Bad for consumers, jobs and the economy WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) is calling on President Obama to take the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Air Act regulatory time bomb off the table. “It’s bad for consumers, it’s bad for jobs and it’s bad for the economy,” Barrasso said.Using the Clean Air Act … Read more
WASHINGTON – Senator Barrasso today was recognized for his outstanding pro-taxpayer voting record last year. The 362,000-member National Taxpayers Union (NTU), a nonpartisan citizen group, has announced that Barrasso is among only a few dozen 2008 “Taxpayers’ Friend Award” recipients out of the entire House of Representatives and Senate. “Given today’s economic climate, fiscal discipline … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) will be visiting troops in the Middle East this week. Barrasso is part of a delegation lead by Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). Barrasso will meet with military personnel and commanders. He will also meet with government officials regarding political, economic and military/security issues affecting bilateral relations. … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), a member of the Republican Leadership Whip Team, made the following statement upon final passage of the Senate version of the president’s budget, S. Con. Res. 13: “This budget taxes too much, spends too much, and borrows too much. It will burden our children and grandchildren for … Read more
Washington, D.C. – The Air Force announced today that the new Global Strike Command that will oversee all nuclear missions for the Air Force will be housed at Barksdale Air Force Base in Shreveport, Louisiana, not Wyoming’s F.E. Warren Air Force Base. Governor Dave Freudenthal, U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso and Representative Cynthia … Read more
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted to keep a devastating climate tax out of the budget. Barrasso was part of a bi-partisan majority The amendment which prohibits the use of budget reconciliation for cap-and-trade legislation, passed by a vote of 67-31. This cap-and-trade … Read more
“I will not allow our Second Amendment rights to be sacrificed.” Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) was in the border city of El Paso, TX to investigate the drug-fueled violence and the impact of the cartels on the border.“We are faced with transnational criminal networks that produce, transport and market illegal drugs, Barrasso said. We must … Read more
Washington, D.C. – Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) has been awarded the “Spirit of Enterprise” award. The honor recognizes his strong support and leadership of critical business issues during the 110th Congress. “It is more important than ever to stand up for American businesses,” Barrasso said. “Small Business is the engine that drives our economy. … Read more
Senator Barrasso Promised to Carry On the Work of the late Senator Craig Thomas WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) welcomed the passing of the Wyoming Range Legacy Act, the Wolf Compensation Bill and the Craig Thomas Snake Headwaters Act in the United States Senate today. “The Wyoming Range Legacy Act completes Senator Thomas’ … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators led by Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) has introduced legislation that aims to improve mental health care treatment for America’s seniors, particularly those living in underserved, rural areas. “Mental illness is often unrecognized and untreated in older adults,” Senator Lincoln said. “Further, older adults … Read more
