WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Barr, Goldman Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Families of Fallen Law Enforcement Officers Washington, D.C. - This week, Congressmen Andy Barr (KY-06) and Dan Goldman (NY-10) reintroduced the Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act, legislation to amend the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) program to ensure the families of fallen officers receive the benefits they deserve. The PSOB   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Comer Introduces Legislation to Remove Federal Government Restrictions on Paducah, Kentucky Property WASHINGTON - Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) introduced legislation today that will remove a National Park Service (NPS) restriction imposed on Paducah, Kentucky property. By removing this federal government restriction on land the city currently owns, the bill would empower local off  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman McGarvey Makes Budget Committee Debut with Fiery Speech Slamming Republican Tax Scam: "They're Robbing You to Line Elon's Pockets" "It reads like a love letter to billionaires... This is a scam, plain and simple." WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 13, 2025) - Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) made his debut on the powerful House Budget Committee during a markup hearing on the Repu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Comments on RFK Jr. Nomination Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today on the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to serve as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services: "I'm a survivor of childhood polio. In my lifetime, I've watched vaccines save millions of lives from devastating diseases across America   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Proud to Confirm Rollins as Ag Secretary Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today regarding the confirmation of Brooke Rollins as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture: "America's farmers and ranchers will have a strong voice with Secretary Rollins leading the Department of Agriculture. She's demonstrated a thorough u  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) announces reintroduction of the Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act, H.R. 1040. This bill assists middle-class seniors by eliminating the unjust double tax on Social Security benefits. As the Congressional Research Service reports, "Before 1984, Social Security benefits were exempt from the federal income tax. Congress then enacted legislation to tax a portion of those b  more