Law forces young people to pay more for health insurance, so someone else might pay less. Click here to watch Sen. Barrasso’s speech. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) recently discussed what President Obama isn’t telling young people about his health insurance law. Excerpts of his remarks: “I come to the floor today … Read more
Cheyenne, Worland, Buffalo, Cody, Saratoga, Green River, Grover soldiers among those honored Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mike Enzi, John Barrasso, and Representative Cynthia Lummis, all R-Wyo., joined an overwhelming number of their colleagues in co-sponsoring a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to America’s first Special Operations unit in World War II, the … Read more
Call on the President to approve Keystone XL pipeline on its own merits—not combine its approval with expanded regulations that will threaten energy security and economic growth. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and John Hoeven (R-ND) led a group of 24 Senators in a letter to President Obama demanding he approve … Read more
Barrasso Questions BLM Official about Hydraulic Fracturing Rule at Energy Committee Natural Gas Forum Click here to watch Sen. Barrasso’s remarks. WASHINGTON, DC –Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) discussed the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) newly proposed hydraulic fracturing rule with Tim Spisak, the Deputy Assistant Director of Minerals and Realty Management at the … Read more
Introduce legislation to halt EPA’s draft Clean Water Act Jurisdictional Guidance. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), David Vitter (R-LA), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Jeff Sessions (R-AL) and 23 other Senators re-introduced legislation to stop the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from taking over all private water in the United States. The “Preserve the … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement regarding the Department of Energy’s (DOE) approval of a license to Freeport LNG to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to nations that do not have a free trade agreement with the United States: "Liquefied natural gas exports will create jobs, reduce our … Read more
Western lawmakers call on Administration to return sequestered mineral revenue owed to states in FY 2014. Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) led a bipartisan group of 10 Senators and 12 members of the House of Representatives in a letter to Sylvia Burwell, Director of the Office of Management and Budget. The letter requests the … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement regarding the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) updated draft rule for hydraulic fracturing of oil and natural gas wells on federally managed lands by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM): “Hydraulic fracturing has delivered good jobs for workers, affordable energy for families … Read more
“We cannot afford unresolved questions about whether a cabinet secretary pressured businesses that she regulates to make donations.” Click here to watch Sen. Barrasso’s speech. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) raised more questions about Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sebelius’ recent decision to ask private sector companies to make financial … Read more
Barrasso provisions included in bill will help Wyoming communities better prepare for floods. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, praised the Senate for passing the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) (S. 601) by a vote of 83 to 14. Barrasso successfully included … Read more
