WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Chairmen Guthrie and Latta Applaud Passage of a Congressional Review Act Resolution to Reverse the Biden-Harris Administration's Ban on Gas Water Heaters WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Morgan McGarvey Addresses USPS Delays, Solutions on House Floor Congressman Morgan McGarvey addressed ongoing mail delays on the House floor today, underscoring how Louisvillians have been impacted and what Congress can do to support letter carriers and sorters. His remarks come on the heels of new reporting that Donald Trump is trying to take over the USPS and fire the postal board,   more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky issued the following news release: * * * Final Defendant Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking Conspiracy Resulting in Overdose Death LONDON, Ky. - A Harlan, Ky., woman, Leslie Brock, 59, was sentenced on February 19, by U.S. District Judge Claria Horn Boom, to 250 months in prison, for conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl which resulted in the death of another person. Accordi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: America-First Foreign Aid Protects U.S. Interests at Home and Abroad WASHINGTON--The Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) held a hearing today titled "America Last: How Foreign Aid Undermined U.S. Interests Around the World" to expose egregious foreign aid spending, review proposed  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: * * * Kentucky Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Scheme to Defraud Boone County Schools Out of $3.4 Million CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Jesse Marks, 65, of Rush, Kentucky, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Marks admitted to conspiring with Michael David Barker to overbill the Boone County Schools system while Barker was its maintenance d  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky issued the following news release: * * * Pikeville Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking PIKEVILLE, Ky. - A Pikeville, Ky. man, Christopher Springfield, 43, was sentenced on Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves to 172 months, for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, including 40 grams or more of fentanyl, 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and 28 grams of coca  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Dr. Paul Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Nominations of the Honorable Troy Edgar as DHS Deputy Secretary and Former Representative Dan Bishop as OMB Deputy Director WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee on Health Holds Hearing to Scrutinize Abusive PBM Practices WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-01), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, led a hearing yesterday titled An Examination of How Reining in PBMs Will Drive Competition and Lower Costs for Patients. "Patients are counting on us to stop the abusive pra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Holds Hearing Probing the Biden Administration's Energy and Environment Spending WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing titled Examining the Biden Administration's Energy and Environment Spending Push. "This O  more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky issued the following news release: * * * Terre Haute Man Sentenced to Over Two Years in Federal Prison for Firearms Trafficking Offense Bowling Green, KY - A Terre Haute, Indiana, man was sentenced yesterday to two years and six months in federal prison for illegally transferring a firearm to a convicted felon. U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Acting Spe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Chemical Safety Board Releases Investigation Update into Fatal Explosion at Givaudan Facility in Louisville, KY Washington D.C. February 27, 2025 - Today the U.S. Chemical Safety Board and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released an update into its ongoing investigation into the fatal November 12, 2024, explosion at the Givaudan Sense Colour facility in Louisville, Kentucky. The incident kille  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Strong Support for USDA's Actions to Combat Avian Flu Agriculture and Government Leaders Applaud USDA's Plan to Address Avian Flu Washington, D.C., Feb. 27, 2025 -- Following the U.S. Department of Agriculture's announcement of new measures to combat highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), elected leaders and industry stakeholders from around the country are applauding   more