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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Wednesday June 11, 2025 ( 10 items )  

AirTalk donates $50,000 to support Disabled American Veterans
ERLANGER, Kentucky, June 10 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * AirTalk donates $50,000 to support Disabled American Veterans * ERLANGER, Ky. - DAV (Disabled American Veterans) is thrilled to announce a $50,000 donation from AirTalk Wireless, powered by AirVoice Wireless, in support of its mission to assist veterans nationwide. AirTalk's donation will help DAV connect veterans and its nearly one million members with vital telecommunicat  more

American Water Charitable Foundation Provides Grant to Support Kentucky Communities Affected by Tornado
CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 10 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * American Water Charitable Foundation Provides Grant to Support Kentucky Communities Affected by Tornado * The American Water Charitable Foundation, a philanthropic non-profit organization established by American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that it provided a $10,000 Disaster   more

Chairman Comer Delivers Remarks in Support of D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department Officers
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Chairman Comer Delivers Remarks in Support of D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department Officers WASHINGTON-- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered remarks on the House floor today in support of H.R. 2096, the Protecting Our Nation's Capital Emergency Act. This bill, intro  more

Chairman Comer Urges House to Pass Bill to Protect Integrity of Local D.C. Elections
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Chairman Comer Urges House to Pass Bill to Protect Integrity of Local D.C. Elections WASHINGTON-- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered remarks on the House floor today in support of H.R. 884, a bill that prohibits noncitizens from voting in elections in the District o  more

Chairmen Guthrie and Bilirakis Announce Release of E&C NIL Discussion Draft
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Chairmen Guthrie and Bilirakis Announce Release of E&C NIL Discussion Draft 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, released the following discussion   more

Comer and Garbarino Applaud Passage of Protecting Our Nation's Capital Emergency Act
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Comer and Garbarino Applaud Passage of Protecting Our Nation's Capital Emergency Act WASHINGTON--House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.) today praised the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of the Protecting Our Nation's Capital Emergency Act (H.R. 2096),  more

Comer and Pfluger Applaud Passage of Bill Protecting Sanctity of Americans' Voting Rights in D.C.
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Comer and Pfluger Applaud Passage of Bill Protecting Sanctity of Americans' Voting Rights in D.C. WASHINGTON--House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas) today praised the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of H.R. 884, legislation that prohibits individuals w  more

Comer Opens Hearing on Privacy and National Security Concerns Surrounding 23andMe's Bankruptcy Sale
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Comer Opens Hearing on Privacy and National Security Concerns Surrounding 23andMe's Bankruptcy Sale WASHINGTON--Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing on "Securing Americans' Genetic Information: Privacy and National Se  more

Veterans Legacy Memorial access expanded
ERLANGER, Kentucky, June 10 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * Veterans Legacy Memorial access expanded * On Jan. 16, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced the expansion of the Veterans Legacy Memorial (VLM)--the nation's largest digital platform dedicated to the memory of veterans and service members--to allow veterans to tell their own service stories. The new feature, Your Story, Your Legacy, will allow veterans who have be  more

Wrap Up: Congress Taking Action to Ensure the Safety of Americans' Personal DNA Data
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Wrap Up: Congress Taking Action to Ensure the Safety of Americans' Personal DNA Data WASHINGTON--The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing today titled "Securing Americans' Genetic Information: Privacy and National Security Concerns Surrounding 23andMe's Bankruptcy Sale." During the hearing,   more