Barrasso: America’s Outdoor Recreation Act Will Benefit Everyone Who Enjoys the Outdoors

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 business meeting to consider several pieces of pending public lands-related legislation.   To watch the full business meeting and see the full list […]

Manchin, Committee Consider Energy And Interior Nominees

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 consider the nominations of Dr. David Applegate to be Director of the United States Geological Survey […]

Energy Committee Sends Nuclear Energy Nominee To Senate Floor With Unanimous Support

To watch a video of Senator Manchin’s remarks, please click here. Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a business meeting to consider the pending nomination of Dr. Kathryn Huff to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Energy. U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee, […]

ICYMI: Barrasso Op-Ed: Biden’s Energy Counter-Revolution

By: U.S. Senator John Barrasso April 28, 2022 Washington Times   America’s energy revolution was a game changer that turned us into the world’s pre-eminent energy power. Joe Biden is mounting a counter-revolution against it.  The president inherited an energy economy that was the envy of the world. He has spent the last 14 months […]

Barrasso Opening Statement at Nominations Hearing

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 nominations hearing.  The hearing featured testimony from Dr. David Applegate, nominee to be director of the United States Geological Survey; Ambassador Carmen […]

Barrasso: Now is the Time to Stop Buying Russian Uranium & Ramp Up U.S. Production

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 business meeting to consider the nomination of Dr. Kathryn Huff to be assistant secretary for Nuclear Energy at the Department of Energy. […]

Barrasso: It’s Time for President Biden to Stop this War on American Energy

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 Senate floor about the need for more American energy.  Barrasso is ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR).  Senator Barrasso’s excerpts:   “I come to the floor today to talk […]

Barrasso & Marshall Introduce Bill to Enhance Research Security at National Labs

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), and Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced a bill to prohibit Russian and Belarusian foreign nationals from working in Department of Energy (DOE) research facilities for as long as Russian troops, or their allies, remain […]

Manchin, Capito And McKinley Announce More Than $1.6 Million From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law To Support Rural Schools, Roads, Other Services

Charleston, WV – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Representative David McKinley (R-WV) announced that West Virginia is receiving $1,615,891 through the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program. This critical program was reauthorized through the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act […]