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Guthrie: The House must continue its oversight duties

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The House is currently exercising its oversight role and investigating the practices of Planned Parenthood following the release of multiple videos detailing graphic and disturbing procedures. Planned Parenthood should not receive any additional federal dollars until we have the opportunity to look into these allegations further, said Congressman Guthrie.

Guthrie Leads Bipartisan Effort in Ensuring Small Businesses Keep their Health Care Plans

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The small group market is currently defined as 1-50 employees. Without action, that definition is set to expand to 1-100 employees on January 1, 2016. If it were to take effect, employers with 51-100 employees would not be able to keep their current health care plans or purchase or renew plans that do not conform to the new, more onerous, regulations. By being subject to the new mandates, it is anticipated that health care plan rates will dramatically increase.

Guthrie Reacts to Administrations Clean Power Plan

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The final power plant emissions rule released by President Obama today doubles down on the Administration's War on Coal and provides a huge boon to radical environmentalists and unelected Washington bureaucrats, while consumers in Kentucky will be left to foot the bill, forced to restrict their budgets once again to pay for overreaching regulations, said Congressman Guthrie.

Guthrie Supports VA Accountability Act

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Kentucky veterans rely greatly on VA facilities. Many veterans speak highly about the excellent care they have received and continue to expect from the VA. We must ensure that all veterans seeking care experience this high level of service, and H.R. 1994 provides a way to weed out the handful of employees who are not meeting the requirements of their jobs, while protecting the many employees who are performing at a high level, said Congressman Guthrie.

Guthrie Supports REINS Act

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From farmers to manufacturers to school cafeteria employees, Kentuckians worry about the growing number of regulations and how crippling they can be. The REINS Act takes steps to ensure that no major regulation is implemented without the approval of Congress, said Congressman Guthrie.