Barrasso: Innocent People are Collateral Damage in Democrats’ Dangerous Shutdown Game

Blamed Senate Democrats for government shutdown endangering federal workers and public safety.

“Today’s Democrat party has surrendered to the radical left. They’ve abandoned American workers and families. They do not want to keep us safe. The safety of the American people is a punchline for the Democrat party.”

Read on barrasso.senate.gov

Barrasso: Democrats Continue to Betray the American People

Criticized Democrats for appeasing far-left activists during government shutdown.

“Democrats don’t want to disappoint the radicals who are descending upon this city next weekend … They’re calling the tune, and we see the Democrats dance. Not for the American people, but for the far-left wing of their party.”

Read on barrasso.senate.gov

Schumer Says “Every Day Gets Better For Us”

Criticized Democrats for prioritizing politics over federal workers' paychecks during shutdown.

“Barrasso: They are choosing politics over the paychecks of the American working men and women who protect our nation. And this weakness defines today’s Democrat Party. They’re radical, extreme, dangerous, scary, and they are out of touch.”

Read on barrasso.senate.gov

Barrasso, Moreno, Cruz Close EV Subsidy Loophole

Spoke on Senate floor about closing EV subsidy loophole and eliminating electric vehicle tax credits.

“The Biden Car Bribes forced working families to subsidize vehicles they don’t want and couldn’t afford … Republicans in Congress acted decisively. We terminated the EV tax credits.”

Read on barrasso.senate.gov

Wyoming Delegation Introduces CRA to Overturn Biden Buffalo RMP

Introduced Congressional Review Act to overturn Biden coal management plan.

“On its way out the door, the Biden administration waged a war on Wyoming’s coal communities and families”

Read on barrasso.senate.gov

Barrasso: Schumer Shutdown is a Dangerous Game

Criticized Democrats for using government shutdown to extract policy concessions.

“Democrats are holding the American people hostage to extract far-left concessions. They’re telling our service members their paychecks are negotiable. They’re telling small businesses their dreams are collateral damage in a partisan fight.”

Read on barrasso.senate.gov

Every Day the Government Stays Closed is Another Day of Democrats Ignoring America’s Priorities

Criticized Democrats for government shutdown, saying it harms American families.

“The Democrats shut down the government. They think they’re hurting President Trump. Instead, the Schumer Shutdown is hurting the American people.”

Read on barrasso.senate.gov

The Washington Post Editorial Board: The Shutdown Conversation No One Wants

Criticized Democrats' shutdown strategy over healthcare subsidies for undocumented immigrants.

“Democrats are losing the Schumer Shutdown. Even their media allies are turning on them.”

Read on barrasso.senate.gov

Barrasso: Democrats Holding Americans Hostage Over Free Healthcare for Illegal Immigrants

Attacked Democrats for shutting down government over healthcare for undocumented immigrants.

“Democrats have now shut down the government to defend a system where Laken Riley’s killer can get taxpayer-funded healthcare.”

Read on barrasso.senate.gov

American Families are Paying the Price of the Schumer Shutdown

Criticized Democrats for shutdown, said Republicans will vote for clean continuing resolution.

“We are about to vote today on a clean continuing resolution to reopen the government. Republicans are going to vote for it. Democrats have the opportunity to do the right thing for the American people.”

Read on barrasso.senate.gov

Barrasso Rips Democrats on Day One of the Schumer Shutdown

Attacked Democrats for caving to far-left wing and shutting down government.

“Today, the Senate is going to vote again and give the Democrats an opportunity to open the government by passing the continuing resolution to give us seven weeks to do the appropriations process and get the government open again. That’s what the American people want. It’s what the American people deserve.”

Read on barrasso.senate.gov

Barrasso: Senate Democrats Have Officially Dragged Our Nation into a Schumer Shutdown

Blamed Senate Democrats for forcing a government shutdown and urged them to reopen government.

“Today, Senate Democrats face a clear choice. They can govern in the best interest of the American people or they can continue to grandstand for retweets and likes from their liberal base. Republicans are united in our commitment to reopen the government.”

Read on barrasso.senate.gov

Barrasso Demands Democrats Drop Far-Left Shutdown Ransom

Demanded Democrats drop shutdown demands and support clean continuing resolution.

