Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) today introduced The Protect Domestic Oil and Gas Small Business Act, legislation designed to safeguard small, independent energy producers from burdensome federal methane reporting and emissions control…
Cynthia Lummis
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Cynthia Marie Lummis is an American politician and attorney currently serving as the junior United States senator from Wyoming, a position she has held since January 3, 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Lummis previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 6, 2009, to January 3, 2017. Throughout her political career, she has focused on issues such as fiscal responsibility, energy policy, and the promotion of Wyoming's agricultural interests.
Today, I introduced The Protect Domestic Oil and Gas Small Business Act, legislation designed to safeguard small, independent energy producers.
State legislative processes vary significantly, and in some cases operate on biennial cycles. A flexible, ongoing certification framework is necessary to ensure that States can participate meaningfully over time and that innovation and…
Tribal students across Wyoming deserve access to great teachers and educational opportunities, yet too many Bureau of Indian Education-funded schools struggle to recruit and retain qualified educators because they cannot offer competitive…
I'm worried that we'll never see a Josh Allen again at the University of Wyoming.
Massive demand is here, and America needs a framework that supports investment in our communities while protecting the grid and the people who rely on it every day.
The question is whether we handle that growth with clear rules and reliable planning, or with confusion and delay.
America is going to need more power for data centers, advanced manufacturing, and the next generation of industry.
Ratepayers need a clear process, informed by best practices, clear rules, and clear accountability. That is what this bill provides.
When a facility wants to draw as much power as a city, that is not an ordinary retail question. It is a grid question.
Called on the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee to pass the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act with bipartisan support.
2026 as the “International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists,” to celebrate our nation’s stewards of land.
A flexible, ongoing certification framework is necessary to ensure that States can participate meaningfully over time and that innovation and competition are not constrained by timing misalignment.
States must be able to develop and seek certification of stablecoin regulatory regimes as demand for these charters materializes and as legislative schedules permit.
If America intends to lead the future of advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, and emerging technologies, then we must also lead in reliable energy production – especially baseload.
What America lacks is the domestic enrichment capacity necessary to support a growing nuclear sector. This committee needs to explore and I am committed to fixing policies that limit the ability of Wyoming’s resources to power the world.
Wyoming is already demonstrating how this model can work. TerraPower, which is a project going up in my state near Kemmerer, Wyoming, is being developed on a brownfield site, bringing new investment and development to an existing energy…
The United States needs more reliable generation, more infrastructure, and a diverse energy strategy that supports affordability, reliability, and long-term energy security.
America must remain an economic superpower in the decades ahead, and that requires smart energy policy to ensure the United States — and states like Wyoming — and Arizona — continue to lead the way.
“Few have left a legacy as enduring in the Cowboy State as Barbara Cubin,” said Lummis.
Wyoming’s small oil and gas operators should not be subject to blanket federal regulations that were never designed for businesses their size,
The West Gateway export terminal alone will open critical new pathways for Wyoming coal to reach global markets.
Americans cannot afford an energy policy that leaves them in the dark, and with this investment, President Trump is making sure they never will.
The growing demands of AI and modern industry require more affordable, reliable electricity which coal delivers.





