WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today introduced legislation focused on strengthening the economy and creating jobs in the West. The Western Economic Security Today (WEST) Act incorporates several pieces of legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives that ARE awaiting action in the U.S. Senate. The House-passed bills … Read more
Senate Indian Affairs Committee discussed Barrasso’s bipartisan “Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2011” Click here to watch Sen. Barrasso’s remarks. WASHINGTON, DC –Today, at a Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing, Vice-Chairman John Barrasso (R-WY) spoke in favor of his “Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2011” (S. 1684). … Read more
Administration sends $500 mil of Americans’ tax dollars to IRS to implement health care law Click here to watch Sen. Barrasso’s remarks. As Americans send their hard earned tax dollars to Washington this week, it’s clear that much of their money will pay for the President’s health spending law. Instead of improving health care in … Read more
“True fairness requires equal opportunity so that all may pursue their American dream.” Click here to watch Sen. Barrasso’s speech. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate about how the Buffet Tax continues to push President Obama’s distorted definition of "fairness.” Full Transcript of his … 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), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Dean Heller (R-NV), Jeff Sessions (R-AL) and 26 other Senators introduced legislation to stop the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from taking over all private water in the United States. The “Preserve the … Read more
ICBM readiness critical to nation’s defense Washington, D.C – U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, both R-Wyo., joined a bipartisan coalition of senators today in sending a letter expressing concerns over proposed efforts to reduce the nuclear capabilities of the United States. The letter was sent to Senators Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) and Jeff Sessions … Read more
Time to Return Power to States Over Medicaid Click here to watch Sen. Barrasso’s remarks. The President’s health spending law mandates that states implement an unprecedented expansion of Medicaid. As the Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of this mandate, U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), John Thune (R-SD), John McCain (R-AZ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) discussed … Read more
“Raising taxes increases the cost for consumers, and that is, in effect, what President Obama and Senate Democrats Click here to watch Sen. Barrasso’s speech. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) recently spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate about rising gas prices and the need to increase American energy production. Excerpts … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed greenhouse gas rules for new power plants: “The Obama Administration just took another step to fulfill the President’s plan to make electricity ‘skyrocket’ and ‘bankrupt’ America’s coal industry. This EPA regulation will prevent the construction … Read more
Senate Public Lands Subcommittee discussed Barrasso’s “Grazing Improvement Act” and Enzi’s “Powell Shooting Range Land Conveyance Act” Click here to watch Sen. Barrasso’s remarks. WASHINGTON, DC –Today, at a Senate Public Lands and Forest Subcommittee hearing, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) spoke in favor of two important public lands bills: his “Grazing Improvement Act of … Read more
