Tuesday - September 16, 2025
*Kentucky Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Friday September 05, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Comer and Higgins Investigate CVS Health's Use of Confidential Patient Information to Lobby Louisiana State Legislature
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Comer and Higgins Investigate CVS Health's Use of Confidential Patient Information to Lobby Louisiana State Legislature House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement Chairman Clay Higgins (R-La.) are investigating recent reports that CVS Health used confidenti  more

Congressman Guthrie Votes to Invest in America's Energy Dominance and Bolster U.S. National Security
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news: * * * Congressman Guthrie Votes to Invest in America's Energy Dominance and Bolster U.S. National Security * Today, Congressman Guthrie (KY-02) issued the following statement following the House passage of H.R. 4553, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. "I was proud to vote in favor of this legislation, which fulfills President Trump's priorities of asserting mili  more

Kaine and Collins Introduce Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine and Collins Introduce Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Susan Collins (R-ME), members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced the Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act to reauthorize funding for the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) and the Geriatrics Academic Career Awards (GACA). Bo  more

Kennedy calls for better inspection of foreign seafood sold in the US: "The shrimp was radioactive"
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy calls for better inspection of foreign seafood sold in the US: "The shrimp was radioactive" * # Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) delivered the following remarks on the U.S. Senate floor: "Mr. President, this is a photograph of the alien from the movie 'Alien.' This is what you could end up looking like if you eat some of the raw frozen shrimp being   more

McConnell Statement on State Senator Jimmy Higdon
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Statement on State Senator Jimmy Higdon * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement regarding the announcement by State Senator Jimmy Higdon to not seek reelection: "Jimmy Higdon is a legislative titan of the Kentucky General Assembly. His devotion to making the Commonwealth a better place through his work on tran  more

Partners for Rural Impact Applauds AI Push to Address Educational Gaps in Rural Communities
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Partners for Rural Impact, Berea, Kentucky, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing its enthusiastic support for proposed priorities focusing on artificial intelligence in education. The organization, which advocates for improved educational outcomes in rural communities, applauded the Department for its commitment to addressing systemic gaps and fostering innovation across the educational landscape. According to PRI, the Departme  more

U.S. House Passes Energy and Water Development Federal Funding Bill for Fiscal Year 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. House Passes Energy and Water Development Federal Funding Bill for Fiscal Year 2026 * Including Congressman Rogers' Funding for Southern and Eastern Kentucky WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) voted for the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2026, providing $57.3 billion to invest in our nation's critical infrastructure needs, unleas  more