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U.S. Senator from Wyoming · Class I

John Barrasso

Republican 4th term Up 2030
100LoyaltyMed 100
100AttendMed 98
8BipartMed 9
1BreaksMed 2

Position · +0.54

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
Senate 2007–now
19 years in CongressMore senior than 71% of the Senate
Breaks on
  • Economics and Public Finance 1%
Committees
  • Energy and Natural Resources
  • Finance
  • Foreign Relations
Bills on
  • Health
  • Public Lands and Natural Resources
  • Taxation
Age
74

Bottom line

Chair of the Public Lands, Forests, and Mining subcommittee (Energy and Natural Resources).

Where Barrasso has influence

Roles

Talks most about

Stories in Barrasso’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Barrasso breaks with Republicans

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Barrasso voted against most Republicans. The tick is the median for Senate Republicans.

  1. Economics and Public Finance 1% · 1 of 184 party 1%

Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Barrasso broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 30, 2026 H.R. 7008 Stop Insider Trading ActOn Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · This bill generally prohibits Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children from purchasing stocks and requires public… Yea Failed
53–47
Sep 29, 2026 S.Res. 852 A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.On the Motion to Discharge Nay Failed
47–51
Sep 29, 2026 S.J.Res. 197 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".On the Motion to Proceed Nay Failed
48–51
Sep 28, 2026 S. 4668 Protect College Sports Act of 2026On the Amendment · This bill establishes requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited… Nay Failed
47–52
Sep 28, 2026 S. 4668 Protect College Sports Act of 2026On the Amendment · This bill establishes requirements for name, image, or likeness (NIL) agreements for college student athletes and provides a limited… Nay Failed
49–50
Sep 24, 2026 H.Con.Res. 89 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.On the Concurrent Resolution · This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran or any part of its government or… Nay Failed
49–50
Sep 15, 2026 H.R. 3633 Digital Asset Market Clarity ActOn Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 or the CLARITY Act of 2025 Yea Failed
49–50
Apr 23, 2026 S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.On the Amendment · This concurrent resolution establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2026, sets forth budgetary levels for…Broke w/ party Yea Failed
25–73

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Barrasso is saying

All 13 statements and posts
  • Statement · Press release · Sep 29, 2026

    Barrasso: Republicans are Putting More Money in Your Pockets

    Criticized Democrats for blocking Republican legislation on energy costs, taxes and fraud.

    “Whether it is lowering energy costs, cutting taxes or fighting fraud and corruption, there is the core difference between commonsense Republicans and crazy Democrats. Republicans want every American to keep more of what they earn. Democrats want every American to have less money in their pocket.”

    Government SpendingAI-read

  • Statement · Press release · Sep 23, 2026

    Barrasso Lays Out the Difference Between Commonsense Republicans and Crazy Democrats

    Criticized Democratic policies on taxes, immigration and healthcare in campaign speech.

    “So, this is the choice the voters are going to have to choose this fall. Is it going to be commonsense Republicans, crazy Democrats who really do seem like an anti-American hate group.”

    TaxationAI-read

  • Statement · Press release · Sep 23, 2026

    Barrasso Highlights American Strength Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting

    Spoke on need for American strength against Chinese aggression ahead of Trump-Xi meeting.

    “The American people want safety, prosperity, and freedom. America cannot be free if we are dependent on China for our medicine, our materials, and our minerals. America cannot continue to lead the free world if we allow China to steal our best ideas and newest technology. America must stand firm.”

    International AffairsAI-read

  • Statement · Press release · Sep 20, 2026

    Barrasso on Meet the Press Slams Crazy Democrat Manifesto

    Criticized Democratic tax and healthcare policies on NBC's Meet the Press.

    “Those Democrats that are so unpopular in your poll. Why? They want to eliminate Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. They want to defund the police. They want to get rid of the military. They want to open the borders. They talk about opening the prisons and putting these prisoners back in our communities. That doesn’t…”

    TaxationAI-read

  • Statement · Press release · Sep 17, 2026

    Barrasso statement on Former Senator Jon Kyl

    Released statement mourning the passing of former Senator Jon Kyl.

    “Jon Kyl was a giant in the U.S. Senate and a Western conservative many of us looked up to. His decision to answer the call and return to the Senate after the passing of our dear friend John McCain was just one example of his deep affection and commitment to Arizona and the United States. He was our Whip, our…”

    Government Operations and PoliticsAI-read

  • Statement · Press release · Sep 17, 2026

    Barrasso Celebrates Constitution Day

    Celebrated Constitution Day and criticized Democrats for not valuing the Constitution.

    “Under President Trump and Republicans, the Constitution is respected once again. By contrast, the Left does not value the Constitution, let alone celebrate it … The simple truth is, people who want to tear up our Constitution cannot be trusted to build up our country.”

    Government Operations and PoliticsAI-read

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Barrasso voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.61· expected 1.02

Meets expectations

Rank 60 of 100 in the Senate · expected = average of 32 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Barrasso’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 49
  2. Action in committee 8
  3. Action beyond committee 7
  4. Passed chamber 1
  5. Became law 0

49 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 48 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the Senate

Became law inside another bill (1)

Barrasso’s own bill stalled, but the Congressional Research Service lists an identical bill, or one with similar text, that became law. Shown for context; not counted in the score, which follows the Center for Effective Lawmaking. How this works

How Barrasso’s ratings compare with every senator

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one senator; the ringed marker is Barrasso.

100/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 4 missed of 915

Voted on 911 of 915 roll calls; missed 4. Higher than 92% of senators.

85% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
100/ 100

Senate R median 100 · Rank 8 of 53

Sided with the Republican majority on 836 votes that split the parties. Higher than 91% of senators.

75% 100%
8/ 100

Chamber median 9 · −1

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 62% of senators.

0% 30%
+0.54

Republican middle 80%: 0.38 to 0.78

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 58 sponsored bills

Sponsored 58 (Senate median 61) · cosponsored 242 (median 308), 124 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Health, Public Lands and Natural Resources, Taxation.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Nominations221 100%
Economics and Public Finance207 40%
Other118 100%
Armed Forces & National Security52 85%
Immigration37 27%
International Affairs36 17%
Energy & environment26 100%
Congress19 95%
Environmental Protection19 63%
Finance and Financial Sector19 79%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Public Lands and Natural Resources15 100%
Taxes, finance & economy14 100%
Energy13 100%
Government Operations and Politics13 77%
Sports and Recreation12 67%
Transportation and Public Works12 42%
Health care10 100%
Housing and Community Development9 100%
Foreign affairs & trade9 100%
Transportation & infrastructure8 100%
Taxation7 57%
Budget & appropriations7 100%
Foreign Trade and International Finance6 17%
Crime and Law Enforcement4 100%
Health4 25%
Education & families3 100%
Education2 50%
Emergency Management2 0%
Science, Technology, Communications2 100%
Immigration & border2 100%
Crime & justice2 100%
Families1 0%

How often Barrasso voted with Republicans on each issue is part of Pro.

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. REric SchmittMO Senate100%agreement
  2. RBernie MorenoOH Senate100%agreement
  3. RDavid McCormickPA Senate100%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Barrasso’s campaign raised $1.6M: $382K (25%) from individuals and $367K (24%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $8.4M.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds Barrasso

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 147.

  1. American Petroleum Institute Trade association PAC
  2. Enterprise Holdings Corporate PAC
Amounts, the top 10 and who else they fundPro

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Barrasso’s own leadership PAC: Common Values PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

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Résumé and contact