Senate Republican Conference Vice Chairman and Secretary
John Barrasso
Senator Wyoming Republican
Elected 2008 / Appointed 2007
Committees:
Energy and Natural Resources
Environment and Public Works
Foreign Relations
Indian Affairs
Ratings for 2010:
Liberal: less
defense spending
protect
civil liberties, human rights
ACLU American Civil
Liberties Union 7
Protect
individuals from legal infringements on rights
Liberal
labor
LCV League of
Conservation Voters 14
Pro-environmental
protection
Promote
electronic commerce and innovation
NTU National
Taxpayers Union 98
Pro-taxpayer
rights
Pro-business
Conservative: foreign policy
social
and budget issues
CFG Club for Growth 89
Pro-tax
limitation
Conservative: promotes marriage and family
oppose
abortion
Votes in 111th Congress: 2009 – 2010
No Overturn Ledbetter
Extend
statute of limitations in pay discrimination
No Pass $787
Billion Stimulus
Funds to
revive U.S.
economy
Yes Repeal
DC Gun
Laws
Repeal Washington
DC limits on firearms and ban on assault
weapons
No Confirm Sonia Sotomayor
Confirm
Sonia Sotomayor to Supreme Court
No Pass Health Care Bill
Provides
insurance for people without health insurance
No Regulate Financial Firms
New federal
regulations on financial services firms
No Pass Tax Cuts for Some
Bush era
tax cuts to continue for incomes under $250,000
No Legalize Immigrants’ Kids
Give
children of illegal parents path to legal status
No Ratify New START
Ratify
Strategic Arms Treaty with Russia
No Confirm Elena Kagan
Confirm Elena Kagan to Supreme
Court
Yes Stop EPA Climate Regulations
Oppose EPA
regulations of greenhouse gases under Clean Air Act
No Repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Lift ban on
openly gay people in military
Year Candidate Vote Campaign
Chest
2008 John
Barrasso (R) 183,063 73% 2,585,977
Nick
Carter (D) 66,202
27 210,914
Wyoming
Population 2010: 563,626
State Rank: 50th
Change since 2000: up
14.1%
Urban: 65%
Rural: 35
Cities:
Gillette 29,087
Median Income: 52,951
Median Home Value: 181,900
Private Employment: 72%
Government Employment: 20
Self-Employed: 8
Poverty: 10
Blue Collar: 28
White Collar: 53
Median Age: 36
Over 65: 12%
Under 18: 24
High School Graduates: 91%
College Graduates: 24
Graduate Degree: 8
Veterans: 13%
Registered Voters 2010:
Democrats: 63,594
Republicans: 170,719
Independents: 35,770
Voter Turnout - 190,822
Turnout, Voting Age -
45%
White: 86%
Black: 1
Hispanic: 9
Asian: 1
Native American 2
2008 Presidential Vote:
John McCain (R) - 164,958 65%
Barack Obama (D) - 82,868 33
2004 Presidential Vote:
George W. Bush (R) - 167,629 69%
Votes in the 110th Congress: 2007 – 08
* Raise CAFE standards
Limit
debate on setting higher fuel standards for vehicles
No Expand SCHIP
Expand
State Children’s Health Insurance Program
No Cap Greenhouse Gases
Limit
debate on setting Cap and Trade system to curb climate change
No Bailout Financial Markets
$700
billion dollar bailout of financial industry
* Make English Official Language
English the
official language of the US
No Path to Citizenship
Limit
debate on immigration reform bill
Yes Fetus is Unborn Child
Define
fetus as an unborn child
No Prosecute Hate Crimes
Limit debate
on measure funding prosecution of hate crimes
* Withdraw Troops March, 2008
Withdrawal
of most US
troops in Iraq
by March, 2008
Yes Iran Guard is Terrorist Group
Iranian
Revolutionary Guard is terrorist group
Yes Increase
Missile Defense Funding
Increase
funding for missile defense
Yes Overhaul FISA
Overhaul
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
* Absent
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