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John Barrasso

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John Anthony Barrasso is an American politician and physician serving as the senior United States senator from Wyoming since 2007. A member of the Republican Party, Barrasso has focused on issues such as healthcare, energy, and economic growth during his tenure in the Senate. He has been an advocate for reducing government regulations and promoting energy independence, reflecting the interests of his constituents in Wyoming, a state rich in natural resources.

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Mar 16, 2026

I believe you should prove you are a citizen if you want to vote in the United States. I believe you need to show a photo ID when you need to vote. That is what we have to do in my home State of Wyoming. Many States require it.

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Mar 11, 2026

for 26 days now, Democrats have left our country undefended. Democrats in this Chamber have voted three times to keep the Department of Homeland Security shut down. Once again, Democrats are putting illegal immigrant criminals ahead of the…

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Feb 26, 2026

this week, President Trump called attention and paid tribute to families who lost loved ones--loved ones who were killed by illegal immigrant criminals. Now, these are known as Angel Families. On Monday, President Trump declared February…

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Feb 25, 2026

I rise alongside my friend and colleague Senator Lummis to celebrate these three talented Olympians: Breezy Johnson, Jaelin Kauf, and Anna Gibson. The 2026 Olympic Games were the most successful winter games in our Nation's history. Team…

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Feb 23, 2026

I rise today alongside my companion and friend and colleague, the senior Senator from Ohio, to honor and recognize a great American, and that great American would be Roger Penske. Last week, Roger celebrated his 89th birthday. Team Penske…

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Feb 12, 2026

I come to the floor having heard the minority leader come to the floor, and what he said was that the Democrats are going to vote against funding the Department of Homeland Security. Yesterday, the Democrats received the legislative text…

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Feb 5, 2026

Last night the minority leader came out with a list--a new list--of demands designed to protect illegal immigrant criminals. We just heard him speak about it on the floor just a few minutes ago. The minority leader has said that he has 10…

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Feb 4, 2026

Yesterday I was in the Oval Office with the President of the United States, and President Trump signed into law five appropriations bills. And as a result, 96 percent of the Federal Government is funded through the end of the fiscal year…

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Feb 3, 2026

we are at a point where America faces a critical choice about our Nation's security, and the debate isn't complicated. Republicans are fighting to keep Americans safe. To do that, we need to enforce the law. We need to keep our borders…

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Jan 29, 2026

on the Senate floor today, right now, are six bipartisan appropriations bills--six--bills to keep America safe, bills to keep our government funded and government open, bills that the Senate Democrats have helped draft, bills that the…

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Jan 27, 2026

I rise today to honor a leader grounded in the traditions of the American West from my home State of Wyoming. Ruby Calvert has dedicated a lifetime of service to public broadcasting, most recently serving as the chair of the Board for the…

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Jan 10, 2026

Let’s be clear about what that resolution does and what it does not do. It does not reassert Congress's powers. It does not make America stronger. It makes America weaker and less safe.

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Jan 10, 2026

It would weaken the President’s legitimate, constitutional authority. This body, the United States Senate, is being asked whether the President of the United States has the authority to arrest indicted criminals. Of course he does…

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Jan 8, 2026

Republicans ran this past election year to make America safer and more prosperous. Now, we are a year into this, and people are seeing that the comprehensive economic plan that the Republicans have put into place is working for them. This…

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Jan 7, 2026

I rise today having just come out of a secure briefing about the arrest of Nicolas Maduro. Our country has carried out one of the boldest law enforcement operations in decades, and we should be very proud. We should celebrate it and be…

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Jan 6, 2026

for 24 years, I practiced medicine as an orthopedic surgeon in Wyoming. And over that time, I know what it is like to practice in a frontier State, a State where huge distances separate us. Medical care is needed everywhere. I know how…

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Dec 17, 2025

the Republican Party has delivered for the American people. We promised and delivered a country that is safer, stronger, and more prosperous. That is what we have seen in the last year. Americans are now seeing more money in their pockets…

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Dec 9, 2025

As I was coming to the floor today, I heard the minority leader Chuck Schumer talking about wanting to send more government checks to insurance companies. That is what he said he wants to do. He is going to have a vote on it later this…

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Dec 8, 2025

I come to the floor just having listened to the minority leader talk about our nominees for various positions in the Trump administration, and I am happy to report that this month, December of 2025, we will confirm nearly 100 more of…

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Dec 4, 2025

you just heard the minority leader. He came to the floor, and he said that the Democrats want a 3-year extension--3 full years--for Biden's COVID bonus payments with absolutely no change to the law; not a single reform to deal with the…

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Dec 3, 2025

on Thanksgiving Day, 20-year-old Sarah Beckstrom should have been at home celebrating the holiday with her family. Instead, she lost her life, murdered 1 day before Thanksgiving. Her killer is an Afghan national--someone Joe Biden flew…

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Dec 2, 2025

each year, I look forward to spending Thanksgiving with Wyoming men and women in uniform who are serving overseas. I had the privilege of doing it again this year. This Thanksgiving, I was with Wyoming airmen at Ramstein Air Base, which is…

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Dec 2, 2025

the fallout from Joe Biden's disastrous decision hurt Americans then, and it continues to hurt Americans today. President Trump and Republicans are working to reverse these failures. The President is strengthening law enforcement. He is…

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Nov 18, 2025

It'll come to the Senate. We'll take a look at it.

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Nov 18, 2025

We’ll see if they send something to the Senate. And if they do, we’ll take a look at that.

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