THOMAS, Craig Lyle, a Representative and a Senator from Wyoming; born in Cody, Park County, Wyo., February 17, 1933; attended public schools; B.A., University of Wyoming 1955; entered the United States Marine Corps as a private 1955, released as a captain 1959; executive vice president, Wyoming Farm Bureau 1966-1975; natural resource director, American Farm Bureau 1971-1975; general manager, Wyoming Rural Electric Association 1975-1989; independent small businessman; state representative, Wyoming 1984-1989; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred First Congress, by special election, April 25, 1989, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Richard B. Cheney; reelected to the One Hundred Second and One Hundred Third Congresses and served from April 26, 1989, to January 3, 1995; was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives in 1994, but was elected to the United States Senate in 1994; reelected in 2000 for the term ending January 3, 2007.
| Bill name |
Last Action |
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 | S.1281 | A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain rivers and streams of the hea... | 05/07/2008 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature... |
| S.278 | A bill to establish a program and criteria for National Heritage Areas in the United States, and ... | 09/17/2007 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the ... |
| S.645 | A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to provide an alternate sulfur dioxide removal meas... | 09/17/2007 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With w... |
 | S.277 | A bill to modify the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park to include certain land within the G... | 07/13/2007 | Signed by President. |
| S.1442 | A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish new units of Customs Patrol O... | 05/21/2007 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
| S.1443 | A bill to provide standards for renewable fuels and coal-derived fuels.
| 05/21/2007 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
| S.RES.130 | A resolution designating July 28, 2007, as "National Day of the American Cowboy".
| 05/21/2007 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consi... |
| S.921 | A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage an... | 03/20/2007 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3355-3356) |
| S.658 | A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to improve the process for listing, recovery p... | 02/16/2007 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
| S.603 | A bill for the relief of Ashley Ross Fuller.
| 02/15/2007 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| S.404 | A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the implementation of country o... | 01/26/2007 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1239) |
| Bill name |
Last Action |
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| S.1200 | A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to revise and extend the Act.
| 02/28/2008 | Received in the House. |
| S.597 | A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal... | 12/21/2007 | Signed by President. |
| S.1429 | A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize the provision of technical assistance ... | 12/12/2007 | Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with an amendment. With writ... |
| S.474 | A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D.
| 10/16/2007 | Signed by President. |
| S.975 | A bill granting the consent and approval of Congress to an interstate forest fire protection comp... | 08/13/2007 | Signed by President. |
| S.CON.RES.6 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the National Museum of Wildlife Art... | 06/26/2007 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment and wit... |
| S.398 | A bill to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act to identify and re... | 06/25/2007 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| S.1496 | A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to include pollinators in certain conservation prog... | 06/12/2007 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7537) |
| S.37 | A bill to enhance the management and disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive wa... | 05/23/2007 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6551-6553) |
| S.15 | A bill to establish a new budget process to create a comprehensive plan to rein in spending, redu... | 05/22/2007 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6463-6464) |
| S.254 | A bill to award posthumously a Congressional gold medal to Constantino Brumidi.
| 05/22/2007 | Received in the House. |
 | S.1312 | A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure the right of employees to a secret-bal... | 05/08/2007 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 141. |
| S.992 | A bill to achieve emission reductions and cost savings through accelerated use of cost-effective ... | 05/03/2007 | Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with amendments. With writte... |
| S.1255 | A bill to protect Indian arts and crafts through the improvement of applicable criminal proceedin... | 05/01/2007 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5393) |
| S.1116 | A bill to facilitate the use for irrigation and other purposes of water produced in connection wi... | 04/25/2007 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. ... |
 | S.RES.165 | A resolution relative to the death of Representative Juanita Millender-McDonald, of California. ... | 04/23/2007 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consi... |
| S.RES.157 | A resolution extending the best wishes of the Senate to New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine and ex... | 04/18/2007 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani... |
| S.14 | A bill to repeal the sunset on certain tax rates and other incentives and to repeal the individua... | 04/17/2007 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4602-4604) |
| S.RES.151 | A resolution commending the University of Wyoming Cowgirls for their championship victory in the ... | 04/17/2007 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani... |
| S.962 | A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize and improve the carbon capture and s... | 04/16/2007 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-366. 2:30 p.m. |
| S.RES.149 | A resolution expressing the condolences of the Senate on the tragic events at Virginia Tech Unive... | 04/16/2007 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consi... |
| S.322 | A bill to establish an Indian youth telemental health demonstration project.
| 04/10/2007 | Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Dorgan with an amendment. With written report No... |
| S.219 | A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 152 North 5th Str... | 03/30/2007 | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Finan... |
| S.1036 | A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit human cloning.
| 03/29/2007 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4173-4174) |
| S.1001 | A bill to restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia.
| 03/28/2007 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 95. |
| S.1017 | A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to prohibit the use of certain anti-competi... | 03/28/2007 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4058-4059) |
| S.RES.126 | A resolution designating April 2007 as "Financial Literacy Month".
| 03/27/2007 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani... |
| S.988 | A bill to extend the termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical l... | 03/26/2007 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| S.743 | A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to modify the individuals eligible for associate me... | 03/19/2007 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and Internat... |
| S.RES.95 | A resolution designating March 25, 2007, as "Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebratio... | 03/15/2007 | Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. |
| S.RES.97 | A resolution relative to the death of Thomas F. Eagleton, former United States Senator for the St... | 03/06/2007 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani... |
| S.747 | A bill to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and for other purposes.
| 03/02/2007 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2560-2561) |
| S.721 | A bill to allow travel between the United States and Cuba.
| 03/01/2007 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2490) |
| S.705 | A bill to amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to establish a governmentwide policy... | 02/28/2007 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2362) |
| S.RES.90 | A resolution commending students who participated in the United States Senate Youth Program betwe... | 02/28/2007 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unani... |
| S.609 | A bill to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as u... | 02/27/2007 | Star Print ordered on S. 609. |
| S.241 | A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements to protect... | 02/15/2007 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With w... |
| S.622 | A bill to enhance fair and open competition in the production and sale of agricultural commoditie... | 02/15/2007 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2052-2053) |
| S.527 | A bill to make amendments to the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act.
| 02/08/2007 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
| S.502 | A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the ta... | 02/06/2007 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
| S.440 | A bill to designate the National Museum of Wildlife Art, located at 2820 Rungius Road, Jackson, W... | 01/31/2007 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
| S.458 | A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the treatment of certain ph... | 01/31/2007 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
| S.388 | A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with w... | 01/25/2007 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| S.326 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special period of limitation when ... | 01/17/2007 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S702) |
| S.RES.19 | A resolution honoring President Gerald Rudolph Ford.
| 01/09/2007 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| S.113 | A bill to make appropriations for military construction and family housing projects for the Depar... | 01/08/2007 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 4. |
| S.43 | A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to preserve and protect Social Security benef... | 01/04/2007 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
| S.65 | A bill to modify the age-60 standard for certain pilots and for other purposes.
| 01/04/2007 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S82) |
| S.85 | A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to clarify that territorie... | 01/04/2007 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S93) |
| S.154 | A bill to promote coal-to-liquid fuel activities.
| 01/04/2007 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S142-143) |
| S.155 | A bill to promote coal-to-liquid fuel activities.
| 01/04/2007 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S144-148) |
