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U.S. SENATE

Cynthia M. Lummis

RepublicanWyomingOutgoing · currently serving

Sworn into the Senate on Source ↗

What they said 4

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (4)Campaign (4)
Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established
Government & elections

Limit federal power and return authority to states and individuals

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Lummis supports limiting federal power and returning authority to states and individuals, arguing that communities need local solutions rather than one-size-fits-all federal mandates. She says she remains committed to passing legislation that respects federalism and the Tenth Amendment. Her examples of local concerns include public lands and natural resources, rural healthcare, and economic development.

Context: The passage does not name specific legislation or define which federal powers she would limit.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Healthcare

Improve access to healthcare, including in rural communities

AI-assisted summary

Lummis supports improving transparency in healthcare and prescription drug pricing, expanding access to quality care, and strengthening rural telehealth. She also backs greater access to mental and behavioral healthcare, preventive care aimed at chronic disease causes, efforts to address shortages of rural healthcare professionals, and reducing federal overreach that she says inhibits quality care. She presents these initiatives as intended to reduce costs while improving access.

Context: The passage does not identify specific programs, funding, or legislative measures for these priorities.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Energy & environment

Expand domestic energy production and infrastructure

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Lummis supports implementing recommendations from President Trump’s Nuclear Fuel Working Group and Senator John Barrasso’s American Nuclear Infrastructure Act to revitalize domestic uranium mining. She also supports enabling Powder River Basin coal exports through western ports, advancing research and promotion of carbon capture and coal-derived carbon products, and permitting reform with fair, transparent, and timely processes.

Context: These are stated policy priorities; the passage does not detail the permitting changes or specify how the export route would be established.

Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established
Economy, taxes & workGovernment & elections

Reduce federal spending and the national debt

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Lummis identifies reducing government spending and addressing the national debt as her highest Senate priorities. She says she will continue working to control federal spending and secure the country’s financial future, including by addressing waste, fraud, and abuse in federal programs. She supports the Department of Government Efficiency effort initiated by President Trump and Elon Musk.

Context: The passage does not specify particular spending cuts or a legislative mechanism.