Senator John Barrasso

Republican  •  Wyoming  •  1st Term  •  Sworn In 2007
Current Term 2007 - 2012

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02/08/12
Barrasso: Obama's Keystone Call a 'Terrible Mistake'

Sen. John Barrasso says President Barack Obama made a “terrible mistake” by blocking the Keystone pipeline and putting “his own political fortunes” ahead of national security. The Wyoming Republican also told Fox News’ Neal Cavuto the ...

Source: NewsMax.com
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02/08/12
Closed-door payroll-tax holiday deals now the norm

...Minority Whip Jon Kyl of Arizona, accompanied by fellow Republicans Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming (left) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky (right), criticizes Democrats on the deadlocked bipartisan payroll-tax conference panel Tuesd

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02/06/12
Payroll-tax-cut panel starting to look like supercommittee?

Meanwhile, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) tagged Democrats as “obstructionists.” And Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, a member of Senate GOP leadership who serves on the conference committee, called Reid the “head cheerleader” for defeat

Source: Politico.com
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02/02/12
Payroll tax negotiations bumble along

“It is very, very difficult for anybody to try to comply with the confusing regulations that are coming out of this Environmental Protection Agency,” said Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.). “To me, this is an economy-wide issue.” “This is about ...

Source: Politico.com
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02/01/12
Corker Touts House Introduction Of Honest Budget Act To Restore Discipline & Accountability To Spending

Olympia Snowe (Me.), Sen. Lamar Alexander (Tn.), Sen. Kelly Ayotte (N.H.), Sen. John Barrasso (Wy.), Sen. John Boozman (Ar.), Sen. Scott Brown (Ma.), Sen. Richard Burr (N.C.), Sen. Saxby Chambliss (Ga.), Sen. Dan Coats (In.), Sen. Bob Corker (Tn.),

Source: Chattanoogan
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02/01/12
Conferees spar over drug tests, GEDs

Republicans say the changes are necessary to improve job prospects for the unemployed. “It’s a focus toward education,” added Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.). “It’s a focus toward promoting the types of things that allow for faster reemployment.”

Source: Politico.com
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02/01/12
Conferees spar over drug tests, GEDs

...say the changes are necessary to improve jobs prospects for the unemployed. “It’s a focus toward education,” added Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.). “It’s a focus toward promoting the types of things that allow for faster reemployment.” “Seems

Source: The Politico
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01/31/12
CBO report shows Catch-22 Congress is facing over deficits

"This president inherited a bad situation and he has made it worse," said Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming, a member of the GOP leadership. Democrats argued that raising taxes on wealthier Americans must be part of any deficit-reduction strategy.

Source: Sacramento Bee
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01/31/12
MS Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker cosponsor bill for Keystone Pipeline to Gulf refineries

...(R-Ind.), David Vitter (R-La.), Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Mike Johanns (R-Neb.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), John McCain (R-Ariz.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), John Thune (R-S.D.), Jeff Se

Source: Yall Politics
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01/30/12
Tester submits bill for accounting of Equal Access to Justice fund

Lummis' bill passed the House Judiciary Committee in November. A companion bill by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., has not had a hearing yet. Tester's bill was introduced on Monday and has no committee schedule determined yet.

Source: Missoulian
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01/30/12
Republican terriers try to turn bark into bite by taking Keystone decision away from President Obama

In addition to Sens. Hoeven, Lugar and Vitter, other original cosponsors of the bill are Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Mike Johanns (R-NE), Rob Portman (R-OH), John Barrasso (R-WY), John McCain (R-AZ), John Cornyn (R-TX), Kay ...

Source: DAILY KOS
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01/30/12
Poll: Wyoming voters support Mead, Barrasso, environmental rules

U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., who so far has no Democratic challenger and faces only a long-shot Republican primary opponent, also had strong numbers: 62 percent of state voters believe that hedeserves re-election to a second full term in office. 

Source: Star-Tribune
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01/28/12
Where are they Now?

Craig Thomas (R-WY). When Thomas passed away in 2007, Wise stayed on board with his successor, Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY). Tens of thousands of people work each day on Capitol Hill. Some are veteran hands. Others are interns barely out of high school.

Source: FOX News
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01/26/12
Senate GOP leadership shuffles, as Alexander leaves and Blunt moves up

John Thune (R-S.D.) moves up to the No. 3 spot. Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) is No. 4. And Blunt -- who beat back a challenge from tea-party favorite Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) in an intra-party race that drew the attention of many conservative ...

