WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Barrasso , R-Wyo., today delivered a letter to Yellowstone National Park ’s Superintendent Suzanne Lewis, outlining his concerns with the gate’s proposed closure during a meeting in his Senate office. The letter follows up on his efforts as a state senator to keep the park’s east entrance open for winter … Read more
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Barrasso, R-Wyo., today announced that he is accepting applications for appointments to the U.S. military service academies for the 2008 school year. Senator Barrasso nominates up to ten people, annually, to compete for each vacancy at four of the service academies. “Nominating some of Wyoming ’s best and brightest students to … Read more
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Barrasso , R-Wyo., today announced that he has landed coveted seats on key Senate Committees that have a direct impact on the economy, safety, and lives of Wyoming people. Barrasso said he was proud to be joining the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Environment and Public Works and Indian … Read more
June 2007 Marks 46th Consecutive Month of Job Growth WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) applauded news from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which reported that 132,000 jobs were created in June 2007. Since August 2003, more than 8.2 million new jobs have been created, with more than 2 million jobs created in … Read more
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Barrasso, R-Wyo., plans to attend events and meet with residents in Casper, Cody, Thermopolis, Riverton, Lander, Jackson and Dubois during next week’s Fourth of July recess. Below is Senator Barrasso’s public schedule: Casper – Monday, July 2 8 a.m. – Live interview with KTWO Radio 11:45a.m. – Attend … Read more
U.S. Senator John Barrasso, R-Wyo., today joined a majority of senators in rejecting the Senate immigration reform bill, saying the bill “would have granted amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants.” Fifty-three senators voted against moving forward with the bill. “We owe it to Americans and everyone who goes through the legal citizenship process to … Read more
WASHINGTON – In keeping with his efforts to oppose implementation of the REAL ID program at the state level, U.S. Senator John Barrasso, dealt a blow to the REAL ID program at the national level today as part of the immigration bill. Immigration bill supporters were attempting to create a way to fund implementation … Read more
