Cynthia Lummis

Conservative for U.S. Senate

Cynthia on the Issues

AMERICA FIRST 

With President Trump back in the White House, we have an opportunity to enact an America First agenda that ushers our country into a new Golden Age. I first ran for the U.S. Senate in 2020 because I wanted to help President Trump change American politics and deliver on policies that make life better for the people of Wyoming. That agenda includes:

  • Bringing manufacturing and production of critical goods and services back to the United States from China, including critical medical supplies and rare earth minerals;
  • Reducing overly burdensome regulations on businesses;
  • Preventing the CCP from purchasing western lands;
  • Securing our borders and ensure existing immigration laws are enforced;
  • Continuing pro-growth tax policies that enable the private sector, and the jobs and revenues they provide, to thrive;
  • Implementing a foreign policy that protects the American people and restores American global dominance. 

NATIONAL DEBT

Reducing government spending and addressing our national debt are my highest priorities in the U.S. Senate. Our mounting national debt isn't just a number - it directly impacts our economy, household finances, policy options, national security, and America's standing in the world. 

During my service in the House, I demonstrated my commitment by challenging even my own party's leadership when they proposed excessive spending. In the Senate, I've maintained my role as a steadfast budget hawk, working hard over the past four years to control reckless spending and chart a sustainable fiscal course for our nation.

I'm particularly enthusiastic about the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiated by President Trump and Elon Musk because Congress has repeatedly failed to address waste, fraud, and abuse in federal programs. We cannot afford to wait any longer for meaningful action. We are $36 trillion in debt and must restore fiscal sanity in our nation’s capital. 

I pledge to continue this important work to secure America's financial future.

ENERGY

Around the world, Wyoming is recognized as an energy powerhouse with vast untapped potential.  Be it coal, oil, natural gas, uranium or renewables, Wyoming has it all. 

We are the pre-eminent energy state and during my time in the Senate, I have been a dedicated champion of Wyoming’s mineral and energy resources. But there is more work to do to roll back the Biden administration’s anti-energy, anti-Wyoming policies that only hurt our national and economic security.

  • Implementing recommendations of President Trump’s Nuclear Fuel Working Group and Senator John Barrasso’s American Nuclear Infrastructure Act to revitalize domestic uranium mining;
  • Enabling the export of Powder River Basin coal through western ports;
  • Advancing the research and promotion of carbon capture technologies and coal-derived carbon products;
  • Enacting permitting reform that creates fair, transparent, and timely processes within a responsive regulatory framework. Wyoming businesses need regulatory certainty, not unworkable, slow-moving red tape that brings new projects to a halt while competitors like China and Russia advance without such barriers.

BORDER SECURITY

Citizens expect their federal government to keep borders secure. This is so fundamental and basic, it’s sad anyone even needs to say it. Yet during the Biden administration, our southern border was left open while the administration repealed common-sense immigration policies to satisfy far-left interest groups. With President Trump back in the White House, and Republicans controlling both the House and the Senate, we will do everything necessary to secure our border and enforce our existing immigration laws. Almost immediately upon being sworn in, President Trump ended Biden’s dangerous “catch and release” policy, as well the so-called “CBP One” app, which “paroled” more than one million illegal immigrants into the country.

I worked to pass the Laken Riley Act through the U.S. Senate, which was the first bill President Trump signed into law during his second term. Laken Riley was murdered by a criminal illegal alien who should have never been in the United States in the first place. While this legislation sadly cannot bring Laken Riley back, it will save other Americans and their families from enduring this heartbreaking and preventable tragedy. 

I’ve proudly supported legislation that would restart construction of President Trump’s border wall, hire more border patrol agents, tighten asylum laws, and protect Wyoming families from the deadly fentanyl that has been illegally flowing across the border and into our neighborhoods.

AGRICULTURE 

​​As a lifelong rancher, I know that farming, ranching, and agriculture isn’t just a job - it’s a way of life. Agriculture is woven into the fabric of Wyoming and is a vitally important part of our economy. Our state was built on agriculture and I’m proud to fight for our producers every day in Washington. Including: 

  • Fighting against burdensome mandates like the EID ear tag rule;
  • Supported mandatory Country of Origin Labeling legislation;
  • Sponsored the PRIME Act, legislation to make it easier to sell beef products across state lines;
  • Insisted that conservation provisions within the Farm bill remain voluntary and incentive-based;
  • Stood up for the timber industry against egregious attacks made by the Biden administration and federal agencies as part of their 30x30 efforts;
  • Effectively pushing back on the Biden administration’s proposed “Old Growth Rule,” which would have further restricted responsible logging and cost Wyoming good paying jobs;
  • Requested robust funding for the Grizzly Depredation Compensation program.

 HEALTHCARE

The rising health insurance costs we’ve seen in recent years remain a significant burden for Wyoming residents and small businesses alike. I've championed several initiatives designed to reduce expenses while enhancing access to high-quality healthcare services. My support extends to:

  • Improving transparency in healthcare and prescription drug pricing;
  • Increasing access to quality healthcare;
  • Bolstering accessibility to mental and behavioral healthcare services;
  • Strengthening rural telehealth;
  • Supporting preventative healthcare and getting to the root causes of chronic diseases;
  • Addressing the shortage of healthcare professionals in rural communities;
  • Reducing federal overreach inhibiting quality healthcare.

PROTECTING FEDERALISM AND PREVENTING FEDERAL OVERREACH

As a conservative, I believe our duty to protect the U.S. Constitution is critical to the future of our country. 

I believe that one of the most important sections of the Constitution is the Tenth Amendment, which explicitly states the importance of federalism, that “power not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or the people.”

The people of Wyoming know the devastating impact when federalism is not respected and federal overreach creeps into every aspect of our lives. Our communities face unique challenges - from managing public lands and our natural resources to addressing rural healthcare and economic development - and those challenges demand local solutions, not one-size-fits-all mandates from unelected bureaucrats in Washington, D.C. 

I believe that true federalism allows states to serve as laboratories of democracy, where different ideas and approaches can be tested and refined. The path to a new Golden Era must include limiting federal power and returning power back to the states and individuals. I remain committed to passing legislation that respects these principles. 

DEFENDING WOMEN'S AND GIRLS' SPORTS

I believe that the far-left's attack on female athletes is the women's rights issue of our time. In the Senate, I have worked with my colleagues and President Trump to pass legislation that reverses the woke policies that undermine Title IX and the protections it rightfully guarantees. 

In 2024, the University of Wyoming women’s volleyball team was unfairly forced to forfeit two matches against San Jose State University because SJSU’s women’s volleyball team had a biologically male player. That's not a level playing field, and could be dangerous to these female athletes. 

I worked with Senator Tuberville (R-AL) to introduce the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act because we can't allow the left to erase women's sports. I was proud to join President Trump at the White House in February 2025 as he signed an Executive Order keeping men out of women's sports. 

We must codify this standard and stand up for all the little girls who want a chance at fair play. I will continue to be a fierce advocate on this issue.