WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: Today, Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06) announced a $111,428.57 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the Flemingsburg Volunteer Fire Department (FVFD). The grant will be instrumental in replacing 13 outdated Self-Contained Breathing Apparatuses (SCBAs), ensuring that each firefighter is equipped with a personal mask, bolstering their s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following remarks on Sept. 13, 2023: * * * Today, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled "Unsuitable Litigation: Oversight of Third-Party Litigation Funding." In his opening statement, Chairman Comer emphasized that many lawsuits are being funded by left-wing activists aiming to hijack America's legal system to influence policy deci  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today provided an update on how the Oversight Committee is working to follow the facts and hold President Biden accountable at a House Republican Conference Leadership press conference. Chairman Comer laid out how, through its investigations, the Oversight Committee has revealed President Biden was involved in his  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Recently, the Biden Administration announced their plan to withhold funding from schools with hunting and archery programs, based on purposeful misinterpretation of a provision in last year's gun control legislation. As a continuation of his efforts to fight back against this assault on Kentucky values and these important school programs, today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- 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 joint hearing titled, "A Dangerous Strategy: Examining the Biden Administration's Failures on Iran." Members discussed with subject matter experts how the Biden Administration has participated without transparency in unlawful negotiations with Iran, facilitated a ransom  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: The Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce held a hearing today titled "Oversight of Federal Agencies' Post-Pandemic Telework Policies" to review telework policies at federal agencies and examine how heightened telework levels are impacting agency performance and the needs of the American people. After t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: The Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services held a hearing today titled "The Inflation Reduction Act: A Year in Review" to discuss how one year removed from Democrats' so-called Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), it's clear Americans are not benefiting from IRA policies. When the American people needed economic relief mos  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- 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 "Unsuitable Litigation: Oversight of Third-Party Litigation Funding." At the hearing, members and witnesses highlighted how left-wing activists are funding litigation in an effort to hijack America's legal system to influence policy decisions, determine outcomes, and cement  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) has joined forces with Committee on Oversight Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Committee on Energy and Commerce (E&C) Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), E&C Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Morgan Griffith (R-Va.), and E&C Subcomm  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following opening remarks at today's legislative hearing titled "Legislative Proposals to Prevent and Respond to Generic Drug Shortages." ONGOING DRUG SHORTAGES "Today's hearing is focused on the critical topic of finding long-term solut  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy, led by Chairman Andy Barr (KY-06), is holding a hearing entitled "Implementing Basel III: What's the Fed's Endgame?" Ahead of today's hearing, all Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee sen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- 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 "Unsuitable Litigation: Oversight of Third-Party Litigation Funding." In his opening statement, Chairman Comer emphasized that many lawsuits are being funded by left-wing activists aiming to hijack America's le  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today provided an update on how the Oversight Committee is working to follow the facts and hold President Biden accountable at a House Republican Conference Leadership press conference. Chairman Comer laid out how, through its investigations, the Oversi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: This afternoon, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) was joined by Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy for a radio interview on WHAS 840. They discussed the Biden border crisis, especially the threat posed by illicit fentanyl trafficking to the American people, and what House Republicans are doing to hold President Biden and his Administration accountable. Congressman Guthrie: "I was ju  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Mike Duncan's retirement as KY GOP National Committeeman: "Today, I join folks in my home state in thanking Mike Duncan for his decades-long service to the Kentucky Republican Party as he steps down as National Committeeman. "In Washington  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- 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, expressed concerns about the U.S. government using artificial intelligence for applications that would infringe on American civil liberties during a hearing titled "Governing Artificial Intelligence Through Acquisit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding investments in in the U.S. defense industrial base: "America's example and the threats posed by Russia and China are leading major allies and partners in Europe and Asia to step up their commitments to collective security and dramatically i  more