Senator supports Governor Freudenthal’s request for Presidential Disaster Declaration for flood devastated areas of Wyoming WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), sent a letter to President Obama supporting Governor Freudenthal’s request for a Presidential Disaster Declaration in flood devastated areas of Wyoming. Barrasso recently toured areas of Wyoming that have endured historic … Read more
A Small Business Owner in Illinois Discovers He Has to Fire Employees, Cut Salaries or Split His Company in Two to Qualify for Obama Tax Credit On May 7, 2010, the President promised small business owners that: “In addition, as part of health reform, 4 million small businesses recently received a postcard in their mailbox … Read more
Bipartisan members of the Senate Energy Committee voted to ensure that an investigation is led by experts – not people with an agenda WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) introduced an amendment to the Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2010 (S. 3516) that would establish an independent Congressional Committee to investigate … Read more
Enzi, Barrasso carry on late Senator Craig Thomas’ tradition Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, both R-Wyo., will celebrate the “National Day of the American Cowboy” this July 24. The resolution, which was introduced on June 16 and passed the Senate unanimously on June 29 honors the accomplishments and contributions of … Read more
“America wants the well capped – not a job killing cap and trade program.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement regarding the White House’s announcement that President Obama remains committed to a cap and trade program that delivers a national energy tax. Senator Barrasso is the only Republican … Read more
At the request of the delegation and other western lawmakers, Interior agrees not to delay PILT payments to local governments WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mike Enzi, John Barrasso and Representative Cynthia Lummis, all R-Wyo., praised the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) decision not to delay payments made to local governments to compensate for … Read more
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mike Enzi, John Barrasso and Representative Cynthia Lummis, all R-Wyo., praised a 5-4 Supreme Court ruling today stating the right to bear arms, as written in the Second Amendment, applies to every resident of the United States as well as to state and local governments. “Finally, after years of fighting … Read more
Questions Sec. Salazar About Political Agenda Behind Offshore Drilling Moratorium and the Objectivity of the Oil Spill Commission WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) asked Interior Secretary Ken Salazar if the Administration is putting ideology over scientific integrity in the wake of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Senator Barrasso … Read more
After Health Care Law, Doctors Drop Medicare Patients Yesterday, the White House held another high profile health care event where President Obama again promised that the new health care law will strengthen Medicare. But once again, President Obama failed to explain to the American people that new law cuts half a trillion dollars in order … Read more
Urge Speaker Pelosi to pass bill in House that would save roughly $80 million over ten years WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, both R-Wyo., recently joined a group of bi-partisan Senators in sending a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) calling for her to bring up for vote legislation that … Read more
