WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Barr Leads Bipartisan Letter to Fed and OCC Urging Leverage Rules Reform * The Chairs and Ranking Members of the Financial Institutions and Capital Markets Subcommittees push reform that will lower borrowing costs, enhance Treasury Market stability Washington, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) led a bipartisan group of four senior lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee push  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Barr Led Opioid Grant Reauthorized in Bipartisan House Bill * Rep. Barr speaks with Spectrum News following the vote. The grant program established through the CAREER Act will see a boost in funding over five years Washington, D.C.-- This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation boosting funding to an opioid recovery grant program authored and championed by U.S. Congressman Andy Bar  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Chairman Comer Subpoenas Dr. O'Connor Over Cover-Up Of Biden's Mental Decline WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today issued a subpoena to Dr. Kevin O'Connor, President Joe Biden's physician, to appear for a deposition on June 27, 2025, as part of the inv  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Chairmen Guthrie and Bilirakis Announce Legislative Hearing on SCORE Act to Standardize NIL for Student-Athletes WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade,  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Chairmen Guthrie and Carter Announce Hearing on Strengthening Domestic Manufacturing and the Health Care Supply Chain WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Buddy Carter (GA-01), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, announced a hearing titled Mad  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith Announce Hearing on Onshoring American Innovation 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, announced a hearing titled Short-Circuiting Progress:  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Comer Announces Hearing on 23andMe Bankruptcy to Safeguard Americans' Private Genetic Data WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced a hearing on "Securing Americans' Genetic Information: Privacy and National Security Concerns Surrounding 23andMe's Bankrupt  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers Applauds House Passage of the SUPPORT Act to Drive Down Overdose Death Rates * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) voted to reauthorize the Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) Act, which was first signed into law in 2018 by President Trump. The legislation has successfully expanded access to treatment and reco  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Financial Institutions Subcommittee Reviews Consumer Data Privacy Laws Today, the House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, led by Subcommittee Chairman Andy Barr (KY-06), held a hearing exploring the evolving landscape of consumer data privacy laws across both federal and  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, posted the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: DOD Fraud Risk Management Needs Improvement WASHINGTON--The Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing today on "Safeguarding Procurement: Examining Fraud Risk Management in the Department of Defense." At the hearing, members examined strategies to combat fraud in the Department of Defense (DOD)  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, posted the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Taxpayer-Funded NGO Slush Funds Advancing Radical Agendas Must Be Shut Down WASHINGTON--The Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) today held a hearing on "Public Funds, Private Agendas: NGOs Gone Wild." At the hearing, members and witnesses exposed the ties that bind left-wing nongove  more

ERLANGER, Kentucky, June 5 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * How new technology is preventing diabetic foot ulcers and amputations * Navy veteran Jesse Lee, pictured aboard a destroyer (inset) and present day, said using his Podimetrics SmartMat has revolutionized how he and the VA manage his diabetes. The maze of shallow waterways along the Mekong Delta proved to be a contested battlespace for Americans during the Vietnam War. The   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 6 -- The Kentucky Democratic Party issued the following statement on June 4, 2025: * * * KDP Applauds Pre-K for All Initiative FRANKFORT, Ky. - Today, Kentucky Democratic Party (KDP) Chair Colmon Elridge released the following statement, applauding Kentucky's top Democrats for launching the "Pre-K for All" initiative -- a plan to get more Kentucky kids kindergarten-ready: "When Kentucky kids thrive, Kentucky thrives. We applaud Governor Beshear, First Lady Beshear a  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Welcomes Michael Sullivan as Chief of U.S. Capitol Police * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding the selection of Chief Michael Sullivan as the new Chief of the U.S. Capitol Police Department: "I'm grateful for the U.S. Capitol Police Board's extensive efforts to select the next chief of the US  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Barr: We Must Balance Robust Privacy Protections With Innovation, Access, And Reduced Regulatory Burden Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding a Financial Institutions Subcommittee hearing, led by Subcommittee Chair Andy Barr (KY-06), to explore the evolving landscape of consumer data priva  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I am happy to support S. 160, the Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act. This bill will amend the Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996 to allow the Department of Defense to, once again, sell excess aircraft and aircraft parts for wildfire sup  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of my bill, H.R. 1621, the Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2025. As vice ranking member of the House Committee on Small Business, I am proud to partner with Congressman Stauber, who has done incredible work in this a  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1804, the 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act. The 7(a) loan program is the SBA's largest traditional lending program, providing access to capital for small businesses that cannot find it elsewhere. In fiscal year 2024, SBA approv  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1634, the ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act. Although we have made considerable progress on bringing people with disabilities into the workforce, the numbers reveal how far we still have to go. Only 23 percent  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak in favor of the Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act of 2025. I will start by thanking my friend and colleague from Kentucky (Mr. McGarvey) for introducing this bill and for his hard work in getting this bill to this poin  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Sanctuary Governors to Testify at Oversight Committee on June 12 WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced "A Hearing with Sanctuary State Governors." Governors of Illinois, Minnesota, and New York will testify at the hearing on their states' sanctuary poli  more