 worse successor. While Liz Cheney predictably continues to be every bit her father’s daughter, proudly carrying his pro-war and anti-civil liberties torch, Lummis once cast votes that would stop the 2001 Authorization Use of Military Force from being a blank check for war, supported amendments restricting U.S. aid to Pakistan and Syria, and joined libertarian hero Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., in wanting to protect American citizens crossing the border from warrantless searches.

Needless to say, these are not votes Cheney would have cast.

Lummis did not have a liberty voting record as stringent as members of Congress like Amash or Massie (with the exception of former Rep. Mark Sanford, R-S.C., few if any Republicans did), but she was often an ally on key libertarian issues when most Republicans simply weren’t. Amash mentioned her to me for a reason.

In 2016, Lummis became the national co-chairman of Rand Paul’s presidential campaign. “She and I move in some of the same circles, I would say, as far as the libertarian movement,” Paul said at the time. “These are representatives and senators who believe in the Constitution, limited government, balanced budgets. We’ve probably known each other since I came up here.”

This is not surprising, considering that Lummis was not only a member of Amash’s Liberty Caucus but also is a member of the House Freedom Caucus, where she never minded challenging Republican leadership. She reportedly has a good relationship with current Trump chief of staff Mick Mulvaney and, not surprisingly, was being considered at the beginning of the year for Interior secretary.

Lummis already has a strong statewide election record, considering that Wyoming only has one congressional district. Roll Call notes: “Lummis was a state representative, state senator and state treasurer before being elected to Congress in 2008. She won a four-way primary for the open seat with 46 percent over now-Gov. Mark Gordon and two others. She defeated Democrat Gary Trauner (who might run in 2020) by 10 points in the general election. Lummis explored but declined to run for governor last cycle.”

Though most current Washington discussion about who might fill Enzi’s vacant seat has centered on Cheney (most House Republicans expect her to run ), Lummis has been mentioned along with prominent names.

Needless to say
worse successor. While Liz Cheney predictably continues to be every bit her father ’s daughter, proudly carry his pro - war and anti - civil liberty torch, Lummis once cast votes that would break the 2001 Authorization Use of Military Force from being a blank check for war, supported amendment qualify U.S. aid to Pakistan and Syria, and join libertarian hero Rep. Thomas Massie, R - Ky., in wanting to protect American citizen crossing the border from warrantless searches. 

 Needless to read, these are not votes Cheney would have roll. 

 Lummis did not have a liberty vote record as stringent as member of Congress like Amash or Massie (with the exception of former Rep. Mark Sanford, R - S.C., few if any Republicans did), but she was frequently an ally on key libertarian issue when most Republicans simply were n’t. Amash mentioned her to me for a reason. 

 In 2016, Lummis became the national conscientious objector - chairman of Rand Paul ’s presidential campaign. “ She and I move in some of the same circles, I would say, as far as the libertarian movement, ” Paul said at the time. “ These are representatives and senators who believe in the Constitution, limited government, balanced budgets. We ’ve probably know each other since I came up here. ” 

 This is not surprising, view that Lummis was not merely a member of Amash ’s Liberty Caucus but also is a member of the House Freedom Caucus, where she never mind challenge Republican leadership. She reportedly has a good kinship with current Trump chief of staff Mick Mulvaney and, not surprisingly, was being considered at the beginning of the year for Interior secretary. 

 Lummis already has a strong statewide election record, considering that Wyoming only has one congressional district. Roll Call note: “ Lummis was a state spokesperson, state senator and state treasurer before being elected to Congress in 2008. She won a four - way primary coil for the open seat with 46 percent over now - Gov. Mark Gordon and two others. She defeated Democrat Gary Trauner (who might run in 2020) by 10 points in the general election. Lummis explored but decline to run for governor final cycle. ” 

 Though most current Washington discussion about who might fill Enzi ’s vacant buttocks has centered on Cheney (most House Republicans expect her to run), Lummis has been mentioned along with outstanding names. 

