WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, joined by Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and John Barrasso (R-WY), today asked Republican governors for their input and ideas for alternatives to Obamacare’s mandates, taxes and higher premiums if Congress were able to repeal the law and replace it with real reform. “We believe this law … Read more
“Americans can’t afford for President Obama to waste more time on small measures that won’t deliver the big help our country needs.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address: “President Obama has less than three years left in office … Read more
“On March 14, 2013, at a meeting with Senate Republicans, you were asked when we could expect a final decision on the Keystone XL pipeline. At that time, you told us that a decision on the Presidential Permit would be made before the end of the year. We a WASHINGTON – In advance of President … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement regarding U.S. Senator Tom Coburn’s (R-OK) decision to retire from the Senate at the end of 2014: “Tom Coburn is one of the most respected members of the Senate because he is a man of his word. During the years I’ve … Read more
“When you wipe out the jobs in these communities, and you drive up electricity costs, you create poverty, period. Folks back in those counties wonder why the EPA is making these decisions that deliberately hurt them.” Click here to watch Sen. Barrasso’s remarks. WASHINGTON, DC –Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) delivered the following opening … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo) offered an amendment to the Omnibus bill to restore funding for the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program. The amendment, which is paid for by reducing US spending on overseas programs, would provide $421 million for PILT in Fiscal Year 2014. Local governments receive federal … Read more
Legislation would allow the federal government to transfer ownership of the Clifford P Hansen U.S. Courthouse to Teton County. WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Mike Enzi, both R-Wyo., introduced legislation that would allow the federal government to transfer ownership of the Clifford P Hansen U.S. Courthouse back to Teton County. The … Read more
“Senator Johanns and I are going to continue to push for a vote and to call on the President to support this bill. The President needs to keep his promise to support good Republican ideas and to protect the American people from identity theft.” Click here to watch Sen. Barrasso’s speech. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, … Read more
Bill Requires HHS to Notify Americans Immediately if their Private Health Care Data Has Been Compromised Due to Security Breach on Obamacare Exchanges. WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Mike Johanns (R-NE) introduced legislation to help protect Americans’ private health care information. The Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act requires the Secretary … Read more
Bipartisan Group Calls on Nominee to Respond to IG Report that Political Appointees at the Office of Surface Mining Rigged Job Loss Data for Political Purposes WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Rob Portman (R-OH) and Mike Lee (R-UT) called on the Department of the Interior (DOI) nominee Janice … Read more
