John Barrasso
Senator for Wyoming · Republican · United States
“We got rid of the tax on overtime. We eliminated tax on Social Security. More money in people's pockets. And then on top of that, we expanded the child tax credit. It is now $2,200 per child. We delivered permanent relief--you know about this as do I, in my home State, from the dreaded death tax.”
Senate29 September 2026Source ↗
“But yet every single Democrat in this House voted against these valuable accounts--every one of them--and that includes the two Senators from Georgia where Delta Airlines is headquartered. Democrats refuse to even put children's financial interests first.”
Senate29 September 2026Source ↗
“And I have always said people at home with money in their pocket have a much better time figuring out how to spend it or save it or invest it than does the government. Across the country, more people are working. Take-home pay is rising. These are good signs.”
Senate29 September 2026Source ↗
“A number of their candidates have said it around the country. They said so they can provide healthcare for illegal immigrants with taxpayers paying for it. That is the new Democratic Party. They are radical, they are extreme, they are dangerous, they are scary, and yet they proudly march off saying that is their new mantra.”
Senate29 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, I want to talk today about action, action Republicans are taking to lower the costs for American people. Let's start with the cost of energy. We need to be able to build, to build things faster, better, cheaper, smarter. That is what we need in America today.”
Senate29 September 2026Source ↗
“It was insurance brokers gaming the system, and they earned a commission for each one of these new accounts. We are putting an end to this. There is no verification of identity, no notice of whatever the people made--if they were people or not--no identification of identity, income, or immigration status.”
Senate29 September 2026Source ↗
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“That is what that team that we confirmed is doing. We promised safety and prosperity, and we are delivering it. Well, first, we are making our communities safer, and you are seeing that in all 50 States. President Trump quickly restored strong border policies. He ended the chaos. He reinstated ``Remain in Mexico.'' He designated the cartels as ``terrorists.'' He stopped Joe Biden's widespread abuse of parole authorities. And he is doing what he promised in terms of deporting criminal illegal immigrants. I applaud President Trump. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, border czar Tom Homan-- they have made a significant difference to the safety and security of the American people. Illegal crossings have dropped 94 percent on their watch. I mean, think about it. Before, under Joe Biden's open border policies--let's take a look.”
Senate29 April 2025Source ↗
“Americans want affordable energy. What is happening? We are making it a lot easier to produce American energy. Americans want jobs. We have created nearly 450,000 jobs in the first 100 days. Americans want affordable prices. That is what you see and that is what I see at home. Prices fell in March for the first time in years-- in years. Americans want peace through strength. Well, we are restoring it. Just ask the Houthi rebels about the resolve of the American people. Americans want common sense, and we are fighting for that as well. After 100 days, one thing is clear: Republicans are keeping our promises. We are getting America back on track. Here is our record: The Senate confirmed President Trump's Cabinet at lightning speed, record rates. His team carries out the agenda to get America back on track.”
Senate29 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I just saw the minority leader of the U.S. Senate, the senior Senator from New York, on the floor talking about the 100 days of the Trump administration. He had his view. Let me give you the rest of the story--because President Trump took office 100 days ago today. That is when unified Republican government began. The Republicans have been fighting every day for the American people. We have been fixing past failures. We are forging a bright future. We have a very bold agenda, and people are seeing historic results. Americans entrusted Republicans with the Senate, the House, and the White House, and we are addressing their priorities. What do Americans want? Americans want secure borders. We are delivering them. Illegal crossings into the United States from Mexico-- at an all-time low last month.”
Senate29 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”
Senate29 April 2025Source ↗
“This is going to help Israel win the war, and it will help bring home the hostages. President Trump is slapping down sham kangaroo courts that target Israel simply for defending itself. This is leadership. This is moral clarity. The Senate is moving to confirm Governor Huckabee in spite of Democrat efforts to slow it down. We are right to do that. America and Israel share urgent challenges. We also share a sacred cause. Governor Huckabee is the right man at the right time with the right values to carry forward that cause. I yield the floor.”
