WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, released the following statement after Paycheck Protection Program funding was finally replenished after being blocked by Senate Democrats. The deal included funding for rural hospitals affected by coronavirus, a priority for Senator Barrasso as co-chair of the Senate Rural Health Caucus.
WASHINGTON, D.C. [04/19/20]—Today, U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and John Barrasso, M.D. (R-Wyo.)—co-chairs of the Senate Rural Health Caucus—announced that they will be introducing their bipartisan Rural Health Relief Act, which would provide relief to rural hospitals amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by making them eligible for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) created through the CARES Act.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso and Congresswoman Liz Cheney, all R-Wyo., released the following statements after agreeing to serve on President Trump’s task force dedicated to reopening the economy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, released the following statement after Paycheck Protection Program funding was exhausted following Senate Democrats blocking a unanimous consent request for more funding last week. Senate Democrats had previously unanimously supported funding for this program as part of the CARES Act.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and John Barrasso (R-WY) recently led a letter with 16 senators to the Trump administration urging flexibility for how state and local governments can use funds included in the Coronavirus Relief Fund.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, both R-Wyo., joined a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requesting that it provide immediate assistance to cattle producers.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso, M.D. (R-WY) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) and U.S. Representatives Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) and Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA) led a letter with 41 senators and 81 representatives to the Trump administration urging them to provide immediate assistance to rural hospitals and clinics.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, released the following statement after supporting the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) spoke on the Senate floor about coronavirus relief legislation and overcoming this health care and economic crisis as a nation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) spoke on the Senate floor about the need to pass coronavirus relief legislation today.
