Cynthia Lummis

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.

Cattle Call: Student Loans
US Representative Cynthia Lummis joined House colleagues today to maintain undergraduate student Stafford loan rates of 3.4%. The rates, set to double in June, were established by a democratically controlled congress in 2007.

House Resources Committee Hearing on Lummis' HR1192
Congressman Lummis testifies before the House Resources Committee on her legislation to extend the soda ash royalty rate.