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… Read more »
Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today voted for the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017 (H.R.1180), which would give private-sector employees the opportunity to choose compensatory time, or “comp time,” instead of overtime pay.Currently, federal government employees can choose whether they would rather receive comp time instead of cash wages for… Read more »
Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, this week introduced legislation to strengthen efforts to recover missing children and support youth who are the victims of violent crimes.The Improving Support for Missing and Exploited Children Act (H.R.1808)… Read more »
Click here to watch Chairman Guthrie’s opening remarks. Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today presided over his first hearing as chairman of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, part of the House Education and the Workforce Committee.The hearing focused on the need to reform federal student aid policies to make college more… Read more »
Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), chairman of the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Vice Ranking Member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, today reintroduced the Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act.For students who receive federal loans, financial counseling… Read more »
Guthrie speaks to the National Skills Coalition. Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) this week spoke to the National Skills Coalition’s annual meeting, where he discussed his priorities as chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce’s Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.At the meeting, Guthrie stressed… Read more »
Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) was today selected to be chairman of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development by Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05). “I want to thank Chairwoman Foxx for selecting me to chair the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee,” said Guthrie.… Read more »
Washington, DC– The U.S. House of Representatives today unanimously passed Congressman Brett Guthrie’s (KY-02) bipartisan bill, H.R. 3179, the Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act.“I am pleased that my bill to better educate and prepare students to make decisions to finance their college education has passed the House,” said Congressman… Read more »
Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) and Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) today introduced H.R. 5580, the Save America’s Pastime Act. This bipartisan bill clarifies certain labor laws related to Minor League baseball players.H.R. 5580 exempts Minor League players from certain federal wage and overtime requirements, putting them on equal footing with workers in a… Read more »
