John Barrasso
| John Barrasso | ||
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| U.S. Senate, Wyoming | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007-present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2019 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | Craig L. Thomas (R) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 4, 2008 | |
| Next election | November 2018 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Wyoming State Senate | ||
| 2002-2007 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Georgetown University | |
| M.D. | Georgetown University School of Medicine | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | July 21, 1952 | |
| Place of birth | Reading, Penn. | |
| Net worth | $6,137,509 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Barrasso is a "far-right Republican".[3]
Biography
Barrasso earned his bachelor's and M.D. from Georgetown University. He spent 24 years as an orthopedic surgeon before pursuing politics.[4]
Career
- 2007-present: U.S. Senator from Wyoming
- 2002-2007: Wyoming state senator
Committee assignments
U.S. Senate
2013-2014
Barrasso serves on the following Senate committees[5]:
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Subcommittee on Water and Power
- Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
- Subcommittee on National Parks
- Environment and Public Works Committee
- Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife
- Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety
- Foreign Relations Committee
- The Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Global Narcotics Affairs
- The Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs and International Environmental Protection, and Peace Corps Ranking Member
- The Subcommittee on European Affairs
- The Subcommittee on African Affairs
- Indian Affairs Committee Ranking Member
2011-2012
Barrasso was a member of the following Senate committees[4]:
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Environment and Public Works Committee
- Indian Affairs Committee
- Foreign Relations Committee
Barrasso was also vice-chairman of the Senate Republican Conference and chairman of the Senate Western Caucus.[4]
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
John Barrasso endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [6]
Fiscal Cliff
Barrasso voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. The bill was passed in the Senate by a 89/8 vote on January 1, 2013.[7]
Drones filibuster
On March 6, 2013, Senator Rand Paul (R) led a 13-hour filibuster of President Obama's CIA Director nominee, John Brennan. Paul started the filibuster in order to highlight his concerns about the administration's drone policies. In particular, Paul said he was concerned about whether a drone could be used to kill an American citizen within the United States border, without any due process involved. Paul and other civil liberties activists have been critical that President Obama did not offer a clear response to the question. A total of 14 senators joined Paul in the filibuster -- 13 Republicans and one Democrat.[8][9][10]
Barrasso was one of the 13 Republican senators who joined Paul in his filibuster.[11][12]
According to the website Breitbart, there were 30 Republican senators who did not support the filibuster.[13][14]
The day after the filibuster, Attorney General Eric Holder sent a letter to Paul, responding to the filibuster. Holder wrote, "Does the president have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an American not engaged in combat on U.S. soil? The answer to that is no."[15]
Elections
2012
Barasso ran for re-election in 2012. He defeated Emmett Mavy and Thomas Bleming in the August 21 Republican primary. He defeated Tim Chesnut (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2][16][17]
| U.S. Senate, Wyoming, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Tim Chesnut | 21.7% | 53,019 | |
| Republican |  John Barrasso Incumbent |
75.8% | 185,250 | |
| Country | Joel Otto | 2.5% | 6,176 | |
| Total Votes | 244,445 | |||
| Source: Wyoming Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Full history
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Barrasso is available dating back to 2008. Based on available campaign finance records, Barrasso raised a total of $9,707,650 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 25, 2013.[19]
| John Barrasso's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | U.S. Senate (Wyoming) |  |
$7,121,673 | |
| 2008 | U.S. Senate (Wyoming) | |
$2,585,977 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $9,707,650 | |||
2012
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2012 elections season. Below are Barrasso's reports.[20]
| John Barrasso Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[21] | April 11, 2012 | $2,393,366.75 | $409,010.33 | $(267,186.92) | $2,535,190.16 | ||||
| July Quarterly[22] | July 12, 2012 | $2,535,190.16 | $556,896.78 | $(204,737.73) | $2,887,349.21 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $965,907.11 | $(471,924.65) | ||||||||
2008
Barrasso won re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2008. During that re-election cycle, Barrasso's campaign committee raised a total of $2,585,977 and spent $1,981,441.[23]
| U.S. Senate, Wyoming, 2008 - John Barrasso Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $2,585,977 |
| Total Spent | $1,981,441 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $210,914 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $273,688 |
| Top contributors to John Barrasso's campaign committee | |
| Foundation Coal | $20,350 |
| Casper Orthopaedics | $17,400 |
| Bresnan Broadband Holdings | $16,100 |
| Blue Cross/Blue Shield | $16,000 |
| Questar Corp | $12,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Health Professionals | $362,550 |
