John Barrasso

Barrasso Introduces Bill to Repeal Green New Deal Housing Mandates

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) introduced legislation to eliminate expensive Biden-era Green New Deal housing mandates. The HOUSE Act repeals the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Final Determination on energy efficiency standards for new construction of HUD-and-USDA-financed housing.

Barrasso on Meet the Press Criticizes Democrat Attempts to Prop Up Failing Obamacare

Democrats are “putting another big Band-Aid on a gaping wound that needs major surgery.”   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today joined Kristen Welker on NBC’s Meet the Press to discuss Democrat attempts to prop up the failing Obamacare program. On Democrat attempts to extend the Biden COVID Bonuses: … Read more

Barrasso: The Senate Took a Major Step Forward to Reopen the Government 

“The government is finally on the path to reopening. That is the right result. It provides certainty to the American people.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke about the progress the Senate has made to reopen the government as well as to fully fund food assistance and veterans’ … Read more

Barrasso Slams Schumer Plan to Prop Up Obamacare

“The American people deserve a full debate about the unaffordability of Obamacare. Senator Schumer’s offer does nothing to address the cost of healthcare, does nothing to lower premiums, does nothing to reassure the American people. All it does is make insurance companies richer and taxpayers poorer. And that is why it’s dead on arrival.” WASHINGTON, … Read more

The Schumer Shutdown is Cruel and Heartless

“In an interview just yesterday with Punchbowl News, Senator Murphy said reopening the government would do ‘substantial damage’ to Democrats’ ‘brand.’ There you have it. Functioning government is bad for the ‘brand.’” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today blasted Senate Democrats for their 38-day cruel and heartless shutdown. Click … Read more

Day 35 of the Schumer Shutdown: When Will Democrats End Americans’ Suffering?

“Federal workers want to reopen the government. The Democrats tell them, no, we know better than you do. As a result, the pain continues. Each day, the Democrats grow more radical, more reckless, more extreme, and more out of touch with the people they claim to represent.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), … Read more

Schumer Shutdown Threatens SNAP Benefits for 42 Million Americans

“Democrats have chosen leverage over lives, politics over paychecks, and fighting President Trump over feeding families.” WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor about how the Schumer Shutdown is threatening federal food assistance programs for 42 million Americans. Click HERE to watch Senator Barrasso’s remarks. … Read more

Barrasso: Even Democrats’ Closest Allies Are Begging Them to End the Schumer Shutdown

“These are working Americans. Their paychecks are missing. Their bills are mounting. Their stress is multiplying. Their message is clear: reopen the government today. Democrats refuse to listen. Instead, they freely admit this is all about politics.” WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor about how … Read more