News Releases

CASPER, WY – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement regarding the passing of former U.S. Congressman John Wold.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement regarding the proposed rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to stabilize the exchange insurance markets.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act. The legislation prevents abuse of the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) by large environmental groups and others who frequently challenge the federal government in court.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor in support of President Trump’s nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to serve as associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Washington, D.C. – Senators Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., today introduced common-sense legislation to protect American jobs and domestic energy production from costly and duplicative regulation from Washington. The Protecting States’ Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act (S.316) would ensure that oil and gas producing states are protected from redundant hydraulic fracturing regulations from Washington if state governments are already adequately regulating the practice. Duplicative regulations over American energy production will lead to higher energy costs and job losses in an already struggling economy.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), praised the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA) for passing his bill to increase the safety of roads throughout Indian Country.

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Members of the Senate Western Caucus announced today that Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) will chair the Senate Western Caucus for the 115th Congress. Former Chairman John Barrasso (R-WY) will step into the position of chairman emeritus. Barrasso and Daines released the following statements in response to the announcement:

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement after voting to overturn the Obama administration’s stream rule.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to serve as associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court:

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso, both R-WY., joined Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) in protecting the Second Amendment rights of Social Security beneficiaries.