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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Wednesday May 17, 2023 ( 9 items )  

Ernst Slams Biden for Sidelining Women in Sports
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), and 19 Republican colleagues issued a clear rebuke of U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona's proposed changes to Title IX and condemned the Biden administration's plan to force schools to allow biological males to compete against women in sports. Senator Ernst has been a vocal advocate of preserving Title IX and recently jo  more

Guthrie Introduces Bill to Secure Rural Broadband Networks
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) reintroduced the Timely Replacement Under Secure and Trusted for Early and Dependable (TRUSTED) Broadband Networks Act, a bill to build on efforts to secure rural and small telecommunications providers' networks from bad actors and foreign threats. "Telecommunications equipment from Chinese Communist Party-subsidized telecommunications equipment provider  more

Hearing Wrap Up: D.C. Crime Crisis Created by Soft-on-Crime Policies, Lack of Prosecutions
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability held a hearing titled "Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part II."At the hearing, members highlighted that the Committee remains committed to fulfilling its constitutional duty to conduct oversight of Washington, D.C. and will work with local officials to ensure a capital that is safe and pro  more

House Oversight Committee Chair Comer Announces First Hearing on Pharmacy Benefit Managers Role in Rising Health Care Costs
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced an upcoming hearing titled, "The Role of Pharmacy Benefit Managers in Prescription Drug Markets Part I: Self-Interest or Health Care?" At the hearing, members will examine Pharmacy Benefit Managers' (PBMs) tactics at multiple levels of the p  more

House Oversight Committee Chair Comer Applauds Senate Passage of Resolution Blocking D.C. Anti-Police Bill
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- 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.) applauded bipartisan Senate passage of a joint resolution (H. J. Res. 42) blocking the D.C. Council's anti-police bill from taking effect. Washington, D.C. is facing a crime crisis resulting from soft-on-crime policies and the D.C. Council remains determined to enact polic  more

House Oversight Committee Chair Comer Issues Statement on IRS Retaliating Against Whistleblower
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following statement on May 16, 2023: * * * House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement on allegations that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is retaliating against the whistleblower who alleges the Department of Justice may be blocking efforts to charge Hunter Biden for federal violations: "On the same day  more

House Oversight Committee Chair Comer: This Committee, DC Leaders Must Come Together to Address Rising Crime in Our Nation Capital
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- 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.) delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled "Overdue Oversight of the Capital City: Part II."In his opening statement, Chairman Comer emphasized that the Committee's objective is to work with District leaders to ensure a capital that is safe and prosperous  more

President Biden Anti-Construction Policies Raise Taxpayer Costs, Freeze Workers Out of Opportunities
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and several Committee Republican lawmakers today sent a letter to top officials at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) renewing concerns about the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council's (FAR Council) proposed rule to implement President Biden's Exec  more

Rogers, Spanberger Work Across Party Lines to Recruit & Retain More Treatment Providers for Substance Use Disorder & Mental Health Care
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: In an effort to save more lives and increase access to treatment for substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health resources, U.S. Representatives Hal Rogers (R-KY) and Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) introduced a bipartisan bill reauthorizing and increasing funding for the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery (STAR) Loan Repayment Program (LRP), H.R. 3355. The STAR LRP program repays stu  more