Vote
Cloture on H.R. 240: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to 98/2
Sen. Barrasso [R-WY]: Yea
Feb 25, 2015 2:47 p.m.Sen. John Barrasso
Senator from Wyoming
Republican
Junior Senator
Elected Positions
| Dates | Title | State / District |
|---|---|---|
| Senator | Wyoming |
See Also: Barrasso's Official Website | @SenJohnBarrasso | OpenSecrets | VoteSmart | Bioguide | C-SPAN
2014 Report Card
Read our 2014 Report Card for Barrasso »Sponsorship Analysis
Our unique analysis of the bills Barrasso has sponsored and cosponsored provides insight into his position in the Senate.
Each dot in the chart below is a member of the Senate. The dots are positioned horizontally according to our progressive—conservative ideology score and vertically according to our leadership score (leaders toward the top). Barrasso is shown as a purple triangle. (analysis methodology)
Committee Membership
John Barrasso sits on the following committees:
- Chairman, Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
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Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
- Chairman, Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
- Member, Subcommittee on National Parks
- Member, Subcommittee on Water and Power
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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- Chairman, Subcommittee on Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy
- Member, Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy
- Member, Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
Bills Sponsored
Some of Barrasso’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- S.Con.Res. 4: A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
- S. 544: A bill to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating ...
- S. 438: IRRIGATE Act
- S. 411: Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act
- S.Res. 49: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
- S. 286: Department of the Interior Tribal Self-Governance Act of 2015
- S. 209: Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments of 2015
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Voting Record
From Jun 2007 to Feb 2015, Barrasso missed 16 of 2,328 roll call votes, which is 0.7%. This is better than the median of 1.7% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- THOMAS, for sponsored bills
Recent Legislative Activity
Introduced
Sponsor: Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY]
This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration.
Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] is a member of the committee.
Feb 24, 2015Bill Text
S.Con.Res. 4: A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
This resolution’s text is now available.
Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] is the sponsor of this resolution.
Feb 24, 2015Introduced
S.Con.Res. 4: A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
Sponsor: Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY]
This resolution was referred to the Senate Committee on Finance which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration.
1 cosponsor is on that committee.
Feb 24, 2015Vote
Cloture on H.R. 240: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected 47/46
Sen. Barrasso [R-WY]: Yea
Feb 23, 2015 5:32 p.m.