White House digs in on border wall demand, risking shutdown

Pushing the government to the brink of a partial shutdown, the White House is insisting that Congress provide $5 billion to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border despite lawmaker resistance from both parties. President Donald Trump kept up the pressure on Democrats Monday, tweeting: "Time for us to save billions of dollars a year and have, at the same time, far greater safety and control!" On Sunday, White House senior adviser Stephen Miller said: "We're going to do whatever is necessary to build the border wall to stop this ongoing crisis of illegal immigration."

Senate GOP, Dems fight over Kavanaugh confirmation documents

Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, center, joined by, from left, Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., tell reporters they are aiming to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in time for the opening of the high court's term in October, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 17, 2018. less Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, center, joined by, from left, Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., tell reporters they are aiming to confirm Supreme Court ... more WASHINGTON - There's a Senate battle brewing over Democrats' requests for documents from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's career.

Little testifies on grazing policy

Lt. Gov. Brad Little was among a set of four witnesses who appeared Thursday before a House subcommittee which held an oversight hearing on public lands grazing. Republicans on the House Natural Resources Committee have in recent months been moving toward significant changes to the Endangered Species Act, the National Environmental Policy Act and the Equal Access to Justice Act, which allows groups who successfully prove in court that federal agencies violated federal rules to recover attorney fees.

Scott Pruitt’s replacement expected to carry on Trump’s anti-regulatory agenda at EPA

With a top coal lobbyist stepping in to serve as acting administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency , few people are expecting Scott Pruitt's resignation to slow down the Trump administration's efforts to deal a knock-out blow to the agency's ability to protect the environment. President Trump on Thursday named EPA deputy administrator Andrew Wheeler - whose beliefs on environmental protection are as radical as Pruitt's - to serve as acting administrator of the agency.

Wyoming Marches to Keep Families Together

From Jackson to Cheyenne, people protested the separation of migrant families at the border and advocates say the fight has just begun People wrote messages in chalk outside of ICE's Cheyenne office on Saturday as part of the nationwide protests against Trump's immigration policy. undreds of thousands of people in more than 700 American towns and cities took to the streets on June 30 to protest President Trump's immigration policy.

Delegation opposes paper tariff

Wyoming's congressional delegation is speaking out against tariffs on Canadian newsprint that are driving up costs for newspaper publishers to the point of threatening to close some smaller community publications. For many of America's community newspapers, tariffs on Canadian newsprint threatens to increase costs by as much as 20 percent.

Apology overdue? McCain flap overshadows president’s GOP lunch

Last fall, when President Donald Trump headed to Capitol Hill for the Senate Republican lunch, he was feuding with the powerful chair of the foreign relations panel and tweeted that the man couldn't get elected dog catcher. Now Trump is headed to the weekly GOP lunch embroiled in a controversy over an aide's comment disparaging ailing GOP Sen. John McCain, and the Senate GOP leadership is telling Trump it's past time for an apology from the White House.

John Barrasso Predicts Big Gains For GOP In November If Trump Keeps…

Republican Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming said the GOP can expect big gains in November's midterm elections if President Donald Trump continues to tout the country's strong economic growth. "Well, people are looking at the economy," Barrasso said on "Fox & Friends" Tuesday.

Senator wants info on EPA chief’s multiple email accounts Source: AP

The Republican chairman of a Senate oversight committee is pressing the head of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide details about his use of multiple government email addresses. Senate Environment and Public Works Chairman John Barrasso issued a letter asking EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to disclose all his email addresses and affirm that all were being searched in response to Freedom of Information Act requests.

Congress Returns, With Eyes Off the Floors

Senate GOP leadership likely did not anticipate reserving chunks of time ahead of the midterms this year for Cabinet-level posts that were already filled. Pictured above, from left: Sens. Cory Gardner, John Barrasso and Roy Blunt, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn.

Proposal would support clean-coal research in Wyoming

The Sheridan Press reports the measure was introduced by Wyoming Republican U.S. Sen. John Barrasso and lawmakers from North Dakota and West Virginia. It would support carbon capture research that is taking place in Wyoming and elsewhere and streamline federal processes to allow for faster development of carbon capture-research-related infrastructure.

EPA’s Pruitt lived in DC condo connected to energy lobbyist

Sen. John Barrasso, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and Sen. Mike Enzi talk to the press after a tour of the Black Thunder Coal Mine outside of Wright, Wyo., Thursday, Mar. 29, 2018. less Sen. John Barrasso, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and Sen. Mike Enzi talk to the press after a tour of the Black Thunder Coal Mine outside of Wright, Wyo., Thursday, Mar. 29, 2018.

Jeff Sessions Gets Time Magazine Cover Story, But No One Can Get Past That Photo

FEBRUARY 02: U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions, a committee member, waits for the beginning of a meeting of Senate Environment and Public Works Committee February 2, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Committee chairman Sen. John Barrasso suspended the rules and passed the confirm of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to become the next administrator of Environmental Protection Agency with only Republican votes, after Democratic members have boycotted the meeting for a second day.