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Cynthia Lummis. Cynthia Marie Lummis Wiederspahn ( / ˈlʌmɪs / LUH-miss; [1] born September 10, 1954) is an American attorney and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Wyoming since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Lummis served as the U.S representative for Wyoming's at-large congressional district from 2009 to 2017.
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Learn about the life and career of Cynthia Lummis, the first woman to serve as United States Senator from Wyoming. She is a no-nonsense conservative and principled policymaker who fights for Wyoming families, communities, businesses and values.
Dec 5, 2020 · Cynthia Lummis, Republican of Wyoming, is the only woman to have been newly elected to the Senate this year. Pool photo by Stefani Reynolds. By Luke Broadwater. Dec. 5, 2020. WASHINGTON — The ...
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Cynthia Lummis earned bachelor's degrees in animal science and biology and a J.D. from the University of Wyoming. Lummis graduated from Cheyenne East High School. Lummis' career experience includes working as general counsel to former Wyoming Governor Jim Geringer, the director of the Wyoming Office of State Lands and Investments, and a law clerk w...
The Affordable Care Act
During a hearing on December 9, 2014, members of Congress questioned Jonathan Gruber's involvement with the Affordable Care Act. Lummis shared the story of her husband's death and the "real-life consequences" of Obamacare. "On October 24, the week before election, my husband went to sleep and never woke up. He had a massive heart attack in his sleep at age 65. A perfectly, by all accounts, healthy man. Come to find out, in a conversation with his physician after he died, he chose not to have...
Electoral vote certification on January 6-7, 2021
1. See also: Counting of electoral votes (January 6-7, 2021) Congress convened a joint session on January 6-7, 2021, to count electoral votes by state and confirm the results of the 2020 presidential election. Lummis voted against certifying the electoral votes from Pennsylvania. The Senate rejected the objection by a vote of 7-92.
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Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongresstracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.
Ideology and leadership
1. 1.1. See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Lummis was a "far-right Republican," as of July 21, 2014.This was the same rating Lummis received in June 2013.
Lifetime voting record
1. 1.1. See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives According to the website GovTrack,Lummis missed 129 of 4,997 roll call votes from January 2009 to September 2015. This amounted to 2.6 percent, which was higher than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update. One week before the 2014 election, Lummis' husband, Al Wiederspahn, died of a heart attack. She and their daughter, Annaliese, released the following statement: “Last night, my husband, Al, passed away peacefully in his sleep in our home in Cheyenne. Annaliese and I know ...
Apr 24, 2024 · Find the latest news and updates from Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), a member of the Senate Western Caucus and the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. Read about her legislation, letters, hearings and more on various issues affecting Wyoming and the nation.
Nov 3, 2020 · Cheyenne Republican Cynthia Lummis has won the U.S. Senate race in Wyoming. Lummis is a seasoned political figure in the state who served in the U.S. House for eight years from 2009 to 2017 and before that in the state legislature. When Sen. Mike Enzi announced his retirement, she ran against Laramie Democrat Merav Ben David, an ecology and ...
