Session Recap
Most Weston and Goshen County lawmakers voted in favor of bills that harm affordable healthcare access and public education during the 2025 legislative session, with Rep. JD Williams and Sen. Ogden Driskill being occasional exceptions.
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Representatives' Records
Rep. Chip Neiman
House District 1
Hulett
Voted FOR a bill that would decrease reproductive healthcare access by forcing the closure of all current abortion clinics in Wyoming. (HB-42)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm pregnant women by forcing them to receive an invasive transvaginal ultrasound before they receive abortion medication. (HB-64)
Voted FOR a bill that would increase healthcare access by removing barriers created by insurance companies so new providers can more quickly get to work seeing patients. (HB-82)
Voted FOR a bill that would decrease healthcare access by prohibiting doctors from prescribing off-label drugs for abortions, which is a safe and common practice. (HB-164)
Voted FOR a bill that would decrease women’s reproductive rights by declaring abortion is not healthcare, and thus not protected by Wyoming’s constitution. (SF-125)
Voted AGAINST funding that would increase maternal healthcare access by paying OB-GYN providers higher Medicaid reimbursement rates. (HB-1 2015)
Voted AGAINST funding that would increase mental healthcare access by paying behavioral health professionals higher Medicaid reimbursement rates. (HB-1-2016)
Voted AGAINST funding that would increase maternal healthcare access by creating a grant program for hospitals and rural health clinics supporting maternity and delivery care. (HB-1-2018)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm Wyoming education by removing accountability from homeschooling so students can receive high school diplomas without anyone knowing what they learned. (HB-46)
Voted FOR a bill that would hurt Wyoming public education by allowing an unlimited number of charter schools to operate in the state. (HB-94)
CO-SPONSORED a bill that would harm Wyoming education by eliminating requirements for teachers to obtain professional teaching certification. (HB-100)
CO-SPONSORED a bill that would harm Wyoming education by criminalizing teachers and librarians who are accused of distributing “obscene” materials. (HB-194)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm Wyoming education by diverting public money from public education and instead using public funds for “vouchers” to send students to private and online school. (HB-199)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm public education by creating vague and unrealistic rules for school districts forcing them to obtain permission from parents about the content of school assemblies and curricula. (HB-200)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm public education by diverting $12 million each year from public schools and instead investing it in Wall Street. (HB-270)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm public education by diverting $50 million each year from public schools and instead investing it in Wall Street. (HB-271)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would improve public education by ensuring that students who don’t have food during the summer have access to school lunch during break. (HB-341)
Voted FOR funding that would improve public education by increasing resources for preschools that teach children with disabilities. (HB-1 2019)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm public services by giving a $10 million-a-year tax break to coal companies (HB-75)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm retirees by removing $5 billion from the state’s employee retirement pension in the name of stopping “woke” investments. (HB-80)
Voted FOR a bill that would make voting more difficult, especially for rural and working people, by banning the use of ballot drop boxes. (HB-131)
Voted FOR a bill that would make voting more difficult, especially for young people, by removing student ID cards as an acceptable form of identification for in-person voting. (HB-160)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm Wyoming communities by cutting hundreds of millions of dollars in property tax revenue that funds basic public services for towns and counties. (HB-169)
Voted FOR a bill that would encourage Wyoming hunters to commit a federal crime by issuing a hunting license for grizzly bears, which are a protected species, with each resident elk license. (HB-186)
Voted FOR a bill that would make voting more difficult, especially for senior citizens, by removing Medicaid and Medicare insurance cards as an acceptable form of identification for in-person voting. (HB-206)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm Wyoming communities by cutting hundreds of millions of dollars in property tax revenue that funds basic public services for towns and counties. (SF-69)
Voted FOR a bill that helps Wyoming workers by prohibiting “non-compete” contracts that prevent workers from being able to transition freely from one job to another after they quit. (SF-107)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm Wyoming workers by cutting unemployment benefits from 26 weeks to 20 weeks. (SF-175)
