WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today introduced the Success for Rural Students and Communities Act, bipartisan legislation that will improve college access and success for rural students by spurring innovation and investment in new strategies to prepare them to complete their credentials and step into high-demand jobs in their communities. Guthrie introduced the Success for R... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, today joined full committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (OR-02) in releasing a report on the committee’s recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. Guthrie and Walden are together leading the “Second Wave Preparedness Project” to ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today introduced the Timely Replacement Under Secure and Trusted for Early and Dependable (TRUSTED) Broadband Networks Act. The TRUSTED Broadband Networks Act will build on Congressman Guthrie’s Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act, which was signed into law in March to help sm... Read More »
BOWLING GREEN, KY – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today applauded the continued grant funding provided to Kentucky’s Second District through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. So far, the Second District has received over $105 million in CARES Act funding, which has been distributed to health care providers, local housing authorities, and communities to help respon... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, yesterday led a virtual hearing on how different states are responding to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The hearing focused on the need to expand coronavirus testing capabilities in order to reopen safely and swiftly. The subcommittee hear... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) this week voted in favor of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (H.R. 7010). The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was initially established in the CARES Act to help small businesses continue to pay employees during the coronavirus pandemic. The PPP originally provided eight weeks of cash-flow assistance and required that businesses ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) this week joined with his colleagues on the House Energy and Commerce Committee in introducing two bills to ensure American leadership in emergency technology: The Advancing Blockchain Act and the Countering Online Harms Act. Guthrie serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. “The ongoing coro... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today announced that the Commonwealth of Kentucky will receive $97,738,054 in funding for coronavirus testing from the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. Guthrie voted for the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act in April. This legislation provided $25 billion in funding for increased testing capa... Read More »
BOWLING GREEN, KY – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today announced Alexis Gribbins of Nelson County High School as the winner of this year’s Second District Congressional Art Competition for her drawing “Self Portrait.” “I am proud to announce Alexis as the winner of the Second District Congressional Art Competition,” said Guthrie. “The judges and I were very impressed by her attention to detai... Read More »
BOWLING GREEN, KY – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today applauded the Trump administration’s grants for Kentucky and the Second District, made possible by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. So far, the Second District has received over $32 million in CARES Act grants, and the Commonwealth overall has received over $2.6 billion. “When we created the CARES Act, we wa... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, along with fellow committee leaders U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Michael Burgess (R-TX), and Anna Eshoo (D-CA), this week introduced the Ensuring Understanding of COVID-19 to Protect Public Health Act (H.R. 6701). This legislation would di... Read More »
BOWLING GREEN, KY – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today announced that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has reopened for applications from small businesses. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was established in the CARES Act, which Guthrie voted for last month, to help small businesses continue to pay its employees during the coronavirus outbreak. This program ran out of the initial $3... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today voted in support of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was established in the CARES Act, which Guthrie voted for last month, to help small businesses continue to pay its employees during the coronavirus outbreak. This program ran out of the initial $349 billion in funding ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is distributing additional funding for health care providers through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which Guthrie voted for last month. HHS began disbursing the $100 billion for health care providers earlier this month, with $30 billion going ... Read More »
BOWLING GREEN, KY – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today released the below information on Economic Impact Payments for individuals and families during the coronavirus outbreak. Guthrie voted for the CARES Act, which created the Economic Impact Payment program to help those who have been adversely affected by the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Eligible recipients will receive payments from the I... Read More »
