WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, today joined full committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (OR-02) in releasing a report on the committee’s recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. Guthrie and Walden are together leading the “Second Wave Preparedness Project” to ... Read more »
BOWLING GREEN, KY – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today applauded the continued grant funding provided to Kentucky’s Second District through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. So far, the Second District has received over $105 million in CARES Act funding, which has been distributed to health care providers, local housing authorities, and communities to help respon... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, yesterday led a virtual hearing on how different states are responding to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The hearing focused on the need to expand coronavirus testing capabilities in order to reopen safely and swiftly. The subcommittee hear... Read more »
BOWLING GREEN, KY – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today applauded the Trump administration’s grants for Kentucky and the Second District, made possible by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. So far, the Second District has received over $32 million in CARES Act grants, and the Commonwealth overall has received over $2.6 billion. “When we created the CARES Act, we wa... Read more »
BOWLING GREEN, KY – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today announced that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is now accepting grant applications for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program. Health care providers can apply for these grants in order to provide telehealth services during the coronavirus outbreak. On March 27, Guthrie voted for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CAR... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today announced that $30 billion is being distributed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide relief for health care providers who are responding to the coronavirus outbreak. This money was funded by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which Congressman Guthrie voted for last month. The CARES A... Read more »
Congressman Guthrie spoke on the House floor in support of the CARES Act. Click here to watch Congressman Guthrie’s speech. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today voted for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. “During the last two weeks I have spoken to many Kentucky residents who have been struggling since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic,” said... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today released the following statement after voting for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. “I am glad that Republicans and Democrats were able to come together to respond to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. This bill will increase testing capabilities across the country. This bill also includes emergency measures to ensure that employ... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee today approved three bills introduced by Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02): The MODERN Labeling Act, Safeguarding Therapeutics Act, and the National Centers of Excellence in Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Act. The MODERN Labeling Act, which Congressman Guthrie introduced with Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-06), will a... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), along with Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52), Rep. Eliot Engel (NY-16), Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18), Rep. Richard Hudson (NC-08), Rep. Michael McCaul (TX-10), Rep. Kurt Schrader (OR-05), and Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), this week introduced the Preventing Drug Shortages Act, which would help address the critical issue of drug shortages that affect the qu... Read more »
