WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) released the following statement after voting for H.R. 467, HALT Fentanyl Act, on the House floor. “Inaction on fentanyl is not an option. For Americans 18 to 49 years old, analysis shows this poison is the top cause of death, and fentanyl also tragically takes the lives of kids too soon. “Many fentanyl-related substances, which can be even dead... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (KY-02) released the following statement praising the passage of the Medicaid VBPs for Patients (MVP) Act through the full Energy and Commerce Committee. “The Medicaid VBPs for Patients Act would help get life-saving treatments to the most vulnerable patients across the country. With the flexibility t... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (KY-02) and Subcommittee on Health Ranking Member Anna G. Eshoo (CA-16) released the following statement applauding the passage of the Medicaid VBPs for Patients (MVP) Act in a Health Subcommittee markup. “With the passage of the MVP Act at Health Subcommittee markup today, our bill to help bring more... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) reintroduced the Timely Replacement Under Secure and Trusted for Early and Dependable (TRUSTED) Broadband Networks Act, a bill to build on efforts to secure rural and small telecommunications providers’ networks from bad actors and foreign threats. “Telecommunications equipment from Chinese Communist Party-subsidized telecommunications equipment... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) released the following statement after voting for H.R. 2, Secure the Border Act of 2023. “While President Biden chose to end Title 42 border protections this week amid a surge of migrants at the southern border, House Republicans took action to secure the border with the passage of the Secure the Border Act. President Biden’s complete mismanagem... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (KY-02) and Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) released the following statement as the Biden administration lifts the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: “The Biden administration is finally acting on what the President unequivocally stated more than 6 months ago: ‘The pa... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health Chair Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (VA-09) today issued the following statement as President Biden lifts Title 42 border protections: “President Biden alone has decided to disregard the saf... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) released the following statement after voting for the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023. “President Biden’s and congressional Democrats’ reckless spending is not only fueling inflation that has been stretching Americans’ budgets thin, but also bringing our country closer to defaulting on our debt. As President Biden refuses to negotiate with Speaker... Read More »
Elizabethtown, KY - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) announced the winners of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition from Kentucky’s Second District at the art competition reception he hosted at the Elizabethtown Tourism and Convention Center on April 24, 2023, for students and their families and educators. Guthrie and other participating Members of the U.S. House of Representatives host the Cong... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), who is the Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health, led the reintroduction of the Medicaid VBPs for Patients (MVP) Act with Subcommittee on Health Ranking Member Anna G. Eshoo (CA-16) and U.S. Representatives John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Jake Auchincloss (MA-04), and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01). The MVP Act w... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act. “The Lower Energy Costs Act delivers on House Republicans’ commitment to the American people to increase domestic energy production and address President Biden’s energy crisis. Since day one in office, President Biden has been advancing far-left policies ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) and Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (CA-16), who serve as the Chair and Ranking Member, respectively, of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health, sent a letter to Dr. Peter Marks, the director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), on the backlog of cell and gene ther... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) and Congresswoman Susan Wild (PA-07) today reintroduced the Early Educators Apprenticeship Act, a bipartisan bill to address the shortage of qualified early educators. “There is a shortage in qualified early educators, who play an important role in the learning and care of our country’s youngest students. I’m proud to reintroduce the Early Educa... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), who serves as the Chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health, helped introduce the Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act. “Breakthrough medical devices can give patients a better quality of life and even save lives. That’s why it’s important to ensure seniors can more quickly access FDA-approved br... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, questioned TikTok CEO Shou Chew on illicit drug trafficking content on TikTok and an apparent threat to House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers on TikTok. Rep. Guthrie questioning TikTok CEO Chew during E&C hearing Rep. Guthrie asking about the difference in am... Read More »
