Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY)
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Last 5 Actions
Cosponsored S. 556: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025 (May 8, 2025)
Cosponsored S. 1487: LIABLE Act (April 10, 2025)
Cosponsored S. 1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 (April 1, 2025)
Cosponsored S. 929: GATE Act of 2025 (March 11, 2025)
Cosponsored S. 523: Protect Medicaid Act (Feb. 11, 2025)
S. 4392: Build the Wall Act of 2024 (May 22, 2024)
S. 556: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025 (May 8, 2025)
S. 1487: LIABLE Act (April 10, 2025)
S. 1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 (April 1, 2025)
S. 929: GATE Act of 2025 (March 11, 2025)
S. 523: Protect Medicaid Act (Feb. 11, 2025)
S. 293: WALL Act of 2025 (Jan. 29, 2025)
S. 50: Transnational Criminal Organization Illicit Spotter Prevention and Elimination Act (Jan. 16, 2025)
S. 70: A bill to require the imposition of sanctions with respect to Ansarallah and its officials, agents, or affiliates for acts of international terrorism. (Jan. 13, 2025)
S. 5: Laken Riley Act (Jan. 6, 2025)
S.J.Res. 94: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the proposed rule submitted by the Office of Refugee Resettlement of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to the Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule. (June 5, 2024)
S. 160: Sarah's Law (May 23, 2024)
S. 3933: Laken Riley Act (March 12, 2024)
S. 3848: Supporting Farm Operations Act of 2024 (Feb. 29, 2024)
S. 3578: Protect Medicaid Act (Jan. 11, 2024)
S. 2824: Secure the Border Act of 2023 (Sept. 14, 2023)
S. 2774: SEVER Act of 2023 (Sept. 12, 2023)
S. 1829: Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum Act of 2024 (June 15, 2023)
S.J.Res. 25: 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 "Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the United States". (April 25, 2023)
S. 332: WALL Act of 2023 (Feb. 9, 2023)
S. 333: Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2023 (Feb. 9, 2023)
S. 348: Asylum Abuse Reduction Act (Feb. 9, 2023)
S.Res. 45: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the current influx of migrants is causing a crisis at the southern border. (Feb. 9, 2023)
S. 5 : Laken Riley Act
On Passage of the Bill -- Voted Yes (Jan. 20, 2025)
S. 5 : Laken Riley Act
On the Coons Amendment to remove state Attorney General standing to sue to stop administrations from violating provisions of immigration law -- Voted No (Jan. 15, 2025)
S. 5 : Laken Riley Act
On the Cornyn amendment to make aliens who assault a law enforcement officer inadmissible and deportable -- Voted Yes (Jan. 15, 2025)
H.R. 815 : Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
On the Motion -- Voted No (April 23, 2024)
H.R. 815 : Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
On the Cloture Motion -- Voted No (April 23, 2024)
H.R. 815 : Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
On the Motion to Table -- Voted Yes (April 23, 2024)
H.R. 2882 : Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
On the Motion to Table -- Voted No (March 23, 2024)
H.R. 2882 : Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
On the Motion to Table -- Voted Yes (March 23, 2024)
H.R. 2882 : Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
On the Motion to Table -- Voted Yes (March 23, 2024)
H.R. 2882 : Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
On the Motion to Table -- Voted Yes (March 23, 2024)
H.R. 4366 : Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
On the Motion -- Did Not Vote (March 8, 2024)
H.R. 4366 : Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
On the Motion -- Did Not Vote (March 8, 2024)
H.R. 4366 : Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
On the Cloture Motion -- Voted No (March 8, 2024)
H.R. 4366 : Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
On the Motion to Table -- Voted Yes (March 8, 2024)
H.R. 7463 : Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024
On the Motion -- Did Not Vote (Feb. 29, 2024)
H.R. 7463 : Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024
On Passage of the Bill -- Did Not Vote (Feb. 29, 2024)
H.R. 2872 : Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
On Passage of the Bill -- Did Not Vote (Jan. 18, 2024)
H.R. 2872 : Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
On the Motion -- Did Not Vote (Jan. 18, 2024)
H.R. 2670 : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
On the Conference Report -- Voted Yes (Dec. 13, 2023)
H.R. 2670 : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
On the Cloture Motion -- Voted Yes (Dec. 12, 2023)
H.R. 2670 : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
On the Motion to Table -- Voted No (Dec. 12, 2023)
H.R. 6363 : Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
On Passage of the Bill -- Voted Yes (Nov. 15, 2023)
H.R. 5860 : Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act
On Passage of the Bill -- Voted Yes (Sept. 30, 2023)
S. 2226 : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
On Passage of the Bill -- Voted Yes (July 27, 2023)
S. 2226 : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
On the Cloture Motion -- Voted Yes (July 18, 2023)
S.J.Res. 18 : A joint resolution disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility".
