WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy, released a new report entitled: Senate Outlook on United States International Strategy on Climate Change in Paris 2015.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) touted Wyoming priorities included as part of a bipartisan surface transportation bill that passed Congress Thursday. The bill provides five years of long-term funding for state and local governments to improve American roads, bridges and other transportation projects.
WASHINGTON, DC – A provision secured by Wyoming’s Congressional delegation as part of a long-term surface transportation spending bill will force the federal government to fully return past and future abandoned mine land (AML) payments owed to the state. Under the agreement championed for years by U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, and U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis, Wyoming is now eligible to receive approximately $241.9 million immediately, and approximately $350 million in future years.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement after the Senate voted to repeal the president’s health care law.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor highlighting how the president’s health care law continues to fail Americans in advance of this week’s vote in the Senate to repeal the law.
AFGHANISTAN – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) shared Thanksgiving dinner with Wyoming National Guard soldiers serving in Afghanistan.
WASHINGTON, DC –U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) introduced legislation (S. 2318) this week to reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) for 10 years and reestablish fair and equitable funding for states. The bill specifically returns to the original 1965 funding allocation split between state (60 percent) and federal (40 percent) purposes, resulting in more opportunities for citizens to enjoy a healthy lifestyle in their local communities.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Jim Inhofe (R-OK) led a group of 37 senators in sending a letter to President Obama pledging that any international climate agreement with a binding timetable and targets on emissions, as well as U.S. taxpayer funding, must be brought before Congress for approval.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) delivered the following opening remarks at the first meeting of the bicameral surface transportation conference committee:
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) delivered the following remarks at today’s Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on the upcoming international climate negotiations in Paris.
