Harriet Hageman
12/19/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/19/2025 16:48
Congresswoman Hageman Honors Senator Cynthia Lummis on her Retirement from Public Service
Washington, D.C.- Today, Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) honored Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis upon the senator's announcement that she will retire from public life after nearly a half-century, effective at the end of her current term in January 2027. Lummis blazed a wide trail in her native state, serving in the U.S. Senate since 2021, and also holding the state's only U.S. House of Representatives seat, currently occupied by Hageman, from 2009 to 2017. Lummis spent two stints in the Wyoming House (1979-1983 and 1985-1993) and one in the state Senate (1993-1995), and also served as Treasurer of Wyoming from 1999 to 2007.
There are few figures in the history of Wyoming public service who have had an impact as large and substantial as Sen. Lummis.
"For forty-six years in jobs with the public trust, Cynthia Lummis has embodied the clear-eyed common sense that Wyoming is known for. Her retirement marks the close of an extraordinary era in our state's political history-one defined by integrity, independence, and an unwavering devotion to the people she served," Rep. Hageman said. "Cynthia built one of the most distinguished and consequential careers in the history of Wyoming public life. She will leave having made Wyoming and America stronger, and I will always consider her a lifelong friend."
Growing up on a family ranch near Cheyenne, Lummis learned the lessons that would guide her life, shape her view of the world, and form her leadership style. She has always subscribed to faith, fidelity to principle, and hard work. Whether she was talking about cattle, studying law, or debating policy in the halls of power, she carried herself with trademark honesty and strength that reflect the very best of the people of Wyoming.
Her two degrees from the University of Wyoming-one in animal science and the other in law-formed an apt foundation for a life dedicated to serving a western state in elected office. But she felt the calling when she was just 24 years old, and she won her first election to the Wyoming House of Representatives. Cynthia Lummis hasn't stopped serving since.
In the Wyoming Legislature, she earned a reputation as a principled conservative, with a love for the Constitution and the tenets of individual liberties. There she worked with Representative Hageman's father, James. She worked to make sure that state government controlled its spending, while protecting Wyoming's natural resources so that they remain an economic engine for today's citizens, as well as for future generations.
When she was State Treasurer, Sen. Lummis approached her responsibilities with the same dedication to stewardship that guided her on the family ranch: protect what you've been given, invest wisely, and leave things better than you found them. As treasurer, Lummis safeguarded public funds, modernized practices, and strengthened Wyoming's fiscal position. Her ethics and integrity were her calling card.
In 2008, Lummis was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, beginning a four-term tenure as Wyoming's lone member. Over her eight years in the House, she became nationally known as a Constitutionalist, a believer in the Tenth Amendment, and a leading advocate for energy producers and ranchers in western states.
When she was elected Wyoming's first female United States Senator in 2020, Lummis returned to Washington with the clarity of purpose that had always defined her. She brought the practicality and toughness of a rancher and the precision of a lawyer to every debate, and she quickly emerged as a leading voice in the Senate on fiscal responsibility, regulatory reform, and innovation in the American economy.
Senator Lummis earned national recognition for her pioneering work in cryptocurrency policy, pressing for innovation while demanding transparency and accountability. Her forward-looking approach reflects her belief that financial and technological progress can coexist and allow for individual freedom and fiscal safety.
Yet even while pursuing groundbreaking policies in modern finance, Lummis never lost sight of her Wyoming roots. She remained an advocate for farmers, energy producers, and landowners. She defended the rights of ranchers, miners, and small business owners who built Wyoming over the centuries and kept the state's economy strong. And she brought Western common sense to the debates that too often get lost in the noise of Washington.
Lummis' leadership in the Western Caucus, a growing group of Republicans in both the House and Senate, has been vital to the state's interests. With Lummis' influence, the caucus consistently champions private land rights, encourages energy production on federal lands, and pushes for commonsense federal regulations that protect the environment while allowing access to natural resources so the Western economy can thrive.
"Senator Lummis has been a trailblazer for Wyoming and has been key in educating other membersof Congress, including other Republicans, about what life is like in our Western states," Rep. Hageman said. "She knew that to do what's right for our people, she had to first make sure folks in D.C. knew how their actions would affect us out west. There can be no question that the people of Wyoming are better off for having had Cynthia Lummis on their side."
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