Sweetwater granted cooperating agency status by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) has stepped in to guarantee Sweetwater County communities have a voice during the Regional Watershed Supply Project (RWSP) debate. “It is crucial for our communities and the county to participate in the process from the very beginning,” … Read more
Discuss bicameral solutions that American people support Washington, D.C. – The House GOP Doctors Caucus met today with Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Tom Coburn (R-OK), the two Republican doctors in the Senate. The House GOP Doctors Caucus, chaired by Congressmen Phil Gingrey (R-GA) and Tim Murphy (R-PA), and the Senate doctors discussed substantive solutions … Read more
Energy Tax Grab Concealed by Climate Change WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Barrasso responds to Senators Boxer and Kerry introducing a massive energy tax disguised as a climate change bill – minus the details.“The Energy Tax bill contains dozens of “fill in the blank sections.” The text is littered with empty brackets. These empty brackets conceal … Read more
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) _ A bill that allocates funding to the U.S. Forest Service to fight wildfires in national forests no longer includes $2.8 million to fight any forest fires that might happen in Washington, D.C. The District of Columbia doesn’t have any national forests _ a fact pointed out this week by U.S. Sen. … Read more
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today issued the following statement with the revelation that Iran is building a secret, uranium-enrichment facility. “An Iran with nuclear weapons is a threat of global proportions. The international community must unite to pressure Iran to halt its nuclear … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting an investigation into the reported fraudulent and illegal activities conducted by employees of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN): “The actions of some of the organization’s employees raise serious questions. A thorough GAO investigation is … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) issued the following statement following President Obama’s climate change speech before the United Nations: “Demand for energy will only increase. We should focus on developing all of America’s abundant energy resources. Picking energy winners and losers is not the right course.” We want to make energy as clean … Read more
Senate Agrees with Barrasso – Millions in Forest Fire Funding for Urban D.C. an Outrage WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) is stomping out a U.S. Forest Service plan that gives $2.8 million of wildland fire management funds to Washington, D.C. “There are many wasteful and wild schemes born in Washington–but this takes the … Read more
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mike Enzi, John Barrasso and Representative Cynthia Lummis, all R-Wyo., made the following comments after a federal judge’s decision to re-list Yellowstone area grizzly bears under the Endangered Species Act. “This is a disappointing decision that was based on everything but the recovery numbers that show the grizzly bear … Read more
Secret Obama report contradicts Democrats’ claims that Cap and Tax Won’t Cost Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. – The cap and tax schemes proposed by Democrats will cost families over $1,700 per year and cost taxpayers up to $200 billion according to a previously secret Obama Administration report. “This once-secret report confirms everything we already knew about … Read more
