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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Thursday February 27, 2025 ( 12 items )  

Boston, Chicago, Denver, NYC Sanctuary Mayors to Be Held Publicly Accountable on March 5
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boston, Chicago, Denver, NYC Sanctuary Mayors to Be Held Publicly Accountable on March 5 WASHINGTON-- House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced a hearing on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, with the mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver, and New York City to examine their refusal to cooperate with feder  more

Chairman Carter Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Health Hearing on How Reining in PBMs Will Drive Competition and Lower Costs for Patients
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Chairman Carter Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Health Hearing on How Reining in PBMs Will Drive Competition and Lower Costs for Patients WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled An Examinat  more

Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith Applaud Passage of a Congressional Review Act Resolution to Repeal the Natural Gas Tax
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith Applaud Passage of a Congressional Review Act Resolution to Repeal the Natural Gas Tax WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, issued the fol  more

Chairmen Guthrie and Hudson Announce Subcommittee Hearing on Rural Broadband
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Chairmen Guthrie and Hudson Announce Subcommittee Hearing on Rural Broadband WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, announced a hearing titled Fixing Bid  more

Congressman Morgan McGarvey Votes Against Republican Budget Scam
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Morgan McGarvey Votes Against Republican Budget Scam Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey, a member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after voting against the House Republican budget proposal that will cut Medicaid, SNAP, and other critical programs: "Billionaires like Elon Musk poured hundreds of millions into the election and now they are cashing in on   more

Congressman Rogers Votes for Federal Budget Resolution to Prevent Historic Tax Hike
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers Votes for Federal Budget Resolution to Prevent Historic Tax Hike WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers (KY-05), Dean of the House, voted for the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Resolution, providing budget levels through the year 2034. The bill instructs authorizing committees to find at least $1.5 trillion in mandatory savings over the next decade to prevent the largest tax hike in Ame  more

Congressmen Morgan McGarvey, Pete Stauber Introduce Bill to Support Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Morgan McGarvey, Pete Stauber Introduce Bill to Support Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03), Vice Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee, and Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) introduced the Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2025. This bipartisan legislation would require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to subm  more

Hearing Wrap Up: Congress and DOGE are Utilizing GAO's High Risk List to Combat Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Congress and DOGE are Utilizing GAO's High Risk List to Combat Waste, Fraud, and Abuse WASHINGTON--Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing titled "The Government Accountability Office's 2025 High Risk List." At the hearing, members emphasized that federal government   more

Hearing Wrap Up: Unleash American Energy by Implementing Needed Reforms
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Unleash American Energy by Implementing Needed Reforms WASHINGTON--The Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs held its first hearing of the 119th Congress titled "Leading the Charge: Opportunities to Strengthen America's Energy Reliability." During the hearing, expert wit  more

House Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Guthrie Celebrates Senate Confirmation of U.S. Trade Representative Greer
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Celebrates Senate Confirmation of U.S. Trade Representative Greer WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement after the Honorable Jamieson Greer was confirmed by the Senate to serve as U.S. Trade Representative:   more

McConnell Proud to Confirm Greer as U.S. Trade Representative
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Proud to Confirm Greer as U.S. Trade Representative Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today regarding the confirmation of Jamieson Greer as the U.S. Trade Representative: "Millions of American jobs - including the many thousands tied to auto manufacturing and bourbon production in Kentucky - depend on policie  more

Rep. McGarvey Debates GOP Budget on House Floor
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McGarvey Debates GOP Budget on House Floor Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) debated the Republican budget on the House floor, condemning how the Republican cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and education funding will hurt Louisvillians. Congressman McGarvey serves on the House Budget Committee. CLICK HERE TO WATCH OR DOWNLOAD THE VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: I rise in opposition to the Republican  more