Barrasso Statement on Biden’s Too Little, Too Late Executive Order
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) issued the following statement slamming President Joe Biden’s latest executive order on the border.
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Barrasso, Lummis, Thune and Rounds Demand U.S. Forest Service Releases Chokehold on Timber Industry in the Black Hills
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), John Thune (R-SD) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) sent a letter to U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore excoriating the Biden administration for its forest management policies in the Black Hills National Forest that are reducing the amount of trees available to harvest forcing saw mills to close and timber workers to lose their jobs. The senators request the Biden administration to open more of the Black Hills National Forest for timber harvesting and toss a lifeline to the Wyoming and South Dakota saw mills and workers who have seen their livelihoods threatened by the radical policies coming out of Washington.
Barrasso: Biden’s Open Border is to Blame for Fentanyl Deaths
WASHINGTON, D.C. – At today’s Senate Committee on Finance hearing, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) discussed how the Biden administration’s open-border agenda is escalating the fentanyl crisis across the country.
Democrats Block Barrasso’s Build The Wall Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo) took to the Senate floor to request unanimous consent to consider the Build the Wall Act of 2024. This bill finishes the southern border wall and uses unspent COVID-19 funds to pay for it.
Barrasso, Lummis Introduces Resolution to Recognize WWII Star Valley Crew
WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) introduced a resolution honoring the crew of the Star Valley, a U.S. Army Air Corps B-24 Liberator that crashed during World War II, and recognizing their sacrifice to defend our great nation.
Barrasso Bill Funds Southern Border Wall with Unused COVID-19 Funds
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) introduced legislation that would require unobligated COVID-19 funds be used to finish building the wall along our southern border.
Barrasso Presses Sec. Blinken on Biden’s Reckless “Administration of Evacuations”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – At today’s Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) pressed U.S. Department of State Secretary Antony Blinken on the Biden administration’s disastrous foreign policies.
Barrasso: Bidenomics is Crushing American Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) spoke on the Senate floor today to correct the record about the failure of Bidenomics and its negative impact on the American people.
Barrasso, Lummis Join Bill to Repeal Unnecessary Tax on Firearm Purchases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) joined U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and their colleagues in introducing the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises (RIFLE) Act. This legislation would remove a burdensome tax imposed on firearms regulated under the National Firearms Act.
Barrasso, Whitehouse Bipartisan National Hospital Week Resolution Passes U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) recently introduced a resolution to designate May 12 through 18, 2024 as National Hospital Week. The resolution honors the significant role hospitals and hospital staff play in patient health care across the United States.