John Barrasso in 2024 WY Senate race

On Health Care: Protect Medicaid Act: don't fund noncitizens

"President Biden and the Democrats want to offer incentive after incentive for illegal immigrants to cross our southern border," said Sen. Barrasso. "American taxpayers should never foot the bill for Biden's handouts to those who break the law. Our bill stops liberal states from abusing Medicaid and using the money of hardworking Americans on illegal immigrants. Republicans will continue to fight against radical policies that fail to secure our border and keep the homeland safe."

On Drugs: Rated F by NORML: no medical marijuana

NORML Politician Info: rated F
• Candidate: John Barrasso (R-WY) Holds office U.S. Senate; Candidate for Senate on August 20, 2024
• Summary: NO MEDICAL USE
• Comments:
• He wrote in a constituent letter that he understands "the impact of a life-long struggle with pain on people's lives, but there remain legal and proven ways to safely address those concerns as opposed to the unfettered use of any cannabidiol or marijuana product." (2022)
• "Q: Does our demand for drugs motivate the Mexican drug gangs?
  BARRASSO: I really do not ever approve of this 'let's blame Americans first' approach. These are narcotic traffickers. It is a network of criminals, and we need to do everything we can to disrupt the entire network. If they weren't moving drugs, the same criminal networks would just do another form of crime to try to make profits." (3/26/2009)