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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Thursday March 23, 2023 ( 5 items )  

At Hearing, Dr. Paul Addresses the Dangers of Government Heavy Hand in Drug Shortages
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, outlined the need to remove burdensome regulations in the drug manufacturing industry at a full committee hearing titled "Drug Shortage Health and National Security Risks: Underlying Causes and Needed Reforms." Dr.  more

Guthrie Reintroduces SMART Spectrum Act
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) reintroduced the Simplifying Management, Access, Reallocation, and Transfer of Spectrum Act, or SMART Spectrum Act with Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) to establish a tool to improve the coordination of shared spectrum and mitigate harmful interference for commercial and federal users. "Spectrum plays a critical role in national security, weather   more

House Oversight Committee Comer Announces Hearing to Conduct Oversight of District of Columbia
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) will hold a full committee hearing titled "Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part I." This hearing will address general oversight of the District of Columbia, including crime, safety, and city management. "Congress has sent a clear message to the D.C. Council: it's  more

House Oversight Committee Members Comer, Fallon Probe DOE Management of Billions of Taxpayer Dollars Allocated by Dems Massive Spending
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release and letter: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas.) are investigating the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) administration of hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars stemming from the Democrats' spending b  more

Rand Paul Continues Efforts To Return War Powers To Congress, Forces Senate Vote On Amendment To Repeal 2001 AUMF
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, continued his longtime efforts to return war making powers to Congress by forcing the Senate to vote on his amendment to repeal the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF). The final vote tally was 9-86. "Today, I offered the U.S. Senate a chance to repeal the 9/11 2  more