Senate Republicans – 119th Congress

The Senate Republican Conference is the formal organization of the Republican senators in the United States Senate. Over the last century, the mission of the conference has expanded and been shaped as a means of informing the media of the opinions and activities of Senate Republicans.

The Senate Republican Conference assists Republican senators by providing a full range of communications services including graphics, radio, television, and the Internet. Its chairman is Senator Tom Cotton,[1] and its vice chairman is Senator James Lankford.

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Katie Britt – AL

Current Position: CEO of the Business Council of Alabama since 2018
Affiliation: Republican

Katie Britt is an American politician, attorney and businesswoman who is the Republican Party’s nominee for the 2022 United States Senate election in Alabama.

She previously served as president and CEO of the Business Council of Alabama from 2018 to 2021, as well as chief of staff for U.S. Senator Richard Shelby from 2016 to 2018.

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Tommy Tuberville – AL

Current Position: US Senator since 2021
Affiliation: Republican

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I’ve spent most of my life recruiting. When you run across leadership it stands out, and I’ve seen firsthand that’s especially true in the political arena. Alabama is a gritty, hardworking, conservative state that puts God and family first.

Before entering politics, Tuberville was the head football coach at Auburn University from 1999 to 2008. From February to December 2023, Tuberville blocked all military promotions requiring Senate approval in protest of Defense Department policies on abortion, delaying the filling of more than 450 senior positions.

Tommy Tuberville Blasts Biden In Fiery Senate Floor Speech

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Lisa Murkowski – AK

Current Position: US Senator since 2003
Affiliation: Republican
Candidate: 2022 US Senator
Former Position: State Delegate from 1999 – 2002

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Supporting survivors of violence should never be a partisan issue. That’s why I’m thankful my colleagues on the Senate HELP Committee advanced the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act I cosponsored alongside @SenBobCasey

Murkowski is the daughter of former U.S. senator and governor of Alaska Frank Murkowski. Before her appointment to the Senate, she served in the Alaska House of Representatives and was elected majority leader.

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski On The Damage Being Done by President Trump

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Dan Sullivan – AK

Current Position: US Senator
Affiliation: Democrat
Candidate: 2021 US Senator
Former Positions: Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources from 2010 – 2013; Attorney General from 2009 – 2011

Dan Sullivan was in active duty for the United States Marine Corps from 1993 to 1997, 2004 to 2006, and in 2009 and 2013. Between 1997 and 1999, he clerked for judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Alaska Supreme Court.

Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) votes “not guilty” on two Articles of Impeachment – February 5, 202

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John Boozman – AR

Current Position: US Senator since 2011
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: US Representative from 2001 – 2011; Optometrist

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The @TaxFoundation
found Democrats’ reckless tax and spending spree would result in Arkansans paying, on average, $745 more in taxes within 5 years. READ my latest weekly column on how we’re all paying the price for it through higher taxes and inflation.

John Boozman co-founded a private optometry clinic in 1977 and worked as a volunteer optometrist for low-income families.

Boozman: Democrats’ Tax and Spend Policies Will Devastate Family Farms and Ranches, Rural America

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Tom Cotton – AR

Current Position: US Senator since 2017
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: US Representative

Thomas Bryant Cotton (born May 13, 1977) is an American politician, attorney, and former Army officer serving as the junior United States senator from Arkansas since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015. As Chair of the Senate Republican Conference since 2025, he is the third-ranking Senate Republican. He is also the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Cotton was elected as the U.S. representative for Arkansas’s 4th congressional district in 2012 and to the Senate at age 37 in 2014, defeating two-term Democratic incumbent Mark Pryor. In 2024, Cotton was selected as chair of the Senate Republican Conference. An ardent conservative, Cotton is known for his hawkish views on foreign affairs, especially toward China and Iran.

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Rick Scott – FL

Current Position: US Senator since 2019
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Governor from 2011 – 2019
Other Positions:  Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman

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These vaccine mandates are just the latest attempt by @POTUS & the Democrats to control Americans. I got the vaccine & encourage others to as well, but that’s each person’s decision. We all must stand up against this gross overreach.

Enough Is Enough’: Rick Scott Blames Biden, Democrats For Inflation

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Ashley Moody – FL

Ashley Brooke Moody (born March 28, 1975) is an American attorney and politician who has served as the 38th attorney general of Florida since January 2019. Moody previously served as an assistant U.S. attorney and a circuit court judge in Hillsborough County.

During her tenure as Florida attorney general, Moody has supported lawsuits to invalidate the Affordable Care Act, advocated against restoration of voting rights for former felons, and opposed the legalization of recreational marijuana. Moody was a significant supporter of then-President Donald Trump in Florida during the 2020 presidential election, and joined in the Texas v. Pennsylvania lawsuit, which sought to contest the results of the election.

In January 2025, Governor Ron DeSantis selected Moody to succeed Senator Marco Rubio pending his confirmation to become United States Secretary of State.

