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*Kentucky Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Friday December 12, 2025 ( 10 items )  

ACL Awards Over $3M to Strengthen Respite Care Services Nationwide
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: * * * ACL Awards Over $3M to Strengthen Respite Care Services Nationwide * ACL has awarded eight new State Program Enhancement Grants under its Lifespan Respite Care Program, which supports state efforts to develop, enhance, and coordinate systems of accessible, community-based respite services. Totaling just over $3 million for the first of three years, thes  more

Booker, Paul Reintroduce Justice for Breonna Taylor Act
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Paul Reintroduce Justice for Breonna Taylor Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Rand Paul (R-KY) reintroduced the Justice for Breonna Taylor Act. The legislation would prohibit no-knock warrants, which allow law enforcement officials to forcibly enter a home without announcing their authority or purpose. Congressman Morgan McGarvey (D-KY-03) introduced comp  more

Chairman Comer Slams Democrats' Pro-Union Boss Bill Blocking Trump's Workforce Accountability Reforms
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2025: * * * Chairman Comer Slams Democrats' Pro-Union Boss Bill Blocking Trump's Workforce Accountability Reforms House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today criticized Democrats for seeking to advance H.R. 2550, a pro-union boss bill that would prevent President Donald Trump from carrying   more

Comer Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Crack Down on Soaring Prescription Drug Costs, Support Kentucky Pharmacists
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Comer Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Crack Down on Soaring Prescription Drug Costs, Support Kentucky Pharmacists * WASHINGTONToday, Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.), along with Representatives Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) and Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.), introduced the Pharmacists Fight Back Act to lower life-saving prescription drug costs and rein in the predatory practices of Pharmacy Benefit M  more

CONGRESSMAN BISHOP HELPS INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO LOWER PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS, PROTECT HEALTHCARE ACCESS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN BISHOP HELPS INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO LOWER PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS, PROTECT HEALTHCARE ACCESS * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) called on the U.S. House of Representatives to take up the Pharmacists Fight Back Act to rein in the abusive practices of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), the middlemen of drug pricing. The bipartisan legislat  more

Congressman Morgan McGarvey Sends Letter to USPS After Reports of Significant Mail Delays in Louisville
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Morgan McGarvey Sends Letter to USPS After Reports of Significant Mail Delays in Louisville * "We must not have a repeat of last year's delays." WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 11, 2025) - Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey sent a letter to U.S. Postmaster General David Steiner regarding "an alarming number of messages and calls from constituents who are not receiving their bills, medic  more

Congressman Rogers Votes for National Defense Authorization Act
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers Votes for National Defense Authorization Act * Includes nearly $97 million for Kentucky military projects WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) voted for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2026, providing $900 billion for national defense programs and advancing President Trump's Peace Through Strength Agenda. It authorizes nearly $97 million for  more

Guthrie Votes in Support of Final FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news: * * * Guthrie Votes in Support of Final FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) issued the following statement after voting in favor of the final Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which advanced out of a conference committee between members of the House and Senate. "I was proud to vote in favor of this NDAA, which secures a  more

Harshbarger Introduces Bipartisan Pharmacists Fight Back Act to Crack Down on Predatory Drug Pricing
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Harshbarger Introduces Bipartisan Pharmacists Fight Back Act to Crack Down on Predatory Drug Pricing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Diana Harshbarger (R, TN-01), Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04), and House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R, KY-01) introduced the Pharmacists Fight Back Act to tackle the manipulative practices of Pharmacy Benefit   more

Reps. Auchincloss, Comer, and Harshbarger Introduce the Bipartisan Pharmacists Fight Back Act
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Auchincloss, Comer, and Harshbarger Introduce the Bipartisan Pharmacists Fight Back Act * The Pharmacists Fight Back Act Cracks Down on Predatory Drug Pricing WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04), Diana Harshbarger (R, TN-01), and House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R, KY-01) introduced the Pharmacists Fight  more