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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Tuesday July 23, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Guthrie and Pence Introduce Bill to Limit Bureaucracy That Halt Energy Projects
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news: Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), a senior member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, and Congressman Greg Pence (IN-06) released the following statement following the introduction of their bill H.R. 9077, which will work to remove the authority for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to compensate individuals for intervening in Commission proceedings: "Today I was proud to introduce this impor  more

Hearing Wrap Up: Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle Fails to Answer Basic Questions, Must Resign Following Historic Security Failures at President Trump Rally
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability held a hearing today titled, "Oversight of the U.S. Secret Service and the Attempted Assassination of President Donald J. Trump." At the hearing, Republican and Democrat members pressed U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle for answers on the egregious security lapses tha  more

House Oversight Committee Chairman Comer Applauds Passage of GOOD Act, Legislation to Increase Accessibility of Agency Regulatory Guidance
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today applauded passage of H.R. 890, the Guidance Out of Darkness (GOOD) Act, a bill requiring agencies to publish regulatory guidance. The bill seeks to improve transparency for the American public and small businesses seeking information to understand h  more

House Oversight Committee Chairman Comer Opens Hearing on Oversight of Secret Service, Attempted Assassination of President Trump
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today delivered opening remarks at the hearing on "Oversight of the U.S. Secret Service and the Attempted Assassination of President Donald J. Trump." In his remarks, Chairman Comer emphasized today's hearing is for the American people who are seeking ans  more

House Oversight Committee Leaders Comer, Raskin Call for Secret Service Director Cheatle Resignation
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) today sent a joint letter to United States Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle calling for her resignation after her complete inability to explain the historic se  more

McConnell Statement On President Biden
WASHINGTON, July 21 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding President Joe Biden: "For four years, the American people have faced historic inflation at home, chaos at the border, and weak leadership on the world stage. Our nation is less prosperous and less secure than it was in January, 2021. We cannot afford four more years of failure. "Unf  more