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Senate Passes Long-Term Highway Bill with Wyoming and Rural Priorities

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mike Enzi, John Barrasso and Representative Cynthia Lummis, all R-Wyo., released the following statements in response to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) kicking off a series of listening sessions starting today in Washington, D.C. to discuss raising the royalty rates on the Federal Coal Leasing Program. The BLM plans to host similar listening sessions across the country in the coming weeks, including one in Gillette, WY on August 13.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor highlighting how Americans are seeing their health care costs increase and their access to care decrease under Obamacare.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) issued the following statement after Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA) released the text of their bipartisan Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015. Their bill includes the Barrasso-Heinrich bipartisan liquefied natural gas (LNG) export bill (S. 33).

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) issued the following statement after Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA) released the text of their bipartisan Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015. Their bill includes the Barrasso-Heinrich bipartisan liquefied natural gas (LNG) export bill (S. 33).

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor highlighting his concerns about the ability of the Iran deal to keep Americans safe.

WASHINGTON, DC –Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) introduced the Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act (S. 1830). The bill would allow America’s seniors access to marriage and family therapists (MFTs) and licensed professional counselors (LPCs) through Medicare. By providing these mental health professionals the opportunity to participate in the Medicare program, this bill expands the number of mental health providers available to our nation’s seniors.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) appeared on “Fox News Sunday” this morning to talk about the Iran nuclear deal.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) issued the following statement regarding the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) proposed stream rule.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding overreach by the Environmental Protection Agency.