Barrasso: BLM Doesn’t Need Two Headquarters
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 response to the Biden administration’s announcement that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will have a national headquarters in Washington, D.C. in addition to the headquarters in Grand Junction, […]
Manchin, Capito Announce $1.3 Million To Support Rehabilitation Of Historic Properties In West Virginia
Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,300,000 in Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants to foster economic development and support the preservation of historic buildings in West Virginia. “These awards are great news for West Virginia […]
ICYMI: Barrasso Op-Ed: Biden and Democrats are the Party of Chaos
By: U.S. Senator John Barrasso September 15, 2021 Fox News For eight months, the Democrats have been in control of the White House and Congress. In that time, America has veered from calamity to calamity. If there’s one thing that is now clear, it is that the Democrats specialize in creating chaos. Since January, […]
Barrasso: Democrats’ Reckless Tax & Spending Blowout will Impose Punishing Fees & Raise Energy Costs for Americans
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 on the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s markup of the Democrats’ reckless tax and spending spree. “The Democrats’ reckless tax and spending blowout will impose punishing fees and raise energy […]
Manchin Statement On FERC Nominee Announcement
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement after President Biden announced his intent to nominate Willie Phillips to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). “I am pleased that the President has sent us a nominee to fill the […]
Barrasso: Democrats’ Reckless Tax & Spending Spree is a Gift to Our Nation’s Adversaries
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 on the House Natural Resources Committee’s markup of their reckless tax and spending spree. “The Democrats’ reckless tax and spending spree is a gift to our nation’s adversaries,” said Barrasso. […]
Senators to President Biden: Why Are You Favoring OPEC Oil over American Oil?
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), along with Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Steve Daines (R-MT), John Hoeven (R-ND), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and James Lankford (R-OK) sent a letter to President Joe Biden demanding to know why his administration is favoring foreign […]
Ranking Member Barrasso: Senate Democrats Are Running from the Green New Deal
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously adopted U.S. Sen. John Barrasso’s (R-WY) budget amendment to prohibit legislation or regulations that implement the Green New Deal. The amendment was adopted by a vote of 99 to zero. This is the second time the Green New Deal has received zero votes in the Senate. “Senate […]
Barrasso: The Green New Deal is a Socialist Scheme that Would Destroy Jobs & Reduce Quality of Life for Millions of Americans
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 Senator floor encouraging senators to support his amendment to establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to prohibit legislation or regulations that implement the Green New Deal. Barrasso is ranking member of the Senate Committee on […]
Senate Passes Manchin’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
To watch Senator Manchin deliver remarks on the Senate Floor, please click here. West Virginia benefits from the bipartisan infrastructure bill can be found here. Washington, DC – Today the U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) bipartisan infrastructure bill that will bring at least $3.8 billion to West Virginia […]