Source: Wikipedia

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Jim Risch – ID

Current Position: US Senator since 2009
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: Governor from 2006 – 2007; Lt. Governor from 2003 – 2009

Other Positions:  
Ranking Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee

taught criminal law at Boise State University, and in 1970 was elected as Ada County prosecuting attorney. In 1974, he was elected to the Idaho Senate, where he represented the 21st legislative district from 1974 to 1988. In 1995, Governor Phil Batt appointed Risch to represent the 18th legislative district in the state Senate; he held the position until 2002.

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Jim Risch, currently serving a third term as Idaho’s 28th Senator, holds a longstanding commitment to public service and a passion for good government. Known for “pragmatic decision-making,” Risch is what his peers call a “no-nonsense, get-the-job-done leader” with more than four decades of experience in elected office. He has been recognized by the National Journal as the “Most Conservative” Senator in the United States Senate.

Full Interview: Idaho Sen. Jim Risch discusses COVID-19 vaccine, presidential election

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Mike Crapo – ID

Current Position: US Senator since 1999
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: US Representative for ID-02 from 1993 – 1999
Other Positions:  
Ranking Member, Committee on Finance

He practiced law in his home city throughout the 1980s, while also maintaining an active role in local Republican politics. His brother Terry Crapo was majority leader in the Idaho House of Representatives from 1968 to 1972 and an influential political figure until his death from leukemia in 1982.

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A new analysis by the non-partisan @jctgov shows how few taxpayers will meaningfully benefit from the bill recently approved by the House Ways and Means Committee, and that taxpayers across all income levels will face a tax increase under the bill. Sept. 24, 2021

Senator Mike Crapo speaks with Lou Dobbs on Fox Business News

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Todd Young – IN

Current Position: US Senator since 2017
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: US Representative from 2011 – 2017
Other Positions: Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy

Young received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, where his classmates elected him a class officer and he earned a varsity letter as a member of Navy’s NCAA Division I soccer team. Young then led the intelligence department of VMU-2, an unmanned aerial vehicle squadron based in Cherry Point, North Carolina. In 2000 while stationed in the Chicago area, Young earned an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. In 2001, he moved to Washington, D.C., where he briefly worked at The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank. Then he became a staffer for U.S. senator Richard Lugar.

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We Americans have always been drawn to the frontier. As we face the threat of China, we must decide once again to invest in ourselves and science – the endless frontier. #EndlessFrontierAct

Todd Young and Chuck Schumer JOIN FORCES to combat the rise of China

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Jim Banks IN

Current Position: US Senator for the state of Indiana
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: State Senator from 2010 – 2016 and US Representative of IN District 3 from 2017 to 2024
District:   Based in Fort Wayne, the district takes in the northeastern part of the state. This district includes all of Adams, Allen, Blackford, DeKalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells and Whitley counties, as well as northern Jay and northeast Kosciusko counties.
Upcoming Election: Elected Senator

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Today we heard Officer Harry Dunn say that they were unprepared. Leaving our officers on the frontline ill equipped was a dereliction of duty on @SpeakerPelosi’s watch. My @HouseGOP colleagues and I want to know why this happened, but the Speaker is afraid of the answers.

Jim Banks SLAMS Critical Race Theory during CPAC remarks | FULL

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Joni Ernst – IA

Current Position: US Senator since 2015
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: State Senator from 2011 – 2014; Auditor of Montgomery County from 2005 – 2011

As Chair of the Senate Republican Policy Committee since 2023, Ernst is the fourth-ranking Republican in the Senate. After graduating from Iowa State University, Ernst joined the United States Army Reserve.[2] She served in the Iowa Army National Guard from 1993 to 2015, retiring as a lieutenant colonel.[3] During the Iraq War, she served as the commanding officer of the 1168th Transportation Company in Kuwai

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Fentanyl seizures at the southern border surged 78% compared to FY20.   The influx of deadly opioids into the U.S. is continuing to destroy our communities. That’s why I’m backing an effort to help stop this lethal poison from pouring across the border.

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Chuck Grassley – IA

Current Position: US Senator since 1981
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: State Senator from 1975 – 1981; State Delegate
Other Positions:   Ranking Member, Committee on the Judiciary
Vice Chairman, Joint Committee on Taxation
Vice Chairman, United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control

Chuck Grassley is the longest-serving Republican in U.S. Senate history, having overtaken Orrin Hatch’s record in January 2023, and the sixth-longest-serving U.S. senator in history. During the 1950s, Grassley farmed and worked in factories in Iowa, first as a sheet metal shearer and then as an assembly line worker. From 1967 to 1968, he taught at Charles City College.

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Does Biden want an Iranian agreement so bad that he can’t condemn Iran when they attempt to kidnap a US citizen Ms Alinejad who is fighting human rights in Iran. We must standup for the human rights we espouse

Chuck Grassley Mocks ‘Washington Elites’ For Their Response To Inflation

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Roger Marshall – KS

Current Position: US Senator since 2021
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: Physician; US Representative from 1997 – 2011; State Senator from 1989 – 1997

Marshall completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg, Florida.  Marshall has served as chairman of the board of Great Bend Regional Hospital and vice president of the Farmers Bank and Trust, and has been a district governor of Rotary International.[9][10] He also served seven years in the United States Army Reserve, reaching the rank of captain.