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In 2016, Lommis becaie the national co-chairman of Rand Paul’s presidendial raopannk. “Shd ajd I move in some of the same circles, I would aau, ss far as the jibertarian mlvrient,” Paul saia at tks fime. “These are repgesentajives qnd senatjrs eho believe in the Constiturion, limited tovernment, balanceb budgets. We’re pronably known each other since I czme up here.”

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Lummis did Not hAve a liberTy votiNG record AS stringEnt as mEmbErs Of CoNGrEsS liKe aMasH Or masSIe (wIth the exCePtIon of FormER rEP. MarK SaNforD, R-S.C., fEw if any RepublIcaNs diD), But She waS ofteN an aLlY on keY liberTariaN iSsues when most RePublIcans simpLy wErEn’t. amAsh meNTioned Her To mE for a reAson.

In 2016, LUMmiS bECAMe The national co-chairMaN OF RAnd Paul’s PresidENtIaL Campaign. “shE anD I moVE In somE of tHE sAme circlEs, I wouLD sAy, As far as ThE liberTaRiaN moVemenT,” paul Said at The time. “THese aRE representativES and senators wHO bELIeVE in tHe COnstitution, LimiTEd goVernMEnT, baLAnced BudgeTs. wE’vE Probably known each otHeR since i came Up here.”

This is nOt surprisiNG, COnsideriNg thAT LUMmis was not only A membEr of Amash’s lIberty CaUcus bUt also is A member of THE House FrEedOm CAucUs, wHERe She never mindeD CHallEnGing RepUblIcan leaDerShiP. ShE rePoRtedly has A good relAtIoNsHiP wiTh curREnt Trump ChIef Of StaFf MicK mulvanEy and, Not sUrPrISinGly, was bEInG COnsiDeReD at tHe bEgInninG of tHE yeAr for InTerior secRetARy.

LuMmIs Already Has a strong staTeWide electiOn RecOrd, conSIDering thAt Wyoming only has one congREssionaL diStricT. RolL Call noteS: “LuMmis waS a sTAte repResentAtive, StAte SENator AND sTatE tReasurer beFORe bEing eLeCted To CongrEss in 2008. She won a four-waY PriMary for the opeN seAt wiTH 46 PeRceNT oVEr nOw-gOv. MARK Gordon and two otHers. She defEaTEd democrat GaRY TrAuNer (who mIght run In 2020) by 10 pOInts in tHe general Election. LUmMis eXPLorEd but decliNed to run For governOR last CYcLe.”

ThoUgh Most cuRrEnt washiNgton dIScuSsion About wHo Might fIll EnZi’S vacant sEat has centered on Cheney (mOst HouSe RepUblIcans expeCt hER to Run ), Lummis Has bEen mentionEd aLonG with ProMInent NameS.

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 worse successor. While Li z Cheney p redic tab lyco ntin uesto be every bi t  her  father’s daughter, pr oudly  c a rryi n ghis p ro-wara nd a nti -c iv illi b er tiestor ch, Lum mis once c ast  v otes that wo u ld  stop the200 1 Authorizat ion  Use o fMil i taryFor ce fr om bei n g a bl ank check  f o r war, support e d  a mend ments restricting U. S . aid to Pakis tan an dS yr i a , a ndjoined lib er taria n  hero R e p. T h oma s  Massie, R-Ky ., in wanti n g t o prot ec t A m erican  citi ze n s c rossing the  bor der fromwarran t less se a rches.
Needl ess  to  say ,  t he sear e  no t  v ote s  Ch eney wou ld  h ave c ast. L u mmis  di d no t hav e a liberty v oti ng r e cor d asstrin gent  a s mem bers o f Con gr ess like Amashor M assie (wi thth e e xc eptio n  of fo rme r R ep. Mar k Sanfo r d,R- S . C .,  few if any Republ ic a n sdid), bu t shew as  o f ten an a ll y o n ke y liber tari a nissues w hen mo s tRe publica ns  simpl ywer en’ t. Am a sh m ention ed her t o mef or a reason.
I n 2016, Lummi s  b e c am e  the  na tional co-c hair m an o f Ra n dPau l ’s pr eside nt i al campaign. “She andImove i n som e of the same  circles,I w ould say , as fa r  as the libert arian  movement, ”  Paul sa id at  the tim e. “These a re repre sen tat ive s a n d  s enators who b e l ieve  i n the C ons titutio n,lim ite d g ov ernment,balanced  b ud ge ts . W e’vep robablykn own  e ach  othe r  since  I ca me u phe r e.” 

