Wyoming Republican US Senators Barasso and Lummis Respond To State Of The Union Address

Wyoming’s two US Senators have issued statements regarding President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.

Senator John Barasso:

“President Biden’s speech comes as America is in crisis. From inflation, to crime, to the wide-open border, Joe Biden offered little in the way of credible solutions. The president is quick to blame everyone else for the problems his policies have created. Tonight’s speech was no exception.”

“Families in Wyoming are worse off than they were a year ago. Inflation is at a forty-year high. Gas prices are up more than a dollar a gallon since the president was sworn in. Crime in the cities is breaking records. More than two million people illegally entered our country last year.”

“Now we see Putin’s Russia intent on restarting the Cold War after Joe Biden showed weakness in Afghanistan. The price of his weakness was American lives. In Wyoming, we lost our own Rylee McCollum, a U.S. Marine who died protecting others in the deadly and disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.”

“Time after time, President Biden has shown that he is asleep at the switch. The president missed an opportunity tonight to change course. He should have started by ending his war on American energy – a move that would help Americans dealing with skyrocketing costs, and help our allies escape their dependence on Russian energy. 

“Tonight, Americans heard more of the same failed ideas and tired liberal talking points. They deserve better. I’ll continue to stand up for families in Wyoming, and fight against Biden’s radical, dangerous, failed policies.”

Senator Cynthia Lummis

“The State of the Union is that prices are up, inflation is up, crime is up, and the need for American energy is up,”

“The Biden presidency has been marked by record illegal immigration, unconstitutional mandates and attacks on America’s energy independence. The energy producers in Wyoming have made our state the top net energy supplier in the country. We want to help America become the energy supplier for the free world. Instead, under President Biden, the U.S. has actually been an importer of Russian energy. This is unacceptable.”

“If President Biden wants to lower energy prices for cars and homes, I have some ideas: Restart the Keystone XL Pipeline project. Fast-track energy infrastructure projects around the country. Get energy regulators out of the way so states can more easily approve natural gas pipelines.”

“He should fast-track energy production on federal lands. Wyoming is rich in energy resources, and we can move quickly if the federal government is our partner, not our opponent. We also need to prevent America’s big banks and financial regulatory agencies from black-listing the energy sector so energy producers can get the loans and services they need to start new projects and increase production.”

“Instead of tapping our strategic petroleum reserves, we should be unleashing our energy production potential. Instead of trying to spend more on progressive policies, we should be working together to address inflation and our national debt. There are Democrats who want to work on these issues with Republicans. I just wish President Biden were one of them.”

“I was pleased to see President Biden voice his concern for the way that social media is influencing our children. I’m proud to be sponsoring the NUDGE Act to start reining in Big Tech by targeting their algorithms in a content agnostic manner. I hope Democrats and Republicans can work together on this issue, to protect our kids.”

“Thankfully, Republicans and Democrats have been united in our support for the people of Ukraine, and our opposition to Vladimir Putin and his cronies in Russia. While President Biden waited too long to sanction Russia, I’m glad to see the efforts that he and our European allies have taken since the Russian invasion to punish Putin for his actions. We must continue using sanctions, while supporting Ukraine with our aid.”