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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Thursday March 27, 2025 ( 6 items )  

Barr: The Best Consumer Protection Is Consumer Choice
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Barr: The Best Consumer Protection Is Consumer Choice Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding a Financial Institutions Subcommittee hearing, led by Subcommittee Chair Andy Barr (KY-06), to examine the current regulatory and legal landscape for federal consumer financial protection, as we  more

Chairman Guthrie Applauds Senate Confirmation of FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Applauds Senate Confirmation of FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement after Dr. Marty Makary, MD, MPH was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as Commissioner of Food and Drugs   more

Chairmen Paul and Green Demand Answers on Unwarranted TSA Surveillance Under Biden Administration
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Chairmen Paul and Green Demand Answers on Unwarranted TSA Surveillance Under Biden Administration WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and U.S. Representative Mark Green (R-TN7), Chairman of the House Homelan  more

Financial Institutions Subcommittee Examines Structure of the CFPB
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Financial Institutions Subcommittee Examines Structure of the CFPB The Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, led by Chairman Andy Barr (KY-06), held a hearing entitled, "A New Era for the CFPB: Balancing Power and Reprioritizing Consumer Protections." The hearing examined the current regulatory and le  more

Hearing Wrap Up: DOGE Subcommittee Holds NPR and PBS Executives Accountable for Leftist Propaganda Funded by Taxpayer Dollars
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: DOGE Subcommittee Holds NPR and PBS Executives Accountable for Leftist Propaganda Funded by Taxpayer Dollars WASHINGTON--Today, the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) held a hearing on "Anti-American Airwaves: Holding the heads of NPR and PBS Accountable." At the hearing, membe  more

Rep. Massie Introduces Legislation Requiring Political Candidates to Disclose Dual Citizenship
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Massie Introduces Legislation Requiring Political Candidates to Disclose Dual Citizenship WASHINGTON, D.C.- Representative Thomas Massie announces the introduction of H.R. 2356, the Dual Loyalty Disclosure Act. Rep. Massie's legislation amends the Federal Election Campaign Act to require candidates for federal office to disclose both their possession of dual citizenship and also the foreign c  more