Senate Votes to Reinstate Methane Rules Loosened by TrumpSenate Votes to Reinstate Methane Rules Loosened by TrumpThe rule relaxed requirements of a 2016 Obama administration rule targeting methane emissions from oil and gas drilling.Associated PressAssociated Press
Laramie Man Charged With Threatening to Kill U.S. Senators, Other LawmakersLaramie Man Charged With Threatening to Kill U.S. Senators, Other LawmakersThe defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.Tom MortonTom Morton
Haaland OK’d at Interior, First Native American Cabinet HeadHaaland OK’d at Interior, First Native American Cabinet HeadFor the first time a Native American will lead the powerful department.Associated PressAssociated Press
U.S. Senate Energy Panel Backs Haaland for Interior SecretaryU.S. Senate Energy Panel Backs Haaland for Interior SecretaryWyoming Sen. John Barrasso, the committee's top Republican on the committee, opposed her nomination.Associated PressAssociated PressTom MortonTom Morton
Former Michigan Gov. Granholm Confirmed as Energy SecretaryFormer Michigan Gov. Granholm Confirmed as Energy SecretarySenate committees also heard from Biden's nominees for surgeon general and trade representative.Associated PressAssociated Press
Democrats Want Riot Inquiry After Acquittal VerdictDemocrats Want Riot Inquiry After Acquittal VerdictU.S. House prosecutors have criticized Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and most of his colleagues “for trying to have it both ways.”Associated PressAssociated Press
Wyoming, Montana Senators Oppose Biden Nominee Haaland for Interior SecretaryWyoming, Montana Senators Oppose Biden Nominee Haaland for Interior SecretaryThe Senate has yet to schedule a confirmation hearing for interior Secretary nominee Deb Haaland.Tom MortonTom Morton
Donor Backlash Fuels GOP Alarm About Senate FundraisingDonor Backlash Fuels GOP Alarm About Senate FundraisingMost Republicans voted to overturn the results despite the violent siege of the Capitol just hours earlier.Associated PressAssociated Press
Cynthia Lummis Sworn In As U.S. Senator For WyomingCynthia Lummis Sworn In As U.S. Senator For WyomingLummis, who is a Republican, replaces four-term Senator Mike Enzi as one of the state's two senators in Washington D.C.Doug RandallDoug Randall
Retired Wyoming U.S. Sen. Al Simpson Recovering From StrokeRetired Wyoming U.S. Sen. Al Simpson Recovering From StrokeA CT scan found a blockage in his carotid artery.Tom MortonTom Morton