What Happened to the President’s Goal to Cut Oil Imports by 1/3? WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement regarding the President’s speech about his energy plan: “President Obama’s speech today is another clear example of his lack of leadership on important issues. Instead of proposing new ideas that … Read more
For Every One Job Created in a State, Ten Jobs Were Created in Washington WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement on the three year anniversary of the President’s failed “stimulus” bill: “Today, Vice President Biden said that the stimulus bill did what they asked of it. While Obama … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement regarding the publication of the Environmental Protection Agency’s final rule for emissions from power [utility] plants: “Once again, the Obama Administration has taken action to appease extreme environmental activists instead of helping jobless Americans. “Utility MACT will make it harder and more … Read more
Small Business Owners Want the Law Repealed – Not Changed WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement regarding the Obama Administration’s updated small business tax credit for the Presidents’ health care law. This new provision is included in President Obama’s FY 2013 budget request. “Democrats promised that more than … Read more
Two years later, President Now Tries to Pay For Obamacare Federal Exchange Click here to watch Sen. Barrasso’s remarks President Obama promised the American people repeatedly that his health care reform wouldn’t add a dime to the deficit. Two years later, we know that it actually burdens Americans with more debt. In fact, the President’s … Read more
Washington Power Grab Forces Religious Institutions to Take Actions that Contradict Their Beliefs. Click here to watch the speech The list of Obamacare victims continues to grow longer each week. On January 20th, President Obama’s health care law found a new target: religious liberty. The Obama Administration is now mandating that religious institutions provide services … Read more
WASHINGTON –Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, released the following statement in response to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) approval of its first license for the construction of new nuclear reactors since 1978: “I’m pleased the that NRC has taken a historic step today … Read more
Breaks President’s Promise to Develop “All of the Above” Energy WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) expressed his opposition to the Obama Administration’s proposal to vastly reduce the acreage available for oil shale development in Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah. “Once again, the White House has bowed to the President’s extreme environmental voting … Read more
Barrasso Calls on Senate to Repeal CLASS Act Click here to watch Sen. Barrasso’s remarks. In his State of the Union address last week, President Obama said that under his leadership: “We will not go back on an economy weakened by outsourcing, bad debt, and phony financial profits.” It’s clear now that he has two … Read more
Bipartisan group of senators pick up banner of job-creating pipeline Washington, D.C. – Wyoming’s U.S. Senators haven’t given up on the Keystone XL oil pipeline. They are cosponsoring a bill that would advance the pipeline despite President Obama’s rejection of the project. The bill, which was introduced by a bipartisan group of 44 senators, would … Read more
