Wyoming candidate Hageman eyes seats on US House Committees

Congressional Candidate Harriet Hageman speaks on the Campbell County Senior Middle on Could 14 throughout an area city corridor assembly (Ryan Lewallen/County 17)

GILLETTE, Wyo. — Congressional candidate Harriet Hageman has her eyes locked on two U.S. Home committees ought to she win a bid to characterize Wyoming in Washington D.C. this 12 months.

Hageman, who’s operating for Wyoming’s lone seat within the U.S. Home of Representatives in opposition to incumbent Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, made an look on the Campbell County Senior Middle on Saturday, Could 14, the place she introduced her ambitions to affix the Home Pure Useful resource Committee in addition to the Home Committee on Oversight and Reform.

An lawyer and professional on administrative legislation, Hageman mentioned that her profession has enabled her to know what authorities companies are doing, the way it impacts the folks of Wyoming, and cease them.

“It’s completely important that Wyoming has illustration on the Pure Sources Committee,” Hageman mentioned. “Proper now, Wyoming has none. Our representatives are on the Jan. 6 fee and the Armed Providers Committee.”

She additionally claimed to have acquired a tentative supply from Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., to sit on the Home Oversight Committee, the principle investigative committee for the U.S. Home of Representatives, the place she feels she will maintain federal companies in test.

Issa just isn’t presently a member of the oversight committee as of Could 16; nevertheless, he was on the committee at one time and Hageman believes he’s poised to grow to be the chairman quickly.

“I actually do consider, if we will herald these companies, that we will restore the republic that we’re,” Hageman mentioned.

Her purpose, ought to she take workplace, is to revive accountability in Congress and to maintain Wyoming’s illustration in Washington, D.C. answerable to the individuals who elected them.

“And if we’re not doing our job, you’ll want to throw us out,” Hageman mentioned. “That’s what we’re going to do, we’re going to carry folks accountable, and in doing so we’re going to ship a message to the remainder of the nation that the federal government actually does work for us. Not the opposite means round.”

The most recent numbers from the Federal Election Fee (FEC) present Hageman trailing behind Cheney when it comes to complete {dollars} raised.

As of Could 16, Hageman has raised a complete of $2.06 million in comparison with the $10.1 million raised by Cheney, per FEC filings.