John
Barrasso

Barrasso has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.

• 01
  Federal land policy should reflect local inputBarrasso has sponsored the American Voices in Federal Lands Act (S.2262), which would establish processes for public participation in federal lands decisions, and the Wyoming Public Lands Initiative Act of 2025 (S.681), addressing land management in Wyoming. He has also sponsored the Land Manager Housing and Workforce Improvement Act of 2025 (S.1083) to address staffing needs within federal land management agencies.
• 02
  Energy development and tax policy should be limitedBarrasso has sponsored the Book Minimum Tax Repeal Act (S.796), which would repeal the corporate alternative minimum tax on book income, and the Combating Global Poverty Through Energy Development Act (S.1783), which addresses international energy development. He also sponsored the ELITE Vehicles Act (S.541), which would modify federal mandates related to electric vehicles.
• 03
  Healthcare access should include specialized servicesBarrasso has sponsored the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2026 (S.3607), which would allow Medicare coverage of genetic counseling services, the ORPHAN Cures Act (S.1862), addressing treatments for rare diseases, and the 988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act of 2025 (S.3199), which would improve location data transmitted when individuals contact the 988 mental health crisis line.
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  Federal spending increases should be offset by reductionsBarrasso has sponsored the Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act (S.4173), which would require that any legislation increasing the federal deficit be offset by equivalent deficit-reducing measures. He also sponsored the Taxpayer Notification and Privacy Act of 2025 (S.2629), addressing taxpayer information and fiscal transparency, and the EDA Short Form Application Act (S.3965), related to Economic Development Administration grant processes.
• 05
  U.S. sovereignty should be preserved in international agreementsBarrasso has sponsored the Defending American Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act (S.92), which would limit U.S. participation in World Health Organization pandemic agreements and related international instruments. He has also sponsored the Build the Wall Act of 2025 (S.42), which would provide for construction of physical barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border.