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John Barrasso
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Junior U.S. Senator from Wyoming
From: June 25, 2007 – present
Predecessor Craig Thomas
Successor Incumbent (no successor)
Information
Party Republican
Spouse(s) Linda Nix (div.)
Bobbi Brown
Religion Presbyterian

John Anthony Barrasso III, M.D., born July 21, 1952 (age 69), is the junior United States Senator from Wyoming, being appointed to the vacancy left by the death of U.S. Senator Craig Thomas. He was elected to the Senate in his own right in 2008 with 73% of the vote. Barrasso, a divorced orthopedic surgeon, had served in the Wyoming State Senate since 2002. He is a graduate of Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

He was a pro-abortion candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1996, but was defeated in the primary by the more conservative Mike Enzi. He has since declared himself pro-life and made the following statement upon his appointment to the U.S. Senate:

"In the state Senate, in addition to receiving an 'A' rating from the NRA, I have voted for prayer in schools, against gay marriage and have sponsored legislation to protect the sanctity of life."[1]

Barrasso serves on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Environment and Public Works Committee, and the Foreign Relations Committee. He has voted with Republicans in the Senate 94% of the time, and has a perfect attendance record.[2] In 2009, Barrasso voted against President Obama's $787 billion economic stimulus package, "This is a spending bill, not a stimulus bill." [3]

Early life

In 1974, Barrasso graduated from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., with a bachelor of science degree. He also received his M.D. degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1978. He conducted his residency at Yale Medical School in New Haven, Connecticut.

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References

  1. Jump up ↑ "Wyo. Surgeon Nation's Newest Senator", The Washington Post Online
  2. Jump up ↑ The Washington Post Online: Votes Database
  3. Jump up ↑ "Barrasso Votes No on Stimulus Package", Press Release from the Office of Senator John Barasso

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Republican Establishment
Groups

National Republican Senatorial Committee • National Republican Congressional Committee • Republican Main Street Partnership • Tuesday Group

Political Agenda

Neoconservatism • Globalism • Centrism • Big government • Spending bills • Cronyism • Crony capitalism

People

John Barrasso • Roy Blunt • Susan Brooks • Liz Cheney • Tom Emmer • Jaime Herrera Beutler • John Katko • Kevin McCarthy • Mitch McConnell • Paul Mitchell • Tom Rice • Marco Rubio • Paul Ryan • Ben Sasse • Rick Scott • Steve Stivers • John Thune • Fred Upton • David Valadao • Todd Young

Historical Figures

Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller • Wendell Willkie • Alfred M. Landon • Prescott Bush • Thomas E. Dewey • George Romney • Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. • Hiram Fong • Jacob Javits • Thomas Kuchel • Joseph W. Martin, Jr. • John McCain • Winthrop Rockefeller

Backers

Lamar Alexander • Richard Burr • Shelley Moore Capito • Bill Cassidy • Susan Collins • John Cornyn • Brian Fitzpatrick • Lindsey Graham • Will Hurd • James Lankford • Adam Kinzinger • Peter Meijer • Lisa Murkowski • Dan Newhouse • Mitt Romney • Pat Toomey • Thom Tillis • Roger Wicker • Don Young

Allies

Senate Leadership Fund • Congressional Leadership Fund • Koch brothers • Big Pharma • RINOs • RINO Backers

Historical opponents

Calvin Coolidge • Robert Taft • John W. Bricker • Barry Goldwater • Everett Dirksen • Ronald Reagan

Conservative opponents

Todd Akin • Michele Bachmann • Ben Carson • Doug Collins • Steve King • Roy Moore • Richard Mourdock • Donald Trump • Rand Paul • Allen West

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