On the Joint Resolution -- Voted Yes (May 17, 2023)
Barrasso Marks 100 Days of Promises Kept
April 29, 2025“I applaud President Trump, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, and Border Czar Tom Homan. They’ve made a significant difference to the safety and security of the American people. Illegal crossings have dropped 94 percent on their watch. Before, under Joe Biden’s open border policies, 7,000 illegal immigrants crossed our borders every day. Now, under President Trump, it is 7,000 a month.
“Immigration and Customs Enforcement reports there were over 100,000 deportations in 80 days. We’ve seen more ICE arrests of illegal immigrant criminals in 100 days under President Trump than we saw in all of 2024 under Joe Biden. The message is now clear: If you threaten our communities, you’re out. That is progress. That is promises kept.
“Republicans in Congress passed the Laken Riley Act. President Trump signed it into law in January. It is the first serious immigration enforcement law in decades. It honors the memory of Laken Riley, a young nursing student who was murdered by an illegal immigrant in Georgia. It also honors the memory of Sarah Root. Sarah was a young woman from Iowa. She was killed by an illegal alien drunk driver. Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa championed Sarah’s cause for years. The Laken Riley Act mandates illegal immigrants who break our laws be detained.
“Republicans in Congress are committed to protecting American families. That is why we continue to work with President Trump to get Border Patrol agents the tools they need. Our agenda puts us on a path to finish the wall. It will boost Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement staffing. It will build more detention space for lawbreakers. Think about who these lawbreakers are. They are the people who felt invited into our country by Joe Biden and the Democrats with free medical care, free food, free housing, and free plane tickets. Those days are over. That is how we keep communities safe.
Sen. John BarrassoBarrasso: Secure the Northern Border
April 2, 2025“President Trump and Republicans are determined to stop the surge at our borders – both north and south. This is a life-or-death issue.”
Sen. John BarrassoCassidy Leads Effort to Prevent Liberal States from Forcing Americans to Subsidize Free Health Care for Illegal Immigrants
Feb. 11, 2025"U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and John Barrasso (R-WY) introduced the Protect Medicaid Act to ensure the long-term integrity of Medicaid by preventing liberal states like California from forcing American citizens in other states to subsidize Medicaid benefits for illegal immigrants. The bill prohibits federal money from being spent on administering state Medicaid benefits paid for by American citizens to noncitizens. If a state chooses to give Medicaid benefits to illegal residents, the bill ensures that state does so entirely on its own dime, without any costs to taxpayers in other states. U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC-09) introduced the companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives."
Sen. John Barrasso, Sen. Bill Cassidy, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, Sen. Roger WickerBarrasso: Republicans will not weaken the life-saving Laken Riley Act
Jan. 15, 2025"The Laken Riley Act is the bipartisan, life-saving bill that will lock up criminal illegal immigrants and then deport them. Republicans are offering targeted amendments to make this bill even stronger.”
Sen. John BarrassoRisch, Barrasso Bill Finishes Border Wall with COVID-19 Funds
Jan. 14, 2025U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) introduced legislation requiring unused COVID-19 funds to be used to finish building the wall along the southern border.
“The Biden administration foolishly halted the progress on the border wall begun under President Trump, leaving states and local communities to deal with the resulting crisis. A completed border wall would have prevented the disastrous flood of illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and criminal activity every state has experienced over the last four years,” said Risch. “The Build the Wall Act is a commonsense approach to securing our southern border, restoring order to our immigration system, and enhancing our national security.”
