{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where chamber = \"House\", state = \"KY\" and year = 2014 sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://halrogers.house.gov/press-releases?ID=ADC670EA-3521-4543-84DF-43734DC38CD9", "Governor Beshear, Congressman Hal Rogers Launch Statewide Broadband Initiative, Beginning in Eastern Kentucky", "2014-12-23", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Harold Rogers", "R000395", "halrogers.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "FRANKFORT, Ky.  A new public-private partnership will develop a robust, reliable, fiber backbone infrastructure to bring high-speed Internet connectivity to every corner of the Commonwealth  with the critical first components scheduled to be operational in less than two years. \r\nGovernor Steve Beshear and U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers announced the partnership with Macquarie Capital today. \r\nWe are on an aggressive timeline and believe that the Macquarie team's technical capabilities and history of innovative solutions are the best fit for this important project, said Gov. Beshear. Kentucky's Internet speed and accessibility have lagged behind the rest of the nation far too long. This partnership puts us on the path to propel the Commonwealth forward in education, economic development, health care, public safety and much more.\r\nThis infrastructure project is unlike any other seen in Kentucky in the last 50 years. Broadband, now considered an essential utility service, will improve Kentucky's dismal connectivity and slow speeds to some of the fastest and highest capacity service in the U.S.  all with the potential to lower consumer costs and improve coverage as well.\r\nJust as important, this project will be paid for up front by leveraging private capital at no additional cost to Kentucky taxpayers. \r\nIf we were to rely solely on state government funding to get this project off the ground, it would take years, if not decades. Those kinds of tax dollars just aren't available, said Gov. Beshear. In this technology-dependent economy, we can't afford to wait another minute. That's why this partnership is so valuable  it ramps up this project to the speed of the private sector without any additional burden on our taxpayers.\r\nState to oversee main broadband lines \r\nThe first stage of the project is to build the main broadband fiber lines across the state. These major fiber lines are called the middle mile. The open access network will allow the private sector to use the fiber to deliver services into communities. Once complete, other Internet service provider companies, cities, partnerships, or other groups may then tap into those middle mile lines to complete the last mile  the lines that run to individual homes or businesses. \r\nWhere already in place, the project will take advantage of existing infrastructure, thus partnering with local telecommunications companies, municipalities and major carriers to deliver the network more quickly and reduce construction costs.\r\nImproved cell phone coverage is anticipated as part of the initiative. Cell phone companies may choose to use the state's middle-mile fiber network to add capacity and broaden coverage areas throughout the Commonwealth that have traditionally had poor cell phone reception.\r\nEastern Kentucky to be first priority\r\nWhen completed, the more than 3,000 miles of fiber will be in place across the state. This middle-mile fiber infrastructure is key to reaching much of Kentucky's large rural population.   \r\nFiber will be available in all 120 counties, and the underserved eastern Kentucky region will be the first priority area for the project. The Center for Rural Development in Somerset will partner with the Commonwealth, focusing on communities east of Interstate 75. The Center will also host education workshops to help communities learn how to connect to the new network.\r\nThe push for reliable, accessible high-speed broadband is one recommendation that emerged from SOAR, the Shaping Our Appalachian Region initiative. \r\nWe're laying the first bricks for what could be Silicon Holler.' This new Super I-Way is the cornerstone of SOAR's mission to diversify the economy in eastern Kentucky with improvements in business recruitment, fast-tracking telemedicine in the mountains, and adding high tech advancements in education, said Congressman Rogers. I commend all of our federal, state and local partners for working together on this project that will undoubtedly chart the course for a better future in the coalfields and across the Commonwealth. \r\nOver the past several months the Commonwealth, in conjunction with the Center for Rural Development, released the request for proposal solicitation and negotiated with private sector vendors including Macquarie Capital.\r\nWork on design, scope of fiber system to start right away\r\nMacquarie Capital has assembled a team of market-leading specialists to design, develop and operate the network over the next 30 years. While the private sector partners will bear developmental and operational risks of the project, the Commonwealth will retain ownership of the network. \r\nMacquarie will begin work immediately on phase one to design the overall statewide system and determine the project's scale. The design and cost estimates are due by the end of February 2015 with construction of the first segments expected to begin in the summer and completed by April 2016. The total cost of the project will depend upon the ability to leverage existing infrastructure versus deploying new routes, which will be determined during the design phase. Overall, the project is estimated to cost between $250 million to $350 million, and will be supported by approximately $30 million in state bonds and $15 to $20 million in federal grants.