United States Senator (Republican) from Wyoming.
Case
The White House defends taxpayer-funded Trump television ads as public service. Critics in both parties oppose public payment, while Cynthia Lummis defends the messaging and blocks a Senate resolution against the spending.
Case
An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 midterm candidates stand on the unauthorized Iran war, based on their votes on war-powers resolutions, campaign statements, and public remarks.
Role at the time: U.S. senator from Wyoming
Statement summary
Cynthia Lummis defends the ads as patriotic messaging, compares them with earlier presidents' public-information campaigns and objects to Hassan's resolution against federal payment.
“Presidents of both parties have used public service announcements to speak directly to the American people for decades.”
The conduct under scrutiny is federal funding for Trump-promoting ads. Lummis supplies a substantive justification and blocks the effort to reject public payment.
Role at the time: U.S. Senator, Wyoming
Statement summary
Cynthia Lummis voted nay on H.Con.Res. 89, a vote against directing the removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities with Iran.
“On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 89: A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”
Voted against directing the removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities with Iran, a vote to let U.S. involvement continue without congressional authorization.
Role at the time: U.S. Senator, Wyoming
Statement summary
Cynthia Lummis voted Nay on H.Con.Res. 86, the Senate resolution directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
“On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”
A nay vote opposed the resolution directing the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, allowing U.S. military operations in the war to continue.
Statement dates: June 23, 2026 to September 29, 2026
Statement dates: September 29, 2026
Statement dates: June 23, 2026 to September 24, 2026
Statement dates: September 29, 2026
Statement dates: June 23, 2026 to September 29, 2026