Voted AGAINST funding that would increase maternal healthcare access by paying OB-GYN providers higher Medicaid reimbursement rates. (HB-1 2015)
Rep. Scott Smith
House District 5
Lingle
Voted FOR a bill that would decrease reproductive healthcare access by forcing the closure of all current abortion clinics in Wyoming. (HB-42)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm pregnant women by forcing them to receive an invasive transvaginal ultrasound before they receive abortion medication. (HB-64)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would increase healthcare access by removing barriers created by insurance companies so new providers can more quickly get to work seeing patients. (HB-82)
CO-SPONSORED a bill that would decrease healthcare access by limiting blood banks’ abilities to provide blood for patients who need it. (HB-152)
Voted FOR a bill that would decrease healthcare access by prohibiting doctors from prescribing off-label drugs for abortions, which is a safe and common practice. (HB-164)
Voted FOR a bill that would decrease women’s reproductive rights by declaring abortion is not healthcare, and thus not protected by Wyoming’s constitution. (SF-125)
Voted AGAINST funding that would increase maternal healthcare access by paying OB-GYN providers higher Medicaid reimbursement rates. (HB-1 2015)
Voted AGAINST funding that would increase mental healthcare access by paying behavioral health professionals higher Medicaid reimbursement rates. (HB-1-2016)
Voted AGAINST funding that would increase maternal healthcare access by creating a grant program for hospitals and rural health clinics supporting maternity and delivery care. (HB-1-2018)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm Wyoming education by removing accountability from homeschooling so students can receive high school diplomas without anyone knowing what they learned. (HB-46)
Voted FOR a bill that would hurt Wyoming public education by allowing an unlimited number of charter schools to operate in the state. (HB-94)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm Wyoming education by diverting public money from public education and instead using public funds for “vouchers” to send students to private and online school. (HB-199)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm public education by creating vague and unrealistic rules for school districts forcing them to obtain permission from parents about the content of school assemblies and curricula. (HB-200)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm public education by diverting $12 million each year from public schools and instead investing it in Wall Street. (HB-270)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm public education by diverting $50 million each year from public schools and instead investing it in Wall Street. (HB-271)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would improve public education by ensuring that students who don’t have food during the summer have access to school lunch during break. (HB-341)
Voted AGAINST funding that would improve public education by increasing resources for preschools that teach children with disabilities. (HB-1 2019)
Voted AGAINST funding that would improve public education by providing hardworking school staff with cost-of-living raises that keep up with inflation (HB-1 3025)
Voted AGAINST funding that would improve public education by ensuring that school districts can hire safety officers (HB-1 3031)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm public services by giving a $10 million-a-year tax break to coal companies (HB-75)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm retirees by removing $5 billion from the state’s employee retirement pension in the name of stopping “woke” investments. (HB-80)
Voted FOR a bill that would make voting more difficult, especially for rural and working people, by banning the use of ballot drop boxes. (HB-131)
Voted FOR a bill that would make voting more difficult, especially for young people, by removing student ID cards as an acceptable form of identification for in-person voting. (HB-160)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm Wyoming communities by cutting hundreds of millions of dollars in property tax revenue that funds basic public services for towns and counties. (HB-169)
Voted FOR a bill that would encourage Wyoming hunters to commit a federal crime by issuing a hunting license for grizzly bears, which are a protected species, with each resident elk license. (HB-186)
Voted FOR a bill that would make voting more difficult, especially for senior citizens, by removing Medicaid and Medicare insurance cards as an acceptable form of identification for in-person voting. (HB-206)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm Wyoming communities by cutting hundreds of millions of dollars in property tax revenue that funds basic public services for towns and counties. (SF-69)
