Barrasso Announces Senate GOP Leadership for the 118th Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today announced Senate Republicans elected the following members to serve in leadership for the 118th Congress: Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) Republican Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) Conference Chair John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) Policy Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) Conference Vice Chair Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) National Republican Senatorial Committee Chair Steve […]

Barrasso: Wasteful Washington Spending, Biden’s War on Energy Are Driving High Costs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, issued the following statement after the October 2022 Consumer Price Index (CPI) revealed inflation has risen 13.9% since Joe Biden took office in January 2021. “Everyday life is too expensive for working families in Wyoming and across the country. Costs remain at a 40-year […]

Barrasso: Democrats Squandered a Roaring Economy

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, issued the following statement regarding the 2022 third quarter gross domestic product (GDP). “For the last two years, Democrats prioritized their far-left agenda and squandered what was a roaring economy. Too many families are falling further behind and feel stressed about the […]

Barrasso Statement on America’s Inflation Nightmare

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, issued the following statement after the September 2022 Consumer Price Index (CPI) revealed inflation has risen 13.5% since Joe Biden took office in January 2021. “High prices are not transitory – they have become entrenched in our economy. In under two years, Democrats have […]

Nonstop Price Hikes are a Gut Punch

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, issued the following statement after the August 2022 Consumer Price Index (CPI) revealed inflation rose 13.2% since Joe Biden took office in January 2021. “In Wyoming and across the country, families are cutting back their spending and worrying about paying their bills. Yet later […]