Cynthia Lummis



Cynthia Marie Lummis Wiederspahn (born September 10, 1954) is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Wyoming. Before her tenure in the Senate, she served in the Wyoming House of Representatives from Laramie County, Wyoming Senate from the 5th district, as treasurer of Wyoming, and in the United States House of Representatives from Wyoming's at-large congressional district.

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 * States are ready to have the reins of government returned to them. The point of Congress is to uphold the Constitution and represent the states and the people. Today, Washington is more interested in expanding its own power than it is interested in administering the Constitution. I support disruption as a vehicle to return the Constitution to its rightful place as the guiding document for a nation and as a catalyst to empower states. And I support President Donald Trump, our nation’s first elected Disruptor-in-Chief.
 * Disruptor-in-Chief Donald Trump Has Changed Washington for the Better (1 December 2019)


 * Do you distrust the American people so much that you need to know when they bought a couch? Or a cow?
 * There are obvious privacy concerns for all Americans here and this represents a dramatic new regulatory burden for community banks and credit unions in Wyoming and elsewhere
 * "Yellen defends IRS rule requiring banks to report all transactions over $600" (October 5, 2021)


 * I share the fundamental belief that women and men are equal, but also acknowledge that there are biological differences and circumstances in which these differences need to be recognized. That being said, it was never my intention to make anyone feel un-welcomed or disrespected, and for that, I apologize. I have appreciated hearing from members of the University of Wyoming community on this issue, and I look forward to continuing this dialogue
 * GOP Sen. Cynthia Lummis Issues 'Apology' After Transphobic Comments (BY RACHEL SHATTO MAY 16 2022 1:38 PM EDT)

Quotes about Lummis

 * One of our speakers made remarks regarding biological sex that many on campus take issue with. While we respect the right of all to express their views, from students to elected officials, we unequivocally state that UW is an institution that supports and celebrates its diverse communities that collectively make us the wonderful place that we are.
 * University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel in a a statement about Lummis’s remarks GOP Sen. Cynthia Lummis Issues 'Apology' After Transphobic Comments (BY RACHEL SHATTO MAY 16 2022 1:38 PM EDT)