Lummis, Barrasso critical of debt ceiling bill

SHERIDAN — Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, both R-Wyoming, recently discussed the bill that suspended the U.S. debt ceiling and what it’s like to navigate a hostile political environment.

Barrasso and Lummis, who both voted against the bill, spoke about it during a visit to Sheridan last week. U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, also voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.

Wyoming Senators’ review of Fiscal

Responsibility Act

President Joe Biden signed the Act June 3. The bill suspends the U.S. debt ceiling until Jan 1, 2025, though it remains unclear what the ceiling wi...