Senator John Barrasso

Republican  •  Wyoming  •  1st Term  •  Sworn In 2007
Current Term 2007 - 2012
  • Votes with party 92%
  • Abstains: 0%

11/06/09
US envoy nominee presses NKorea on human rights

...have worried that the human rights issue has been overshadowed by attempts to settle the nuclear standoff. Republican Sen. John Barrasso raised criticism that the Obama administration had signaled a lack of interest in the human rights issue by taking e

Source: Taiwan News
11/04/09
Climate debate has rocky start for US Senate panel

...all over the world," she said. "I liked her speech, but I disagree with her completely on the climate comments," said Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., a sharp critic of the Senate bill. Merkel made the same plea on climate action earlier in a meeting with Pr

Source: Miami Herald
11/04/09
U.S. feeling heat to take lead on global warming

...all over the world,” she said. “I liked her speech, but I disagree with her completely on the climate comments,” said Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., a sharp critic of the Senate bill. Merkel made the same plea on climate action earlier in a meeting w

11/03/09
Interior science

...droughts, reduced snowpack, shrinking reservoirs and stream flow -- that are real and growing more serious each year. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., ridiculously claims the rules will "allow special interest groups with narrow agendas to block all existi

11/03/09
Announcements November 4, 2009

...Technology and the Internet. Pet puppy witnesses Republican staffer engagement: Shea Loper, energy policy adviser for Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), and Courtney Kolb, media coordinator for House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence (Ind.), were en

Source: The Hill
10/28/09
U.S. Senate panel takes up cap-and-trade bill

...that rely on fossil fuels and the fossil-fuel industry, chain reactions will occur for the people who live there," said Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. "There is a lot of talk about green-job creation in this energy tax bill to replace lost jobs. [But] the f

10/28/09
GOP members: Interior climate change order hurts the West

... "I realize that congressional action on climate change is not moving as fast as the administration may want," said Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., chairman of the Senate Western Caucus. "However, businesses in the West are worried about potential court ch

10/27/09
Western leaders to discuss energy issues

...warming. The Senate is set to debate this week a bill intended to cut greenhouse gases by about 80 percent by 2050. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., told the state lawmakers he's concerned about projections that the pending federal legislation will cut jobs

Source: Denver Post
10/26/09
Developing News: Pay to Play?

... The Performance Rights Act would require broadcasters to pay royalties to air recorded music. Sens. Blanche Lincoln and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) ) have sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnel

Source: KTHV
10/26/09
Western states stress energy cooperation

...warming. The Senate is set to debate this week a bill intended to cut greenhouse gases by about 80 percent by 2050. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., told the state lawmakers he's concerned about projections that the pending federal legislation will cut jobs

Source: Vail Daily
10/26/09
Western states stress energy cooperation

...global warming. The Senate this week is set to debate a bill intended to cut greenhouse gases by about 80 percent by 2050. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., told the gathering of state lawmakers he's concerned about projections the pending federal legislation

Source: KIVITV.com
10/26/09
Western states stress energy cooperation

...warming. The Senate is set to debate this week a bill intended to cut greenhouse gases by about 80 percent by 2050. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., told the state lawmakers he's concerned about projections that the pending federal legislation will cut jobs

10/26/09
Western states stress energy cooperation

...warming. The Senate this week is set to debate a bill intended to cut greenhouse gases by about 80 percent by 2050. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., told the gathering of state lawmakers he's concerned about projections the pending federal legislation will

10/26/09
Western states stress energy cooperation

...warming. The Senate is set to debate this week a bill intended to cut greenhouse gases by about 80 percent by 2050. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., told the state lawmakers he's concerned about projections that the pending federal legislation will cut jobs

Source: Vail Daily
10/26/09
Western states stress energy cooperation

...warming. The Senate this week is set to debate a bill intended to cut greenhouse gases by about 80 percent by 2050. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., told the gathering of state lawmakers he's concerned about projections the pending federal legislation will c

Source: Fresno Bee
10/26/09
Western states stress energy cooperation

...warming. The Senate is set to debate this week a bill intended to cut greenhouse gases by about 80 percent by 2050. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., told the state lawmakers he's concerned about projections that the pending federal legislation will cut jobs

Source: Vail Daily
10/26/09
Western states stress energy cooperation

...John Barrasso, R-Wyo., told the state lawmakers he's concerned about projections that the pending federal legislation will cut jobs in Wyoming and elsewhere in the West. "I'm in favor of the green jobs, but I'm also in favor of the red, white and blue j

10/26/09
Western states stress cooperation at energy forum

Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., told the state lawmakers he's concerned about projections that the pending federal legislation will cut jobs in Wyoming and ...

Source: The Associated Press
10/26/09
RE: John Barrasso

Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), with a copy of the Senate climate bill. (Photo: AP) But the biggest NEPA flashpoint these days is whether the White House Council ...

Source: Streetsblog Capitol Hill (blog)
10/26/09
Western states stress energy cooperation

...warming. The Senate is set to debate this week a bill intended to cut greenhouse gases by about 80 percent by 2050. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., told the state lawmakers he's concerned about projections that the pending federal legislation will cut jobs

Source: Vail Daily
10/26/09
Western states stress cooperation at energy forum

...global warming. The Senate is set to debate this week a bill intended to cut greenhouse gases by about 80 percent by 2050. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., told the state lawmakers he's concerned about projections that the pending federal legislation will cu

Source: Miami Herald
10/25/09
Barrasso pushes carbon capture bill

By The News-Record staff US Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., is taking Wyoming's carbon capture and storage legislation to the federal level. ...

Source: Gillette News Record
10/25/09
Bill Irks Radio Stations

Lincoln hopes the resolution and a letter she and Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., have sent to Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., ...

Source: Fort Smith Times Record
10/25/09
Considered Forthwith: Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Senator Kerry is now being credited with at least temporarily resolving the political crisis in Afghanistan. Kerry was in the country on an unrelated visit ...

Source: Congress Matters (blog)
10/23/09
Tribal Leaders Urge Energy Policy Reforms for Indian Country

D.) and Vice Chairman John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) aimed at addressing some of the biggest obstacles to energy development on tribal lands. ...

Source: New York Times
10/23/09
Amidst Uncertainty on US Role in Upcoming Climate Talks, 350.org Holds ...

SEN. JOHN BARRASSO: What we know, that it is going to raise prices for American families. It's going to make it much tougher for American families. SEN. ...

Source: Democracy Now
10/22/09
Barrasso, 'secret person' to join Inhofe on Copenhagen trip

...senator has signed onto Sen. Jim Inhofe's (R-Okla.) upcoming trip in December to an international climate change summit. Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) will join Inhofe during the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference 2009 in Denmark in early December, the

Source: The Hill
10/22/09
RE: John Barrasso

... John Barrasso and Representative Cynthia Lummis, all R-Wyo., mourned the passing of former Wyoming senator and governor Cliff Hansen. ...

Source: Star Valley Independent
10/22/09
Not Good News

The startling admission was in response to questioning by Senator John Barrasso. Elmendorf was testifying before the Energy and Public Resources Committee ...

Source: Little Chicago Review
10/21/09
Sens. Pen Letter Opposing Performance Rights Act

...Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) and John Barrasso (R-WY) have sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) expressing opposition to the Performance Rights Act, which was passed by the Senate Judiciary

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