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Guthrie: Service Academy Application Deadline November 12

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BOWLING GREEN, KY – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today released the following reminder for high school students who may be interested in applying for a nomination to one of our nation’s five U.S. Service Academies: “Every year, I am honored to nominate some of the Second District’s brightest students to our nation’s service academies,” said Guthrie. “The application is due November…

Guthrie Introduces Bipartisan Amputee Services Bill

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), along with Congressman G.K. Butterfield (NC-01), today introduced the Triple A Study Act, a bill to improve services related to the amputation of a limb. The bill directs the GAO to identify barriers to care, gaps in assessments and device prescriptions, and performance measures for timely coverage. It would also compare coverage,…

Guthrie Pushes for COVID-19 Solutions in Committee Leadership Role

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, is working with his colleagues to oversee government’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.   “I am honored to serve on the Energy and Commerce Committee, which has broad jurisdiction over many different issues including…

Guthrie Introduces ‘Beat CHINA for 5G Act’

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, today introduced the Beat China by Harnessing Important, National Airwaves for 5G Act of 2020, or the Beat CHINA for 5G Act of 2020. “The key to faster, expanded internet service is 5G technology,” said Guthrie. “Innovators across…

Guthrie Tech Bills Pass in House

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed three bills introduced by Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee: The Countering Online Harms Act, the Advancing Blockchain Act, and the Blockchain Innovation Act.  The Countering Online Harms Act, which would protect Americans from misinformation and illegal…

Guthrie Leads Hearing on COVID-19 Vaccine Safety

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, today led a hearing on COVID-19 vaccine safety. “Ultimately, it will be a vaccine that offers us the best chance to finally end this pandemic, allowing our nation to fully reopen.  But it is not just the vaccine itself.  In…

Guthrie Introduces ‘Strengthening Our Youth Apprenticeships Act’

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), along with Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20) and Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07), today introduced the Strengthening Our Youth Apprenticeships Act of 2020. “Apprenticeships are a great way for employees to learn a new skill while earning a wage, and for students, an apprenticeship can set them on the right trajectory for…

McConnell, Guthrie, Rogers, Comer Introduce Cumberland Parkway Legislation

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and  Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), along with Congressman Hal Rogers (KY-05) and Congressman James Comer (KY-01), today introduced legislation to begin the process of designating the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway as a federal spur of Interstate-65. A federal spur interstate designation would help qualify…

Guthrie Health Bills Pass House

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed Congressman Brett Guthrie’s (KY-02) Safeguarding Therapeutics Act (H.R. 5663) and the National Centers of Excellence in Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Act of 2020 (H.R. 4866). Both bipartisan bills passed unanimously. Guthrie, the top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Oversight and…

Guthrie Child Care Bill Passes House

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed Congressman Brett Guthrie’s (KY-02) Ensuring Children and Child Care Workers are Safe Act (H.R.7909) by a vote of 387 to 33. Guthrie introduced the bill with Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D-IA-01) to equip child care providers with the information and resources needed to safely operate through the COVID-19 pandemic. “Without…