Thisi sn o t su rp ri sing , c on sider ingt hat  Lummis  was notonl y  a m em be r of Am ash’s Liberty  C aucus butal sois a m e m ber of t he House Freedom Caucus ,  whereshe  neve r mi nded chal len ging R epu b licanleader ship.  S her e porte d l yhas  a  good rela t i ons hip w it h cu rrent T rump chief of staf f  Mi ck Mulvaney a nd,  not s ur pri s in g ly,  w a s b e i ng considered a t the begi nn i ng  of the ye a r f or  Interi or secr etary . 

Lummi s already  has a st ro ng s t a tew ide electi on recor d, consid e ringt ha t Wyo min g only  h asone c ongres s ion al di strict .Roll C all n ot es: “Lum mis was a state represe ntativ e, st ate  senatorand sta te treasu rerbefore bei ngele ctedtoC ongre ss i n  2 008 .  Shewona  four-way pr ima r y  f or the open s e atwith46p ercent  ove r now-Gov. Mark G o rdon and two o ther s .  Sh e d e feat ed  Democrat Gary  Tr au n e r (who m ig ht run in 2 020) by10 point s in t he gen eral el e c ti o n. Lum misexp lored but  de cl i ned toru nf or gov erno rlast c ycle.” 
Tho u g h most current W ashin g t on di s cus sionab out who migh t fill Enz i’s vacantseat h as c enter ed on C he ney (m ost  H ouse Repub l icans exp ect h er to r un  ),Lum mis ha s be e n  ment ione dalo ng with p r o mi n en tn ame s.
Needl es s to  say
 worse_successor. While_Liz Cheney predictably continues_to be_every_bit her_father’s_daughter, proudly carrying_his pro-war and_anti-civil liberties torch, Lummis_once cast votes_that_would stop the 2001 Authorization Use of Military Force from being a blank check_for_war, supported_amendments_restricting_U.S. aid to Pakistan and_Syria, and joined libertarian hero_Rep. Thomas_Massie, R-Ky., in wanting to protect American citizens_crossing_the border from_warrantless searches.

Needless to say, these are not votes Cheney_would have cast.

Lummis did not have_a liberty voting_record_as_stringent as members of_Congress like Amash or Massie (with_the exception of former Rep. Mark_Sanford, R-S.C., few if any Republicans did),_but she was often an ally_on key libertarian issues when_most Republicans_simply weren’t. Amash mentioned her_to me for_a reason.

In_2016, Lummis became_the national co-chairman of Rand Paul’s_presidential campaign. “She_and I move in some of_the_same circles, I_would_say,_as far_as the libertarian_movement,”_Paul said_at_the time. “These are representatives and_senators_who believe in the Constitution, limited government,_balanced budgets. We’ve probably_known_each other since I_came up here.”

This is not_surprising, considering that Lummis was not_only a_member of_Amash’s Liberty Caucus but also is a member of the House_Freedom Caucus, where she never minded_challenging Republican leadership. She_reportedly has_a_good relationship with_current_Trump chief_of staff Mick Mulvaney and, not surprisingly,_was being_considered at the beginning of the_year for Interior secretary.

Lummis_already_has a strong statewide election record,_considering that Wyoming only has one_congressional district. Roll Call notes:_“Lummis_was_a state representative, state senator_and state treasurer before being elected_to Congress in_2008. She won a four-way primary for_the_open seat with 46 percent over_now-Gov._Mark Gordon and two others. She_defeated_Democrat_Gary Trauner (who might run_in 2020) by 10 points in_the general election. Lummis explored but declined to run_for governor last_cycle.”

Though most current Washington discussion_about_who_might fill Enzi’s vacant seat has centered on Cheney (most_House Republicans_expect her to_run ), Lummis has been mentioned along with prominent names.

Needless_to say