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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Friday March 29, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Barr Announces Over $1.5 Million for Fleming County Industrial Park Infrastructure
FLEMINGSBURG, Kentucky, March 28 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Yesterday, Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06) announced $1,516,000 in federal funding to Fleming County Fiscal Court to install water and sewer infrastructure within the newly created Industrial Park IV. Barr secured this funding in the Fiscal Year 2024 Community Project Funding Process. "This funding represents more than just an investment in infrastructure; it's a commitment to eco  more

Barr Announces Over $1.7 Million for Nicholas County EMS Facility
CARLISLE, Kentucky, March 28 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: On Monday, Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06) announced $1,769,000 in federal funding to Nicholas County Fiscal Court to construct a new Emergency Medical Services (EMS) facility in Carlisle. Barr secured this funding in the Fiscal Year 2024 Community Project Funding Process. The current EMS facility was badly damaged in a 2021 flood. "The men and women of the Nicholas County Emergency M  more

Comer Opens Kentucky Congressional Forum to Examine Army Corps' Inconsistent Fees Charged to Marina Owners
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Today, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered opening remarks at a congressional forum in Jamestown, Kentucky titled "A Burden to Business: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Assessment of Administrative Fees." In his opening statement, Chairman Comer emphasized information obtained by the Oversight Committee, along with a study conducted by t  more

Congressman Rogers Names Karen Kelly as His Chief of Staff in Washington
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) announced Karen Kelly, his former District Director for Kentucky, will be returning as his Chief of Staff in Washington in April. As a native of Pike County, Kelly is eager to serve her home district once again. "It is incredibly valuable to have a Kentuckian leading my legislative operations in Washington, and no one is better suited to help navigate the current pol  more

Forum Wrap Up: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Must Implement Consistent, Clear & Fair Fee Policies for Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- 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.) traveled to Lake Cumberland in Jamestown, Kentucky to hold a congressional forum titled "A Burden to Business: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Assessment of Administrative Fees." At the forum, Chairman Comer emphasized that a study conducted by the Government Accountab  more

House Oversight Committee Chairman Comer Invites President Biden to Testify Before the Oversight Committee
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today is offering President Joe Biden the opportunity to testify at a hearing in furtherance of the House of Representatives' impeachment inquiry and is calling on President Biden to answer questions about his participation in his family's pay-for-influ  more

House Oversight Committee Chairman Comer Opens Kentucky Congressional Forum to Examine Army Corps Inconsistent Fees Charged to Marina Owners
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Today, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered opening remarks at a congressional forum in Jamestown, Kentucky titled "A Burden to Business: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Assessment of Administrative Fees." In his opening statement, Chairman Comer emphasized information obtained  more