sponsored honoring the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage nationwide. You can watch my full remarks in the Oval Office here or below:

This signing comes after I introduced a resolution earlier this month calling on the U.S. House of Representatives to recognize “Wyoming Women’s Suffrage Day” to honor the 150th anniversary of the state granting women the right to vote.

Wyoming has a proud history of leading the women’s suffrage movement, granting women the right to vote half a century before the ratification of the 19th Amendment. This resolution celebrates the trailblazing nature of Wyoming women and highlights their achievements on behalf of our state and the nation. I’m proud to champion legislation to honor our proud Wyoming history of leading the nation and the world on women’s suffrage. The world needs more cowgirls!

I was also pleased last Wednesday to meet with Governor Mark Gordon to discuss several issues important to the state.

Last week, I cosponsored H.R.4881, the Real Marketing Edible Artificials Truthfully (MEAT) Act of 2019.The Real MEAT Act will codify the definition of beef for labeling purposes, reinforce existing misbranding provisions to eliminate consumer confusion, and enhance enforcement measures available to the USDA if the FDA fails to take appropriate action. With the dramatic increase in fake meat products, this bill will ensure consumers are able to clearly determine what they’re buying.

Unfortunately, my Democrat colleagues have remained solely focused on the impeachment of President Trump, making clear they have no intention to work on the most pressing issues facing the American people. Despite the Democrats’ never-ending attempts to undo the 2016 presidential election, I have continued to work on behalf of Wyoming.

Please see below for a roundup of other things I’ve done to continue fighting for our state in Congress.

Sincerely,

Congresswoman Liz Cheney

Natural Resources Committee

Last week, the Committee held a markup on ten pieces of legislation. Prior to the markup, the Democrats pulled the only two Republican-led, bipartisan bills from consideration. Thankfully, in the end, the Republicans were able to force the Democrats to put the two Republican bills back on the agenda for consideration. However, this markup was yet another example of how Speaker Pelosi has locked down the House of Representatives and turned a traditionally bipartisan processes into a partisan, political exercise.

Earlier this month during a hearing in the Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, I highlighted the Wyoming coal industry’s significant contribution to the federal Abandoned Mine Land (AML) program during a committeehearing on H.R. 4248. I was honored to introduce Alan Edwards, the Deputy Director of Wyoming’s Department Of Environmental Quality, who was invited to testify before the committee about Wyoming’s experience with the AML program. During the hearing, I stressed the importance of Wyoming coal to power the nation. You can watch my full remarks here.

Armed Services Committee

Last Monday, I joined Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) in a statement applauding the Trump administration for announcing the end of the waiver for civil nuclear work at Iran’s Fordow facility, which was dug out of the side of a mountain to build nuclear weapons. 

Ending this waiver is another important step in tearing up the catastrophic Obama-era Iran nuclear deal and came after I joined Sens. Cruz and Graham last week to introduce legislation that would revoke all Obama-era civil nuclear waivers.

The administration should now end the waivers for the remaining projects related to the deal, especially the Arak reactor, Iran’s heavy water reactor. These waivers legitimize Iran’s illicit nuclear infrastructure—even as the regime continues on a path of nuclear escalation. Congress is determined to support President Trump’s successful maximum pressure campaign and ensure the disastrous nuclear deal is completely dismantled.

I also co-sponsored H.R. 3495, the IMPROVE Well-Being for Veterans’ Act. This bill, introduced by Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI), seeks to expand the reach of services aimed at preventing veteran suicides by providing grants to entities that offer and coordinate suicide prevention services for veterans and their families.

Finally, I sent a letter earlier this month to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calling on the State Department to not allow anyone who was traveling with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in 2017 and participated in the attack on American citizens peacefully protesting outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence into the United States ahead of his visit to Washington this week. This behavior is sadly routine for President Erdoğan on Turkish soil. It is wrong and disturbing there, and it is an affront to American values and entirely unwelcome here. The Erdoğan regime’s use of violence against innocent civilians anywhere is inhumane, uncivilized, and unacceptable.

Visits

President Trump is right: Wyoming is number one!

I enjoyed meeting with Aaron Pruzan, the owner of Rendezvous River Sports and Jackson Hole Kayak School, along with his son yesterday to discuss the importance of protecting our air and water for future generations.

Pleased to meet with Northern Arapaho Business Council Chairman Lee Spoonhunter to discuss ongoing issues of importance to the tribe.

Great to meet with White House fellow Dakota Roberson, who received his doctorate in electrical engineering from the University of Wyoming in 2017. I appreciate your hard work in Washington, D.C.!

It was a pleasure to speak with Melinda and Melissa Stevens of Cheyenne about their work with the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute’s Angels in Adoption program.

Thank you to the members of the Greater Little Mountain Coalition who met with me to talk about the importance of protecting Wyoming’s rich hunting and fishing resources.

Enjoyed meeting with State Rep. Tyler Lindholm, State Rep. Andi Clifford and Don Clifford to discuss veterans issues and the best way to both keep America safe and protect the men and women in uniform. I look forward to continuing to work with them.

Newsworthy

Wyoming Tribune Eagle: Congresswoman Cheney helps VFW, local woman get replacement medals

K2 Radio: Wyoming congresswoman gives veteran replacement WWII medals

Wyoming Tribune Eagle: Cheney introduces resolution to recognize women’s suffrage anniversary

The Federalist: Trump admin. is right to reapply sanctions to Iran’s uranium enrichment

The Washington Examiner: Liz Cheney urges Pompeo to ‘immediately expel’ Erdogan guards who beat Americans