Cynthia M. Lummis

Republican junior Senator of Wyoming

Representative
Wyoming
January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2011
Representative
Wyoming
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
Wyoming
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
Wyoming
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Senator
Wyoming
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2027

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January 1, 1954 (71 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