Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, both R-Wyo., are fighting to keep payments in the pockets of farmers who need it most. Enzi and Barrasso sent a letter today to President Barack Obama requesting that payments in the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 be targeted appropriately and in a … Read more
“It appears that U.S. data is equally flawed and corrupted by questionable scientific practices.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) and Senator David Vitter (R-LA) sent a letter to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator Charles Bolden. Their letter expresses their concerns about the declining credibility of United States’ climate data Text of … Read more
Questions the Administration’s decision to leave America’s vast oil and natural gas resources out of reach WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) issued the following statement today in response to the Administration’s announcement regarding American oil and gas exploration: “While I appreciate that the President has finally allowed some additional areas for exploration, he … Read more
“This bill is another Washington takeover of health care that gives bureaucrats power, not patients and their doctors.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement regarding Congressional passage of the Health Care Reconciliation bill (H.R. 4872): “The President started the health care reform process a year ago. He promised to … Read more
“My amendment will hold those who voted for this bill accountable to the promises they made to the American people.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement regarding H.R. 4872, his amendment to ensure that insurance premiums will not increase under the Democrats’ health care bill. “The President of … Read more
“The American people are going to suffer as a result of a few people in one room being very, very happy.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, in an interview with MSNBC’s Chris Matthews, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) made the following remarks after the President signed the Democrats’ health care bill into law. Interview excerpts: How … Read more
“Providing more flexibility for cold weather states like Wyoming will save significant taxpayer dollars.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Federal Aviation Administration Air (FAA) Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act. The bill includes an amendment authored by U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) that would specifically require the FAA to consider the … Read more
“I can tell you as a doctor, the simple truth is this health care bill is bad for patients, it’s bad for providers; our doctors, our nurses and our hospitals.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) joined other GOP physicians at a press conference on Capitol Hill regarding the Democrats’ health care … Read more
Supports Legislation That Would Shine Light on Organizations Using Taxpayer Dollars to Fund Political Agendas WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso joined Senate colleagues to introduce companion legislation to the “Open EAJA Act of 2010” authored by Representative Cynthia Lummis. This legislation requires transparency measures for payments made to organizations through the Equal Access … Read more
“Delays in land management decisions create uncertainty for local businesses and communities, jeopardizing job growth.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, in a letter to the Department of the Interior (DOI), Governor Dave Freudenthal, U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso and U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis criticized new DOI guidelines that could jeopardize jobs and coal production … Read more
