WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, led in filing an amicus brief on behalf of 12 Members of Congress in support of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and other states’ request that the Supreme Court of the United States hear an appeal in a significant Clean Air Act case, Commonwealth of Kentucky, et al. v. U.S. Environ... Read More »
MUHLENBERG & GRAYSON COUNTIES, KY – Congressman Guthrie (KY-02) issued the following statement celebrating the Health Resources & Services Administration’s (HRSA) announcement that Muhlenberg Community Hospital and Owensboro Twin Lakes Medical Center were each awarded $187,569 in federal grant funding as a part of the Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program (RHPA). “Throughout my time in Congre... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, chaired by Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), through the work of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), released a Majority Staff Report detailing how fraud has continued to undermine the integrity of critical taxpayer-funded health care programs. T... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2978, the Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception (GUARD) Act, by a vote of 414 to 7, to provide state and local law enforcement agencies access to additional funding to protect seniors from fraud schemes. Introduced by Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-02), this bill was cosponsored by Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02). “I ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) issued the following statement after the House passage of H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026 this week. H.R. 9497 would reauthorize and update the Water Resources Development Act to support water infrastructure projects nationwide, including navigation, flood and storm risk management, and environmental restoration. “B... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, and Congressman Gabe Evans (CO-08), applauded House passage of H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, by a vote of 417 to 3. The legislation would require state public utility commissions t... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement following the House passage of three Committee-led bills to combat the manufacturing of illicit drugs and to protect Americans from dangerous substances, like fentanyl. “I am glad to see the House take action to pass three House Energy and Commerce bills to b... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, delivered remarks on the House floor regarding H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act. This legislation would codify President Trump’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge and prevent American families from being forced to cover the costs of energy infrastructure upgrades to support data ce... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) issued the following statement following the House passage of H.R. 6500, a temporary government funding bill that would fund the government through December 11, 2026. This legislation is designed to provide Congress additional time to complete the Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations process in regular order and avoid a government shutdown at the end... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) issued the following statement following the House passage of H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act, FY2027 (NDAA). This legislation would authorize $1.15 trillion in discretionary defense spending, matching President Trump’s presidential budget request. At its core, this NDAA focuses on reinvigorating America’s defense industrial ba... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce advanced the Ratepayer Protection Act to the full House of Representatives unanimously. Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, spoke in support of this legislation, which, if signed into law, would prevent ratepayers from footing the bill for upgrades to any energy generation, t... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) issued the following statement following the House passage of H.R. 8595, the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027. If enacted, this legislation would allocate $47.32 billion in funding to strengthen America’s standing on the world stage and keep Americans safe. “I’m proud to support this legislati... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), and Congresswoman Kathy Castor (FL-14) issued the following statements after the House passed H.R. 7757, the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KID... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) voted in favor of H.R. 6644, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which passed the House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote of 352 to 32. This legislation, which passed the Senate on June 22, 2026, now heads to President Trump to be signed into law. “For too long, the idea of home ownership has increasingly become out of reach for c... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This month, Congressman Guthrie (KY-02) voted in favor of a series of bills to combat fraud, increase program integrity, and ensure that benefits are available for those who need them most. “Over the past months, Americans have been outraged by the alarming fraud schemes that have come to light. From California to Minnesota to New York, the schemes that have been uncovered have ... Read More »