Senate9 April 2025Source ↗
“Today, there is a loud pro-Hamas fringe, and they are trying to hijack the Democrat Party. It isn't just happening in the Senate; it is happening around the country; it is happening by campus radicals on our Nation's college campuses. This is worse than bad politics. This is dangerous policy. We are at an inflection point in history. Hamas launched a brutal attack against Israel on October 7 of 2023. It was the deadliest single-day attack against the people of Israel and the Jewish people since the Holocaust. Israel continues to fight for its safety and its survival. Faced with this reality, Democrats are still abandoning Israel, and that puts both Israel and America at risk. Here are the facts: Israel is a democracy; Hamas terrorists are butchers. Israel shields its citizens; Hamas uses its citizens as human shields.”
Senate9 April 2025Source ↗
“Iran is racing to nuclear weapons. Iran's hired henchmen attack Israel from all sides. Hamas continues to wage war against Israel, and it continues to hold innocent hostages captive. The Houthis in Yemen are launching drone attacks against Israel. Israel's right to defend itself is not up for debate. America's security assistance to Israel is not a handout. It is necessary to keep Israel safe, and it is necessary to stop terrorism. Republicans understand that. We back Israel unequivocally. Yet Democrats in this body are wavering. Last week, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont tried to cancel $8.8 billion in weapons transfers to Israel. He failed. Every Republican voted with Israel, but 15 Democrats voted against Israel. This isn't the first time this year that Senate Democrats have stood against Israel.”
Senate9 April 2025Source ↗
“Historically, in 1948, America recognized the creation of Israel 11 minutes after its birth. America was the first Nation to recognize a free and democratic Jewish State. We have stood shoulder to shoulder with the people of Israel ever since. President Trump's record is proof of America's unwavering support. His first term delivered historic progress. He forged the Abraham Accords and shattered decades of deadlock to bring peace and prosperity to the Middle East. He moved the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, as promised, which is Israel's eternal capital. President Trump recognized Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights. He stood firm against Iran. The nomination and confirmation of Governor Huckabee improves on that stellar record. Today, the threats facing the United States and Israel are growing, menacing.”
Senate9 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I am delighted that, today, the U.S. Senate is going to confirm Governor Mike Huckabee to be our U.S. Ambassador to Israel. Governor Huckabee is a fierce friend to one of our closest allies. He is the right leader to have this very important job. This is a man who has visited Israel more than 100 times. He knows its people. He knows its purpose. He knows its potential. He also knows its promise. That is why I am sure that he will receive bipartisan support today. His confirmation will strengthen the unbreakable bond between America and Israel. It is a bond that is stronger than ever under President Trump. Security is the backbone of our special relationship, and shared values are our moral bedrock. Liberty, faith, and opportunity--those are our shared beliefs. That is why America has always supported Israel.”
Senate9 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”
Senate9 April 2025Source ↗
“American energy dominance, including clean coal, reduces our Nation's vulnerability. The climate alarmists--and we hear them, and we understand they will come to the floor to talk about this--claim that coal is the energy of the past. They are misinformed. Clean coal is a fuel for the future. It is affordable, it is reliable, and it is ready to go. President Trump knows that. He knows that coal is a key ingredient in an all-of-the-above energy strategy and agenda for our Nation. So I look forward to standing today with President Trump to celebrate this victory for Wyoming and for America and for a strong energy future for our Nation. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”
Senate8 April 2025Source ↗
“With it, we can power our economy; we can win the energy race; we can win the AI, artificial intelligence, race against communist China. More energy secures our Nation. Energy security is national security. Republicans understand it. President Trump understands it. That is why he is going to do what he is doing this afternoon at the White House, and I am delighted to have been invited to be part of it. We don't need more liberal energy chokeholds. Energy independence is what matters for our Nation and our future. Europe, last year, spent $23 billion on Russian oil and gas because they didn't have enough of their own energy. That is more money than Europe sent in aid to Ukraine. This shows you that Europe's energy crisis proves dependency upon our enemies for energy is self-defeating.”
Senate8 April 2025Source ↗
“Coal is an engine of our American economy, and the Democrats continue to treat it as an enemy. Everything we do in this country relies on energy. We need more energy, not less. Steel producers, manufacturers, data centers need steady, reliable power if we are going to compete and win. The electricity needed for data centers alone is predicted to increase by up to 20 percent each year over the next 5 years. Coal will help power them. It will give our industry an edge, a competitive advantage. In turn, more workers will find that they get steady, reliable paychecks. Coal miners will also get new opportunities. All of America will get a boost. More American energy also means that data centers, artificial intelligence--which are major users of energy--will grow here in America, not overseas.”
