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John Barrasso Republican U.S. Senator Of WYOMING
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Senate Years of Service: 2007-
Party: Republican

BARRASSO, John A., a Senator from Wyoming; born on July 21, 1952, in Reading, Penn.; graduated Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., B.S. 1974; graduated Georgetown University School of Medicine, M.D. 1978; residency at Yale Medical School, New Haven, Conn.; orthopedic surgeon, private practice; chief of staff of the Wyoming Medical Center, Casper, Wyo.; Wyoming State senate 2002-2007; appointed to the United States Senate on June 22, 2007, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Craig L. Thomas; took the oath of office on June 25, 2007; elected in 2008 in a general election for the term ending January 3, 2013.

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U.S. Senator 2007 2012 Wyoming

Contact Information
 
Washington Address: 307 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Phone: 202-224-6441
Fax: 202-224-1724
Web site: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2007/members/s27.htm

Related Bill(s)
AsSponsor
Bill s2722
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of adding the Heart Mountain Relocation Center, in the State of Wyoming, as a unit of the National Park System.
Bill s3233
A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to barter, transfer, or sell surplus uranium from the inventory of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.
Bill s2744
A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to expand the authority for awarding technology prizes by the Secretary of Energy to include a financial award for separation of carbon dioxide from dilute sources.
Bill s1705
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic fiber tow containing a minimum of 92 percent acrylonitrile.
Bill s1355
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to health care for individuals residing in underserved rural areas and for other purposes.
Bill s1333
A bill to provide clean, affordable, and reliable energy, and for other purposes.
Bill s1122
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with State foresters authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services.
Bill s724
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to temporarily prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from considering global climate change as a natural or manmade factor in determining whether a species is a threatened or endangered species, and for other purposes.
Bill s1622
A bill to limit the applicability of a certain judicial ruling to sources regulated under section 202 of the Clean Air Act.
Bill s201
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the additional standard deduction for real property taxes for nonitemizers for 2010.
AsCo-Sponsor
Bill s475
A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to guarantee the equity of spouses of military personnel with regard to matters of residency, and for other purposes.
Bill s2781
A bill to change references in Federal law to mental retardation to references to an intellectual disability, and to change references to a mentally retarded individual to references to an individual with an intellectual disability.
Bill s1055
A bill to grant the congressional gold medal, collectively, to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, United States Army, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II.
Bill s1553
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the National Future Farmers of America Organization and the 85th anniversary of the founding of the National Future Farmers of America Organization.
Bill s3381
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain definitions of the term "renewable biomass", and for other purposes.
Bill sr519
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the primary safeguard for the well-being and protection of children is the family, and that the primary safeguards for the legal rights of children in the United States are the Constitutions of the United States and the several States, and that, because the use of international treaties to govern policy in the United States on families and children is contrary to principles of self-government and federalism, and that, because the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child undermines traditional principles of law in the United States regarding parents and children, the President should not transmit the Convention to the Senate for its advice and consent.
Bill s653
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner, and for other purposes.
Bill s2128
A bill to provide for the establishment of the Office of Deputy Secretary for Health Care Fraud Prevention.
Bill s941
A bill to reform the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, modernize firearm laws and regulations, protect the community from criminals, and for other purposes.
Bill s607
A bill to amend the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System land that are subject to ski area permits, and for other purposes.
Bill s1709
A bill to amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to establish a grant program to promote efforts to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services, and for other purposes.
Bill sj30
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Mediation Board relating to representation election procedures.
Bill s3122
A bill to require the Attorney General of the United States to compile, and make publicly available, certain data relating to the Equal Access to Justice Act, and for other purposes.
Bill s3058
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the special diabetes programs for Type I diabetes and Indians under that Act.
Bill sr554
A resolution designating July 24, 2010, as "National Day of the American Cowboy".
Bill s3512
A bill to provide a statutory waiver of compliance with the Jones Act to foreign flagged vessels assisting in responding to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Bill s3385
A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to determine the impact of any proposed modification to the policy of the Department of the Interior relating to any onshore oil or natural gas preleasing or leasing activity, and for other purposes.
