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On November 2, 2010, Cynthia Lummis won re-election to the . She defeated David Wendt (D) and John V. Love (L) in the general election.

On November 4, 2008, Cynthia Lummis won election to the United States House . She defeated Gary Trauner (D) and W. David Herbert (L) in the general election. [110]

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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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Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org , Lummis' net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $5,332,023 to $23,487,999. That averages to $14,410,011 , which is higher than the average net worth of Republican House members in 2012 of $7,614,097.96. Lummis ranked as the 39th most wealthy representative in 2012. [111] Between 2007 and 2012, Lummis' calculated net worth [112] decreased by an average of 15 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent. [113]

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

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Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org , Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Lummis received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Oil & Gas industry. Comparatively, the top industry employer in Wyoming's At-large Congressional District was Educational services, and health care and social assistance, according to a 2012 U.S. Census survey. [116]

From 2007-2014, 33.5 percent of Lummis' career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below. [117]

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The website OpenCongress tracks 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. [118]

Ideology and leadership

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack , Lummis was a " far-right Republican ," as of July 21, 2014. [119] This was the same rating Lummis received in June 2013. [120]

Lifetime voting record

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. [121]

Congressional staff salaries

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Lummis paid her congressional staff a total of $1,015,627 in 2011. Overall, Wyoming ranked 6th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011. [122]

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Lummis ranked 149th in the conservative rankings in 2013. [123]

Lummis was one of three members who ranked 120th in the conservative rankings in 2012. [124]

Lummis was one of two members of congress who ranked 126th in the conservative rankings in 2011. [125]

Voting with party

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Lummis voted with the Republican Party 90.5 percent of the time, which ranked 204th among the 233 House Republican members as of July 2014. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many

Lummis voted with the Republican Party 94 percent of the time, which ranked 179th among the 234 House Republican members as of June 2013. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many

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 that God has taken Al home to heaven, but right now our hearts are broken.” [105]

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• ↑ New York Magazine , "The Trade Vote Reignited the War Within the House GOP," June 26, 2015
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• ↑ Roll Call , "Deadline for TAA Do-Over Vote Extended to July 30 (Updated)," June 15, 2015
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• ↑ Politico , "Trade turnaround: House backs new power for Obama," June 18, 2015
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• ↑ The Hill , "Obama signs trade bills," June 29, 2015
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• ↑ Congress.gov , "HR 4038 - the American SAFE Act of 2015," accessed November 20, 2015
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• ↑ Project Vote Smart , "HR 1960 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
• ↑ Project Vote Smart , "HR 2217 - DHS Appropriations Act of 2014 - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
• ↑ Project Vote Smart , "H Amdt 69 - Requires Threat Assessment of Pipeline Vulnerabilities to a Terrorist Attack - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
• ↑ Project Vote Smart , "HR 624 - CISPA (2013) - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
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• ↑ Project Vote Smart , "H Amdt 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
• ↑ Project Vote Smart , "H Amdt 450 - Requires Congressional Approval for Any Rules Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Voting Record," accessed September 16, 2013
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• ↑ Associated Press , "Wyoming - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 19, 2014
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• ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk , "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
• ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk , "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
• ↑ OpenSecrets , "Lummis, 2012," accessed January 14, 2014
• ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or the member's first year in office (as noted in the chart below).
• ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
• ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
• ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
• ↑ Census.gov , "My Congressional District," accessed September 29, 2014
• ↑ OpenSecrets.org , "Rep. Cynthia Lummis," accessed September 29, 2014
• ↑ OpenCongress , "Cynthia Lummis," accessed October 2, 2015
• ↑ GovTrack , "Lummis," accessed July 21, 2014
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• ↑ GovTrack , "Rep. Cynthia Lummis [R ," accessed September 22, 2015]
• ↑ LegiStorm , "Cynthis Lummis," accessed September 7, 2012
• ↑ National Journal , "2013 Congressional Vote Ratings," July 21, 2014
• ↑ National Journal , "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 28, 2013
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WASHINGTON, D.C — On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., announced her committee assignments for the 118th Congress.

Lummis will continue serving on the Environment and Public Works Committee, the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. All three committees have broad authority over a wide variety of issues critical for the state of Wyoming, including public lands, energy production, transportation, financial innovation and economic development, according to a news release.

