WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo) released the following statement regarding his vote in opposition to the new START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) treaty during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing: “The START Treaty is supposed to reduce strategic nuclear weapons between Russia and the United States – not limit our ability … Read more
Washington Breaks More Promises, Spends More Money, Delivers Less Care When the health care bill was signed into law, Democrats were extremely eager to tell Americans about their vote. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said: “This is a happy day…We’re going to hear an earful, but it’s going to be an earful of wonderment and … Read more
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso and U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis, all R-Wyo., were recognized as a “Taxpayer Super Heroes” for their work in the first session of the 111th Congress. The delegation received the award from the taxpayer watchdog group Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW). The delegation received … Read more
“Her actions and judgment as dean of the Harvard Law School as it related to military recruitment is, to me, a serious problem.” WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) made the following remarks on the Senate floor Tuesday regarding Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan: “Madam President, this is the second time since I have … Read more
“The President’s principal environmental policy adviser is directly contradicting the President’s own clean coal task force.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement about the Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, Nancy Sutley, and her recent public comments dismissing clean coal as imaginary. Barrasso also sent … Read more
WASHINGTON –Today, members of the Senate Western Caucus sent a letter to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bingaman and Ranking Member Murkowski to request a hearing on wildfire suppression preparedness. The Caucus members, all from western states impacted by wildfires, want to ensure federal land management agencies prepare for suppression and mitigation efforts … Read more
As America moves towards big government health care, Britain forced to restrict care Recently, President Obama’s promise of openness and transparency took a back seat to political expediency. Instead of working with the Senate through the normal confirmation process, the President recess appointed Dr. Donald Berwick to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and … Read more
Urges Majority to support Republican proposals that create jobs, prevent future disasters WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo) delivered the following statement at a Senate press conference about the need for a bipartisan energy bill: “This oil spill in the Gulf is the greatest environmental disaster in the history of this country. … Read more
Republican alternative saves jobs & delivers real reform WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) responded to Majority Leader Reid’s proposed energy legislation. Barrasso highlighted the Republican alternative on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Excerpts of his remarks: What Congress Should Learn from Oil Spill “We need to implement reforms that prevent … Read more
Wyoming groups can help shape program affecting the state Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mike Enzi, John Barrasso and Representative Cynthia Lummis, all R-Wyo., are working to allow Wyoming stakeholders more time to give their input on changes to the wild horse program being developed by the Department of the Interior (DOI). The Wyoming delegation … Read more
