“The EPA is taking an enormous economic gamble with the American people’s future.” WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) has put a hold on the nomination of Regina McCarthy as Assistant Administrator of the EPA Office of Air and Radiation. “The nominee has failed to address serious concerns regarding the implementation of the Clean … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) opposes a New York plan to close more than 24 million acres from access to grazing, timber, recreation and mining. Wyoming and four western states will be affected. The bill has been introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY).“We know how to manage our lands, not a Congresswoman from … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wyoming’s Senator John Barrasso has introduced legislation that will improve health care in rural Wyoming. The bill will provide tax relief for doctors, nurses and other health professionals who receive state and local funds to help pay off student loans and commit to serving in rural communities.“For years, state and local communities … Read more
Bad for consumers, jobs and the economy WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) is calling on President Obama to take the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Air Act regulatory time bomb off the table. “It’s bad for consumers, it’s bad for jobs and it’s bad for the economy,” Barrasso said.Using the Clean Air Act … Read more
WASHINGTON – Senator Barrasso today was recognized for his outstanding pro-taxpayer voting record last year. The 362,000-member National Taxpayers Union (NTU), a nonpartisan citizen group, has announced that Barrasso is among only a few dozen 2008 “Taxpayers’ Friend Award” recipients out of the entire House of Representatives and Senate. “Given today’s economic climate, fiscal discipline … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) will be visiting troops in the Middle East this week. Barrasso is part of a delegation lead by Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). Barrasso will meet with military personnel and commanders. He will also meet with government officials regarding political, economic and military/security issues affecting bilateral relations. … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), a member of the Republican Leadership Whip Team, made the following statement upon final passage of the Senate version of the president’s budget, S. Con. Res. 13: “This budget taxes too much, spends too much, and borrows too much. It will burden our children and grandchildren for … Read more
Washington, D.C. – The Air Force announced today that the new Global Strike Command that will oversee all nuclear missions for the Air Force will be housed at Barksdale Air Force Base in Shreveport, Louisiana, not Wyoming’s F.E. Warren Air Force Base. Governor Dave Freudenthal, U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso and Representative Cynthia … Read more
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted to keep a devastating climate tax out of the budget. Barrasso was part of a bi-partisan majority The amendment which prohibits the use of budget reconciliation for cap-and-trade legislation, passed by a vote of 67-31. This cap-and-trade … Read more
“I will not allow our Second Amendment rights to be sacrificed.” Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) was in the border city of El Paso, TX to investigate the drug-fueled violence and the impact of the cartels on the border.“We are faced with transnational criminal networks that produce, transport and market illegal drugs, Barrasso said. We must … Read more
