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Guthrie on First 2021 Service Academy Appointment

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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) notified Clayton Lewis of his appointment to the U.S. Military Academy (West Point). Lewis is the first student to receive a service academy appointment in 2021, who was nominated through Guthrie’s congressional office. “One of my greatest honors as a member of Congress and a West Point graduate is breaking the news to students about…

Guthrie Supports PPE Grant for Perryville Fire Department

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) supported funding for a personal protective equipment (PPE) grant awarded to the Perryville Fire Department. Guthrie voted in favor of funding for first responders to acquire PPE in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) used money authorized by the CARES Act to…

Guthrie Reintroduces ‘TRUSTED Broadband Networks Act’

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee, reintroduced the Timely Replacement Under Secure and Trusted for Early and Dependable (TRUSTED) Broadband Networks Act. The TRUSTED Broadband Networks Act advances the goal of Guthrie’s Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act, which…

Guthrie Criticizes Partisan Process on COVID-19 Bill

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, in his opening remarks at an Energy and Commerce Committee markup criticized Democrats rushing a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill without bipartisan negotiations. The committee markup is part of the partisan budget reconciliation process of the COVID-19…

ICYMI: Guthrie Supports Bill to Protect Patients with Pre-Existing Conditions

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, supported legislation introduced last week to protect patients with pre-existing conditions. Guthrie joined the Pre-Existing Conditions Protection Act of 2021, which was introduced by Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers…

Guthrie Pays Tribute to USCP Officer Brian Sicknick

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) paid tribute to United States Capitol Police (USCP) Officer Brian Sicknick in a speech on the U.S. House of Representatives floor. Click HERE to watch Rep. Guthrie’s full speech “This week we had a hero lie in honor under the dome of the United States Capitol. United States…

Guthrie Reintroduces Bipartisan Bills to Promote Apprenticeships

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY), reintroduced two bipartisan bills, the Early Educators Apprenticeship Act and the PARTNERS Act, both to help expand job opportunities and career advancement through work-based learning programs. Guthrie, co-founder of the bipartisan Congressional Apprenticeship Caucus, reintroduced the Early Educators Apprenticeship Act with…

Guthrie Leads First Health Subcommittee Hearing on COVID-19 in New Leadership Role

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) held his first Health Subcommittee hearing since being named Republican Leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee. The health care sector and federal health agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), are under the Health…

ICYMI: Guthrie Receives “Friend of Farm Bureau” Award

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) joined Jeff Nalley on Kentucky Farm Bureau’s “Across Kentucky” after receiving a “Friend of Farm Bureau” Award. Click HERE to listen to the discussion and highlights are below: Guthrie on Representing and Working with Constituents “When you’re talking to Farm Bureau members, you’re talking to people that are wedded to their…

Guthrie Supports Richardsville Volunteer Fire Department PPE Grant

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) supported funding to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) to first responders in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Using funding authorized from the CARES Act, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently awarded a PPE grant for the Richardsville Volunteer Fire Department. A total of…