WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability held a hearing today titled, "Defending America from the Chinese Communist Party's Political Warfare, Part III." During the hearing, experts detailed how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has successfully waged an influence and infiltration campaign targeting critical U.S. indu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: The Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce today held a hearing titled "Tracking Progress: Examining the Department of Defense's Financial Management Practices" to bring transparency to the Department of Defense's (DOD) financial management practices and progress towards obtaining a clean audit of DOD fi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled "Defending America from the Chinese Communist Party's Political Warfare, Part III." The Committee's government-wide investigation has outlined how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is waging an influen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding national security priorities: "In May, 2000, Israeli forces withdrew from southern Lebanon. But while the occupation ended, Hizballah's appetite for waging war on Israel only grew. And its further deadly attacks on Israel invited the 2006 conflict. "The history o  more

RICHMOND, Kentucky, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $4.7 million to the City of Richmond for building renovations to support substance abuse workforce development in the region. The facility will house 50-72 recovery beds for men. New Vista will implement a workforce program while serving as the facility's operator and employ approximately 41 full time service, support, and clinical staff.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Today, Representatives Morgan McGarvey (KY-03), and Andy Barr (KY-06), co-chairs of the Congressional Bourbon Caucus, introduced a resolution recognizing the month of September as National Bourbon Heritage Month and honoring over two centuries of bourbon history in Kentucky. "Kentucky is the birthplace of bourbon--its heritage is woven throughout two centuries of our commonwealth's hi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, stressed the vital role free trade and open markets play in bolstering American prosperity and security. During a hearing titled "Safeguarding the Homeland: Examining Conflicts of Interest i  more