Bill s3296
A bill to delay the implementation of certain final rules of the Environmental Protection Agency in States until accreditation classes are held in the States for a period of at least 1 year.
Bill s3230
A bill to prohibit the use of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to document, predict, or mitigate the climate effects of specific Federal actions.
Bill s3095
A bill to reduce the deficit by establishing discretionary caps for non-security spending.
Bill s3038
A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to prevent the enforcement of certain national primary drinking water regulations unless sufficient funding is available.
Bill s3008
A bill to establish a program to support a transition to a freely elected, open democracy in Iran.
Bill s2977
A bill to prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Bill s2938
A bill to terminate authority under the Troubled Asset Relief Program, and for other purposes.
Bill s2911
A bill to reduce the deficit by establishing 5-year discretionary spending caps and strengthened Pay-As-You-Go procedures.
Bill s2796
A bill to extend the authority of the Secretary of Education to purchase guaranteed student loans for an additional year, and for other purposes.
Bill s2787
A bill to repeal the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to extend the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
Bill s2097
A bill to authorize the rededication of the District of Columbia War Memorial as a National and District of Columbia World War I Memorial to honor the sacrifices made by American veterans of World War I.
Bill s1671
A bill to enhance the reporting requirements on the status of the Arab League trade boycott of Israel and other trade boycotts of Israel.
Bill s1401
A bill to provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Arnold Palmer in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship in golf.
Bill s1319
A bill to require Congress to specify the source of authority under the United States Constitution for the enactment of laws, and for other purposes.
Bill s1318
A bill to prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signage indicating that a project is being carried out using those funds.
Bill s1282
A bill to establish a Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies.
Bill s1259
A bill to protect all patients by prohibiting the use of data obtained from comparative effectiveness research to deny coverage of items or services under Federal health care programs and to ensure that comparative effectiveness research accounts for advancements in personalized medicine and differences in patient treatment response.
Bill s1242
A bill to prohibit the Federal Government from holding ownership interests, and for other purposes.
Bill s1223
A bill to require prior Congressional approval of emergency funding resulting in Government ownership of private entities.
Bill s1184
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees.
Bill s1157
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect and preserve access of Medicare beneficiaries in rural areas to health care providers under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
Bill s1097
A bill to require the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor, to establish a program to provide for workforce training and education, at community colleges, in sustainable energy.
Bill s1067
A bill to support stabilization and lasting peace in northern Uganda and areas affected by the Lord's Resistance Army through development of a regional strategy to support multilateral efforts to successfully protect civilians and eliminate the threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army and to authorize funds for humanitarian relief and reconstruction, reconciliation, and transitional justice, and for other purposes.
Bill s1065
A bill to authorize State and local governments to direct divestiture from, and prevent investment in, companies with investments of $20,000,000 or more in Iran's energy sector, and for other purposes.
Bill s1013
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to carry out a program to demonstrate the commercial application of integrated systems for long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide, and for other purposes.
Bill s908
A bill to amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to enhance United States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by expanding economic sanctions against Iran.
Bill s860
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a Federal income tax exclusion for assistance provided to participants in State student loan programs for certain health professionals.
Bill s845
A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to allow citizens who have concealed carry permits from the State in which they reside to carry concealed firearms in another State that grants concealed carry permits, if the individual complies with the laws of the State.
Bill s816
A bill to preserve the rights granted under second amendment to the Constitution in national parks and national wildlife refuge areas.
Bill s812
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the special rule for contributions of qualified conservation contributions.
Bill s797
A bill to amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act, the Indian Tribal Justice Act, the Indian Tribal Justice Technical and Legal Assistance Act of 2000, and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve the prosecution of, and response to, crimes in Indian country, and for other purposes.
Bill s671
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services and mental health counselor services under part B of the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
Bill s604
A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to reform the manner in which the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is audited by the Comptroller General of the United States and the manner in which such audits are reported, and for other purposes.
Bill s544
A bill for the relief of Ashley Ross Fuller.
Bill s527
