# John Barrasso

John Barrasso is a Republican U.S. senator from Wyoming.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Wyoming
- Serving since: 2007-06-25
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2030-11-05
- Bioguide ID: B001261
- FEC candidate IDs: S6WY00068

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/B001261 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

47% of Barrasso’s statements discuss policy, in the bottom 5% of Senate Republicans (average 70%).

## What Barrasso says (119th Congress (2025–27))

2,989 classified statements: 1,323 Congressional Record speeches, 1,294 posts on X, 358 press releases, 14 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Barrasso | Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 2.9% | 2.1% | 18 of 52 |
| Policy criticism | 16.1% | 17.4% | 28 of 52 |
| Policy discussion | 47.0% | 70.4% | 51 of 52 |
| Bipartisanship | 9.9% | 12.6% | 30 of 52 |
| Credit claiming | 28.8% | 36.1% | 42 of 52 |
| Extreme labels | 9.0% | 2.9% | 4 of 52 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 33% (Senate Republicans 25%); Immigration 29% (Senate Republicans 9.8%); Government Operations and Politics 28% (Senate Republicans 19%); Economics and Public Finance 27% (Senate Republicans 17%); Energy 22% (Senate Republicans 10.0%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.99 (standard error 0.01), from 5,282 donors and 4,812 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 58% of Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 99.5% (Senate Republicans 97.1%). Party unity 99.8% (98.4%). 6 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · 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… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted yea · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 58 bills: 58 reached committee, 9 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 242. 20.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Republicans 22.2%; rank 26 of 51).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5204: SMART Savings Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-07-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5204
- S.Res. 813: A resolution designating July 25, 2026, as "National Day of the American Cowboy". (passed one chamber, 2026-07-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/813
- S. 4903: A bill to improve the point-in-time count conducted by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes. (in committee, 2026-06-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4903
- S. 4765: Let America Build Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-06-11) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4765
- S. 4561: CLOSE THE GAP Act (in committee, 2026-07-15) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4561
- S.Res. 736: A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Hospital Week, to be observed from May 10 through May 16, 2026. (passed one chamber, 2026-05-14) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/736
- S. 4431: Time for Completion Act (in committee, 2026-04-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4431
- S. 4410: A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act. (in committee, 2026-07-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4410
- S. 4317: No Licenses for Illegal Drivers or Truckers Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-04-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4317
- S. 4255: Expedited Disability Insurance Payments for Terminally Ill Individuals Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-03-26) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4255

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $1.8M (Senate Republicans median $3.2M). 8.4% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 12% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJohnBarrasso/status/2113852452361625613
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenJohnBarrasso/status/2113708290635088249
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJohnBarrasso/status/2113275021296853178
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenJohnBarrasso/status/2113306679156822427
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenJohnBarrasso/status/2112248277877838128
- 2026-10-18 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJohnBarrasso/status/2111664145448001985
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJohnBarrasso/status/2110891710482100664
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · https://x.com/SenJohnBarrasso/status/2111170267896746238
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenJohnBarrasso/status/2111171170171052094
- 2026-10-15 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenJohnBarrasso/status/2110783440593563736

## Links

- Official site: https://www.barrasso.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenJohnBarrasso
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnbarrasso
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/barrassowyo
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B001261

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/B001261