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Guthrie Again Votes Against Raising the Debt Limit

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) released the following statement after again voting no to raising the debt limit. “Democrats are once again kicking the can down the road on our national debt. It is unacceptable to ask Republicans to raise the debt ceiling to help Democrats pave the way for their reckless $3.5 trillion tax and spending spree. This spending spree is…

Guthrie Announces Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Grant

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) announced a grant of $232,050 per year for an anticipated five-year period for Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKYCTC). This grant is from the U.S. Department of Education for the Educational Opportunity Centers Program, which is part of the Federal TRIO Programs (TRIO). SKYCTC plans to target its 10-county…

Guthrie Introduces SMART Spectrum Act

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today introduced the Simplifying Management, Reallocation, and Transfer of Spectrum Act, or SMART Spectrum Act. The SMART Spectrum Act would create an information sharing capability at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to allow more commercial use of spectrum licensed for federal government use.…

Guthrie, Bonamici Lead Bipartisan Resolution to Honor Workforce Development Month

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Representatives Brett Guthrie (R-KY) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) introduced a bipartisan resolution to honor September as National Workforce Development Month. The resolution recognizes that increased investment in workforce development programs will benefit workers and employers. People without a four-year college degree were hit hard by the pandemic, and…

Guthrie Praises Historic Investment, New Jobs for Hardin County from BlueOvalSK Battery Park

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) released the following statement on Ford Motor Company and SK Innovation investing $5.8 billion for BlueOvalSK battery manufacturing campus in Glendale, Kentucky. “I’m thrilled to see that Hardin County was chosen as the site to build an innovative battery manufacturing campus. With a historic $5.8 billion investment and 5,000 new…

Guthrie Votes for Child Care Center at Fort Knox, Pay Raises for Troops

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) voted in support of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022, which authorizes the construction of a new Fort Knox Child Development Center and includes pay raises for troops. “I’m proud to vote for this NDAA that both ensures our military’s readiness against our adversaries and helps our Fort Knox military…

Guthrie Announces Over $2M Grant for Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport

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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) announced that the Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport is the recipient of a federal grant totaling $2,041,289. This grant has been awarded from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to reconstruct the airport’s apron tie downs and rehabilitate the apron. “I’m happy to announce that the Bowling Green-Warren County…

Guthrie Votes Against Raising the Debt Ceiling

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) released the following statement after voting against raising the debt limit. “I cannot support Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s efforts to raise our nation’s debt limit as Democrats pursue a reckless budget that would lead to the highest sustained federal spending levels our country has ever seen. Democrats’ reckless $3.5 trillion tax and…

Speaker Pelosi’s Socialist Price Controls Fail in E&C

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee Brett Guthrie (KY-02) voted against H.R. 3, Speaker Pelosi’s price control scheme for prescription drugs, failed in the Energy and Commerce Committee markup with a bipartisan vote. Guthrie led amendments to expose: • H.R. 3 will harm those with neurodegenerative diseases by…