"My focus in Congress has always been ‘all Wyoming, all the time,’ and I look forward to continuing to serve on these important Senate committees that have jurisdiction over issues that impact the lives of people in Wyoming each and every day," Lummis said in the release.

This Congress, Lummis will also serve as chair of the Senate Western Caucus, where she said she will defend the western way of life by promoting local decision-making and smart public land management, re-establishing American energy dominance, and fostering rural economic development in our communities.

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Lummis Receives Critical Committee Assignments for Wyoming Issues

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Senator Joins Environment & Public Works, Banking and Commerce Committees

Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming has been named to the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee; the Environment and Public Works Committee; and the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee – three powerful Committees that position her to advocate for Wyoming’s natural resources, financial innovation and rural telecommunications and transportation issues.

Of the assignments, Sen. Lummis said:

“My focus has always been, and always will be, on Wyoming. These Committee assignments give me an incredible perch to advocate on behalf of Wyoming families, communities and industries. The Environment and Public Works Committee will allow me to be on the front lines in combatting President Biden’s misguided and reckless environmental policies that could bring domestic energy production to a screeching halt. Wyoming is well positioned to fight for our vast energy and natural resources – and the critical jobs and tax revenues they provide.

“Limited transportation options and unreliable broadband are two of the biggest impediments to economic diversification in Wyoming. On the Commerce Committee, I look forward to working to expand rural broadband and addressing transportation needs for our small businesses and communities across Wyoming. I also continue to have serious concerns regarding censorship and the increasing power of Big Tech. It’s time for many of these companies to be held to account.

“Lastly, Wyoming has been leading the way on financial innovation over the last several years. Through my role on the Banking Committee, I hope to shine a light on many of these pioneering efforts and work with federal regulators to ensure that regulation of digital assets are structured to encourage innovation, instead of stifling it. I also look forward to providing regulatory relief to our community banks and ensuring that we have vibrant, safe financial markets.”

Sen. Lummis previously served as Wyoming state treasurer. During her time representing the state in the U.S. House of Representatives, she served on the Natural Resources Committee; Oversight and Government Reform Committee; Science, Space and Technology Committee; and Appropriations Committee. After her time in the House, she served on the bipartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

Given her previous congressional service, Sen. Lummis enters this term as the most senior freshman Republican.

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Lummis says committee assignments critical to Wyoming issues

Wyoming’s U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has received three committee assignments that she says are critical to Wyoming issues.

Lummis said assignments to the Banking Housing and Urban Affairs, Environment and Public Works and Commerce, Science and Transportation committees have positioned her to work for Wyoming’s natural resources, financial innovation and rural telecommunications and transportation issues.

Lummis said her focus has always been, and always will be, on Wyoming, and the committee assignments give her an incredible perch to advocate on behalf of Wyoming families, communities and industries.

She said the Environment and Public Works Committee will allow her to be on the front lines combating what she called President Biden’s misguided and reckless environmental policies that could bring domestic energy production to a screeching halt.

In addition, Lummis said on the commerce committee, she looks forward to working to expand rural broadband and addressing transportation needs for small businesses and communities across Wyoming. She said limited transportation options and unreliable broadband are two of the biggest impediments to economic diversification in the state.

Lastly, she said, with regard to the banking committee, Wyoming has been leading the way on financial innovation over the last several years, and as a member of that committee, she hopes to shine a light on those pioneering efforts. She said she also hopes to work with federal regulators to ensure that regulation of digital assets are structured to encourage innovation.

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U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Cynthia Lummis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Prospective Homebuyers from Predatory Financing Agreements

• February 1, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) introduced the  Preserving Pathways to Homeownership Act , bipartisan legislation to establish basic protections for consumers who seek to purchase a home using a land contract, or contract for deed.

Land contracts are an alternative form of seller financing for real estate transactions, often marketed as a way for people who can’t get a conventional mortgage to realize the dream of owning a home. However, land contracts can lack many of the consumer protections available in mortgage lending: full disclosure of costs and fees, protections if a homeowner misses payments or falls on hard times, and protections in the case of fraud. Unscrupulous sellers have used these arrangements to take advantage of unsuspecting buyers. They design the land contract to fail and move to evict when the buyer inevitably breaches it. Buyers typically lose their home and everything they’ve invested in it, and the seller can repeat this process with other buyers. It is estimated that across the country, more than  8 million homes  have been sold with land contracts, underscoring the widespread nature of this issue.