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Last year, the entire world was forced to face the COVID-19 pandemic head on. And now, we – the American people – have the opportunity to achieve peace of mind and live life as free as before by choosing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

Kansas senator reacts to Biden’s 1st address to Congress

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Jerry Moran – KS

Current Position: US Senator since 2011
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: State Delegate from 1997 – 2011; State Senator from 1989 – 1997
Other Positions:  
Ranking Member – Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Related Agencies

Moran worked as a banker before receiving his Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1982. He practiced law at Stinson, Mag & Fizzell in Kansas City, and later joined Jeter & Larson Law Firm in Hays, where he practiced for 15 years. In addition to his law practice, he served as the state special assistant attorney general (1982–1985) and deputy county attorney of Rooks County (1987–1995).

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Our farmers and ranchers should not be forced to shoulder the Democrats’ trillion dollar spending spree to expand social programs. I spoke on the Senate floor regarding a potential tax provision in the Democrats’ tax-and-spend spree that would harm multi-generational farms.

Sen. Moran Speaks in Opposition to H.R. 1 on the Senate Floor

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Rand Paul – KY

Current Position: US Senator since 2011
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Opthamalogist from 1983 – 2011
Other Positions:  Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Ranking Member)

Rand Paul is a son of former three-time presidential candidate and 12-term U.S. representative from Texas, Ron Paul. Paul describes himself as a constitutional conservative and supporter of the Tea Party movement. Paul was a practicing ophthalmologist in Bowling Green, Kentucky, from 1993 until his election to the Senate in 2010.

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4 million dead and Dr. Fauci still believes we should continue funding of the Wuhan Lab. Extraordinary and unmatched poor judgement that should preclude Dr. Fauci from being anywhere near the reins of power.

‘It’s Time We Reconsider Paving Roads Overseas’: Rand Paul Calls For 10% Reduction In Foreign Aid

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Mitch McConnell – KY

Current Position: US Senator since 1985
Affiliation: Republican
Candidate: 2022 US Senator
Former Position: Judge/Executive of Jefferson County from 1977 – 1984

McConnell has been the leader of the Senate Republican Conference since 2007 and is the longest serving Senate party leader in US history.

Other Positions:  
Senate Minority Leader

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Get vaccinated! These shots need to get into arms as rapidly as possible, or else we’re gonna be back in a situation this fall like what we went through last year.

 
Mitch McConnell APPLAUDS bipartisan compromise in remarks on Senate floor

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John Kennedy – LA

Current Position: US Senator since 2017
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue from 1996 – 2015

Kennedy was a partner in the New Orleans and Baton Rouge law firm Chaffe McCall from 1985 to 1987 and 1992 to 1996. He also served as an adjunct professor at Louisiana State University’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center in Baton Rouge from 2002 to 2016.

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Quitting a social media account or web app shouldn’t be hard. My Click to Quit Act would give users a quick and sure way to delete unwanted accounts.

‘One Of My Constituents Got This In The Mail’: John Kennedy Presents Surprising Letter At Hearing

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Bill Cassidy – LA

Current Position: US Senator since 2015
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Physician from 1983 – 2015

Cassidy specialized in the treatment of diseases of the liver at the Earl K. Long Medical Center (LSUMC). n 1998, Cassidy helped found the Greater Baton Rouge Community Clinic to provide uninsured residents of the greater Baton Rouge area with access to free health care.

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FEMA and the federal government shouldn’t be reinventing the wheel after every disaster. I’m working on legislation to ensure we learn from what works and what doesn’t to strengthen our response and better help families recover after natural disasters.

Senator Bill Cassidy gives statement after vote to convict Trump

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Susan Collins – ME

Current Position: US Senator since 1997
Affiliation: Republican
Other Positions:  Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies

Collins worked as a legislative assistant to U.S. Representative and later U.S. Senator William Cohen from 1975 to 1987.[ She was also staff director of the Oversight of Government Management Subcommittee on the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs from 1981 to 1987. In December 1994, Collins became the founding executive director of the Richard E. Dyke Center for Family Business at Husson College.

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Cyber attacks & intrusions give our adversaries the opportunity to gather intelligence, steal intellectual property, & harm critical infrastructure. I joined @MarkWarner & @SenRubioPress in introducing a bill to help reduce cyber threats.

Republican Sen. Collins on why she voted to convict | Second Trump impeachment trial

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Josh Hawley – MO

Current Position: US Senator since 2019
Affiliation: Republican

He was a law clerk to Tenth Circuit Judge Michael W. McConnell and Chief Justice John Roberts and then worked as a lawyer, first in private practice from 2008 to 2011 and then for the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty from 2011 to 2015. Before becoming Missouri attorney general, he was also an associate professor at the University of Missouri School of Law, and a faculty member of the conservative Blackstone Legal Fellowship.