Voted AGAINST a bill that helps Wyoming workers by prohibiting “non-compete” contracts that prevent workers from being able to transition freely from one job to another after they quit. (SF-107)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm Wyoming workers by cutting unemployment benefits from 26 weeks to 20 weeks. (SF-175)
Voted AGAINST funding that would increase maternal healthcare access by paying OB-GYN providers higher Medicaid reimbursement rates. (HB-1 2015)
Voted AGAINST funding that would improve grazing and wildlife habitat by creating a grant and loan program for landowners for combatting cheatgrass after wildfires. (HB-1 3017)
Rep. JD Williams
House District 02
Lusk
Voted FOR a bill that would decrease reproductive healthcare access by forcing the closure of all current abortion clinics in Wyoming. (HB-42)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm pregnant women by forcing them to receive an invasive transvaginal ultrasound before they receive abortion medication. (HB-64)
Voted FOR a bill that would increase healthcare access by removing barriers created by insurance companies so new providers can more quickly get to work seeing patients. (HB-82)
Voted FOR a bill that would decrease healthcare access by prohibiting doctors from prescribing off-label drugs for abortions, which is a safe and common practice. (HB-164)
Voted FOR a bill that would benefit K-12 students’ mental health by creating a program that screens for students with mental health challenges and finds appropriate support. (HB-180)
Voted FOR a bill that would decrease women’s reproductive rights by declaring abortion is not healthcare, and thus not protected by Wyoming’s constitution. (SF-125)
Voted FOR funding that would increase maternal healthcare access by paying OB-GYN providers higher Medicaid reimbursement rates. (HB-1 2015)
Voted FOR funding that would increase mental healthcare access by paying behavioral health professionals higher Medicaid reimbursement rates. (HB-1-2016)
Voted FOR funding that would increase maternal healthcare access by creating a grant program for hospitals and rural health clinics supporting maternity and delivery care. (HB-1-2018)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm Wyoming education by removing accountability from homeschooling so students can receive high school diplomas without anyone knowing what they learned. (HB-46)
Voted FOR a bill that would hurt Wyoming public education by allowing an unlimited number of charter schools to operate in the state. (HB-94)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm Wyoming education by diverting public money from public education and instead using public funds for “vouchers” to send students to private and online school. (HB-199)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would harm public education by creating vague and unrealistic rules for school districts forcing them to obtain permission from parents about the content of school assemblies and curricula. (HB-200)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would harm public education by diverting $12 million each year from public schools and instead investing it in Wall Street. (HB-270)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would harm public education by diverting $50 million each year from public schools and instead investing it in Wall Street. (HB-271)
Voted FOR a bill that would improve public education by ensuring that students who don’t have food during the summer have access to school lunch during break. (HB-341)
Voted FOR funding that would improve public education by increasing resources for preschools that teach children with disabilities. (HB-1 2019)
Voted AGAINST funding that would improve public education by providing hardworking school staff with cost-of-living raises that keep up with inflation (HB-1 3025)
Voted FOR funding that would improve public education by ensuring that school districts can hire safety officers (HB-1 3031)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm public services by giving a $10 million-a-year tax break to coal companies (HB-75)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm retirees by removing $5 billion from the state’s employee retirement pension in the name of stopping “woke” investments. (HB-80)
Voted FOR a bill that would make voting more difficult, especially for rural and working people, by banning the use of ballot drop boxes. (HB-131)
Voted FOR a bill that would make voting more difficult, especially for young people, by removing student ID cards as an acceptable form of identification for in-person voting. (HB-160)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would harm Wyoming communities by cutting hundreds of millions of dollars in property tax revenue that funds basic public services for towns and counties. (HB-169)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would encourage Wyoming hunters to commit a federal crime by issuing a hunting license for grizzly bears, which are a protected species, with each resident elk license. (HB-186)