Senate8 April 2025Source ↗
“It means lower prices for consumers and manufacturers and producers. Electricity demand is projected to double by the year 2050. We cannot meet this demand if we lock up our valuable energy resources, but that is what the Democrats wanted us to do. That was the purity plan that they had the last 4 years. High energy prices under the previous administration drove up food prices, fuel prices, and strained families. All of this hurt our Nation and hurt our economy. President Trump wants to produce more American energy, and that includes coal. Investing in American energy lowers the cost of food. It puts more money back into families' pockets. This is how we need to deal with the energy crunch that we are facing. Plus, this creates more American jobs, brings jobs back to our country.”
Senate8 April 2025Source ↗
“That hit American consumers, American manufacturers, American families; and it hurt our economy. Meanwhile, what we know is that China is opening up two new coal- fired powerplants each and every week. It is hard to believe, but they are doing it. They continue to build those powerplants in China. We will talk about what they want to do with that energy and what we need to do in America because President Trump is cutting redtape so we can compete again--compete with China. And coal is making a comeback. Wyoming wins, America wins, but not China. What do Americans want? They want affordable, reliable, available power. We need the energy, and clean coal will deliver it. American energy is rocket fuel for a stronger economy--also, for a more secure Nation. What does more energy mean?”
Senate8 April 2025Source ↗
“We have more coal in this country than any other country in the world. It is one of our most affordable, reliable, and abundant sources of energy on the planet. And in America, we can use that coal cleaner than ever before. Wyoming's Powder River Basin produces the cleanest burning coal in the world. Nearly half of all coal produced in America comes from the Powder River Basin in Wyoming and our neighboring State of Montana. Wyoming's energy warriors will lead the way. For years, Democrats have held coal captive with reckless regulations, making it harder for us to use American energy and making us more dependent on foreign sources of energy. Joe Biden took coal offline in America. Democrats' war on American energy strained our grid, subsidized unreliable energy, and as a result, energy prices spiked in their administration by 31 percent.”
Senate8 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I come to the floor having just listened to my colleague, the senior Senator from New York, the minority leader, talk about the upcoming efforts from the Republicans with regard to America's economy. And if you ask me what is the No. 1 goal of the legislation that is being proposed, it is we want to prevent a $4 trillion tax increase that will hit every working family in this country that the Democrats are for. So he goes on and on about different things in the bill.”
Senate8 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to use a prop during my remarks.”
Senate8 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”
Senate8 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to waive the mandatory quorum call with respect to the Oz nomination.”
Senate3 April 2025Source ↗
“It is wrong for Democrats to force hard-working taxpayers to pay for wasteful Washington spending. Fortunately for the hard-working taxpayers of this country, President Trump is in the White House, Senate Republicans are in the majority, and common sense is coming to Washington. Senate Republicans are going to continue to put an end to this wasteful Washington spending because we stand with the American workers, with the job creators, and with the small businesses of this country. Hard-working taxpayers are soon going to see where each and every Senator stands. I yield the floor.”
Senate3 April 2025Source ↗
“She said that these wins for workers--she described them as ``crumbs.'' Democrats continue to dismiss the burden of higher taxes. Listen to what Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts said. She said that cutting taxes was nothing more than ``tossing a few crumbs'' at the American people. Listen to what Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey said. He blamed workers who received bonuses from tax reform for ``driving up the debt.'' I don't recall him saying that in his last 25 hours on the floor of the Senate. He didn't repeat it again. Democrats are out of touch with America's families. That is what is happening here. It has been proven by the results of the November election, and their condescending liberal attitude is a threat to the American dream. They just think they know better than everybody else.”
Senate3 April 2025Source ↗
“It would be disastrous if the tax-and-spend Senate Democrats-- those who brought us the highest inflation in our lifetime--were to choke off the chance for Americans to keep more of their hard-earned money. American families would see their taxes go up if the Democrats get their way. Twenty million businesses would see their taxes go up if Democrats get their way. Six million jobs and $540 billion in wages could be erased if Democrats get their way. In all, families, workers, and job creators are facing a $4 trillion tax increase. When Republicans passed this Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Speaker Nancy Pelosi--she was Speaker of the House of Representatives at the time, from California--famously dismissed the savings and the bonuses and the benefits.”
