CASPER, Wyoming, Aug. 11 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement on Aug. 10, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, today issued the following statement after the July 2023 Consumer Price Index (CPI) revealed inflation accelerated last month and has risen 16.8% since President Joe Biden took office. "American families need relief from persistent and painful high prices. Joe Biden signed the Democrats' reckless ta  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by the Petroleum Association of Wyoming President Pete Obermueller involving a hearing on July 26, 2023, entitled "To Examine Opportunities for Congress to Reform the Process for Permitting Electric Transmission Lines, Pipelines, and Energy Production on Federal Lands": * * * Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Barrasso and members of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Thank you for al  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following commentary to Newsweek, on Aug. 9, 2023: * * * The GOP's All-of-The-Above Strategy Is Better for the Environment Than Biden's Dangerous Approach The federal government shouldn't be in the business of picking winners and losers. The Biden administration ignores this principle by proposing rules that would effectively require all new cars to be electric  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 8, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, issued the following statement after President Biden announced his plan to designate areas in northern Arizona as a national monument. This designation would permanently block access to important mineral deposits  more