WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following statement on May 11, 2023: * * * House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (KY-02) and Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) released the following statement as the Biden administration lifts the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. "The Biden administration is finally acting on what the President unequivocally stated more than 6 months ago: 'The pandemi  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following statement on May 11, 2023: * * * House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (VA-09) today issued the following statement as President Biden lifts Title 42 border protections. "President Biden alone has decided to disregard the safety a  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Secure the Border Act (H.R. 2), to combat illegal immigration and shore up the southern border. The bill was passed by House Republicans just before Title 42 expires Thursday evening, lifting border restrictions that were implemented at the height of the COVID pandemic to help protect public health. The legislation aims to stop the surge of illegal immigrants and  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening statement at today's Health Subcommittee hearing titled "Preparing for and Responding to Future Public Health Security Threats." Excerpts and highlights below: THE END OF THE COVID-19 PHE "Before we begin, I want to note that today marks the offi  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following joint statement on May 11, 2023, with Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the Subcommittee on Health, as the Biden administration lifts the COVID-19 public health emergency: * * * "The Biden administration is finally acting on what the President unequivocally stated more than 6 months ago: 'The pandemic is over.' Of course, most Americans had acknowledged  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- 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 II". This hearing will be the second held by Committee to address general oversight of the District of Columbia, including crime, safety, and city management. "Radical left-wing policie  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: The Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services held a hearing titled "FDA Oversight Part II: Responsibility for the Infant Formula Shortage." At the hearing, members asked Dr. Susan Mayne, Director of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, questions about the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) response to the nationwide infant   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: The Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs held a hearing titled, "Strengthening the Fleet: Challenges and Solutions in Naval Surface Ship Construction." Subcommittee members discussed with witnesses how the U.S. Navy can produce more quality, and efficient ships to meet demands of the U.S. national security strategy. Su  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) will provide $100,000 to the Gateway Area Development District (GAAD) through the Ready Local Development Districts (LDDs) Program. Senator McConnell helped advocate for these competitive federal funds in a letter of support on behalf of GAAD, which serves  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and James Lankford (R-OK), introduced bipartisan legislation to simplify the application process for federal disaster recovery assistance. The legislation would require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a universal applic  more