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Guthrie Responds to Supreme Court Rulings on President Biden’s Overreaching Vaccine Mandates

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on President Biden’s vaccine mandates on health care workers and workers at private businesses with 100 employees or more.  “I’m happy to see the Supreme Court strike down President Biden’s private employer vaccine mandate that would have impacted 84 million…

Guthrie Sees Border Crisis Firsthand During Tour of Southern Border

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EL PASO, TEXAS – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) traveled to the Southern Border January 3-4, 2022 with Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) to see the border crisis firsthand and speak to law enforcement personnel on the ground about border security and drug smuggling across the border. Guthrie is the top Republican of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee,…

Guthrie, Riley Share Resources for Tornado Damage Available to Individuals in Barren County with New Designation

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GLASGOW, KY – Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY) and State Representative Steve Riley (R-Glasgow) released the following statements on Barren County being added to the to the Major Disaster Declaration for the Commonwealth of Kentucky and federal resources available. Guthrie, Riley, Emergency Management Agency Director Tracy Shirley,…

Kentucky Congressional Delegation Supports Governor’s Request for Disaster Declaration

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Declaration would aid Kentucky communities hardest-hit by tornadoes and severe weather WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kentucky's federal delegation, including U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, Senator Rand Paul, and Representatives Hal Rogers (KY-05), John Yarmuth (KY-03), Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Andy Barr (KY-06), Thomas Massie (KY-04), and James Comer (KY-01) sent a joint letter today…

Guthrie Announces 2021 Congressional App Challenge Winners

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) announced the 2021 winners of the Congressional App Challenge from Kentucky’s Second District during Computer Science Education Week. The overall first place winner is Glasgow High School student Emma Bunch, who created the app “Cure.” In total, 55 apps were created for this year’s app challenge, which was the highest participation…

Guthrie Statement on Testing Positive for COVID-19

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) released the following statement after receiving a positive COVID-19 test result. “Out of an abundance of caution, I took a COVID-19 test, and it came back positive today. I am glad I decided to get fully vaccinated, and I am experiencing mild symptoms. My offices in Kentucky’s Second District and D.C. will stay open to assist…

Guthrie Votes for Child Care Center at Fort Knox, Pay Raises for Troops in Updated Version of NDAA

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today voted in support of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022. “I’m thrilled that this year’s NDAA secures another win for Fort Knox with the authorization of a new Fort Knox Child Development Center. In last year’s NDAA I was proud to support the new Van Voorhis Elementary School at Fort Knox, which will…

Guthrie Statement on Continuing Resolution

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) released the following statement after voting against the continuing resolution to temporarily fund the government to February 18, 2022. “Today’s continuing resolution to temporarily fund the government to February adds to the growing list of failures by Democrats in Congress. Not only have Democrats failed to put together a budget,…

Guthrie Responds to Federal Court Blocking Vaccine Mandate on Federal Contractors

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) released the following statement after a federal judge in Kentucky blocked President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate on federal contractors and subcontractors. “I’m pleased to see that my colleague Attorney General Daniel Cameron successfully argued for a preliminary injunction on President Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors…

Guthrie Responds to Federal Court Blocking Vaccine Mandate on Health Care Workers

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) released the following statement after a federal judge blocked President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate on health care workers. “The CDC recently found that about a third of health care workers at hospitals remain unvaccinated. This means we could lose millions of health care heroes if President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate is…