Barrasso: Wyoming is Fighting Back against Biden’s War on American Energy Workers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), issued the following statement in support of the lawsuit the state of Wyoming filed challenging the de-facto moratorium on oil and gas leasing on federal land issued by President Biden and Secretary of the […]
Barrasso: We Must Use & Promote Every Kind of American Energy & the Thousands of Jobs that Come with Them
Click here to watch Ranking Member Barrasso’s remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) delivered the following remarks on the nomination of David M. Turk to be deputy secretary of energy. Barrasso is ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR). Senator Barrasso’s remarks: “Today, the Senate will vote on […]
ICYMI: Manchin Introduces Legislation To Improve Public Land Mapping And Boost Recreation
Washington, DC – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Senators Angus King (I-ME), James Risch (R-ID) introduced bipartisan legislation to digitize public land mapping records to increase outdoor recreation and improve hunting and fishing access for sportsmen and women. The Modernizing Access to our Public Land (MAPLand) Act will enhance access […]
Barrasso Cosponsors Bill to Improve Public Land Mapping, Boost Recreation, & Help Private Landowners
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), cosponsored bipartisan legislation to digitize public land mapping records to increase outdoor recreation and improve hunting and fishing access for sportsmen and women. The Modernizing Access to our Public Land (MAP Land) Act will […]
Senators Want Answers from DOI on Federal Oil and Gas Virtual Forum
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), along with Sens. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Steve Daines (R-MT), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Jim Risch (R-ID), John Hoeven (R-ND), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Debra […]
Senators Introduce Legislation to Protect Private Water Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), along with Senators Jim Risch (R-ID) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) introduced S. 855, the Water Rights Protection Act. This legislation will protect privately owned waters from being seized by the federal government. “The Water […]
ICYMI: Barrasso Op-Ed: A Tale of Two Pipelines
By: U.S. Senator John Barrasso March 17, 2021 Newsweek On his first day in office, President Joe Biden unleashed a devastating attack on American energy workers. One of his first acts revoked the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. Yet when it comes to Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Western Europe, the president […]
Manchin Urges Congressional Action To Decarbonize Transportation Sector, Highlights Wealth Of Opportunities In Sustainable Transportation Technologies
To watch a video of Senator Manchin’s opening remarks, please click here. To watch a video of Senator Manchin’s questioning, please click here. Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine ways to strengthen research and development in innovative transportation technologies. U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), […]
Barrasso: Innovation, Not Regulation, is the Best Way to Improve Our Country’s Mobility
Click here to watch Ranking Member Barrasso’s remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered the following remarks at a full committee hearing on transportation technologies. The hearing featured testimony from Kelly Speakes-Backman, principal deputy assistant secretary and acting assistant secretary of […]
Manchin Statement On Haaland Confirmation
Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Representative Debra Haaland (D-NM) to be Secretary of the Interior by a vote of 51-40. U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement after voting to confirm Rep. Haaland. “Today, I voted to confirm Representative […]