WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Honors Wyoming Law Enforcement During National Police Week WASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor to honor Wyoming law enforcement during National Police Week. Law enforcement officers from across Wyoming were in the Senate Gallery during Senator Barrasso's remarks. Those in attendance included Sheridan Police Chief Trav  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Introduces Bill to Combat Global Energy Poverty WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) recently introduced legislation to combat global energy poverty. The bill eliminates prohibitions at international financial institutions that do not support traditional energy projects, including coal, natural gas, oil, and civil nuclear energy. More than 730 million people in developing  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Joins NBC's Meet the Press WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today joined NBC's Meet the Press with Kristen Welker. Senator Barrasso discussed ending Russia's war in Ukraine, securing a free and fair trade deal with China, stopping the Democrats' tax increase, and securing the Southern Border. On Ending Russia's War in Ukraine: "Well, what we'r  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Urges Congress to Reform the Endangered Species Act "The Endangered Species Act is being weaponized by environmental activists and extremists.... It needs to be improved and modernized." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, recently spoke on the Senate Floor in support of modernizing the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Earlier this week, Senator Bar  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso, Coons Introduce Bipartisan Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act Bill will expand access to mental health services provided by Social Workers to our nation's seniors. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) introduced the Expanding Seniors Access to Mental Health Services Act. The bill would improve America's Medicare benefi  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso, Whitehouse Bipartisan National Hospital Week Resolution Passes U.S. Senate WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) praised the U.S. Senate for unanimously passing their resolution to designate May 11 through 17, 2025 as National Hospital Week. The resolution honors the significant role hospitals and hospital staff play in providing health care  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton to Lutnick: Chinese Networking Equipment Risks National Security Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 May 14, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick urging the department to prohibit TP-Link equipment sales. This state-sponsored networking equipment company has deep ties to the Chinese Communi  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch, Lummis Introduce Bill to Protect Firefighters, Communities from Wildfire Threats Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) led their colleagues in introducing the Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2025 to safeguard firefighters, communities and property across the West from the destructive impacts of wildf  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Hageman Joins Wyoming Law Enforcement Officers to Honor Officer Nevada Krinkee of Sheridan Washington, D.C. - This week Congresswoman Hageman joined Law Enforcement Officers from across Wyoming in the nation's capital to honor the life of Seargent Nevada Krinkee from Sheridan, WY. "I am humbled to take a moment to recognize Seargent Nevada Krinkee. His death shook our state and law enforcement co  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Hageman's Bill to Protect the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund Passes House of Representatives Washington, DC - Congresswoman Harriet Hageman's bill requiring the Bureau of Reclamation and Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) to analyze the economic consequences that bypass flows at Glen Canyon Dam have had on the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund, passed the House of Representatives earlier today  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today in favor of my bill, H.R. 677, the Expedited Appeals Review Act, or EARA. This bill addresses the backlog of appeals before the Interior Board of Land Appeals, or IBLA. The IBLA is an appellant review board within the Department of the In  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of my legislation, H.R. 1001, which requires the Bureau of Reclamation and the Western Area Power Administration, or WAPA, to enter into a memorandum of understanding to address the impacts that bypass flows at Glen Canyon Dam have ha  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Madam President, this week, Senator Kaine of Virginia and Senator Van Hollen of Maryland are going to force a vote on a resolution here in the Senate, and, astonishingly, it is in defense of illegal immigrant criminals. They are going to take up the Senate's ti  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following floor remarks on May 15, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, today the Senate is going to vote on what is called the Kaine-Van Hollen resolution. To me, it is a political stunt, and I will vote against it. It is not about transparency. It is not about human rights. It is about bringing a verified member of MS  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following floor remarks on May 15, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, now on a matter that I hope to address today, a separate matter from that, I rise to speak today about improving and modernizing the Endangered Species Act. The Endangered Species Act became a law in this country 52 years ago--1973--and it came to   more