Dear Friends,

I had the privilege of meeting with many Kentuckians over the last several weeks across our beautiful district and in Washington. I have been impressed with the passion and dedication of the many proud Kentuckians I have met with, including our KY-02 Congressional App Challenge winners who recently presented their app, ACHE, at the U.S. Capitol. I have also been hard at work with my Republican colleagues to ensure we reinstate American energy independence that we have lost over the past four years. We have recently seen gas prices on the rise, but I am confident that as we work to protect both our national and energy security, we can once again lower the energy costs for Kentuckians and Americans across the nation.

Congressman Guthrie congratulates Barren County High School students Carlie Sanders, Sara Thorpe, and Leah Somerville on winning the KY-02 Congressional App Challenge.

Reinstating American Energy Independence

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I am honored to stand with my House Republican colleagues in support of American energy independence and help lower energy costs for everyday Americans. Under the Biden administration policies, prices at the pump hit a nationwide record of five dollars. Gas prices across Kentucky are still above three dollars per gallon, nearly a dollar higher than they were in January 2021.

That’s why House Republicans are committed to lowering energy prices by returning to President Trump’s energy policies. House Republicans recently held Energy Week, where we passed legislation to help set America back on course to energy independence.

One bill included that I voted for and that passed the House was H.R.1023, the Cutting Green Corruption and Taxes Act, introduced by Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06). This legislation cuts President Biden’s $27 billion Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Green New Deal slush fund. This program, which will funnel taxpayer dollars through non-profit organizations, is ripe for waste, fraud, and abuse. Last year, at an Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee hearing, agency officials refused to share details of how the EPA planned to keep these taxpayer dollars out of the hands of our adversaries.

This bill also repeals the EPA’s proposed natural gas tax, which would increase energy costs for Americans, kill jobs across the country, and undermine our national security. I was proud to support this legislation and others that help protect American energy security and place us firmly on the path to energy independence once again.

My Bill To Help Caretakers and Patients Suffering from Alzheimer’s Passes Energy & Commerce Committee

On March 20, my bill the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Reauthorization Act of 2024 passed out of the full House Energy & Commerce Committee in bipartisan fashion, advancing to the House floor for full consideration by the House of Representatives.

This important reauthorization bill builds upon the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act, which was first signed into law in 2018. This bill created programming to support the prevention, treatment, and care for patients with Alzheimer’s and related neurological diseases.

Alzheimer's and related dementias affect nearly every family across our nation, and we must do more to help patients and caregivers manage this vicious disease. My bill enables investments in programming to drive early screening and detection, as well as research initiatives to help identify treatments and cures for Alzheimer’s Disease.

The legislation also ensures families and caregivers of those suffering from Alzheimer's have the resources they need to improve the quality of life for patients living with the disease.

I look forward to this key bill being voted on by the full House of Representatives and continuing to help patients and the caregivers treating a family member with Alzheimer's.

Check Out My Recent Interview

Click here to watch my recent Interview with Spectrum News on my BOLD Reauthorization Act and the recent Key Bridge Collapse. 

Recent Meetings with Kentuckians

Congressman Guthrie tours the University of Louisville hospital in Bullitt County, which recently opened a new wing, and  discusses how Congress can work with our local hospitals to deliver high quality care for patients.   

Congressman Guthrie meets Leitchfield Mayor Harold Miller to discuss how Congress can work with Leitchfield to address the infrastructure challenges resulting from the rapid growth Leitchfield is experiencing.

Congressman Guthrie meets with the Kentucky Secretary of Tourism to discuss how Congress can help promote the wonders and sights, including our beautiful national parks, across our beautiful 2nd District.