National Security

 Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) voted for H.R. 5620, the Veterans Administration (VA) Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act. “Investigations continue to reveal shortcomings at certain VA facilities, but reports indicate that very few of the employees found to be engaged in wrongdoing have been held accountable,” said… Read more »

Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) this week voted for multiple bills to fight terrorism, including legislation to thwart terrorism financing and to hold Iran accountable for its state sponsorship of terrorism.“As the fight against terrorism continuously evolves, we must be alert and stay ahead of our enemies and work to protect our nation,” said… Read more »

Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today was appointed by Speaker Paul Ryan to the conference committee on S. 2943, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (NDAA). This conference committee will come together to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of the NDAA and move the bill forward to the President’s desk. The NDAA is… Read more »

Washington, DC– Today Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) voted to fund the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for Fiscal Year 2017. One of Congress’ primary constitutional responsibilities is protecting our nation through funding our common defense.“The House’s funding of our nation’s military and related programs reverses some of the most harmful effects of… Read more »

Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) voted today for an appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2017 to provide funding for military construction and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).“Today’s vote to fund these measures reminds us of the importance of robustly funding critical work that needs to be done, including funding to process the backlog of claims… Read more »

Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) voted this week for H.R. 4909, the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017, an annual bill to authorize funding and programming for the U.S. military.  The House and Senate have worked together to pass an NDAA into law for fifty-four consecutive years.This year’s NDAA includes a… Read more »

Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today condemned President Obama’s plan to close the U.S. military detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.“At a time when the security of the United States is constantly under fire from terrorists and other foreign threats such as ISIS, the President’s proposal to close down the prison holding terrorist detainees… Read more »

Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) voted this week for H.R. 3662, the Iran Terror Finance Transparency Act. This bill enhances congressional oversight of U.S. economic and trade sanctions against Iran to protect the U.S. from national security threats.“Iran has a record of supporting terrorist activities and groups around the world that pose a grave threat to… Read more »

Washington, DC– Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) this week voted in support of H.R. 4038, the American Security Against Foreign Enemies (SAFE) Act. Read more »

Our military fights for each and every one of us on a daily basis. Vetoing this common sense and bipartisan bill is a grave injustice to our brave men and women in uniform, said Congressman Guthrie. Read more »