\r\nWork along I-75 from northern Kentucky to Williamsburg will form the spine of the network, with work in the priority region of southeastern Kentucky occurring simultaneously. More than 100 key facilities will be connected, including universities, state government buildings and community and technical colleges.\r\nPublic-private partnership leverages private market, lowers costs\r\nThe initiative will be a partnership of government at all levels and the private sector. The public-private partnership  often referred to as a P3  allows the state to leverage resources to fill service gaps. In this case, private capital will be used to build the network at no additional cost to Kentucky taxpayers. This project likely would never be undertaken with traditional state financing methods.\r\nThe state chose to use a P3 for several reasons. The P3 model is well-established and enables projects to be completed on an accelerated timetable while transferring risk to the private sector partners. These partners also bring expertise, innovation and flexibility to the project.   \r\n  \r\nBringing private sector investment to build the network significantly decreases the time needed for design and construction, making broadband access available sooner for families and businesses. Finally, with the state's oversight of the main broadband lines, consumer costs may be lowered by eliminating the need for private providers to build duplicate network infrastructure; that means Internet service providers can instead invest in cell phone service or last-mile service.\r\nMacquarie Capital and its partners are extremely excited about the opportunity to develop this network under the public-private partnership model, bringing together a team of market leading specialists focused on implementing the network as quickly as possible, said Nick Hann, senior managing director at Macquarie Capital. We believe that this project will be the centerpiece of Kentucky's long-term economic infrastructure, demonstrating the core principles of value for money and risk transfer to the private sector that will translate into a successful long-term partnership with the Commonwealth.\r\nMacquarie's consortium partners include First Solutions, Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., Black & Veatch, and Bowlin Group. \r\nBroadband is an essential public utility; project expected to lower consumer costs\r\nIn today's economy, high-speed Internet is no longer a luxury, but is as essential to a community as water or electricity. \r\nA modern, high-capacity fiber infrastructure allows businesses to compete globally, educators to expand their use of rich teaching resources, students to access the knowledge of the world, health care entities to collaborate and first responders to communicate easily in emergency situations.\r\nThe project scope is similar to building other public utilities. Consider the broadband fiber lines to be like the main water lines in a community. The largest water lines are built in central community areas, and then smaller lines branch off the main line. Finally, someone connects the street line to an individual home or business. The broadband project will act in much the same way. The first phase of the project is to build the main broadband fiber lines across the state, then construct branches off the main line to deliver into communities. These major fiber lines are the middle mile, and other Internet service provider companies, cities, partnerships, or other groups may then tap into those lines to complete the last mile  the lines that run to individual homes or businesses. \r\nThe project will leverage state government's existing Internet networks to build a kind of high-speed delivery line throughout the state.\r\nOne of the most important features is that the network will be truly open access, meaning many other Internet and cell phone service providers can lease portions of the network. More important, those leases will not be limited to one provider per county or community; several groups may lease the network, which will give consumers a choice in purchasing their broadband. By partnering with the network, providers will be able to reduce their costs when building out last mile service to customers. That competition should result in lower consumer costs.\r\nInternet access isn't high-speed broadband\r\nKentucky ranks 46th in broadband availability and 23 percent of rural areas in Kentucky do not have access to broadband. \r\nMost households in the state have access to an Internet Service Provider (ISP), but that's not the same as high-speed broadband. High-speed broadband is capable of carrying much larger amounts of information to a larger group of users at much faster speeds.\r\nAs the federal definition of broadband changes, and minimum speed increases (often in megabits per second, or MBS), Kentucky falls further behind because the service available to citizens does not meet these minimum qualifications.\r\nToday, only about half of the state's households use broadband service, and nearly one-quarter can't access broadband at all. Click here to watchvideo of thebroadband contract announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYDwOWxz9qY  \r\n\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://barr.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/barr-s-provision-to-protect-kentucky-jobs-and-equine-industry-approved", "Barrs Provision to Protect Kentucky Jobs and Equine Industry Approved by House and Senate", "2014-12-17", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Andy Barr", "B001282", "barr.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Congressman Andy Barrapplauded the Senate\u2019s passage of H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014, a legislative package designed to prevent a series of automatic tax increases at the end of the year. H.R. 5771 incorporates a provision advocated by Congressman Barr that is critical to Kentucky\u2019s signature equine industry.\nBased off legislation Congressman Barr introduced last year known as H.R. 2212, the Race Horse Cost Recovery Act, Section 121 of H.R. 5771 extends through the end of 2014 the three-year depreciation schedule for all racehorses, which expired at the end of 2013.