Thursday - March 28, 2024
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Friday May 26, 2023 ( 4 items )  

Congressman Rogers Votes for the HALT Fentanyl Act
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives passed the HALT Fentanyl Act (H.R. 467), a bill cosponsored by Congressman Hal Rogers (KY-05), giving law enforcement the tools they need to keep fentanyl-related drugs off our streets. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)'s top legislative priority is to permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs, which provide stronger penalties for criminal traffic  more

Guthrie Votes to Halt Fentanyl-Related Substances
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) released the following statement after voting for H.R. 467, HALT Fentanyl Act, on the House floor. "Inaction on fentanyl is not an option. For Americans 18 to 49 years old, analysis shows this poison is the top cause of death, and fentanyl also tragically takes the lives of kids too soon. "Many fentanyl-related substances, which can be even deadlier than fentanyl, will  more

Sen. Paul Issues Commentary to National Review: Keep Artificial Intelligence Out of Government Surveillance
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following commentary to the National Review on May 25, 2023: * * * In a new op-ed for National Review, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, discussed the threat to freedom of thought and expression posed by artificial intelligence surveillance in government. * * * In 1975, t  more

Senate Minority Leader McConnell: Supreme Court Delivers Victory For Common Sense And American Landowners
WASHINGTON, May 26 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following statement on May 25, 2023: * * * U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Sackett v. EPA. "The Supreme Court's decision in Sackett v. EPA is a victory for common sense and yet another stern rebuke of Washington Democrats' sprawling regulatory state. The Court's ruling provides long-awaited relief and much-needed   more