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John Barrasso is a Republican Senator from Wyoming. Preceded by Craig Thomas, Barrasso became Senator in 2007. Before his career in politics, Barrasso was the Chief of Staff at the Wyoming Medical Center.
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Fast Facts:
- Born: July 21, 1952 in Reading, Pennsylvania
- Assumed Office: June 25, 2007
- Alma Mater: Georgetown University
- Spouse: Bobbi Brown
- Previous Profession: Doctor
- Awarded "Medal of Excellence" from the Wyoming National Guard
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Positions
- In favor of prohibiting minors to cross state lines for abortions.
- Voted for allowing Native Americans to opt out of federal healthcare.
- Votes with the Republican consensus 94% of the time.
- Voted against redeploying non-essential U.S. troops out of Iraq.
- Voted to raise the Death Tax exemption to $5 million from $1 million.
- Voted against allowing the District of Columbia a seat in Congress.
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U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Committee Site: Minority members: John Barrasso





