United States Senator (Republican) from Wyoming.
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ATF stopped enforcing specified NFA registration and approval requirements nationwide on October 9. Gun-rights groups welcome the policy as a constitutional victory; Everytown warns that it puts community safety at risk.
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Trump announced a White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico over their coverage. Read his original post, the outlets' responses and their accounts of reporters being refused entry.
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An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 midterm candidates stand on the unauthorized Iran war, based on their votes on war-powers resolutions, campaign statements, and public remarks.
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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says ICE would go to polling places only for a threat or a warrant, and DHS says ICE is not planning operations targeting them but arrests could follow a threat. Three lawsuits allege that position violates federal law.
Role at the time: U.S. Senator, Wyoming
Statement summary
John Barrasso voted nay on H.Con.Res. 89, a vote against directing the removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities with Iran.
“On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 89: A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”
Voted against directing the removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities with Iran, a vote to let U.S. involvement continue without congressional authorization.
Role at the time: U.S. senator from Wyoming, speaking on NBC News’s Meet the Press.
Statement summary
Asked whether Trump’s exclusion of CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters violated the Constitution, Sen. John Barrasso said no and argued that the press must report fairly. He also said he respects freedom of the press and compared the action to Trump’s earlier social-media bans.
“No, I believe the press has an obligation to report fairly.”
Barrasso’s direct no-answer to the constitutional question and his fairness rationale defend that action, while his acknowledgment of press freedom supplies context.
Role at the time: U.S. senator
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John Barrasso signed a letter urging nationwide NFA non-enforcement to avoid unequal treatment and requesting that DOJ decline an appeal and begin rulemaking.
“Action: Signed an August 11 letter urging DOJ to apply the NFA ruling nationwide, decline an appeal and begin rulemaking.”
The reference is nationwide NFA non-enforcement. Signing a letter expressly requesting that policy supports it, even though the letter predates ATF's October announcement.
Role at the time: U.S. Senator, Wyoming
Statement summary
John Barrasso voted Nay on H.Con.Res. 86, the Senate resolution directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
“On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”
A nay vote opposed the resolution directing the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, allowing U.S. military operations in the war to continue.
Role at the time: Senate majority whip
Statement summary
On the Senate floor during the fight over Department of Homeland Security funding, Barrasso said Democrats were demanding that polling places be added to a list of sensitive locations. He said, "Illegal immigrants should not be at polling places and certainly not illegal immigrant criminals", and that, taken together, the Democratic conditions mean "Polling locations would become a sanctuary location for illegal immigrant criminals".
“Illegal immigrants should not be at polling places and certainly not illegal immigrant criminals. Now the Democrats want to add this to their list of sensitive locations. … Taken together, these conditions would materially slow immigration enforcement in this Nation. Polling locations would become a sanctuary location for illegal immigrant criminals--people allowed to roam free in our communities.”
The reference point is the administration's stated or threatened use of ICE and other armed federal agents at or near polling places in the 2026 election. Barrasso opposed a proposed ban on immigration enforcement at polling places, arguing that with the other Democratic conditions it would make them a sanctuary for illegal immigrant criminals. He spoke of immigration enforcement generally and did not say ICE or armed agents would go to polling places, but he argued against barring enforcement there, which defends allowing it. Mixed or conditional loses because he described no condition under which agents would stay away.
Statement dates: February 12, 2026 to September 24, 2026
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Statement dates: February 12, 2026
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Statement dates: February 12, 2026
