Barrasso: America is Worth Defending and Celebrating

“The contrast is clear. Democrats stand for high taxes, open borders, and lawlessness. Republicans stand for freedom, liberty, and American greatness. America is worth defending. America is worth celebrating. America is worth fighting for. That’s what Republicans are committed to do. And that’s what the people of Wyoming did over July 4.” WASHINGTON, D.C . – Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke about the contrast between the freedoms Americans cherish and the extreme, far-left policies of today’s Democrat Party. Click HERE to watch Senator Barrasso’s remarks. Sen. Barrasso’s remarks as prepared: “The people of Wyoming recently celebrated two historic milestones. July 4 was Independence Day. America turned 250 years old. July 10 is Wyoming Statehood Day. My home state of Wyoming turned 136 years old. “We celebrated with a full week of festivities. We had the iconic Cody Stampede Rodeo. We saw volunteers in Gillette serve over 4,000 hot dogs at the Independence Day community celebration. We saw Boy Scouts in Sheridan serve over 1,000 pancake breakfasts. My Rotary Club in Casper celebrated the values that started our country. “We had Wyoming bestselling author C.J. Box read the Declaration of Independence at a community gathering in Carbon County. The streets were packed for the Independence Day parade in Cody. Then, people gathered at Veterans Park for the annual ‘Let Freedom Ring’ celebration. The seats were full for the Big Wyo Rodeo in Sheridan and the Casper Rodeo finals on Saturday night. “Our entire delegation attended parades and festivities all around the state. That is the America we saw this month. “Yet there is another vision being offered to this country. It is the vision being offered by the Democrats. It is a vision of open borders, high taxes, and lawlessness. It is a vision that damages our communities and disrespects the values Americans hold dear. “Today’s Democrat Party has taken a radical turn to the left. Today’s Democrat leadership is enabling it. “America’s largest city – the home of Senator Schumer – is now being run by a professed socialist. Our nation’s capital is about to elect one too. People proclaiming to be socialists are winning Democrat primaries across the country. “In Michigan, a Democrat frontrunner for the United States Senate is campaigning with an extremist who blames America for the September 11 terrorist attacks. These were the attacks that, 25 years ago, cost the lives of 2,977 Americans. “Extremism drives the Democrat Party, and its influence is growing. Here is what they want. “Democrats want open borders. Democrats want to defund the police. “Democrats want to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Democrats want to abolish United States Border Patrol. “Democrats want to weaken law enforcement. They want to make it harder to remove illegal immigrant criminals from our communities. “Democrats want to pack the Supreme Court. They want judges who will rewrite the law and ignore the Constitution. “Democrats want to abolish the Electoral College. They want to make it possible for only a handful of big cities and blue states to control the selection of the next president. “Democrats want higher taxes. Democrats want hardworking American families to pay for healthcare for illegal immigrants. “Democrats want to keep affordable, available, reliable American energy in the ground. “That is today’s Democrat Party. They’re radical. They’re extreme. They’re dangerous. They’re scary. “You may have noticed, in the middle of a heatwave, the new Democrat Mayor told New Yorkers to turn up their air conditioning to 78 degrees. Why? Because the New York power grid was collapsing. Why was the New York power grid collapsing?  Because New York Democrats – pressured by climate extremists –shut down their nuclear power plant. “Welcome to the Democrat Party of 2026. “Alarmingly, in this very chamber, Democrat leaders are cheering on the radical left. After socialists swept their primaries this summer, one Democrat Senator said this is a ‘very good trend.’ Another said it is a sign that their party is ‘alive and well.’ Another said we are seeing the ‘future of the Democrat Party.’ “By contrast, Republicans continue to deliver results. We passed the Working Families Tax Cuts law. We stopped the largest tax increase in American history. We put more money back in the pockets of millions of hardworking Americans. 96 percent of Americans who make under $200,000 a year benefited from the Working Families Tax Cuts law. “Republicans secured the border. We passed the largest investment in border security in American history. We fully funded ICE and Border Patrol for the next three years. We are deporting illegal immigrant criminals. “The contrast is clear. Democrats stand for high taxes, open borders, and lawlessness. Republicans stand for freedom, liberty, and American greatness. “America is worth defending. America is worth celebrating. America is worth fighting for. That’s what Republicans are committed to do. And that’s what the people of Wyoming did over July 4.” ###