In December 2020, Hawley provoked a political backlash when he became the first senator to announce plans to object to the certification of Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 United States presidential election. He led Senate efforts to overturn the Electoral College vote count.

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Eric Schmitt – MO

Current Position: US Senator since 2023
Affiliation: Republican

Schmitt served as the 43rd Missouri Attorney General from 2019 to 2023.

From 2005 to 2008, Schmitt was an alderman for Glendale, Missouri. He served as member of the Missouri Senate from 2009 to 2017, representing the 15th district. In 2016, Schmitt was elected Missouri state treasurer. On November 13, 2018, Governor Mike Parson named Schmitt attorney general of Missouri after the incumbent, Josh Hawley, was elected to the United States Senate. On November 3, 2020, Schmitt was elected to a full four-year term as attorney general. As AG, he filed lawsuits to have the Affordable Care Act invalidated by courts and sued school districts and municipalities for implementing mask requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic.

He was a partner at the firm Lathrop & Gage, LLP in Clayton, Missouri.[8] Schmitt served as an alderman for Glendale, Missouri, from 2005 to 2008; he was one of two aldermen for Ward 3.

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Roger Wicker – MS

Current Position: US Senator since 2007
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: State Senator from 1995 – 2007; State Delegate from 1988 – 1995
Other Positions:   Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet

Roger Wicker was an officer in the United States Air Force from 1976 to 1980 and a member of the United States Air Force Reserves from 1980 to 2003. Wicker served as a judge advocate. During the 1980s, he worked as a political counselor to Congressman Trent Lott on the House Rules Committee.

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Federal regulations should not become overly burdensome for Mississippi farmers and small business owners. I’m working to codify the Trump Administration’s rules, which recognizes state control over local waters.

GOP Senator Wicker On Prospect Of Infrastructure Bill

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Cindy Hyde-Smith – MS

Current Position: US Senator since 2018
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: State Senator from 2000 – 2012

Hyde-Smith was elected Mississippi agriculture commissioner in 2011, the first woman elected to that office, and reelected in 2015 – the first woman elected to Congress from Mississippi.

She is one of the few U.S. senators who attended community college. She worked as a lobbyist for the Southern Coalition for Safer Highways and National Coalition for Healthcare. She served as the state director for Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee which advocated nationwide healthcare coverage.

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Today the Mississippi congressional delegation (@SenHydeSmith, @SenatorWicker @CongPalazz0  @RepTrentKelly& @RepMichaelGuest and House Pro-life Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Chris Smith led more than 200 members of Congress to file an amicus brief in the Dobbs late-term abortion case:

Sen. Hyde-Smith’s full statement on Trump’s impeachment trial | Trump impeachment trial

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Tim Sheehy – MT

Tim Sheehy is a father, husband, combat veteran, a patriot, and an entrepreneur. He completed several deployments and hundreds of missions as a Navy SEAL Officer and Team Leader, deploying to Iraq, Afghanistan, South America, and the Pacific region. Sheehy was involved in dozens of engagements with enemy forces, earning him multiple combat decorations, including the Bronze Star with Valor for Heroism in Combat and the Purple Heart Medal.

Party: Republican Party
Spouse: Carmen Sheehy
Children: 4
Education: Naval Academy
Business: Founder Bridger Aerospace

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Steve Daines – MT

Current Position: US Senator since 2015
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: US Representative for At-Large member from 2012 – 2020
Committees: Finance;  Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee;  Energy and Natural Resources; Indian Affairs

Before entering politics, he held positions at Procter & Gamble and the Montana-based software service RightNow Technologies. He was Roy Brown’s running mate in the 2008 Montana gubernatorial election.

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In the U.S. Senate, Daines is working on issues of critical importance to growing good-paying Montana jobs, developing our state’s energy resources, managing and protecting our public lands and supporting the needs of Montana’s veterans and tribes.

Steve Daines sounds the alarm on cartels bringing meth across southern border

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Ben Sasse – NE

Current Position: US Senator since 2015
Affiliation: Republican
Candidate: 2022 US Senator
Former Positions: President of Midland University from 2010 – 2014; Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Planning and Evaluation from 2007 – 2009

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This is not how we peacefully transfer power.

Sasse: DARPA Keeps Xi Up At Night

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Deb Fischer – NE

Current Position: US Senator since 2013
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: State Delegate from 2005 – 2013

From 1990 to 2004, Fischer served on the Valentine Rural High School Board of Education. In 2004, she was elected to the Nebraska Legislature, representing the 43rd district for two terms. Fischer ran for the U.S. Senate in 2012 and was initially seen as a long-shot candidate, but pulled off an unexpected victory against state attorney general Jon Bruning in the Republican primary; in the general election, she defeated former Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey and was the only Republican to flip a Senate seat in the 2012 elections.

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Nebraska is so fortunate to have @UNMC and @NebraskaMed, which lead the nation in research and development of new techniques in health care. Thank you for showing me around your cardiac catheterization lab. The work you do is so important!

