WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Barrasso, R-Wyo., is putting the brakes on a proposal to reinstate a 55 mile per hour national speed limit.“This proposal is another one of Washington’s one-size-fits-all approaches that will not work in Wyoming,” Barrasso said. “Government mandates and heavy handed restrictions on personal freedoms haven’t worked in the past – … Read more
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Barrasso, R-Wyo., pressed the Administration to abandon its plan to tie $580 million in Abandoned Mine Land (AML) funds owed Wyoming to a grant process. Barrasso made the call during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. During the hearing, he re-iterated that AML money should be given to … Read more
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Barrasso, R-Wyo., issued the following statement regarding his vote on a Medicare bill which fails to meet the rural health needs of Wyoming. “I strongly oppose cuts to Medicare reimbursements. Last year, I voted for a bill that protected doctors, nurses, and hospitals from facing large Medicare payment cuts that … Read more
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Barrasso, R-Wyo., issued the following statement regarding President Bush’s decision to lift an Executive Order restricting the exploration of the Outer Continental Shelf as part of an effort to ease record high oil prices: “The keys to bringing down record-high gas prices is to harvest more American energy, and to … Read more
Yellowstone National Park Quarter to be First Issued WASHINGTON – On the 118th anniversary of Wyoming statehood, U.S. Senator John Barrasso , R-Wyo., announced the introduction of a quarter dollar coin series celebrating America ’s national parks. The first coin will depict Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park. “As the nation’s first national park, it is only … Read more
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Barrasso, R-Wyo., issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announcement that the Preble’s Meadow Jumping Mouse has been removed from the Endangered Species Act for Wyoming. “The Preble’s meadow jumping mouse should never have been listed as endangered in Wyoming." " Wyoming ranchers and farmers … Read more
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Barrasso , R-Wyo., took aim at the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) for snubbing hard-working ranchers whose livestock are killed by wolves. Barrasso’s comments came during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on a bill he sponsored with Senator Jon Tester, D-Mont., to authorize federal matching money for … Read more
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Barrasso, R-Wyo., today welcomed news from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that the Albany County Fire Department will receive a grant of nearly $50,000 for operations and safety. “Firefighters are instrumental to keeping our communities safe and secure,” Barrasso said. “This money will go a long way to ensuring … Read more
WASHINGTON — Wyoming‘s U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, both R-Wyo., are cosponsoring a bill to increase Medicare’s reimbursement rates for doctors and protect patient access to the health care program. "Doctors and other health care providers taking care of Medicare patients deserve to get paid a fair wage and those patients should … Read more
SENATOR SAYS BALANCE IS KEY FOR MANAGEMENT OF MULTI-USE FEDERAL LANDS The Honorable Dirk Kempthorne Secretary U.S. Department of Interior 1849 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20240 Dear Secretary Kempthorne: The State of Wyoming is rich in natural resources, and natural beauty. We produce more clean coal in the Powder River Basin than any other … Read more
