Agriculture

Today, on Manufacturing Day, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) re-introduced the Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development (REBUILD) Act. Read more »

Iran continues to prove they cannot be trusted. It is only right that we continue to enforce these important sanctions and fight for the lives and legacies of our fellow Americans, said Congressman Guthrie. Read more »

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. Read more »

This bill provides for the safe disposal of coal ash, which means safer recycling, more jobs and lower utility costs, said Congressman Guthrie. Read more »

By establishing a check at the state level, a governor can determine whether the state's compliance with the rule will drive up costs or affect the reliability of electricity for consumers and businesses – and if so, the state can elect not to comply, said Congressman Guthrie. Read more »

H.R. 1190 will repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), an unelected federal board that was given broad power and jurisdiction to unilaterally cut Medicare spending. Read more »

On Friday, February 27th, Congressmen Brett Guthrie (KY-02) and Gregg Harper (MI-03) sent a letter to the Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in support of the commission's continued work to study the impact of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed Clean Power Plan regulation on electric reliability. The letter included the signatures of 42 additional Members of Congress. Read more »

This week, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) voted in support of legislation to make permanent reforms to our nation's tax policies that will provide certainty to Kentucky businesses, farmers and families. Read more »

H.R. 921 clarifies medical liability rules for athletic trainers and medical professionals to ensure they are properly covered by their malpractice insurance while traveling with athletic teams in another state. Read more »

This bill received 62 votes in the Senate and includes many bipartisan compromises, and I encourage President Obama to reconsider his partisan posturing and sign this bill into law, said Congressman Guthrie. Read more »