Senator Deb Fischer Speaks Against S.1, For the People Act at Senate Rules Committee

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Pete Ricketts – NE

Current Position: US Senator since 2023
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: State Delegate from 2005 – 2013; Governor 2014-2022
Upcoming Election: Running to retain US Senate seat

Ricketts is the eldest son of Joe Ricketts, founder of TD Ameritrade. He is also, with other family members, a part owner of Major League Baseball’s Chicago Cubs. In 1993, he went to work for his father’s business, initially in the call center for a few months, and subsequently appointed by his father to a number of executive positions, ultimately becoming the company’s chief operating officer during his father’s tenure as CEO.

Ricketts unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate in 2006, losing to incumbent Ben Nelson. He ran for governor of Nebraska in 2014, and after narrowly winning the six-way Republican primary, defeated Democratic Party nominee Chuck Hassebrook, 57% to 39%. He was appointed to the U.S. Senate by his gubernatorial successor, Jim Pillen, to fill the vacancy created when Ben Sasse resigned to become president of the University of Florida.

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Thom Tillis – NC

Current Position: US Senator since 2015
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: US Representative from 2007 – 2015; Accounting consultant from 1986 – 2007

Tillis served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2007 to 2015, and as its speaker from 2011 to 2015. In the Senate, Tillis has sought to repeal the Affordable Care Act, proposed a 15-year pathway to citizenship for some undocumented youth as a more conservative alternative to the bipartisan DREAM Act, and voted for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.

In 1990, he was recruited to work for accounting and consulting firm Price Waterhouse. In 1996, Tillis was promoted to partner.

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Today, I joined my colleagues to talk about the Democrats’ reckless tax and spending spree and the consequences of the rising costs facing Americans.

Senator Thom Tillis questions Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett

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Ted Budd – NC

Current Position: US Representative of District 13 since 2017
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Farmer and gun store owner from 1996 – 2017

Senator Budd serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee; the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee; the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee; and the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee.

Budd owns a gun store in Rural Hall, North Carolina. The father of home-schooled children, he also served as a board member for North Carolinians for Home Education.

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Kevin Cramer – ND

Current Position: US Senator since 2019
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: orth Dakota Public Service Commission from 2003 – 2012
Positions: Ranking Member, Seapower subcommittee  – Senate Committee on Armed Services
Ranking Member, Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee  – Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

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President Biden allowing Nord Stream 2 to be completed is a slap in the face for U.S. energy producers and our NATO allies who are weary of giving Putin further control over Europe’s energy supply. @KFYRTV

Sen. Cramer Discusses Infrastructure, the January 6th Commission, and COVID-19 on Meet the Press

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John Hoeven – ND

Current Position: US Senator since 2011
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: Governor of North Dakota from 2000 – 2010; President of the Bank of North Dakota from 1993 – 2000
Other Positions:  
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management and Trade – Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Conservation, Climate, Forestry and Natural Resources
Ranking Member, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee – Committee on Appropriations

Before being elected governor, Hoeven was a banker who served in numerous executive roles at various banks, most notably as president of the nation’s only state-owned bank, the Bank of North Dakota, from 1993 to 2000. He is on the board of directors at First Western Bank & Trust and has an estimated net worth of $45 million, making him one of the wealthiest U.S. senators.

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Thank you to SDA & @SpaceX for inviting me out to @SLDelta45 for the launch of @SpaceX’s Transporter-2. The satellites are a key part of ensuring that the U.S. wins today’s race in space and an important aspect of our efforts to develop operations in #NorthDakota.

North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven at the border: “This has to stop RIGHT NOW”

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Bernie Moreno – OH

Bernardo Moreno is a Colombian-American businessman and political candidate. He is the Republican nominee in the 2024 United States Senate election in Ohio, challenging incumbent Senator Sherrod Brown. Wikipedia
Born: 1967 (age 57 years), Bogotá, Colombia

Party: Republican Party
Spouse: Bridget Moreno
Children: 4
Books: Pigouvian Taxes: A Strategic Approach, MORE
Education: University of Michigan
Nationality: American, Colombian

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Jon Husted – OH

Jon Allen Husted (born August 25, 1967) is an American politician who has served as the 66th lieutenant governor of Ohio since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Husted was previously the 50th Ohio secretary of state from 2011 to 2019.

Husted previously represented the 6th District of the Ohio Senate (a portion of Montgomery County) from 2009 to 2011 and was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2001 to 2009. From 2005 to 2009, Husted served as Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives. He was elected Ohio Secretary of State in 2010 and re-elected in 2014.

Husted was a candidate in the Republican Party primary for Governor of Ohio in the 2018 election but later announced that he would instead run for lieutenant governor of Ohio as Attorney General Mike DeWine’s running mate.

On January 17, 2025, Governor Mike DeWine announced that Husted would fill the vacancy in the United States Senate created by the resignation of Vice President JD Vance.

Source: Wikipedia

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Markwayne Mullin – OK

Current Position: US Senator since 2023
Affiliation: Republican
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: US Representative of OK 2nd District since 2013; Businessman from 1997 – 2013

Mullin is the first Native American U.S. senator since Ben Nighthorse Campbell retired in 2005. In 1997, at age 20, Mullin took over his father’s business, Mullin Plumbing, when his father fell ill. In 2010,

Mullin received an associate’s degree in construction technology from Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology He is the only currently serving senator without at least a bachelor’s degree.

