Michael Enzi

Michael Bradley "Mike" Enzi, a Republican, has been the Senior Senator from Wyoming since 1997.

Iraq War
Enzi voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq in Oct. 2002.

Environmental record
For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Oil Record
Mike Enzi has voted in favor of big oil companies on 89% of important oil-related bills, according to Oil Change International. These bills include Iraq War funding, climate change studies, clean energy, and oil import reductions. See below for oil money in politics.

Bio
Enzi was born February 1, 1944 in Bremerton, Washington and grew up in Wyoming. He received a degree in accounting from George Washington University in 1966 and an M.B.A. in retail marketing from the University of Denver in 1968. He served as Mayor of Gillette, Wyoming from 1975-82. He served in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1987-91 and in the Wyoming State Senate from 1991-96, when he was elected to the U.S. Senate.

2008 election
On April 26, 2008, Enzi announced that he would run for a third Senate term, ending months of speculation. The ranking Republican on the Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee, Enzi reportedly kept Senate leaders guessing for months about whether he would run for reelection after they snubbed his bid for a coveted seat on the Senate Finance Committee.

He is being challenged by Democratic nominee Chris Rothfuss, an energy and technology expert currently teaching at the University of Wyoming after several years at the U.S. Department of State. Political analysts have predicted that there is little chance Enzi will lose in a reelection bid. His retirement would have given Democrats a much better chance of capturing the seat.

Money in politics
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Oil Money in Politics
Mike Enzi has received $95,450 in oil contributions during the 110th congress. $71,500 of those dollars were from industry PACS. In total, Enzi has accepted $181950 from oil companies since 2000, which makes him one of the top recipients of oil money in the United States Senate. See above for oil and energy voting record.

Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

 * Senate Committee on the Budget
 * Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
 * Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions - Ranking Member
 * Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
 * Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment
 * Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
 * Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

 * Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
 * Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation
 * Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance
 * Subcommittee on Securities and Investment
 * Senate Committee on the Budget
 * Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions - Chair
 * Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

External articles

 * Follow the Oil Money-Senate
 * Vote Tracker
 * Follow the Coal Money- Senate
 * Appalachian Voices

External resources

 * Official website
 * See how you compare to Mike Enzi

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * NewWest.net -- A Refreshing, new kind of journalism.