John Barrasso

Barrasso Warns “Buyer Beware” on Obamacare Exchange

“Now is the time for the American people to hold the President to his promises. Coverage in the exchanges, as he said, should cost less than your cell phone bill, be as easy and secure as Amazon, and let you keep your doctor. How well those promises hold Click here to watch Sen. Barrasso’s speech. … Read more

Helium Bill With AML Funding is Headed to President’s Desk

Delegation secures additional AML funding for Wyoming and a competitive royalty rate for America’s soda ash producers. WASHINGTON, DC –Today, U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, both R-Wyo., praised the Senate and House for coming together to pass an amended version of the bipartisan Helium Stewardship Act of 2013. The bill provides a responsible … Read more

Barrasso: Latest Obamacare Delay Demonstrates Law Not Working

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement regarding the Obama Administration’s decision to delay online enrollment in some of Obamacare’s small-business exchanges. “At the exact same time the President was again promising Americans that the health care exchanges were ready to launch, his Administration was announcing another delay. This … Read more

Senate ICBM Coalition to Hagel: No Environmental Study

Enzi, Barrasso tell Defense Secretary study is ‘premature’ Washington, D.C. – Wyoming’s U.S. Senators, Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, wrote Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to back away from a Defense Department plan to conduct an Environmental Impact Study on the possible elimination of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) silos. They are joined by other Senate ICBM … Read more

Secretary of State John Kerry signs U.N. arms treaty

Wyoming Senators say Senate won’t give up 2nd Amendment rights Washington, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry signed a controversial United Nations (U.N.) arms treaty today despite bipartisan opposition. U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, both R-Wyo, who have long opposed the treaty, said Kerry’s acceptance of the document is symbolic of … Read more

Enzi, Barrasso, Paulsen: $100 billion health insurance taxes deserve scrutiny

Washington, D.C. – The President’s health care law imposes a number of new taxes on American businesses and individuals that will drain money from Americans’ pocketbooks. Among the many taxes and fees imposed by Obamacare is an annual fee levied on health insurance providers which is estimated to take more than $100 billion out of … Read more

Barrasso Previews Obama-Clinton Last-Ditch Obamacare Sales Pitch

“President Obama failed to keep his promises, and he’s failed at changing the public’s opinion—so now he’s going to be Bill Clinton’s warm-up act in a last-ditch sales job.” Click here to watch Sen. Barrasso’s speech. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) previewed President Obama’s event today with former President Bill Clinton … Read more

EPA drops a bomb in president’s war on coal

Washington, D.C. – Another strike was launched by the EPA today in President Obama’s war on coal, one that hits home for Wyoming.  The EPA’s new rule essentially bans construction of new coal-fired power plants by requiring them to use emission-cutting technology that hasn’t been perfected yet.  U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, both … Read more

Barrasso: EPA Rules will Destroy Jobs, Communities, & Affordable Energy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new rules today to regulate greenhouse gas emissions for new power plants: "We all support a clean environment—but this new proposal is an extreme overreach that will increase unemployment and energy bills for Americans. “While … Read more