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Socialist policies don’t work, but that’s exactly what President Biden and Speaker Pelosi are forcing on the American people. And now our country is in crisis because of it. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to be here in Washington fighting back. #WeeklyWrapUp

Rep. Mullin Questions FBI Director Wray about Threat of Antifa in Intelligence Committee Hearing

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James Lankford – OK

Current Position: US Senator since 2015
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: US Representative from 2011 – 2016
Other Positions:  
Ranking Member, Government Operations and Border Management subcommittee – Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure – Finance

Lankford was ordained Southern Baptist minister. He was president of the Falls Creek Baptist Conference Center, a youth camp operated by the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, from 1996 to 2009.

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Last week alone there were 20,000 interdictions on our southern border in the Rio Grande. The border is open & this crisis is growing. Biden needs to stop making excuses, step up & close the border.

Lankford Pushes Back Against Democrats Reckless Tax and Spending

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David McCormick – PA

David Harold McCormick (born August 17, 1965) is an American businessman and politician. McCormick served as the CEO of Bridgewater Associates, one of the world’s largest hedge funds, from 2020 to 2022. He is the husband of former Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy, Dina Powell.

A member of the Republican Party, McCormick served as Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs during the George W. Bush administration. In January 2022, McCormick announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat held by retiring incumbent Pat Toomey. He lost to surgeon Mehmet Oz in the Republican primary by fewer than 1,000 votes

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Bill Hagerty – TN

Current Position: US Senator
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Tennessee Commissioner of Economic and Community Development from 2011 – 2014

Hagerty worked as an economic advisor and White House fellow under President George H. W. Bush. He then began a career in private equity. Hagerty is the co-founder of Hagerty Peterson & Company, a private equity investment firm; he is a former managing director of the firm.

From 2011 to 2014, Hagerty served as commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. He led a successful effort to bring a Major League Soccer franchise to Nashville. President Donald Trump nominated Hagerty to serve as U.S. ambassador to Japan on March 27, 2017

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Today, I placed my left hand on the Bible and raised my right hand to be sworn in as your new U.S. Senator. I am humbled by the confidence you have placed in me and promise to always represent our Tennessee values proudly. Now it’s time to get to work. Thank you for this honor!

Sen. Bill Hagerty: Fed has way overshot the 2% inflation target

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Marsha Blackburn – TN

Current Position: US Senator since 2019
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: US Representative from 2003 – 2019; State Senator from 1999 – 2003; Executive Director of the Tennessee Film, Entertainment, and Music Commission from 1997 – 1999
Other Positions:  Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security – Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Blackburn became the first woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate from Tennessee, defeating Democratic former Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen. A supporter of the Tea Party movement, Blackburn is a staunch backer of former president Donald Trump.

In 1978, she became the owner of Marketing Strategies, a promotion-event management firm.  In 1995, Blackburn was appointed executive director of the Tennessee Film, Entertainment, and Music Commission.

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Authoritarian regimes like the CCP cannot continue their uncontested reign within the United Nations. It’s time for the international community to hold these adversaries accountable, with the United States leading the way. @BrookeSingman

Marsha Blackburn WARNS freedom is being taken away from Americans due to Democratic policies

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John Cornyn – TX

Current Position: US Senator since 2003
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: Attorney General of Texas from 1999 – 2002; Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court from 1991 – 1997; Judge of the Texas 37th Judicial District Court from 1985 – 1991
Other Positions: Ranking Member, Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness – Committee on Finance; Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Safety – Committee on the Judiciary

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But I urge the bipartisan group to finish their work so we can begin the amendment process here on the floor. I have said for weeks that the senate is going to move forward on both tracks of infrastructure before the beginning of the August recess.”

John Cornyn Criticizes Aspects Of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

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Ted Cruz – TX

Current Position: US Senator since 2013
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: Solicitor General of Texas from 2003 – 2008
Other Positions:  Ranking member, Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights – Committee on the Judiciary

On March 23, 2015, Cruz announced he was running for president. Despite having only been a senator for two years, he emerged as a serious contender in the Republican primaries. The competition for the Republican presidential nomination between Cruz and front-runner Donald Trump was heated and characterized by a series of public personal attacks. Cruz initially declined to endorse him, but he became a staunch supporter of Trump during his presidency.

Law Clerk, Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, Supreme Court of the United States, 1996-1997 and Judge J. Michael Luttig, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1995-1996

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The CDC has destroyed their credibility. A year and a half ago, the CDC was one of the most respected scientific organizations in the world. Now, their credibility is in tatters because they behave more like an arm of the DNC than a serious scientific organization.

Cruz Lashes Out At Pelosi Over Mask Rules: ‘Who The Hell Is She To Be Fining Members Of The House?’

