Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, both R-Wyo., joined their GOP colleagues in sending a letter to President Obama asking that he help them get to the bottom of the recent IRS scandal. According to a Treasury Inspector General report, the IRS began targeting Tea Party and other similar conservative organizations … Read more
“And now, the Department of Energy is dithering with respect to liquefied natural gas exports.” Click here to watch Sen. Barrasso’s remarks. WASHINGTON, DC –Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), delivered the following opening statement at the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee forum on the opportunities and challenges for natural gas. Excerpts of Senator … Read more
“This is what I call the ‘Sebelius Shakedown’ and what I want to know is what is she promising those businesses that she talks to, and what is she threatening them with.” Click here to watch Sen. Barrasso’s remarks. WASHINGTON, DC –Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), delivered the following remarks at a press conference … Read more
Washington, D.C. – Every year, billions of dollars in revenue are generated from energy production on federal lands. Since states bear most of the costs associated with mineral development, they are guaranteed a share of the revenue under federal law. But the federal government isn’t upholding its end of the bargain and is trying to … Read more
Supports bipartisan legislation that will help Wyoming communities better prepare for floods. Click here to watch Sen. Barrasso’s remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, spoke on the Floor of the U.S. Senate in support of the “2013 Water Resources Development Act” (WRDA). … Read more
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee passes the bipartisan “Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act” WASHINGTON, DC –Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and James Risch (R-ID), praised the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s passage of the “Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act” (S. … Read more
“For a lot of American families, the President’s health care law isn’t headed for a train wreck, it’s already gone off the rails.” Click here to watch Sen. Barrasso’s speech. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) explained how the President’s health care law is threatening Americans’ paychecks, jobs and health care. Excerpts … Read more
Senators fight to protect coal & energy workers U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, both R-Wyo., are standing up for coal and energy workers across Wyoming and the country. They joined Senator Dan Coats, R-Ind., and other energy state senators yesterday in introducing legislation that would protect the jobs of thousands of hard-working Americans … Read more
Senate Public Lands Subcommittee discussed Barrasso’s “Grazing Improvement Act” and “Good Neighbor Forestry Act.” Click here to watch Sen. Barrasso’s remarks. WASHINGTON, DC –Today, at a Senate Public Lands, Forests and Mining Subcommittee hearing, ranking member U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) spoke in favor of two important public lands bills: the “Good Neighbor Forestry Act” … Read more
Senators concerned Environmental Protection Agency is drastically expanding Clean Water Act (Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and David Vitter (R-La.), top Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee, led a group of 30 senators in a letter urging the Administration in a letter to withdraw draft guidance to define “waters of … Read more
