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Guthrie Calls for Modernization of Medicaid Waiver Process

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Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), vice chair of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, today took to Morning Consultto highlight opportunities to modernize Medicaid’s cumbersome waiver process. Highlighting an example in Kentucky, Guthrie wrote, “Under the leadership of Governor Matt Bevin, Kentucky has applied for a…

Guthrie Statement on FDA Reauthorization Act

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Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), vice chair of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, applauded President Trump’s signing of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Reauthorization Act of 2017 (H.R. 2430) into law last week. “I am very glad to see the FDA Reauthorization Act was signed into law by President…

Guthrie Votes to Make America Secure

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Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today released the following statement after voting in favor of the Make America Secure Act (H.R. 3219). This is a government funding bill made up of four of the twelve annual appropriations bills, including Defense, Legislative Branch, Energy and Water, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs:“Today I was proud to…

During ÔMade in America Week, Guthrie Votes to Improve Energy Infrastructure, Create Jobs

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Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), a senior member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, voted for two bills to improve energy infrastructure in the United States, the Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act (H.R. 2883) and the Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act (H.R. 2910).In light of National “Made in…

Guthrie Votes to Strengthen Military

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Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today released the following statement after the House passed the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (H.R. 2810) by a vote of 344 to 81.“With increased security threats around the world, we must ensure the members of our military are fully trained, equipped, and ready for the national security…

Guthrie Votes to Strengthen Career and Technical Education

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Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, applauded the passage of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 2353).The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 1984 (Perkins Act) provides federal…

Guthrie Votes to Repeal Dodd-Frank

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Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) applauded the House passage of the Financial Creating Hope and Opportunity for Consumers, Investors, and Entrepreneurs (CHOICE) Act (H.R. 10), a bill that would repeal the failed 2010 Dodd-Frank legislation.“Dodd-Frank was supposed to lift our economy and prevent another recession,” said Guthrie. “Instead, we have…

Guthrie Votes to Deliver New Treatments, Cures to Americans

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Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), vice chair of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, today joined a bipartisan majority of members of the full committee to advance the FDA Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2430), which would reauthorize the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) user fee programs, expediting the FDA review process for new…

House Unanimously Passes Guthrie Bill to Protect Missing and Exploited Children

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Washington, DC– Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed Congressman Brett Guthrie’s (KY-02) bill, the Improving Support for Missing and Exploited Children Act of 2017 (H.R.1808).The Improving Support for Missing and Exploited Children Act of 2017 updates the programming of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and ensures the center…