Cynthia M. Lummis

Republican junior Senator of Wyoming

  • Senator

    Wyoming

    January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2027

202-224-3424

@SenLummis

lummis.senate.gov

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6

Congresses Served

4

House Terms

1

Senate Terms

January 1, 1954 (70 years old)

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  • American attorney and politician
  • Served as the junior United States senator since 2021
  • Previously served as the U.S representative for Wyoming’s at-large congressional district from 2009 to 2017
  • Held positions in the Wyoming House of Representatives and the Wyoming Senate in the 1980s and early 1990s
  • Served as the Wyoming State Treasurer from 1999 to 2007
  • Chaired gubernatorial campaigns in Wyoming and served on presidential campaign committees
  • Unsuccessfully sought appointment to the U.S. Senate in 2007 but was elected to the Senate in 2020, becoming the first woman to represent Wyoming in the Senate
  • Voted to reject the certification of Pennsylvania’s electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election
  • Graduated from the University of Wyoming with degrees in animal science, biology, and a Juris Doctor
  • Involved in various committees during her tenure in the House, including the Agriculture Committee and the Science Subcommittee on Energy
  • Co-chaired the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues and was a member of the Freedom Caucus
  • Sought a cabinet position in President Donald Trump’s administration but was not appointed
  • Advocated for a regulatory framework for digital assets and opposed the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
  • Expressed skepticism about the scientific consensus on climate change and supported nuclear power and oil drilling in Alaska
  • Supported the Equal Rights Amendment and efforts to pass it, but voted against the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act
  • Opposed hate crime legislation as a state’s rights issue and voted against the repeal of don’t ask, don’t tell
  • Initially opposed same-sex marriage but voted to advance and for the final passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, citing protection of religious liberties
  • Supported the occupation of Iraq and opposed American involvement in the Syrian civil war
  • Received an “A” rating from the NRA and supported allowing loaded guns in national parks
  • Voted against the Affordable Care Act and supported efforts to defund it
  • Filed an amicus brief against a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for large companies and opposed adding unruly passengers to the “no-fly” list
  • Supported legislation to defund Planned Parenthood and received a 100% anti-abortion rating from the National Right to Life Committee
  • Married to Alvin Wiederspahn until his death in 2014, with whom she had one child
  • Known as Congress’s “Crypto Queen” for her investment in Bitcoin and advocacy for cryptocurrency regulation