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Guthrie and Nunes Announce Goal of Healthy Future Task Force

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy today announced the formation of the Healthy Future Task Force, led by Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (KY-02) and Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Devin Nunes (CA-22). The Task Force will build on Republican health policy successes and craft a patient-focused agenda for…

House Passes Guthrie Blockchain Technology Legislation

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) introduced the Blockchain Innovation Act, and the U.S. House of Representatives this week passed this bill as part of the Consumer Safety Technology Act. This is the latest example of Guthrie’s efforts to promote innovation to keep the United States a leader in 21st century technologies. “We need to ensure that the United States leads…

Guthrie: American People Deserve Transparency and Answers on COVID-19’s Origins

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, today shared House Republicans’ plan to hold China accountable for lack of transparency with COVID-19 and provide justice and transparency for the American people on COVID-19. Guthrie focused on ensuring U.S. taxpayer dollars are not going towards gain of…

Guthrie Statement on Supreme Court’s Ruling on Obamacare

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruling on Obamacare. “Thankfully, even with today’s Supreme Court ruling, Americans will not be impacted by the unfair Obamacare individual mandate tax penalty because GOP-led legislation reduced the…

Rep. Guthrie: We Must Streamline the Permitting Process to Secure Our Telecommunications Networks

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Embedded in our telecommunications networks across the country is suspect equipment from Chinese-government-subsidized Huawei and other bad actors. This poses security risks to our telecommunications networks, which we rely on more than ever for telehealth and work. With so much of our personal information being communicated online, we need to ensure that this untrusted equipment is…

Guthrie, Crow, Burgess, and Eshoo Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Establish the Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Program

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY) introduced the Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Act, alongside Reps. Jason Crow (D-CO), Michael C. Burgess, M.D (R-TX), and Anna Eshoo (D-CA). This bipartisan legislation would establish the Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Program to promote the recruitment of public health professionals at local, state, and tribal…

Guthrie and Rodgers on House Passage of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Bills

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) and Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a series of bipartisan mental health bills:  “The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic shutdowns have left too…

Guthrie Statement on FDA’s First COVID-19 Vaccine Authorization for Ages 12 to 15

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) released the following statement after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds. “Each new FDA authorization on COVID-19 vaccines is a step forward in defeating this terrible virus,” said Guthrie. “I’m thrilled there’s a COVID-19 vaccine that is safe and…

Guthrie Announces 2021 Congressional Art Competition Winners

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BOWLING GREEN, KY– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) announced the winners from the 2021 Congressional Art Competition. Alexis Gribbins of Nelson County High School is the overall winner for the second year in a row with her artwork, “Portrait of an Eagle.” Gribbins was named overall winner for the 2020 Congressional Art Competition with her drawing “Self Portrait.” “Congratulations to…

Guthrie and Matsui Encourage Coordination to Reallocate 5G Spectrum

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06) sent a letter to Evelyn Remaley, Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and Acting National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Administrator, to urge the NTIA to coordinate and share information ahead of the Federal Communications Commission…