A bill to amend the Clean Air act to prohibit the issuance of permits under title V of that Act for certain emissions from agricultural production.
Bill s524
A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for the expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority.
Bill s504
A bill to redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.
Bill s503
A bill to authorize the exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the western portion of the Coastal Plain of the State of Alaska without surface occupancy, and for other purposes.
Bill s451
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the establishment of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America.
Bill s428
A bill to allow travel between the United States and Cuba.
Bill s388
A bill to extend the termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers.
Bill s371
A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to allow citizens who have concealed carry permits from the State in which they reside to carry concealed firearms in another State that grants concealed carry permits, if the individual complies with the laws of the State.
Bill s370
A bill to prohibit the use of funds to transfer detainees of the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in the United States or to construct any facility for such detainees in the United States, and for other purposes.
Bill s348
A bill to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act.
Bill s337
A bill to prohibit the importation of ruminants and swine, and fresh and frozen meat and products of ruminants and swine, from Argentina until the Secretary of Agriculture certifies to Congress that every region of Argentina is free of foot and mouth disease without vaccination.
Bill s326
A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program through fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes.
Bill s254
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of home infusion therapy under the Medicare Program.
Bill s144
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F.
Bill s64
A bill to amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act to require approval by the Congress for certain expenditures for the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
Bill s42
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to preserve and protect Social Security benefits of American workers and to help ensure greater congressional oversight of the Social Security system by requiring that both Houses of Congress approve a totalization agreement before the agreement, giving foreign workers Social Security benefits, can go into effect.
Bill sj26
A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act.
Bill sj24
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to financial disclosure and transparency by labor union management.
Bill sj15
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
Bill sr452
A resolution supporting increased market access for exports of United States beef and beef products to Japan.
Bill sr419
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of "National Guard Youth Challenge Day".
Bill sr373
A resolution designating the month of February 2010 as "National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month".
Bill sr337
A resolution designating December 6, 2009, as "National Miners Day".
Bill sr307
A resolution to require that all legislative matters be available and fully scored by CBO 72 hours before consideration by any subcommittee or committee of the Senate or on the floor of the Senate.
Bill sr246
A resolution requiring that legislation considered by the Senate to be confined to a single issue.
Bill sr142
A resolution designating July 25, 2009, as "National Day of the American Cowboy".
Bill sr79
A resolution honoring the life of Paul M. Weyrich and expressing the condolences of the Senate on his passing.
Bill sc27
A concurrent resolution directing the Architect of the Capitol to engrave the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the National Motto of "In God we trust" in the Capitol Visitor Center.
Bill sc14
A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
Bill sc11
A concurrent resolution condemning all forms of anti-Semitism and reaffirming the support of Congress for the mandate of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, and for other purposes.
Bill s1687
A bill to prohibit the Federal Government from awarding contracts, grants, or other agreements to, providing any other Federal funds to, or engaging in activities that promote the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now.
Bill sr264
A resolution designating the Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building as the "Kennedy Caucus Room".
Bill sr255
A resolution relative to the death of Edward Moore Kennedy, a Senator from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bill sr230
A resolution designating Richard A. Baker as Historian Emeritus of the United States Senate.
Bill sr184
A resolution offering deepest condolences to the family and friends of Officer Stephen T. Johns and calling on the leaders of all Nations to speak out against the manifestations of anti-Semitism, bigotry, and hatred.
Bill sr8
A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Claiborne de Borda Pell, former United States Senator for the State of Rhode Island.
Bill sj5
A joint resolution relating to the disapproval of obligations under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
Bill s1344
A bill to temporarily protect the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund.
Bill s570
A bill to stimulate the economy and create jobs at no cost to the taxpayers, and without borrowing money from foreign governments for which our children and grandchildren will be responsible, and for other purposes.
Bill s478
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board.
Bill s34
A bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine.

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Senate Roll#222 2010: On the Motion (Motion to Instruct the Sgt. At Arms)

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Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
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