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*Kentucky Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Tuesday June 24, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Chairman Guthrie Applauds House Passage of Eight Energy and Commerce Bills
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Applauds House Passage of Eight Energy and Commerce Bills WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement after the House passed eight bills from the Health, Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, and Communications and   more

Chairman Guthrie Op-Ed: Don't Fall for the Lies About the GOP's Plan for Medicaid - We're Actually Strengthening It
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Op-Ed: Don't fall for the lies about the GOP's plan for Medicaid: We're actually STRENGTHENING it WASHINGTON, D.C. - The following op-ed by Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, appeared in the New York Post this week. "President Donald Trump has asked Congress   more

Comer Continues Investigation of Biden Administration's Political Abuse of Quiet Skies Program
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2025: * * * Comer Continues Investigation of Biden Administration's Political Abuse of Quiet Skies Program WASHINGTON--As part of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform's oversight of the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) politicized Quiet Skies program, Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today is calling on   more

Comer Statement on USDA IG's Review of Tennessee Walking Horse Competition Inspections
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Comer Statement on USDA IG's Review of Tennessee Walking Horse Competition Inspections * WASHINGTON--Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) released a statement supporting key findings and recommendations outlined in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Inspector General's examination of the inspection process at Tennessee Walking Horse competitio  more

Comer Statement on USDA IG's Review of Tennessee Walking Horse Competition Inspections
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2025: * * * Comer Statement on USDA IG's Review of Tennessee Walking Horse Competition Inspections WASHINGTON--Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) released a statement supporting key findings and recommendations outlined in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Inspector Genera  more

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Issues Beige Book on June 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following Beige Book on June 4, 2025: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity has remained unchanged since our previous report. Employment levels were unchanged, and wage growth has been modest. Prices continued to increase moderately, and most contacts expecting higher nonlabor costs due to tariffs indicated they would pass the costs along to customers. Contacts expressed a high degree of uncertainty and con  more

McConnell Comments on Passing of Fred Smith
WASHINGTON, June 23 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Comments on Passing of Fred Smith * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement regarding the passing of FedEx founder, Fred Smith: "I was saddened to learn of the passing of my friend, Fred Smith, whose pioneering entrepreneurship helped transform how the world does business. Fred's vision led FedEx from domestic d  more