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Thursday, October 31, 2024

U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY)

Recent News About U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY)

  • Hageman introduces act safeguarding private landowners from enforcement actions

    Congresswoman Harriet Hageman has introduced the Protecting Agricultural Spaces Through Effective Ranching Strategies (PASTURES) Act.

  • Hageman joins legal challenge against federal land ownership in Utah

    Congresswoman Harriet Hageman has joined forces with Senators Mike Lee and Mitt Romney, as well as Representatives John Curtis, Celeste Maloy, Blake Moore, and Burgess Owens in filing an amicus brief.

  • Hageman introduces act for expedited reviews against Interior Department decisions

    On October 18, 2024, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman introduced the Expedited Appeals Review Act (EARA) in Washington, D.C. The proposed legislation aims to provide entities challenging decisions from the Department of the Interior's Board of Land Appeals (IBLA) with a faster path to court through an expedited review process.

  • Hageman introduces bill targeting Upper Colorado River Basin Fund management

    Congresswoman Harriet Hageman has introduced a new bill that mandates the Bureau of Reclamation to evaluate the economic impact of using the customer-funded Basin Fund for experimental actions outlined in the July 2024 SEIS Record of Decision. This decision would require these costs to be integrated into Reclamation's annual budget.

  • Wyoming delegation joins call for DOJ action on illegal voter registration

    U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, along with U.S. Representative Harriet Hageman, have joined a coalition of lawmakers demanding answers from the Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding reports of illegal aliens registering to vote in the United States. The group is led by Senator Bill Hagerty and Representative Andy Biggs.

  • Hageman urges action against USDA's mandatory EID eartag proposal

    Congresswoman Hageman addressed livestock producers at the Livestock Producers Freedom Rally in Rapid City, South Dakota. She discussed concerns regarding the mandatory electronic identification (EID) eartags proposed by the USDA.

  • Hageman warns AG Garland against blocking DOJ's January 6th report release

    This week, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman and ten of her colleagues from the Judiciary Committee sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland. The letter, led by Representative Massie (R-KY), urges the Department of Justice not to obstruct the release of an Inspector General's report. This report examines the involvement of federal assets, particularly Confidential Human Sources (CHS), in the events that took place on January 6, 2021.

  • Hageman criticizes BLM's handling of Wyoming lease sales

    Congresswoman Harriet Hageman criticized the Biden/Harris administration and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for their energy policies, following a recent lease sale in Wyoming. The BLM offered only 159 acres, generating $27,000.

  • Hageman joins effort to end vaccine manufacturer liability shield

    Congresswoman Harriet Hageman has joined Congressman Paul Gosar and 29 other Republican House members in introducing H.R.9828, known as the End the Vaccine Carveout Act. The bill aims to remove the liability shield that has protected vaccine manufacturers from lawsuits since 1986. Additionally, it seeks to redefine "countermeasures" to exclude COVID-19 vaccines, thus eliminating their current liability protection under the Public Readiness and Preparedness Act.

  • Lawmakers urge BLM to rescind "Western Solar Plan" rule

    On Friday, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman, along with Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and nine other Congressional colleagues, sent a letter to BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning regarding the Biden-Harris administration’s “Western Solar Plan.” On August 29th, the BLM announced its Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMPA) for this plan. According to the administration, the plan aims to support the renewable energy industry by subsidizing energy sources.

  • Hageman votes against continuing resolution lacking election protections

    Congresswoman Harriet Hageman has voted against a continuing resolution (CR) that increases government spending while not addressing concerns about federal election security.

  • Committee passes bill nullifying Rock Springs RMP proposal

    On September 19, 2024, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman's bill, H.R. 6085, aimed at prohibiting the implementation of the proposed Resource Management Plan (RMP) and Environmental Impact Statement for the Rock Springs RMP Revision, was passed by the House Natural Resources Committee.

  • Hageman supports bill aiming to fund government and protect elections

    Congresswoman Harriet Hageman voted in favor of H.R. 9494, the Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025 (CR), which aims to keep the federal government open through March 28, 2025. The bill also includes the SAVE Act, which was cosponsored by Rep. Hageman and passed earlier this year by the House of Representatives with bipartisan support. The SAVE Act requires states to obtain proof of citizenship in person when registering an individual to vote and mandates that states remove non-citizens from existing voter rolls. Despite these measures, the bill failed with a...

  • Hageman urges USFWS action on Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bear delisting

    Congresswoman Harriet Hageman has sent a letter to Martha Williams, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), expressing frustration over the recent decision to delay the finalization of the 12-month finding for the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) grizzly bears. The letter was cosigned by Representatives Fulcher (ID-01), Rosendale (MT-02), Stauber (MN-08), and Zinke (MT-01).

  • Hageman urges public comment on SUSTAINS Act implementation by September 16

    Washington, DC – Congresswoman Harriet Hageman has sent a letter to Terry Cosby, Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, in response to a request for information regarding the implementation of the Sponsoring USDA Sustainability Targets in Agriculture to Incentivize Natural Solutions (SUSTAINS) Act. Hageman emphasized that the implementation must not infringe on landowners' rights or be manipulated by adversaries.

  • Congresswoman Hageman supports bills targeting Chinese Communist Party influence

    This week, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman supported several legislative measures aimed at countering Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence and aggression. The House of Representatives passed the following bills: H.R. 1398 - Protect America’s Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act, H.R. 1425 - No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act, H.R. 2864 – Countering CCP Drones Act, H.R. 7980 - End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024, and H.R. 9456 – Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act.

  • Hageman introduces bill targeting counterfeit pill production amid rising fentanyl deaths

    Congresswoman Harriet Hageman introduced the Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act today, a bill aimed at addressing the rise in fentanyl-related deaths by requiring pill presses to be engraved with serial numbers. The legislation is both bipartisan and bicameral, with Representatives Stansbury (NM-01), Fry (SC-07), Crenshaw (TX-02), and Harder (CA-09) co-leading in the House of Representatives. Senators Cornyn (R-TX), Coons (D-DE), Moran (R-KS), Klobuchar (D-MN), and Cantwell (D-WA) have introduced the Senate version.

  • Wyoming delegation urges USDA support for local wildfire recovery efforts

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, along with U.S. Representative Harriet Hageman (all R-Wyo.), sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) urging approval of a disaster designation request in response to the devastating wildfires across the state. A formal disaster designation would provide Governor Mark Gordon and Wyoming access to federal resources and disaster relief programs for the affected areas and industries.

  • Hageman urges BLM to reconsider Rock Springs management plan

    Washington, DC – Congresswoman Harriet Hageman submitted a letter to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone-Manning outlining the potential negative consequences of proceeding with the Rock Springs Resource Management Plan (RMP) proposal announced on August 22. The proposed RMP designates nearly one million acres of land as “Areas of Critical Environmental Concern,” rendering them off-limits for energy production.

  • Hageman criticizes new BLM resource management plan for Rock Springs area

    The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has officially released its proposed Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Rock Springs Field Office. The plan, initially proposed last year and then withdrawn after severe backlash, would restrict multiple-use activities across nearly one million acres in southwest Wyoming.