“Without a safe, decent place to call home, nothing in your life works – not your job, your health, your education, or your family. It is appalling that some Minnesota families trying to pursue the dream of home ownership, who are struggling to receive traditional mortgages, whether due to their credit rating, or because the tenets of their faith preclude them from paying and profiting off interest, are being taken advantage of by unscrupulous sellers offering exploitative land contracts,”  said Smith . “I’ve heard heartbreaking stories from Minnesota Somali families who have had their religious beliefs used against them through real estate contracts promising ‘interest free’ home purchases, only to find themselves in contracts that seemed designed to fail so the seller can profit. This bill accomplishes a simple goal: it protects the people who have turned to land contracts to try and purchase a home through establishing a basic set of consumer protections. I’m grateful for the partnership of my colleague Senator Lummis in introducing bipartisan legislation that would provide these essential guardrails around land contract purchases, so residents don’t have to live in fear of having the rug pulled out from under them and their families.”

“Homeownership is still a pillar of the American Dream, yet for far too many people in Wyoming, it has become unobtainable,”  said Lummis.  “While land contracts appear to be an attractive alternative for those who do not qualify for a conventional mortgage, they come with very different consumer protections that vary by state, sometimes leaving vulnerable consumers losing not only the home they purchased, but their entire investment. Homeownership cannot fall farther out of reach, which is why I have partnered with Senator Smith to introduce legislation that empowers states to impose two commonsense requirements for transactions that protect consumers and help them realize their dream of home ownership.” 

“This bill represents a significant step towards bringing land installment contracts out of the shadow lending system and preventing the loss of home equity for contract buyers,” said  Sarah Mancini, co-director of advocacy at the National Consumer Law Center . “More steps are needed to expand access to homeownership, especially in communities of color; but the basic fairness required by this bill is essential.” 

Specifically, the  Preserving Pathways to Homeownership Act  would require states to enact legislation imposing two simple, commonsense requirements for transactions that involve the use of a land contract for the purchase of a home:

• Recording: Sellers would be required to record the contract within five days of execution. Currently, many states do not require land contracts to be registered with the local office responsible for maintaining public land records. This can give rise to title issues and leave a buyer unprotected if other claims to the home arise.
• Foreclosure: A distinct feature of land contracts is the forfeiture remedy, which allows the seller to move swiftly to evict the buyer. Buyers typically lose everything, including any equity they’ve built in the home. Forfeiture can create a perverse incentive for sellers to churn buyers through a home, pocketing the down payment and any appreciation in its value each time. Under the bill, if the buyer defaults, the seller seeking to take back a home would be required to use the state’s foreclosure process. The foreclosure process – which is widely used for traditional mortgages – would allow the buyer to recover their equity in the home and provides basic protections for homebuyers, while still providing a clear pathway for legitimate recoveries by a seller in cases of non-payment.

In July 2023, Senator Smith and Senator Lummis led a  Housing, Transportation, and Community Development   Subcommittee Hearing  highlighting this issue that included testimony from witnesses supporting the urgency of this challenge and the need for Congressional action.

Text of the legislation is available  here . 

A one-pager summary of the legislation is available  here .

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OC supervisor accused of corruption removed from board committee assignments

The Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to remove Supervisor Andrew Do from all committee and board appointments, including his role on the Orange County Transportation Authority, amid growing calls for his resignation following a federal investigation into a corruption scandal.

The board’s decision: The board voted unanimously to remove Do from his roles, following revelations that he directed millions of dollars in contracts to a nonprofit linked to his daughter without disclosing her involvement. Supervisor Katrina Foley said, “We're having to do this because he will not resign, and we hope that he will resign because he should not continue to be publicly enriched off of the taxpayers when he, one, isn't doing his job, and two, is embroiled in a terrible corruption scandal.”

