John Barrasso

Hardworking Americans Pay the Price for a Schumer Shutdown

“The American people should not be forced to pay the cost of Democrats’ political games. Shutdowns are political acts. Political acts are choices. Congress has the tools to avoid this chaos. It requires cooperation from the Democrats.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor about … Read more

Barrasso: Senate Republicans are Determined to Overcome Senate Democrats’ Confirmation Obstruction

“Instead of deliberation, Senate Democrats chose unprecedented delay. That ends now.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor about Senate Republicans will today break the Democrat confirmation logjam and move quickly to confirm President Donald J. Trump’s nominees. Click HERE to watch Senator Barrasso’s remarks. … Read more

Wyoming Delegation Hosts Energy Secretary Wright for Ramaco Brook Mine Opening  

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon and U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, along with U.S. Representative Harriet Hageman, all R-Wyo., recently welcomed U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright to Wyoming. The delegation and Secretary Wright participated in the ribbon cutting and groundbreaking ceremony for Ramaco’s Brook Mine – the first new rare earth elements mine in the United States in 70 years and the first new coal mine in Wyoming in 50 years.

Barrasso Bill Stops Foreign and Artificial Intelligence Influence on Energy and Federal Lands Policy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) introduced legislation to prevent the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) electronic public comment system from being sabotaged by foreign adversaries and Artificial Intelligence (AI) bots. Currently, the federal government’s online comment system allows comments from individuals, organizations, or anonymous users, with no safeguards to prevent foreign … Read more