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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Saturday September 09, 2023 ( 5 items )  

Barr, McConnell Comment on Blue Grass Army Depot
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY-06) and U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) commented today on the United States Army's report on the feasibility of reusing the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant and the Blue Grass Army Depot infrastructure in Richmond, Kentucky. Congressman Barr and Senator McConnell worked together to authorize this feasibility study in the   more

Barr, Meeks Introduce Technology Exports to India Act to Bolster US-India Ties
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following statement on Sept. 8, 2023: * * * Today, Representatives Andy Barr (R-KY), Vice Chair of the House India Caucus and Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement upon introducing the "Technology Exports to India Act" to facilitate the sale of high-performance computers and related equipment to India and strengthen United States-India technology cooperation:   more

Guthrie Hosts Roundtable With Local Law Enforcement on the Drug Overdose Epidemic
OWENSBORO, Kentucky, Sept. 9 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2023: Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), who serves as the Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health, brought together law enforcement officials on Thursday to discuss the overdose crisis and how law enforcement can help combat the drug overdose epidemic and keep illicit drugs off our streets. "The United States tragically lost a record number of Ame  more

House Oversight Committee Chair Comer, Rep. Greene Renew Request to DOJ on Mishandling of Hunter Biden Victims Rights
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2023: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) are today renewing their probe into the Department of Justice's (DOJ) potential failure to uphold the rights of victims who were sexually exploited by Hunter Biden. In a letter to top officials at DOJ, the lawmakers  more

House Oversight Committee Members Comer, Fallon Probe Biden Admin Proposed Rule to Ban Portable Generators
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Pat Fallon (R-Texas) today are furthering the Committee's oversight of the Biden Administration's efforts to overregulate gas appliances and products out of existence. In a letter   more