Kentucky's 6th Congressional District
Recent News About Kentucky's 6th Congressional District
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https://barr.house.gov/press-releases?ID=8CCFAEAD-D518-4721-93AE-EDCAC09DA6E9
Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY), Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), and Congressman Ami Bera (D-CA), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, released the following statement:
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Barr Announces Over $110,000 FEMA Grant to Flemingsburg Volunteer Fire Department
On September 13, Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06) announced a $111,428.57 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the Flemingsburg Volunteer Fire Department (FVFD).
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Barr Releases Statement on U.S. District Court UDAAP Ruling
On September 8, Representative Andy Barr (R-KY) released the following statement after the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Texas ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts or Practices (UDAAP) manual changes are unconstitutional.
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Barr, Meeks Introduce Technology Exports to India Act to Bolster US-India Ties
On September 8, Representatives Andy Barr (R-KY), Vice Chair of the House India Caucus and Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement upon introducing the “Technology Exports to India Act” to facilitate the sale of high-performance computers and related equipment to India and strengthen United States-India technology cooperation:
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Barr Introduces Bill to Strengthen Oversight on U.S.-China Science and Technology Agreement
This week, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06) introduced the "Science and Technology Agreement Enhanced Congressional Notification Act of 2023".
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Barr Hosts Financial Crimes Enforcement Networking Event
Last week, Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06) hosted U.S. Department of Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Acting Director Him Das, local financial institutions, small business representatives, state regulators, and local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies for a discussion on financial security issues facing the financial services industry and FinCEN’s Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting rule.
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Rep. Barr Releases Statement on Fed’s Basel Proposal
On July 27, Congressman Andy Barr released the following statement regarding the Federal banking regulators’ release of the Basel III Endgame proposal.
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Barr, McHenry, Huizenga, Scott Lead Bicameral Amicus Brief Challenging CFPB’s Funding Structure
The brief urges the Court to uphold the Fifth Circuit’s decision that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) funding structure is unconstitutional and to make the Bureau’s funding subject to congressional appropriations.
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Barr Announces Nearly $4 Million Grant for Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, Inc.
On June 28, Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06) announced that Goodwill Industries of Kentucky will receive a $3,995,264 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
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Barr Announces $8.1 Million Grant for Lexington
On June 22, Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06) and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced that the City of Lexington will receive a $8,120,000 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
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Barr and Allen Introduce ESG Act to Protect Investors and Preserve Access to Capital for Energy Producers
On June 21, U.S. Congressmen Andy Barr (R-KY) and Rick Allen (R-GA) reintroduced the Ensuring Sound Guidance (ESG) Act to protect retail investors’ retirement and investment accounts from asset managers who put environmental and social goals ahead of returns.
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Barr and Davids Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reauthorize the CAREER Act
Last week, Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY-06) and Congresswoman Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) introduced legislation to reauthorize the Comprehensive Addiction Recovery through Effective Employment and Reentry (CAREER) Act, which addresses the impact substance abuse is having on America’s workforce
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Barr Introduces the Opportunity Zones Enhancement Act of 2023
Last week, Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06) introduced the Opportunity Zones Enhancement Act of 2023 with the aim of bolstering the effectiveness of Opportunity Zones in attracting more private investment and revitalizing struggling communities.
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Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy Subcommittee Chairman Andy Barr Convenes the Hearing on the Semi-Annual Report of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Barr to Chopra: The CFPB is Directly Overstepping its Bounds and Serving as Judge, Jury, and Executioner in the Consumer Financial Marketplace
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Barr and McConnell Continue Efforts to Address Impact of the Substance Abuse Epidemic on Kentucky’s Workforce
Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY-06) and U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) ) introduced legislation on June 14 to reauthorize the Comprehensive Addiction Recovery through Effective Employment and Reentry (CAREER) Act, which helps address the impact substance abuse is having on America’s workforce.
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Barr Questions Director of CFPB Rohit Chopra in Semi-Annual Report of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Mr. Chopra: Thank you, Chairman Barr, for the opportunity to appear before you. I look forward to your questions.
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The Fiscal Responsibility Act
Congressman Andy Barr released the following statement regarding his vote in support of The Fiscal Responsibility Act.
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Amid Bank Failures, Barr Package to Stiffen Transparency of Key Agencies Sails Through FSC
Editor’s Note: The legislative push from the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy comes after the SVB and First Republic Bank collapses.
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Rep. Barr Slams Revisionist Federal Reserve Report on Silicon Valley Bank
"The Federal Reserve had all of the tools it needed to prevent the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in February 2023", said Congressman Andy Barr Chairman of Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy Subcommittee.
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Barr and McGarvey Introduce Legislation to Incentivize Investment in Kentucky’s Signature Equine Industry
On April 27, Congressmen Barr and McGarvey reintroduced two pieces of legislation to incentivize investment in Kentucky's signature equine industry.