The corruption scandal: The nonprofit, Viet America Society (VAS), is accused in a county lawsuit of misappropriating more than $10 million in taxpayer funds meant to feed the elderly during the pandemic. Do’s daughter, Rhiannon, and other VAS executives allegedly used the funds to purchase properties. Do, who has missed multiple board meetings since the raids, has not responded publicly to the accusations. His attorneys deny any wrongdoing, claiming that the organization was only guilty of poor recordkeeping.

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California county official stripped of committee assignments amid COVID fraud allegations

by RAY LEWIS | The National Desk

SANTA ANA, Calif. (TND) — A California county official was removed from his committee assignments Tuesday amid allegations he helped embezzle millions in pandemic relief funds.

The Orange County, California Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to remove Supervisor Andrew Do, R-1st District, from his assignments. The board said it couldn’t dismiss Do altogether, but the council agreed with an agenda item to strip him of his appointments to multiple panels.

Fox 11 Los Angeles reported the committees included the National Association of Counties, the Orange County Emergency Management Council and the Orange County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, among others.

“We can’t remove, but this item before us now, Item Number One, to remove him from these kinds of commissions and boards is a critical step in making sure that we show transparency, we do this before the public, so it’s important that we do this together and as a unified board,” Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento, D-2nd District, the resolution's sponsor, said.

Supervisor Katrina Foley, D-5th District, accused Do of stealing public funds. She and Sarmiento said they supported censuring Do, claiming he will not resign.

Unfortunately, we’re having to do this because he will not resign. And, we hope that he will resign, because he should not continue to be publicly enriched off of the taxpayers when he: one, isn’t doing his job, and two, is embroiled in a terrible corruption scandal,” Foley said.

Do is accused of directing millions of dollars through his district discretionary fund to the Viet American Society, an organization that employed his daughter, according to The Orange County Register . The Viet American Society was reportedly designed to help distribute meals to seniors and residents with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

However, the organization allegedly instead used much of the funds to buy personal property.

Sarmiento suggested the board approach the subject of Do's involvement with the council “deliberately” since it understands what he and his office are facing.

“We know that the residents in District One don’t have a representative that’s as available as he should be. And so, I feel for those residents,” Sarmiento said. “I want to make sure that they understand that the board is still going to be representing, carrying out the business of the public and of the people."

Do did not return The National Desk’s request for comment prior to publication.

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Lummis Introduces Amendments to Fight for the West

March 8, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  Today, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Chair of the Senate Western Caucus, introduced five amendments to the appropriations bill that prioritize western states and roll back the Biden administration’s outrageous Green New Deal policies. 

“For far too long, the Biden administration has catered to climate extremists inside the D.C. beltway by passing radical environmental policies at the expense of the American west,”  said Lummis.  “This administration’s systemic failures have unnecessarily raised energy prices for consumers at a time when families are already struggling due to record-breaking inflation and spent billions of taxpayer dollars on laughable environmental causes while the national debt continues to skyrocket. Families across Wyoming and the west should not be funding this administration’s unhinged environmental agenda and my amendments will roll back its harmful policies.” 

Senator Lummis introduced the following amendments to the minibus to protect the west: 

• This amendment prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy (DOE) from promulgating or finalizing rules unless it is determined that the rule in question will not raise consumer prices. 
• This amendment prohibits the use of public money to fund “eco-grief” training to employees reportedly struggling with a changing environment at a time when our national debt has exceeded $34 trillion and we need to cut unnecessary government spending. 
• In February, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rejected two petitions to list gray wolves in the western United States. 
• Instead of accepting this decision, the administration has once again appeased its environmental base by creating a  national recovery plan for wolves.
• This amendment reminds this administration that many western states have done an excellent job managing their own wolf populations by prohibiting the use of funds for developing or implementing a proposed national recovery plan for gray wolves. 
• In August, Senators Lummis and Capito (R-WV)  led a letter  to FWS highlighting their concerns with the Biden administration’s proposed changes to the ESA. This was followed up in September with  legislation to block these rule changes from taking effect.
• This amendment prohibits the use of funds to finalize these three rules. 
• Last year, Senator Lummis introduced the  Protect Access to Recreation with Cash (PARC) Act , which requires the National Park Service to accept cash as a form of payment for entrance fees. 
• This amendment prohibits the use of funds to carry out cashless entrance fee policies at NPS units