John Barrasso

Barrasso: Tax Relief Law is Working

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor on how Americans are keeping more of their hard-earned money thanks to the Republican tax-relief law.

Barrasso Questions FERC Commissioners on PURPA Regulations and Electric Grid Reliability

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) questioned Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Kevin McIntyre and FERC Commissioners Neil Chatterjee and Robert Powelson about his “UPDATE PURPA” legislation and how coal and nuclear power sources are critical for electric grid reliability. McIntyre, Chatterjee and Powelson testified at today’s Senate Energy and Natural Resources oversight hearing of FERC.

Barrasso Questions Forest Service on 2018 Wildfire Outlook

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) questioned interim Chief of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Vicki Christiansen and Director of the Office of Wildland Fire at the Department of the Interior Jeff Rupert about hazardous fuels reduction and vacancies on the Black Hills National Forest Advisory Board.

Barrasso Votes to Improve Veterans Health Care

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) issued the following statement after voting in favor of bipartisan legislation to improve access to health care for our nation’s veterans. The Senate passed the VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act today by a vote of 92 to 5.

Barrasso: Time to Confirm Haspel for CIA Director

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) spoke on the Senate floor about why the Senate should vote as soon as possible to confirm Gina Haspel, President Trump’s nominee to be the director of the Central Intelligent Agency (CIA).