Education

Included in the primary text of the bill is funding for many important agencies that keep our nation safe and secure, including: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Coast Guard, the Transportation Security Agency (TSA) and the U.S. Secret Service. Amendments to H.R. 240 were also included in direct response to President Obama's unconstitutional executive overreach on immigration. Read more »

Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today announced Riley Roth, a student at Apollo High School in Owensboro as the winner representing Kentucky's Second District in the 2014 House STEM App Competition. Read more »

My bill ensures students have the knowledge to understand how much money they are borrowing, which financial options they should draw from first, and the implications of their future debt load and repayment scenarios. We have seen that students who are equipped with this knowledge leave school with significantly lower debt burdens. Read more »

At a time when Americans want Congress to find common ground and work together where we can agree, this bill stands as an example of what real solutions look like, said Congressman Guthrie. Read more »

From the earliest days of our country's history to today's hustle and bustle, everyone benefits from safe and modernized transportation infrastructure. It's our job to make sure that continues, said Congressman Guthrie. Read more »

We need to better equip student borrowers with the knowledge to make sound financial decisions while pursuing their education, and I'm glad to have the support of so many of my fellow committee members today, said Congressman Guthrie. Read more »

H.R. 803 reauthorizes federal training laws for the first time in more than 15 years. Read more »

H.R. 4984 will reform the current guidelines to require annual counseling for student borrowers. Through this, students will better understand the amount of money they need to borrow, which financial options to draw from first, the implication of their future debt load, repayment scenarios, and other valuable information. Read more »

In the early hours of this morning, Congressman Brett Guthrie voted in support of the FY2015 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill. The bill includes funding for key law enforcement efforts, particularly programs to help combat counter-terrorism, drug trafficking, human trafficking and violence against women. Read more »

A bipartisan bill introduced last month by Congressman Brett Guthrie and Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) is gaining momentum. Read more »