Senate3 April 2025Source ↗
“Look, a $4 trillion tax increase on American families would be devastating. Senate Republicans are fighting against it. Republicans want to make the 2017 tax cuts permanent. We want to reverse the Democrat failures of the past 4 years. We are focusing on getting America back on track. Let's look at the tax cuts that occurred a number of years ago. Tax reform restored fairness and simplicity to the Tax Code. Americans are better off because of it. It is one of the things that resulted in the best economic times of my life. Within 2 years of passing the tax cuts, the United States added millions and millions of new jobs. Unemployment fell dramatically to its lowest point in 50 years. Many businesses grew and invested. Most importantly--most importantly--hard-working Americans had more money in their pockets to spend.”
Senate3 April 2025Source ↗
“Senate Republicans are simply following the law and the standard that the Obama administration wanted followed in 2013. The current policy baseline is how we make the tax cuts permanent. It is how we stop a $4 trillion tax increase--a tax increase supported unanimously by today's Senate Democrats because, for the Senate Democrats, their favorite day is coming soon: tax day, April 15. Millions of Americans today are filling out their tax forms, and people are going to spend time this weekend trying to get it right. As they do, I ask myself and wonder if these people who are working so hard at home--hard-working people, earning money, and having to fill out their tax forms--if they realize that Democrats right here in the U.S. Senate want to raise those taxes by a cumulative number of $4 trillion.”
Senate3 April 2025Source ↗
“What he did is he mischaracterized a budget term called the ``current policy baseline.'' First and foremost, the Budget Committee has consulted with the Senate Parliamentarian on the substitute amendment that we are bringing to the Senate today. The Parliamentarian has deemed it appropriate for consideration under the Congressional Budget Act. The Budget Act is also clear. The Budget Committee chairman decides the baseline. I served in this body when it was the Democrats who were arguing in favor of the current policy baseline. That was in 2013 when President Barack Obama was in the White House. The Obama administration and the Senate Democrat majority at the time argued that a current policy baseline was the ``appropriate reference point'' when it extended existing tax policy.”
Senate3 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I just listened to my colleague from Kansas. It is just commendable, the example he has set of going and visiting absolutely every single one of the hospitals in the State of Kansas. It is an example for all of us to get out and talk to our constituents and listen to what they have to say. The senior Senator from Kansas has, I think, set an example for all of us. He visits every county in his State repeatedly, yearly, and it is a model for all. So I am happy to hear him address these issues in this body this morning. Current Policy Baseline Mr. President, I also heard speak the Senator from New York, Senator Schumer, and what I heard him do is something different.”
Senate3 April 2025Source ↗
“They continue to be the party of open borders. Republicans are focusing on results, and the results speak for themselves. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”
Senate2 April 2025Source ↗
“The resolution that the Democrats are going to bring to the floor today and that probably every one of them is going to vote for is going to undermine the work that the United States and Canada are doing to secure the northern border. Fortunately, for the safety of the American people, the House of Representatives will not take up this legislation even if it passes the Senate, and it is never going to make it to President Trump's desk. Senate Republicans are moving forward this week on major legislation that includes strong border provisions, protecting the border. This legislation will give the Border Patrol agents the tools they need to secure the border and deport criminal illegal immigrants--both northern and southern. Republicans are out there, focused, working every day to make our communities safer. Democrats are not.”
Senate2 April 2025Source ↗
“You would think the Mexican cartels--that their presence would be at the southern border, adjacent to Mexico, but I am telling you the Mexican cartels now have a greater presence at our northern border, which would be a surprise to most people. CBS recently interviewed a drug smuggler, a smuggler who works for a major Mexican cartel. That smuggler revealed a chilling fact. He said that the cartel is moving pounds and pounds and pounds of fentanyl across our northern border each and every month. Human traffickers are also taking advantage of our open northern border. In 2024, in just 1 sector, more than 19,000 people crossed into our country illegally. There have been more illegal crossings in one sector in 1 year than in the previous 17 years combined. We are talking about the border between the United States and Canada.”