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John Thune – SD

Current Position: US Senator since 2005
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: US Representative from 1997 – 2003
Other Position:Senate Majority Leader

He is known for his defeat of sitting Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle in 2004. Thune was a star athlete in high school, active in basketball, track, and football.

He worked as a legislative aide for U.S. Senator James Abdnor from 1985 to 1987. In 1989, Thune moved to Pierre, where he served as executive director of the state Republican Party for two years. Thune was appointed Railroad Director of South Dakota by Governor George S. Mickelson, serving from 1991 to 1993. From 1993 to 1996, he was executive director of the South Dakota Municipal League.

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Mike Rounds – SD

Current Position: US Senator since 2015
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: US Representative from 2011 – 2019; State Delegate from 2007 – 2011

Rounds ran for governor of South Dakota in 2002, and after an upset victory in the Republican primary, defeated Democratic nominee Jim Abbott. He was reelected in 2006, but was term limited from running for a third term in 2010.

Several members of the Rounds family have been involved in state government. Rounds is a former partner in Fischer Rounds & Associates, an insurance and real estate firm.

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The Biden administration’s lack of sanctions enforcement against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is not only poor U.S. foreign policy but also makes our European allies more dependent on Putin.

Sen. Rounds’ full statement on Trump’s impeachment trial | Trump’s first impeachment trial

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Tim Scott – SC

Current Position: US Senator since 2013
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: US Representative from 2011 – 2013; State Delegate from 2009 – 2011; Charleston County Council from 1995 – 2009

Tim Scott served as a city councilor in Charleston, South Carolina. He was a candidate for the Republican 2024 presidential nomination. Scott worked in financial services before serving on the Charleston County Council from 1995 to 2009.

Upon graduating from college, Scott worked as an insurance agent and financial adviser, a stepping stone toward starting his insurance agency, Tim Scott Allstate. His professional accomplishments enabled him to purchase a home for his mother.

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I voted no on #infrastructure a week ago because there was no legislative text. My mind hasn’t changed. There’s still no legislative text or explanation on how to pay for a $1T infrastructure plan.

Senator Tim Scott delivers the Republican response to the State of the Union

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Lindsey Graham – SC

Current Position: US Senator since 2003
Affiliation: Republican
Former Positions: US Representative from 1995 – 2003; State Delegate from 1993 – 1995

Other Positions:  Chair, Subcommittee on the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs  – Committee on Appropriations; Ranking Member, Committee on the Budget

From 1982 to 1988, when he served with the Judge Advocate General’s Corps in the United States Air Force, as a defense attorney and then as the Air Force’s chief prosecutor in Europe, based in West Germany. Graham worked as a lawyer in private practice before serving one term in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1993 to 1995.

Graham sought the Republican nomination for president between June and December 2015, dropping out before the 2016 Republican primaries began. He was an outspoken critic of Donald Trump’s 2016 candidacy and repeatedly said he did not support Trump.

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I hope the Biden Administration will let the Taliban know American air power will be available to the Afghan military without time restrictions. If not, we have very dangerous days ahead for the USA and Afghan women as we reach 20th anniversary of 9/11.

Axios On HBO: Senator Lindsey Graham on Trump’s Role in the Republican Party (Clip) | HBO

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Mike Lee – UT

Current: US Senator since 2011
Affiliation: Republican

Leadership: Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining (Committee on Energy and Natural Resources) and Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights – (Committee on the Judiciary)

History: Mike Lee is the sone of Rex E. Lee, who was solicitor general under President Ronald Reagan. Lee’s older brother Thomas Rex Lee is a former justice of the Utah Supreme Court.

Lee began his career as a clerk for the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah before clerking for Samuel Alito, who was then a judge on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.  Lee then entered private practice at the Washington, D.C., office of the law firm Sidley Austin, specializing in appellate and Supreme Court litigation.

From 2002 to 2005, Lee was an assistant United States attorney for the District of Utah. He joined the administration of Utah governor Jon M. Huntsman Jr., serving as the general counsel in the governor’s office from 2005 to 2006. Lee again clerked for Alito after he was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Quotes:  The mission of my office is to drive the message of constitutionally limited government, while being accessible, responsive, and connected to the citizens of Utah. I will work to restore the federal government to its constitutionally limited scope by supporting a balanced budget amendment, term limits, earmark reform, entitlement reform, peace through military strength, and measures designed to promote energy independence.

Featured Video:Mike Lee To Biden Nominee: Your Comments Are ‘An Insult’ To The Civil Rights Movement

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John Curtis – UT

Current: US Representative of UT-03 since 2017
Affiliation: Republican

Leadership: Vice Chair on Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee Dietary Supplement Caucus (Co-Chair); Wildfire Caucus (Co-Chair); Biomedical Research Caucus (Co-Chair); Olympic Caucus (Co-Chair);  and Conservative Climate Caucus (Chair).
District: outhern and eastern Utah and includes the cities of Orem and Provo.
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History: He graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in business management. He worked for OC Tanner and the Citizen Watch Company before taking a position as the COO of a Provo-based company, Action Target, in 2000.