Voted FOR a bill that would make voting more difficult, especially for senior citizens, by removing Medicaid and Medicare insurance cards as an acceptable form of identification for in-person voting. (HB-206)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would harm Wyoming communities by cutting hundreds of millions of dollars in property tax revenue that funds basic public services for towns and counties. (SF-69)
Voted FOR a bill that helps Wyoming workers by prohibiting “non-compete” contracts that prevent workers from being able to transition freely from one job to another after they quit. (SF-107)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would harm Wyoming workers by cutting unemployment benefits from 26 weeks to 20 weeks. (SF-175)
Voted FOR funding that would increase maternal healthcare access by paying OB-GYN providers higher Medicaid reimbursement rates. (HB-1 2015)
Voted FOR funding that would improve grazing and wildlife habitat by creating a grant and loan program for landowners for combatting cheatgrass after wildfires. (HB-1 3017)
Senators' Records
Sen. Ogden Driskill
Senate District 16
Devils Tower
Voted AGAINST a budget request that would increase healthcare access by improving reimbursement rates for healthcare providers offering OBGYN services. (HB-1)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would decrease reproductive healthcare access by forcing the closure of all current abortion clinics in Wyoming. (HB-42)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would harm pregnant women, including victims of rape and incest, by forcing them to receive an invasive transvaginal ultrasound before they receive abortion medication. (HB-64)
Voted FOR a bill that would decrease healthcare access by prohibiting doctors from prescribing off-label drugs for abortions, which is a safe and common practice. (HB-164)
Voted FOR a bill that would support veterans’ health care by creating a student loan repayment program for veterans who provide mental health services to other veterans. (SF-30)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would decrease women’s reproductive rights by declaring abortion is not healthcare, and thus not protected by Wyoming’s constitution. (SF-125)
Voted FOR funding that would increase maternal healthcare access by paying OB-GYN providers higher Medicaid reimbursement rates. (SF-1 2009)
Voted FOR funding that would increase mental healthcare access by paying behavioral health professionals higher Medicaid reimbursement rates. (SF-1 2010)
Voted FOR funding that would increase healthcare access by hiring more traveling nurses to care for psychiatric patients in state care. (SF-1 2012)
Voted AGAINST funding that would increase maternal healthcare access by creating a grant program for hospitals and rural health clinics supporting maternity and delivery care. (SF-1 3007)
Voted FOR a budget amendment that would harm Wyoming education by removing funding for cost-of-living salary increases for paraprofessionals, bus drivers, custodians, and other non-teacher school staff. (HB-1)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm Wyoming education by removing accountability from homeschooling so students can receive high school diplomas without anyone knowing what they learned. (HB-46)
Voted FOR a bill that would hurt Wyoming public education by allowing an unlimited number of charter schools to operate in the state. (HB-94)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm Wyoming education by diverting public money from public education and instead using public funds for “vouchers” to send students to private and online school. (HB-199)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would improve Wyoming education by providing free books to young children geared toward learning to read. (SF-14)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would harm public education by politicizing school board elections by forcing candidates to publicize their political party affiliation. (SF-98)
Voted FOR a resolution that would hurt public education by changing the funding model for building schools in a way where rich communities would have nice schools and poor communities would have old, run-down buildings. (SJ-6)
Voted FOR funding that would improve public education by increasing resources for preschools that teach children with disabilities. (SF-1 2011)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm public services by giving a $10 million-a-year tax break to coal companies (HB-75)
Voted FOR a bill that improves support for senior citizens by lengthening the amount of time senior service districts will receive public funding after approval from voters, from two to four years. (HB-122)
Voted FOR a bill that would give a property tax break to second-homeowners who only live in Wyoming six months out of the year. (SF-67)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm Wyoming communities by cutting hundreds of millions of dollars in property tax revenue that funds basic public services for towns and counties. (SF-69)
