WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Barr: Trump will clean up DC, just like the Border * Washington, D.C.-- Today, President Donald Trump announced he would invoke Section 740 of the Home Rule Act and placing the Metropolitan Police Department under federal control. He also announced the deployment of National Guard troops to DC to restore order. Following this announcement, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) released the following state  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP Officers at Alexandria Bay Port of Entry Seize Illegal Firearm, Leading to Arrest of Convicted Felon * ALEXANDRIA BAY, N.Y. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Alexandria Bay Port of Entry seized an illegally possessed firearm, resulting in the arrest of a previously convicted felon. On August 8, CBP officers encountered a passeng  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Comer Praises President Trump's Efforts to Crack Down on Crime and Lawlessness in D.C. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement praising President Trump's efforts to curb crime, restore law and order in Washington, D.C., and protect the safety of residents an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Guthrie Applauds FCC on Adopting Rules to Modernize Submarine Cable Regulations Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement regarding the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) adoption of an item to update subsea cable regulations: "Subsea cables underp  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Issues Statement Regarding CBO Coverage Update from the One Big Beautiful Bill Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement regarding the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) latest coverage update on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (O  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2025: * * * Chairmen Guthrie, Palmer, and Joyce Investigate California's Unlawful Implementation of an EV Mandate Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, and John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Chairman of the Subcommitt  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration has allocated $2,654,471 in supplemental funding to bolster behavioral health services for children and adolescents. This support will be distributed among 19 award recipients of the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access (PMHCA) Program. The funding aims to ensure consistent support across all 29 PMHCA recipients. While ten recipients had previously secured funding for a lo  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Aug. 12 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission, Frankfort, has granted the Sierra Club full intervention in a proceeding involving Kentucky Power Co., Ashland. The motion, filed on behalf of the environmental group, was approved in an order (Case No. 2025-00175) regarding the utility's application for approval of capital investments. Kentucky Power's application seeks approval for making capital investments that would allow it to continue using the Mitchell Generating St  more