John Curtis served as mayor of Provo, Utah, from 2010 to 2017. On November 7, 2017, he won a special election to replace Jason Chaffetz in Congress after Chaffetz resigned. He was reelected in 2018, 2020, and 2022. From 2002 to 2003, he served as vice chairman and chairman of the Utah County Democratic Party.

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Ron Johnson – WI

Current :US Senator since 2010
Affiliation: Republican

Leadership:  Ranking Member, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations 

History: Ron Johnson egraduated from the University of Minnesota in 1977 with a bachelor’s degree in business and accounting Before entering politics, he was chief executive officer of a polyester and plastics manufacturer in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, founded by his brother-in-law.In the mid-1980s, Pat Curler left PACUR and Johnson became its CEO. In 1987, the Curler family sold PACUR to Bowater Industries for $18 million; Johnson remained the company’s CEO. In 1997, he purchased PACUR from Bowater;

Johnson was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010, defeating Democratic incumbent Russ Feingold. He was reelected in 2016, defeating Feingold in a rematch, and in 2022, narrowly defeating Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes.

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I support every American’s right to try, but also their right to choose, including NFL players. No one should be pressured, coerced or subjected to reprisal for refusing a medical treatment, including the COVID vaccine.

Featured VideoSen. Ron Johnson Called Rioters At Capitol ‘People Who Love This Country’ | TODAY

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Shelley Moore Capito – WV

Current: US Senator since 2015
Affiliation: Republican

Leadership: Ranking Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works 

History:  Capito was educated at  Duke University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in zoology; and the University of Virginia School of Education and Human Development, where she earned her master’s degree. Capito was a career counselor at West Virginia State University and director of the educational information center for the West Virginia Board of Regents.

Capito was elected to Kanawha County’s seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates in 1996, and served two terms, from 1996 to 2000. Capito served seven terms as the U.S. representative from West Virginia’s 2nd congressional district from 2001 to 2015. The daughter of three-term West Virginia governor Arch Alfred Moore Jr.

Featured Quote:  WATCH This #WestVirginiaDay, I asked my staff and friends across the state what they think of when West Virginia comes to mind. Today and every day is a great day to be a West Virginian.

Featured VideoWatch West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito at the 2016 Republican National Convention

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Jim Justice – WV

Current: Governor since 2015
Affiliation: Republican 

District:
Next Election: US Senate 2024

History: At Marshall, he was a two-year captain on the Thundering Herd golf team. Justice earned his bachelor’s degree and Master of Business Administration from Marshall.  He founded Bluestone Farms in 1977, which now operates 50,000 acres (20,000 ha) of farmland, and is the leading producer of grain on the East Coast of the US. After his father’s death in 1993, Justice inherited ownership of Bluestone Industries and Bluestone Coal Corporation. Forbes estimated Justice’s net worth at $513.3 million as of October 2021.[19][2] Justice serves as the owner or chief executive officer of over 50 companies, including the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, which he bought for $20.5 million in 2009, preventing its bankruptcy.

In 2015, Justice declared his candidacy for governor of West Virginia in the 2016 election as a member of the Democratic Party. In January 2019, Justice declared his candidacy for reelection.[31] This time, he ran as a Republican, having changed his party registration after a 2017 rally with President Donald Trump.

Featured Quote:  Do it for Babydog! Save a life. Change your life. Vaccinated West Virginians – register to win HUGE prizes here

 Featured VideoGov. Justice holds press briefing on COVID-19 response – July 27, 2021

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John Barasso – WY

Current: US Senator since 2007
Affiliation: Republican

Leadership: Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference and Chair, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests 
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History: Barrasso graduated from Georgetown University, where he received his B.S. and M.D. He conducted his medical residency at Yale University before moving to Wyoming and beginning a private orthopedics practice in Casper. Barrasso was active in various medical societies and associations.

Barasso served in the Wyoming State Senate from 2003 to 2007. 

Featured VideoBarrasso on Nord Stream 2 Deal

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Cynthia Lummis – WY

Current: US Senator since 2021
Affiliation: Republican

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History: Lummis’s father chaired the Laramie County Republican Party and served on the county board of commissioners. Her brother Del Lummis also chaired the Laramie County Republican Party. She graduated from the University of Wyoming with a Bachelor of Science degree in animal science in 1976 and a Bachelor of Science in biology in 1978.[6][7][8] She graduated from the University of Wyoming with a Juris Doctor in 1985, and was on the dean’s list.[9][10] She worked as a student teacher at Rock River School in 1977.

Lummis served as the U.S representative for Wyoming’s at-large congressional district from 2009 to 2017. She served in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1979 to 1983 and from 1985 to 1993, in the Wyoming Senate from 1993 to 1995, and as the Wyoming State Treasurer from 1999 to 2007. Lummis was elected treasurer of Wyoming in 1998 and reelected without opposition in 2002. 

Featured Quote: Senator Lummis is a dedicated champion of Wyoming’s mineral and energy resources. In Washington, she fought off attacks from the environmental left while advocating for market opportunities both at home and abroad.

Featured VideoSenate Banking Hearing: “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress”

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