“Republicans are fighting for veterans, service members, law enforcement, Border Patrol agents, seniors, and rural hospitals. Democrats are willing to shut down the government for illegal immigrants, climate extremism, and wasteful Washington spending.”

Read on barrasso.senate.gov

Barrasso: The American People Should Not Suffer the Costs and Consequences of a Schumer Shutdown

Criticized Schumer for orchestrating government shutdown over spending demands.

“Democrats are pretty familiar with this. They’ve done it 13 times when Biden was in office, and the minimum number of votes they got was 65. But Chuck Schumer continues to bow down to that liberal wing, AOC, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren.”

Read on barrasso.senate.gov

Barrasso, Lummis Join Wyoming Miners at Event Announcing New Policies to Unleash Wyoming Coal

Praised Trump administration's new policies to expand coal production and leasing.

“Coal is one of the most affordable, available and reliable sources of American energy. Wyoming is the Saudi Arabia of coal. We have enough to power this country for the next century, if not two centuries and beyond”

Read on barrasso.senate.gov

Barrasso: The American People Deserve to Know What Democrats Are Demanding

Criticized Senate Democrats' shutdown demands as reckless political theater.

“Let’s be honest. Democrats have a political problem. The far-left demands a shutdown. Their caucus is divided. The American people overwhelmingly want their government to remain open.”

Read on barrasso.senate.gov

Barrasso Blasts Democrats Over Schumer Shutdown on Fox News The Sunday Briefing

Criticized Democrats over government shutdown threat on Fox News.

“We need to keep the government open and functioning. It’s the right thing to do for our country, and we’ve done it 13 times when Joe Biden was in the White House.”

Read on barrasso.senate.gov

Barrasso Scorches Senator Schumer’s Trillion-Dollar Shakedown

Criticized Senate Minority Leader Schumer's $1 trillion spending proposal as ransom and partisan.

“Today, Senator Schumer has written not a Dear Colleague letter, but the biggest ransom note in American history. One trillion dollars in ransom for four weeks of keeping the government open.”

Read on barrasso.senate.gov

Barrasso Slams Radical Schumer Shutdown Plan

Criticized Democratic government funding proposal as wasteful and containing extreme provisions.

“The Schumer Shutdown Plan reads like a draft of the future platform for the 2028 Democrat National Convention… Democrats have a long and spirited history of wasting American tax dollars. This plan is no different.”

Read on barrasso.senate.gov

Senate Republicans Will Clear the Nominee Blockade and Move America Forward

Spoke on Senate floor supporting restoration of group confirmation process for executive nominees.

“It is time for the Senate to clear the nominations backlog and clear it quickly, and so we will. That way, the Senate can get back to work of legislating, working on behalf of the American people.”

Read on barrasso.senate.gov

Hardworking Americans Pay the Price for a Schumer Shutdown

Criticized Senate Democrats for threatening government shutdown over political disagreements.

“The American people should not be forced to pay the cost of Democrats’ political games. Shutdowns are political acts. Political acts are choices. Congress has the tools to avoid this chaos. It requires cooperation from the Democrats.”

Read on barrasso.senate.gov

Barrasso Honors Charlie Kirk

Honored conservative activist Charlie Kirk on the Senate Floor.

“God bless Charlie Kirk. May God bless Charlie’s family. May he rest in peace.”

Read on barrasso.senate.gov

Barrasso: Senate Republicans are Determined to Overcome Senate Democrats’ Confirmation Obstruction

Criticized Senate Democrats for delaying Trump nominee confirmations.

“Instead of deliberation, Senate Democrats chose unprecedented delay. That ends now.”

Read on barrasso.senate.gov

Barrasso: Democrats’ Hypocrisy is Undeniable

Criticized Democrats for blocking Trump nominees after previously demanding nomination rule changes.

“To my Senate Democrat colleagues who participated in this blockade, let me say this… You demanded change at a time when 62 percent of Biden’s nominees were confirmed by voice vote.”

Read on barrasso.senate.gov

Barrasso: GOP Ready to Overcome Democrats’ Historic Nominee Blockade

Criticized Democrats for blocking Trump nominees through filibuster.

“As a result, it is time to return to the historic role of the Senate of advise and consent. And to do that, Senate Republicans are committed to changing the rules.”

Read on barrasso.senate.gov