Cynthia Lummis

Cattle Call: May 22
Congressman Lummis discusses the Small Business Fairness Act.

Lummis Amendment to Protect Wyoming Nuclear Force Passes US House
With a vote of 238 to 162, the US House voted today to pass an amendment introduced by US Representatives Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo) and Denny Rehberg (R-MT) that places restrictions on the implementation of the New START Treaty between the United States and Russia. The amendment bars the President from decommissioning land-based nuclear missiles and other strategic nuclear weapons under New START unless the treaty also requires Russia to make similar reductions. This will effectively block the New START Treaty, under which the United States will be forced to reduce its arsenal while Russia will be allowed to dramatically expand its own arsenal.

Lummis votes to reauthorize Violence Against Women Act
In a vote of 222 to 205 the US House reauthorized the 1994 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The authorization provides federal funding to programs and organizations that provide assistance to victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault. VAWA grants, provided through the Department of Justice along with the Department of Health and Human Services, established such outreach programs as the National Domestic Violence Hotline and other outreach programs aimed at the education and prevention of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. Today's passage also increases the mandatory penalty for forcible rape to 10 years.

Army Celebrates 237th Birthday May 14th

Lummis Calls for Investigation of Stimulus Dollars Used For Government Lobbying
US Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo) called on the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to investigate stimulus grantees' use of tax dollars to lobby state and local governments. Grant reports submitted to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show grantees using federal tax dollars to influence laws, regulations and policies at the federal, state and local level.