“Before the Biden administration’s disastrous border policies, we were well on our way to a secure and safe southern border. Now, every state is a border state and dangerous criminals and cartels are entering our communities,” said Barrasso. “This bill will allow us to use money we already have to finish the wall and protect our national security. Border walls work. Securing the border is a top priority for Senate Republicans and President Trump.”
Sen. John Barrasso, Sen. James Lankford, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, Sen. Roger Marshall, Sen. Jim RischBarrasso Calls for All Senators to Support the Laken Riley Act
Jan. 9, 2025“The Laken Riley Act presents the Senate a simple choice: Are you willing to allow illegal immigrant criminals to roam free in our country? Or do you want to save American lives?”
Sen. John BarrassoU.S. Senators Katie Britt, Ted Budd, John Thune, John Fetterman, Colleagues Introduce Laken Riley Act in 119th Congress
Jan. 7, 2025U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today announced the introduction of her first bill of the 119th Congress, the Laken Riley Act. Joining Senator Britt in reintroducing this companion bill in the Senate are Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.Dak.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), and the entire Senate Republican Conference. This legislation was originally introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Mike Collins (R-Ga.).
Sen. Jim Banks, Sen. John Barrasso, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Sen. John Boozman, Sen. Katie Britt, Sen. Ted Budd, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, Sen. Bill Cassidy, Sen. Susan Collins, Sen. John Cornyn, Sen. Tom Cotton, Sen. Kevin Cramer, Sen. Mike Crapo, Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. John Curtis, Sen. Steve Daines, Sen. Joni Ernst, Sen. John Fetterman, Sen. Deb Fischer, Sen. Ruben Gallego, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Sen. Chuck Grassley, Sen. Bill Hagerty, Sen. Josh Hawley, Sen. John Hoeven, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, Sen. Ron Johnson, Sen. John Kennedy, Sen. James Lankford, Sen. Mike Lee, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, Sen. Roger Marshall, Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Dave McCormick, Sen. Jerry Moran, Sen. Bernie Moreno, Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Sen. Rand Paul, Sen. Pete Ricketts, Sen. Jim Risch, Sen. Mike Rounds, Sen. Marco Rubio, Sen. Eric Schmitt, Sen. Rick Scott, Sen. Tim Scott, Sen. Tim Sheehy, Sen. Dan Sullivan, Sen. John Thune, Sen. Thom Tillis, Sen. Tommy Tuberville, Sen. JD Vance, Sen. Roger Wicker, Sen. Todd YoungKing, Rounds Seeking Maximum H-2B Work Visas to Support Small Businesses in 2025
Oct. 24, 2024"U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), alongside a bipartisan group of their colleagues, have written to the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to release the maximum allowable number of additional H-2B visas for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025."
Sen. John Barrasso, Sen. Michael Bennet, Sen. Maria Cantwell, Sen. Ben Cardin, Sen. Tom Carper, Sen. Susan Collins, Sen. Chris Coons, Sen. John Cornyn, Sen. Kevin Cramer, Sen. Mike Crapo, Sen. John Fetterman, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Sen. Maggie Hassan, Sen. George S. Helmy, Sen. John Hickenlooper, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, Sen. Tim Kaine, Sen. Angus King, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, Sen. Joe Manchin, Sen. Jerry Moran, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Sen. Pete Ricketts, Sen. Jim Risch, Sen. Mike Rounds, Sen. Tim Scott, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, Sen. Tina Smith, Sen. Dan Sullivan, Sen. John Thune, Sen. Thom Tillis, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Sen. Mark Warner, Sen. Raphael Warnock, Sen. Peter Welch, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Sen. Roger Wicker, Sen. Ron WydenBarrasso: If Harris Wanted to Secure the Border, Why Hasn’t She Done It Yet?
Sept. 24, 2024"U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, spoke on the Senate floor today slamming Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for creating the worst illegal immigration crisis in American history. He discussed how their open-border policies have allowed a violent Venezuelan gang – known as Tren de Aragua – to terrorize communities across the country. Senator Barrasso highlighted how one suspected gang member was recently imprisoned in Laramie County, Wyoming."
Sen. John Barrasso