Senate2 April 2025Source ↗
“In the Biden administration, we would come to the floor and talk about how many terror suspects were captured while coming across the southern border. The number is astonishing now at the northern border. The cartels got the message. President Trump is doing what he promised to do at the southern border--secure the southern border--so they are coming up to the northern border, with 143 terror suspects already caught this year at our northern border by Border Patrol agents. Why so many? Because that is where they are coming from now. They realize they have no chance at the southern border, so now the assault is coming at the northern border. If that is how many we have captured, how many have we not? This is a threat to the safety of our communities. The Mexican cartels also have a growing presence at the northern border.”
Senate2 April 2025Source ↗
“That northern border is twice as long as our southern border with Mexico, and so much of that northern border, as the Presiding Officer knows, is unguarded. The northern border stretches across 13 States--New York, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, New Hampshire--and then you get out west. Vast areas. Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel testified before Congress last week. What did he say? Well, he spoke about the threats facing our country today, and he issued a stark warning. He said: Known and suspected terrorists are flowing in through our northern border more [now] than they are at the southern border. These are the facts. The northern border is now a hotspot for terror suspects, for drug cartels.”
Senate2 April 2025Source ↗
“They have agreed to deploy to the border more technology--that is helpful; more law enforcement officers--that is helpful. Canada also created their first-ever national fentanyl czar. That is helping. Democrats have said in the past that they want to see the northern border secured. They sure aren't acting like that today. Let's take a look at what some of the Democrats have said in the past. Senator Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire said in March: Strengthening security of our northern border is vital to keeping both New Hampshire and our country safe. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York said in September that Border Patrol agents at the northern border are ``struggling to address a dramatic increase'' in illegal border crossings.”
Senate2 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, for the last 4 years, when Joe Biden was President, the American people knew that the southern border had been thrown wide open. So many of the television stories were done at the southern border. So what has happened now with the criminal cartels? The criminal cartels were watching closely. They knew that Joe Biden hadn't just thrown up the southern border, he had also thrown open the northern border. The criminal cartels noticed, and they took advantage. There are unique threats to the United States at our northern border. President Trump is taking the bold, decisive, swift action that is necessary to secure that border as well. His actions are working, and he is not going to let up. Canada is making changes.”
Senate2 April 2025Source ↗
“I ask for the yeas and nays.”
Senate27 March 2025Source ↗
“Republicans in Congress are working aggressively on legislation that will fully unleash American energy, and here is why: When we produce more affordable, reliable American energy, our Nation is better off. When we empower energy producers and energy workers, America is better off. America has the energy; we have the workers; and we have the capacity to produce energy responsibly. Today, America has a Senate majority that is committed to making America energy dominant. I yield the floor.”
Senate27 March 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”
Senate27 March 2025Source ↗
“I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”
Senate26 March 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 10 minutes, followed by Senator Cruz for up to 10 minutes, prior to the scheduled rollcall vote.”
Senate26 March 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask that it stand adjourned under the previous order. There being no objection, the Senate, at 7:14 p.m., adjourned until Tuesday, March 18, 2024, at 12:15 p.m. ____________________”
Senate14 March 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that when the Senate completes its business today, it adjourn and then convene for pro forma session only, with no business being conducted, on the following dates and times: Tuesday, March 18, at 12:15 p.m. and Thursday, March 20, at 12 noon; further, that when the Senate adjourns on Thursday, March 20, it stand adjourned until 3 p.m.”
Senate14 March 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that committees be authorized to report out legislation on Tuesday, March 18, from 12 noon until 12:30 p.m.”
Senate14 March 2025Source ↗
“I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore, and the majority and minority leaders be authorized to make appointments to Commissions, committees, Boards, Conferences, or interparliamentary Conferences authorized by law by concurrent action of the two Houses or by order of the U.S. Senate.”
Senate14 March 2025Source ↗
“President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to; the preambles, where applicable, be agreed to; and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, all en bloc.”
Senate14 March 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following resolutions, which are at the desk: S. Res. 129, S. Res. 130, S. Res. 131, and H. Con. Res. 17.”
Senate14 March 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S.”
Senate14 March 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S.”
Senate14 March 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.”
Senate14 March 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk.”
Senate14 March 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I move to proceed to executive session to consider Calendar No. 48.”
Senate14 March 2025Source ↗