| Leadership PACs | $250,642 |
| Oil & Gas | $155,500 |
| Electric Utilities | $100,600 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Health Products | $86,889 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Barrasso missed 10 of 1,707 roll call votes from June 2007 to April 2013. This amounts to .6%, which is better than the median of 1.7% among current senators as of April 2013.[24]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Barrasso paid his congressional staff a total of $2,158,029 in 2011. He ranks 15th on the list of the lowest paid Republican Senatorial Staff Salaries and he ranks 19th overall of the lowest paid Senatorial Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Wyoming ranks 49th in average salary for senatorial staff. The average U.S. Senate congressional staff was paid $2,529,141.70 in fiscal year 2011.[25]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Barrasso's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $3,000,019 and $9,275,000. That averages to $6,137,509, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Senators in 2011 of $6,358,668. His average net worth increased by 7.11% from 2010.[26]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Barrasso's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $2,713,015 and $8,747,000. That averages to $5,730,007.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Senators in 2010 of $7,054,258.[27]
National Journal vote ratings
2012
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Barrasso ranked 18th in the conservative rankings in 2012.[28]
2011
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Barrasso ranked 5th in the conservative rankings.[29]
Political positions
Voting with party
November 2011
The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Barrasso has voted with the Republican Party 96.5% of the time, which ranked 2 among the 47 Senate Republican members as of November 2011.[30]
Recent news
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John Barrasso News Feed
- Wyoming US Sen. Barrasso joins call to protect national park budget - Casper Star-Tribune Online
- Sen . John Barrasso : Health care reforms squander opportunity to give ... - San Jose Mercury News
- Sens. Enzi, Barrasso to Obama: 'Don't Abuse Monument Power to Pay Political ... - Sheridan Media (press release)
- Why we should speed US gas exports - Washington Post
- Seven become citizens on Flag Day in naturalization ceremony - The Sheridan Press (subscription)
- US Senate: Barrasso, Manchin bipartisan bill embraces alternative fuels - County 10
- Immigration Reform News and Impact on US Homeland Security June 17, 2013 - Right Side News
- Congressional representatives to be in Valley - Bridger Valley Pioneer
- Congressional Field Reps Get a Mouthful - Sheridan Media (press release)
- Breaking down the 15 'nay' votes on immigration - NBCNews.com
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Personal
Barrasso lives with his wife, Bobbi, in Casper, WY. He has three children.
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References
- ↑ Biographical Directory to the United States Congress "John Barrasso," Accessed October 19, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 CNN "Wyoming Senate Race - 2012 Election Center"
- ↑ Gov Track "John Barrasso," Accessed March 3, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 John Barrasso's Official Senate website "Biography," Accessed October 19, 2011
- ↑ Congressional Quarterly "Senate Committee List" Accessed January 22, 2013
- ↑ PoliticalNews.me, "Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso Endorse Mitt Romney," April 14, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Senate "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ CNN "Rand Paul says he's heard from White House after filibuster," March 7, 2013
- ↑ USA Today "Rand Paul filibuster ranks among Senate's longest," March 7, 2013
- ↑ ABC News "Rand Paul Wins Applause From GOP and Liberals," March 7, 2013
- ↑ The Blaze, "Here Are All the GOP Senators That Participated in Rand Paul’s 12+ Hour Filibuster… and the Ones Who Didn’t," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, "Sen. Rand Paul ends marathon filibuster of John Brennan," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Breitbart "AWOL: Meet The GOP Senators Who Refused to Stand With Rand," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Politico "Rand Paul filibuster blasted by Sens. John McCain, Lindsey Graham," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Washington Post "Eric Holder responds to Rand Paul with ‘no’," March 7, 2013
- ↑ Wyoming Elections Division "2012 Primary Candidate Roster," Accessed June 10, 2012
- ↑ Associated Press primary results
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Elections of November 4, 2008," Accessed October 19, 2011
- ↑ Open Secrets "Donor history for John Barrasso" Accessed April 25, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission "Candidate (S6WY00068) Summary Reports - 2011-2012 Cycle," Accessed July 13, 2012
- ↑ Federal Election Commission "Friends of John Barrasso April Quarterly," Accessed July 13, 2012
- ↑ Federal Election Commission "Friends of John Barrasso July Quarterly," Accessed July 20, 2012
- ↑ Open Secrets "John A. Barrasso 2008 Election Cycle," Accessed November 29, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Barrasso," Accessed April 11, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm "John Barrasso"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Barrasso, (R-Wyoming), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Barrasso, (R-WY), 2010"
- ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 28, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: Senate," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
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