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.
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
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
U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
- Committee Site: Republicans: John Barrasso