WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) helped re-introduce the POW Priority Care Act, which would give former Prisoners of War (POW) the highest priority group status for medical care at the Department of Veterans Affairs: “I am proud to once again be an original co-sponsor of the POW Priority Care Act which puts our sacred responsibility to support our veterans first. Prisoners of W... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), who serves as the Chair of the Health Subcommittee on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, joined by Rep. Buddy Carter (GA-01), led a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure urging CMS to withdraw a recently proposed rule related to the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program. More than twenty Repu... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), who serves on the Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, and Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20) introduced the Nuclear for Brownfields Site Preparation Act, which will help reduce burdensome federal regulations facing brownfield sites looking to transition to nuclear power. “Today I am proud to intro... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) released the following statement after voting for H.R. 4821, the Department of the Interior Appropriations Act, which will expand access to critical minerals and bring down high energy prices: “This morning, I cast my vote for this Republican appropriations bill that not only reins in wasteful spending, but also helps to bring down high energy c... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) released the following statement after voting for H.R. 6126, Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, which will provide additional funding for the defense of Israel following the unprovoked attack by Hamas terrorists last month: “This evening I proudly voted to provide Israel the funds they need to defend themselves in the wake of the c... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) released the following statement after his discussion draft, the Nuclear for Brownfields Site Preparation Act, passed through the Energy subcommittee of the House Energy & Commerce Committee this week: “I am pleased that my discussion draft, the Nuclear for Brownfields Site Preparation Act, passed through the Energy subcommittee’s markup process... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1), and Congressman Drew Ferguson (GA-03) reintroduced the PARTNERS Act, a bipartisan bill which would establish a grant program to help small and medium-sized businesses develop work-based learning programs in addition to providing mentoring and support services for workers. Guthrie, Bonamici, and Ferg... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) released the following statement following his vote for H. Res. 771, a resolution standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists, of which he is an original co-sponsor: “This evening I was proud to vote in support of Israel as they stand up in the face of terrorism and defend them... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), released the following statement after voting for the FY2024 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill last night. This bill will provide key resources to end Biden’s border crisis and funds key solutions to address the 6 million illegal immigrants and tens of thousands of pounds of deadly drugs Biden has allowed into our country in t... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) released the following statement after voting for H.R. 4365 the FY24 Defense Appropriations Bill last night: “As the Representative of Fort Knox, the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center, and thousands of military servicemembers and their families, I’m proud to vote for the Defense Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2024. This bill ensures ... Read More »
In Case You Missed It – This afternoon, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) was joined by Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy for a radio interview on WHAS 840. They discussed the Biden border crisis, especially the threat posed by illicit fentanyl trafficking to the American people, and what House Republicans are doing to hold President Biden and his Administration accountable. Congressman Guthrie:... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), who serves as the Chair of the Health Subcommittee on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, introduced The National Coverage Determination Transparency Act, which will increase transparency for the National Coverage Determination process at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. “One of my top priorities as Chairman of the Health Su... Read More »
OWENSBORO, KY – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), who serves as the Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health, brought together law enforcement officials on Thursday to discuss the overdose crisis and how law enforcement can help combat the drug overdose epidemic and keep illicit drugs off our streets. “The United States tragically lost a record number of American... Read More »
ELIZABETHTOWN, KY - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) will host a Service Academy Information Fair for students and their families interested in learning more about the application process for U.S. Service Academies. The 2023 Service Academy Information Fair will be held at Elizabethtown High School on Monday, September 11, 2023, starting at 5 p.m. EST. “I am looking forward to hosting the 2023 Se... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Congressman Hal Rogers (KY-05), and U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced the first Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers (CORC) grant awarded to the Commonwealth of Kentucky on Monday. This $850,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to the Mountain Comprehensive Care Center in Prestonsburg wil... Read More »
