Congress as a Representative Institution and Backgrounds of Members in Legislative Process

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Cynthia Lummis is a Republican Party member of the United States Senate from Wyoming. She took office on 3rd January 2021, and her term will end on 3rd January 2027. Lummis studied for a bachelor's degree in animal science and biology at the University of Wyoming. Experiences in her career include working as the director of Wyoming state lands and investments. She was a general counsel to former governor Jim Geringer and a clerk at Wyoming supreme court (Ballotpedia, 2021). Lummis contested for the U.S Senate seat to represent Wyoming and won on 3rd November 2020. Senator Lummis believes in a free and democratic business environment. Recently, she lambasted a proposal by the Biden administration that required banks to report to the IRS for every private and public transaction exceeding $600 (Gov, 2021a). Regarding the proposal, Lummis argued that the government must uphold Americans' privacy rights.
Lummis encompasses diverse opinions on specific issues. Being a member of the Republican party, she advocates for tax reduction as economic stimulation and advancing personal financial freedom. Additionally, senator Lummis' policies believe that states have rights against the federal government in various cases and oppose the federal restriction of traditional local and state practices. Also, Lummis expresses different opinions on various c...