WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Rand Paul Releases HSGAC Budget Reconciliation Text WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, has released legislative text to be considered as part of Senate Republicans' budget reconciliation bill. The proposal builds on the Tru  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission has dismissed a complaint filed by John Elwood Russell against Grayson Rural Electric Cooperative Corp., Kentucky. The order, issued by the Commission, concludes Case No. 2024-00411, titled "John Elwood Russell v. Grayson Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation." Russell submitted a complaint on December 23, 2024, alleging that his utility bills had tripled and requesting a reduction to previous levels. The Commission's review of the  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congress Sends the HALT Fentanyl Act on to the President's Desk to be Signed into Law * WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05), Dean of the House, voted on Thursday to send the Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act on to President Trump's desk to be signed into law. Congressman Rogers cosponsored the bipartisan HALT Fentanyl Act to permanently classify chemically al  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers' Statement on Israeli Strikes on Iran * WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers issued the following statement after Israel launched a strike on Iran on Thursday night, followed by a retaliatory missile attack from Iran. "The United States must stand firm in our support of Israel, and provide strength for our allied nation against Iran's nuclear threats. We will protec  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule (EPA-R03-OAR-2024-0513; FRL-12075-01-R3) entitled "Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; West Virginia; Revisions to Regulation for Control of Ozone Season Nitrogen Oxide Emissions." EPA is proposing to approve revisions to West Virginia's air quality plan, submitted by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection in Charleston on April 17, 2024, with supplemen  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSFR) -- The Filson Historical Society in Louisville, Kentucky, intends to repatriate 123 cultural items, identified as unassociated funerary objects, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The Society has determined a cultural connection between these objects and various Indian Tribes. This process allows for the return of these culturally important items, which may occur on or after July 11, 2025. The inventory describes 123 unasso  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Secures Historic RECA Expansion in Base Text of 'Big, Beautiful Bill' * U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced today that the largest expansion to date of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act has been included in the text of the "Big, Beautiful Bill." This historic provision is a victory for nuclear radiation survivors in Missouri and across America--and a major win for the Make Americ  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, posted the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Government Procurement Process Must Modernize to Boost Defense Innovation Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs held a hearing today titled "Clearing the Path: Reforming Procurement to Accelerate Defense Innovation." During the hearing, members underscored how burdensome defense acquisition and p  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission has suspended the proposed natural gas rate adjustments sought by Duke Energy Kentucky Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio. The suspension, effective for six months, means the rates will not take effect until at least Jan. 2, 2026. This decision comes as the Commission initiates an investigation into the utility's application, filed on June 2, 2025. Duke Energy Kentucky submitted its "Electronic Application of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. for 1) an  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Statement on Israeli Strikes in Iran * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding Israeli strikes in Iran last night: "Iran's war against Israel and the United States is decades old. Directly and by proxy, it has plotted and conducted attacks against U.S. servicemembers, diplomats, former officials,  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Leaders Praise EPA's Proposed Repeal of Biden-Harris EPA Regulations for Power Plants, Which Would Spark Industry and Save Americans More than $1B * WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that EPA is proposing to repeal all "greenhouse gas" emissions standards for the power sector under Section 111 of the Clea  more