Lummis Tapped as Next Senate Western Caucus Chair

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) announced Thursday that she will take the gavel as chairman of the Senate Western Caucus for the 118^th Congress. She succeeds Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) as he steps into the role of chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

Lummis said Wyoming issues are western issues and it is critical to elevate their importance with policymakers and agencies in Washington, and that she’s honored to, once again, take the reins of the Western Caucus and work with her colleagues to advance policies critical for western natural resources, economic development and preserving our rural way of life. The Senate Western Caucus, founded in 2009 by Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), educates members on western priorities and values in the United States Senate. The Caucus currently boasts a membership of 27 members of the United States Senate who represent states west of the Mississippi River and are committed to upholding the fundamental principles of the West.

When serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, Senator Lummis was the Congressional Western Caucus chair in the 114^th Congress and advocated on behalf of western states in the face of the Obama administration’s overreach on Waters of the United States rule, National Environmental Protection Act, and the Endangered Species Act.