Senate / Republican
John Barrasso
Wyoming · United States Senate
ChamberU.S. SenatePartyRepublicanBioguide IDB001261
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Official Biography
JOHN BARRASSO, Republican, of Casper, WY; born in Reading, PA, July 21, 1952; education: B.S., biology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 1974; M.D., Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 1978; professional history: Casper Orthopedic Associates, 1983-2007; chief of staff, Wyoming Medical Center, 2003-05; president, Wyoming Medical Society; president, National Association of Physician Broadcasters, 1988-89; member, Wyoming State Senate, 2002-06; election history: appointed to the U.S. Senate on June 22, 2007, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of U.S. Senator Craig Thomas, sworn in on June 25, 2007; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2008; reelected to each succeeding Senate term.
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Committees
- Subcommittee on Energy · Member
- Subcommittee on National Parks · Member
- Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining · Chair
- Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure · Member
- Subcommittee on Health Care · Member
- Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight · Chair
- Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy · Member
- Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation · Member
- Subcommittee on Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy · Member
- Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development · Member
Caucuses & Working Groups
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