Source: Washington Post
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01/26/12
Barrasso: Americans Appreciate a Good Speech, But They Want Results

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) delivered the following statement regarding President Obama 's State of the Union Address: "The American people appreciate a good speech - but they want results. The President's rhetoric sounds

Source: Insurance News Net
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01/26/12
Senate GOP leadership shuffles, as Alexander leaves and Blunt moves up

...With the departure of Alexander -- who remains in the Senate -- Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) moves up to the No. 3 spot. Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) is No. 4. And Blunt -- who beat back a challenge from tea-party favorite Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) in an int

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01/26/12
Senate GOP leadership shuffles, as Alexander leaves and Blunt moves up

...With the departure of Alexander -- who remains in the Senate -- Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) moves up to the No. 3 spot. Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) is No. 4. And Blunt -- who beat back a challenge from tea-party favorite Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) in an int

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01/25/12
Enzi to withdraw as co-sponsor of online anti-piracy bill

The other members of Wyoming's congressional delegation, U.S. Sen. John Barrasso and U.S. Rep. Cynthia Lummis, also oppose PIPA in its current form, spokespeople for the two said. "Senator Barrasso fully supports efforts to protect U.S. intellectual ...

Source: Star-Tribune
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01/25/12
Keystone Pipeline's Connection To Payroll Taxes? It's Up For Debate

But also in Washington, D.C., this morning, Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, a Republican, was speaking at an event sponsored by The National Journal. Barrasso, who insisted on including the pipeline language in the payroll-tax legislation ...

Source: NPR News
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01/25/12
Republican response: Obama's speech didn't ring true

“He talks a good game but the results just aren’t there for the American people,” said Sen. John Barrasso (R. –WY). “The country is not better off today than it was three years ago,” Barrasso said. “We are living under Obama’s economy and .

Source: Human Events (blog)
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01/25/12
Wyo Legislators Respond to STOU

Rep. Cynthia Lummis. Sen. John Barrasso appeared on Fox News Tuesday before the president's speech, the 1,000th day, and the third time Democrats had delayed a release of a budget on the Senate floor. In his statement following the SOTU, Barrasso says the

Source: Sheridan Media
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01/25/12
Obama frames his election-year vision in State of the Union address

"The American people appreciate a good speech — but they want results," said Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming, the Senate Republican Conference vice chair. "The president's rhetoric sounds admirable, but his record has been awful." House Majority ...

Source: McClatchy
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01/25/12
Reaction to Obama Address Follow Partisan Lines

“I did not think it was one of his stronger speeches, and I think this is going to be quickly forgotten,” stated Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming. Democratic Congressman Frank Pallone of New Jersey had high praise for Mr. Obama’s economic proposals.

Source: Voice of America
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01/25/12
Keystone Pipeline's Connection To Payroll Taxes? It's Up For Debate

...weighed down "with other pieces of legislation that aren't germane." But also in Washington, D.C., this morning, Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, a Republican, was speaking at an event sponsored by The National Journal. Barrasso, who insisted on including th

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01/25/12
Keystone Pipeline's Connection To Payroll Taxes? It's Up For Debate

...be weighed down "with other pieces of legislation that aren't germane." But also in Washington, D.C., this morning, Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, a Republican, was speaking at an event sponsored by The National Journal . Barrasso, who insisted on includin

Source: NPR
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01/25/12
Keystone Pipeline's Connection To Payroll Taxes? It's Up For Debate

...be weighed down "with other pieces of legislation that aren't germane." But also in Washington, D.C., this morning, Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, a Republican, was speaking at an event sponsored by The National Journal . Barrasso, who insisted on includin

Source: NPR
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01/25/12
Keystone Pipeline's Connection To Payroll Taxes? It's Up For Debate

...be weighed down "with other pieces of legislation that aren't germane." But also in Washington, D.C., this morning, Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, a Republican, was speaking at an event sponsored by The National Journal . Barrasso, who insisted on includin

Source: NPR
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01/25/12
Keystone Pipeline's Connection To Payroll Taxes? It's Up For Debate

...be weighed down "with other pieces of legislation that aren't germane." But also in Washington, D.C., this morning, Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, a Republican, was speaking at an event sponsored by The National Journal . Barrasso, who insisted on includin

Source: NPR
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01/25/12
Keystone Pipeline's Connection To Payroll Taxes? It's Up For Debate

...be weighed down "with other pieces of legislation that aren't germane." But also in Washington, D.C., this morning, Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, a Republican, was speaking at an event sponsored by The National Journal. Barrasso, who insisted on including

Source: NPR
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01/25/12
Keystone Pipeline's Connection To Payroll Taxes? It's Up For Debate

...be weighed down "with other pieces of legislation that aren't germane." But also in Washington, D.C., this morning, Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, a Republican, was speaking at an event sponsored by The National Journal . Barrasso, who insisted on includin

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