WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Barr Reintroduces White Oak Resilience Act to Support Bourbon Industry Washington, D.C. - Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06) has reintroduced the White Oak Resilience Act, bipartisan legislation that promotes the long-term health of the American white oak--a keystone species essential to forest ecosystems and a critical component of Kentucky's signature bourbon industry. Without decisive a  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Chairman Comer Announces Hearing on Rooting Out Illicit Products and Restoring Trust in FDA WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced a hearing on "Restoring Trust in FDA: Rooting Out Illicit Products." At the hearing, expert witnesses will testify on the  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Guthrie, Vice Chairman Joyce, and Energy and Commerce Republicans Introduce Legislation to Stop California EV Mandates WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman John Joyce (PA-13), Congressman Jay Obernolte (CA-23), and Congressman John James (MI-10), along with  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Chairmen Guthrie and Carter Congratulate Dr. Mehmet Oz on Being Confirmed as the New CMS Administrator WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, issued the following statement aft  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Morgan McGarvey Statement on Donald Trump's Tariff Announcement Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey released the following statement following Donald Trump's tariff announcement: "I want to bring more manufacturing jobs home, but tariffs don't solve problems on their own. To work, they must be backed by a comprehensive plan. Donald Trump has not paired his overly broad, half-baked ta  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell On Vote To Support Kentucky, Reject Tariff War: "The Last Thing We Need Is To Pick Fights With... Friends" WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today following his vote in favor of legislation to undo the tariffs on Canada, Kentucky's largest trade market: "As I have always warned, tariffs are bad policy, and   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. McGarvey, Barr Reintroduce White Oak Resilience Act to Support Bourbon Industry Congressmen Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) and Andy Barr (KY-06), Co-chairs of the Congressional Bourbon Caucus, introduced the White Oak Resilience Act today, bipartisan legislation that promotes the long-term health of the American white oak - a keystone species essential to forest ecosystems and a critical component  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. McGarvey, Scholten Lead Congressional Effort to Crack Down on Child Labor Exploitation Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03), alongside Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI-03), officially formed the Congressional Child Labor Prevention Task Force for the 119th Congress aimed at addressing the alarming rise in child labor violations across the United States. The task force will work to s  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Dr. Paul Delivers Opening Statement at Hearing on Nominations of Scott Kupor and Eric M. Ueland WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R - KY), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, convened a hearing to consider the nominations of Scott Kupor to be Director, Office o  more