Voted FOR a bill that would support wildlife and outdoor recreation by providing funds for projects under the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resources Funding Act. (SF-88)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would increase the cost of energy for homeowners who produce electricity with rooftop solar. (SF-111)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm Wyoming workers by cutting unemployment benefits from 26 weeks to 20 weeks. (SF-175)
Voted AGAINST a resolution that would demand that the U.S. Congress dispose of all federal public lands in Wyoming, which would result in them being privatized and sold. (SJ-2)
Voted FOR funding that would improve grazing and wildlife habitat by creating a grant and loan program for landowners for combatting cheatgrass after wildfires. (SF-1 3020)
Sen. Cheri Steinmetz
Senate District 03
Torrington
Voted FOR a bill that would decrease reproductive healthcare access by forcing the closure of all current abortion clinics in Wyoming. (HB-42)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm pregnant women by forcing them to receive an invasive transvaginal ultrasound before they receive abortion medication. (HB-64)
CO-SPONSORED a bill that would decrease healthcare access by limiting blood banks’ abilities to provide blood for patients who need it. (HB-152)
Voted FOR a bill that would decrease healthcare access by prohibiting doctors from prescribing off-label drugs for abortions, which is a safe and common practice. (HB-164)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would support veterans’ health care by creating a student loan repayment program for veterans who provide mental health services to other veterans. (SF-30)
Voted FOR a bill that would decrease women’s reproductive rights by declaring abortion is not healthcare, and thus not protected by Wyoming’s constitution. (SF-125)
Voted AGAINST funding that would increase maternal healthcare access by paying OB-GYN providers higher Medicaid reimbursement rates. (SF-1 2009)
Voted AGAINST funding that would increase mental healthcare access by paying behavioral health professionals higher Medicaid reimbursement rates. (SF-1 2010)
Voted AGAINST funding that would increase healthcare access by hiring more traveling nurses to care for psychiatric patients in state care. (SF-1 2012)
Voted AGAINST funding that would increase maternal healthcare access by creating a grant program for hospitals and rural health clinics supporting maternity and delivery care. (SF-1 3007)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm Wyoming education by removing accountability from homeschooling so students can receive high school diplomas without anyone knowing what they learned. (HB-46)
Voted FOR a bill that would hurt Wyoming public education by allowing an unlimited number of charter schools to operate in the state. (HB-94)
CO-SPONSORED a bill that would harm Wyoming education by criminalizing teachers and librarians who are accused of distributing “obscene” materials. (HB-194)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm Wyoming education by diverting public money from public education and instead using public funds for “vouchers” to send students to private and online school. (HB-199)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would improve Wyoming education by providing free books to young children geared toward learning to read. (SF-14)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm public education by politicizing school board elections by forcing candidates to publicize their political party affiliation. (SF-98)
Voted FOR a resolution that would hurt public education by changing the funding model for building schools in a way where rich communities would have nice schools and poor communities would have old, run-down buildings. (SJ-6)
Voted FOR funding that would improve public education by increasing resources for preschools that teach children with disabilities. (SF-1 2011)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm public services by giving a $10 million-a-year tax break to coal companies (HB-75)
Voted FOR a bill that improves support for senior citizens by lengthening the amount of time senior service districts will receive public funding after approval from voters, from two to four years. (HB-122)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm Wyoming communities by cutting hundreds of millions of dollars in property tax revenue that funds basic public services for towns and counties. (SF-69)
Voted FOR a bill that would support wildlife and outdoor recreation by providing funds for projects under the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resources Funding Act. (SF-88)
Voted FOR a bill that would increase the cost of energy for homeowners who produce electricity with rooftop solar. (SF-111)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm Wyoming workers by cutting unemployment benefits from 26 weeks to 20 weeks. (SF-175)
Voted FOR a resolution that would demand that the U.S. Congress dispose of all federal public lands in Wyoming, which would result in them being privatized and sold. (SJ-2)
Voted AGAINST funding that would improve grazing and wildlife habitat by creating a grant and loan program for landowners for combatting cheatgrass after wildfires. (SF-1 3020)
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