Senator John Barrasso

But some say resort companies should be paying their own way.

Other avenues to change the monument’s name are on hold while Congress considers the bill.

Rep. Hageman will serve as the chair of the Anti-Woke Caucus in the House, Sen. Barrasso is Senate Majority Whip and Sen. Lummis joins the Delivering Outstanding Government Efficiency Caucus.

Last year, U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) and U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) filed bills that would transfer the Pilot Butte Power Plant to a non-tribal irrigation district so it can be used to generate power for Fremont County. The defunct plant sits on the Wind River Reservation. Tribal residents say they were never consulted about the transfer, and that they oppose it.

Wyoming Senator John Barrasso was elected to the Republicans’ second-highest position in the Senate Wednesday. He will be the Senate Majority Whip come January.

When candidates decline debates and forums, voters may be the ones who lose

This week, we’re looking at state legislative races in the northeast corner of the state and we’ll take a deeper look at the Republicans challenging U.S. Senator John Barrasso in the primary.The Road to Cheyenne is our special series previewing the primary elections.

If elected, this would be his fourth time in the Senate.

Wyoming U.S. Senator John Barrasso announced Thursday that his wife, Bobbi, has passed away. She battled with brain cancer the last two years.

Ahead of Iowa’s first in the nation GOP caucuses on Monday, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie dropped out of the contest – but not before taking a jab at Wyoming senior Senator John Barrasso and other Republicans who he calls “cowards.” Wyoming Public Radio correspondent Matt Laslo joined Kamila Kudelska from Washington to discuss.