Washington, D.C. – For the seventh year in a row the U.S. Senate has declared a National Day of the American Cowboy. This year the day falls on July 23, 2011. U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, both R-Wyo., introduced the resolution that the Senate passed unanimously to honor the accomplishments and contributions of … Read more
“This persistent push to put our fiscal crisis off until tomorrow is unacceptable and must end now.” Click here to watch the speech. WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate about the need to pass a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution: Excerpts of his remarks … Read more
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, both R-Wyo., were joined today by all Senate Republicans in advocating for the Balanced Budget Amendment as one of the most solid solutions to America’s debt problem. Enzi and Barrasso issued the following comments concerning the fiscal situation America faces and the importance of passing … Read more
Interior Department Officials Commit to Aggressively Pursuing a Solution with Wyoming on Wolves WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) announced that Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service official Daniel Ashe will soon travel to Wyoming. The Interior Department leaders will meet with Governor Matt Mead and … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement regarding the Administration’s decision to release 30 million barrels of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR): “Our Strategic Petroleum Reserve was created as a safeguard against emergencies and severe supply disruptions. The only severe supply disruption today is this Administration’s … Read more
Small Businesses Will Either Pay Through the Roof – Or Stop Providing Coverage Click here to watch the speech. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued 1,433 waivers to exempt over 3.2 million people from part of the President’s health care law. In order to prevent election year embarrassment, the Administration recently … Read more
Introduces bill to require Federal Government take into account the impact of any proposed regulations on jobs and the economy. WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) joined Representative Lee Terry (R-NE) in introducing legislation to force the Federal Government to take into account the impact of any proposed regulation on jobs and … Read more
Obamacare Cut Medicare, Created Rationing Board Click here to watch the speech. American seniors deserve the truth about the future of Medicare. Democrats in Washington are using scare tactics about Republicans and Medicare. If Washington doesn’t make responsible changes now to the program, Medicare will run out of money in 13 years – and Medicare … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate about the economy. He specifically expressed his concerns about the President’s decision to nominate John Bryson as Secretary of the United States Commerce Department. Excerpts of his remarks are below: “Since last November, the President has been trying … Read more
Another Broken Promise about the President’s Health Care Law Click here to watch the speech. President Obama has always promised Americans that under his health care law, “If you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan.” Employers across the country have made it clear that the new law is too … Read more
