U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Kentucky
Christian, Trigg County Students Complete Summer Internships in Congressman Comer Paducah Office
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024:
Today, Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) recognized Chase Hendricks and Colson Thomas for completing their summer internships in his Paducah, Kentucky District office. While in their roles, Chase and Colson learned about city and county government operations, met and spoke with 1st Congressional District constituents, and assisted Congressman Comer's Field Representatives to ensure local issue
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House Oversight Committee Members Comer, McClain Reiterate Document Request to Biden-Harris Administration Related to Formulation of Alcohol Consumption Guidelines
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024:
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chair Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) are today reiterating requests to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for information related to the developme
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Rep. Barr Releases Statement Regarding Global Governance Hearing
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following statement on Sept. 6, 2024:
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Today, Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy Subcommittee Chairman Andy Barr (KY-06) issued the following statement in response to several global governance bodies--the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Basel Committee for Banking Supervision (BCBS), and Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS)--refusing to appear at the Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy Subco
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Rep. Rogers Invites Students From Southern, Eastern Kentucky to Compete in Congressional App Challenge
SOMERSET, Kentucky, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release:
U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) announced the kick-off of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge for middle and high school students. The challenge provides a national spotlight for Eastern Kentucky students who are learning to write code and design mobile apps.
"Eastern Kentucky students have submitted excellent mobile app demos for the Congressional App Challenge in recent years, proving our
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Sen. Paul Commentary: Why Punishing Google for Excellence is a Mistake
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following op-ed on Sept. 5, 2024:
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There is so much I dislike about Google's left-wing advocacy that writing this piece is difficult. However, the recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, holding that Google is a monopolist and, therefore, should be punished by the government, is unwarranted and should be thrown out upon appeal. Google's search engine is dominant because consumers believe it work
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