{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.barrasso.senate.gov/barrasso-let-wyoming-do-what-wyoming-does-best/", "Barrasso: Let Wyoming Do What Wyoming Does Best", "2026-05-14", "2026", "2026-05", "Republican", "Senate", "WY", "John Barrasso", "B001261", "www.barrasso.senate.gov", "barrasso", "https://www.barrasso.senate.gov/newsroom/news-releases/", "scraper", "\u201cLet Wyoming power our country. Let Wyoming feed our country. That is what we do. We\u2019ve done it for generations. We will do it for generations to come.\u201d\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke about continuing to fight for policies that expand production of Wyoming\u2019s affordable, reliable energy as well as strengthen markets for safe, high-quality Wyoming beef.\n\nSenator Barrasso discussed his opposition to the House-passed, year-round E15 mandate, which would raise gas prices and hurt small Wyoming refineries.\n\nClick HERE to watch Senator Barrasso\u2019s remarks.\n\nSen. Barrasso\u2019s remarks as prepared:\n\n\u201cThe people of Wyoming ask Washington, D.C. for one simple thing: Let Wyoming do what Wyoming does best. Let Wyoming power our country. Let Wyoming feed our country. That is what we do. We\u2019ve done it for generations.\n\nWe will do it for generations to come.\n\n\u201cThe American people want energy that is affordable, available, and reliable. Wyoming is America\u2019s energy breadbasket. We produce twelve times the energy we consume.\n\n\u201cCongress is currently discussing new mandates \u2013 mandates that would force more and more ethanol into our fuels. The House voted on this just last night. I oppose the year-round E15 mandate. That is what is currently under debate. I oppose it because it hurts small oil refineries and all of the people who work at them.\n\n\u201cIn Wyoming, we have several small refineries. They employ thousands of people. Refineries receive hardship exemptions from something called the Renewable Fuel Standard mandate. They depend on these exemptions to survive.\n\n\u201cSmall refineries already face higher costs under federal renewable fuel rules. Without additional relief, the new mandate will likely raise gas prices all across the country by up to 35 cents a gallon. Small refineries have been ignored so far in the current E15 debate. It\u2019s time for their voices to be heard.\n\n\u201cAffordable, available, reliable American energy never comes from one-size fits-all government mandates. It comes from regulatory certainty. It comes from permitting reform. It comes from people working hard every day like Wyoming energy workers.\n\n\u201cMy message is simple: let Wyoming do what Wyoming does best.\n\n\u201cThat same principle applies to our ranchers. Americans want U.S. beef on their tables. Wyoming ranchers produce the best beef in the world. Wyoming beef is safe. It is the highest quality. It is also our state\u2019s #1 cash crop.\n\n\u201cWyoming ranchers care for the land and support our communities. Ranching is part of Wyoming\u2019s rich history and heritage. It is also part of Wyoming\u2019s bright future.\n\n\u201cOur ranchers do not ask for special treatment. They simply want a fair marketplace. They should not have to compete unfairly against foreign beef. It is Washington\u2019s job to ensure there is a fair playing field.\n\n\u201cThe Trump administration recently unveiled a voluntary label. It\u2019s called \u2018Product of the USA.\u2019 It means Americans can trust what they\u2019re buying.\n\n\u201cJust this week, the administration rolled back the Biden administration\u2019s disastrous public lands rule. In Wyoming, nearly half of our land is owned by the federal government.\n\n\u201cFederal law has long recognized the value of land that has multiple uses \u2013 including for grazing. The Biden rule changed multiple use into no use. It was designed to shut down federal grazing across the West. It was an attack on our Wyoming way of life.\n\n\u201cI aggressively fought back against Biden\u2019s punishing regulation here in the Senate. I am glad the Trump administration overturned it. Our ranchers will now be able to expand their operations and produce more high-quality Wyoming beef.\n\n\u201cI will continue to fight for policies that expand American beef production. It needs to be easier \u2013 not harder \u2013 for Wyoming ranchers to feed America.\n\n\u201cLet Wyoming do what Wyoming does best.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-05-15T06:17:41Z", "2026-05-15T06:18:51Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.barrasso.senate.gov/barrasso-let-wyoming-do-what-wyoming-does-best/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.713508740067482, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}