John Barrasso

Indian Affairs Committee Minority Staff Director Leaving Senate

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Vice Chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) announced that David Mullon, the Minority Staff Director and Chief Counsel for the Committee, will be leaving the Senate.  Mullon has served on the Senate Indian Affairs Committee for over ten years. He will join the National Congress of American … Read more

Barrasso: Obamacare Website Just the Tip of the Iceberg

“There are new problems with this health care law every day. Now, the website was supposed to be the easy part – but to me it’s the tip of the iceberg.” Click here to watch Sen. Barrasso’s speech. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) spoke about how over the past four weeks … Read more

Barrasso Discusses Obamacare on ABC’s “This Week”

“The website was supposed to be the easy part of this. So I see actually this is just the tip of the iceberg of problems with bigger problems to come.” Click Here to Watch Sen. Barrasso. WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) appeared on ABC’s "This Week” this morning to discuss the problem-plagued rollout of … Read more

Barrasso: After Tech Disaster, President Must Delay Individual Mandate

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) responded to President Obama’s statement regarding the broken Obamacare website: “After this technological disaster, the President must delay his individual mandate.  By the time the Administration’s new team finally fixes this embarrassing failure, many Americans will already be required to pay a tax for insurance that … Read more

Enzi, Barrasso: We will oppose ratification of UN small arms treaty

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, both R-Wyo., are continuing the fight against the controversial United Nations (U.N.) arms trade treaty that Secretary of State John Kerry signed in late September despite strong bipartisan opposition. Today, they joined 48 other senators in sending a letter to President Obama expressing regret at … Read more

Barrasso Previews Senate GOP-White House Debt Ceiling Meeting

“This needs to be a real discussion, a real negotiation when we agree on how we can re-open the government, reduce our debt and help our economy grow.” Click here to watch Sen. Barrasso’s speech. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) previewed tomorrow’s meeting between Republican Senators and President Obama about reopening … Read more

Barrasso: Obamacare Exchanges = Complete Fiasco

“Why is the Administration insisting now on fining people who don’t have insurance – even though people can’t even sign up on the website successfully?” Click here to watch Sen. Barrasso’s speech. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) spoke about how the Obama Administration’s health care exchange website is a complete disaster … Read more

Barrasso Blasts Obama Administration’s National Park Shutdown Tactics

“Does the Administration really think it’s necessary to keep the driver of the red car in this photo from safely pulling off the highway to take a picture of the Tetons?” Click here to watch Sen. Barrasso’s remarks. WASHINGTON, DC –Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) delivered the following remarks at a Senate Energy and … Read more