\nThe House of Representatives passed H.R. 5771 on December 3 by a bipartisan vote of 378-46, with Congressman Barr\u2019s support. The United States Senate followed suit last night, by a bipartisan vote of 76-16.\n\u201cI appreciate Chairman Dave Camp\u2019s support and was glad to work with the Ways and Means Committee to ensure the continued vitality of Kentucky\u2019s signature horse racing industry,\u201d said Barr. \u201cThis provision also reaches beyond the Bluegrass to protect the 1.4 million direct and indirect jobs that support America\u2019s horse industry, as well as a large number of other agriculture industries that rely on a vibrant horse industry for their own survival. I am glad that this important provision has been included in H.R. 5771 and look forward to the President signing this bill into law. I will continue to advocate for a tax code that promotes economic growth and supports our signature equine industry.\u201d Background:\nIn addition to direct discussions between Congressman Barr and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp and their staff:\n In May 2013, Congressman Barr wrote a letter to Chairman Camp requesting that the Committee prioritize this tax provision in any upcoming legislation.\n\t\t\u00a0\n\tIn November 2014, Congressman Barr wrote a letter to Chairman Camp asking that he give the three-year depreciation schedule every consideration as a critical component of the larger legislative package. He also reiterated the importance of this provision to his constituents, the signature industries of central and eastern Kentucky, and the American horse industry.\n In May 2013, Congressman Andy Barr introduced H.R. 2212, the Race Horse Cost Recovery Act, which would make permanent for all race horses the three-year depreciation schedule which expired at the end of 2013.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://halrogers.house.gov/press-releases?ID=43E8E41F-69D2-48A9-9E72-0677A25D2890", "2015 Federal Funding Law is a Win for Kentucky", "2014-12-17", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Harold Rogers", "R000395", "halrogers.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "U.S. Rep. Harold \"Hal\" Rogers (KY-05) praised members of the U.S. Congress for passing the consolidated federal funding bill for fiscal year 2015, to avoid a government shutdown, rein in government overreach, and fund most government agencies through September 30, 2015. As Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Rogers worked tirelessly to ensure the legislation was a win for Kentucky. President Obama signed the Omnibus bill into law on Tuesday, December 16.\r\n\"This law includes funding for important programs that are priorities for communities in southern and eastern Kentucky,\" said Rogers. \"For example, the legislation provides specific economic development assistance for coal mining communities, funds much-needed rural housing loans, and supports a number of initiatives to fight the epidemic of prescription drug abuse. It also decreases the backlog of military veterans' claims and reins in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Let me be clear: this law does not include any new funding for the President's Executive Amnesty plan. We will address his amnesty plan with the new Congress in 2015.\" Additional items to note in the law that will benefit Southern and Eastern Kentuckians:\r\nDrug Abuse The legislation supports a holistic, multifaceted approach to the scourge of prescription drug abuse, including funding for our federal law enforcement officers on the front lines, critical drug abuse treatment programs, and educational efforts to help states implement model drug laws that reduce diversion and abuse. $20 million is provided for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to partner with the states hardest hit by the prescription drug epidemic in developing and implementing strategies to combat addictions and abuse. It includes the following funding for treatment, law enforcement, education and other drug-related issues:\r\nTreatment\r\n \r\n    $91 million for Drug Courts, plus an additional $1.4 million for technical training for the judges who administer these important courts\r\n \r\n \r\n    $5 million for Veterans Treatment Courts to meet the unique needs of those who have bravely served in the U.S. Armed Forces\r\n \r\nLaw Enforcement\r\n \r\n    $367 million for DEA's diversion control program, with encouragement to intensify support for its Distributor Initiative\r\n \r\n \r\n    $7 million for an anti-meth task force, plus $7 million to help state and local law enforcement agencies clean up meth labs\r\n \r\n \r\n    $7 million for an anti-heroin task force\r\n \r\n \r\n    $175, 465 million for National Guard Counter-Drug Operations, including support for the Kentucky National Guard to eradicate marijuana from the Daniel Boone National Forest. The Kentucky State Police reported nearly a half million plants were eradicated in Kentucky last year.\r\n \r\n \r\n    $245 million for the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA). The Appalachian HIDTA, covering parts of Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia, has been a national leader in the fight against prescription drug abuse. In partnership with Operation UNITE, AHIDTA recently launched a pilot voluntary program in southern and eastern Kentucky to distribute free oral drug testing kits for parents who suspect their children are abusing drugs at home.\r\n \r\nEducation\r\n \r\n    $1.25 million to help states develop and implement legislation to reduce drug abuse.\r\n \r\nOther The legislation includes a number of other provisions aimed at spurring federal action to reduce the abuse and misuse of prescription drugs. For example, the legislation:\r\n \r\n    expresses opposition to the approval of the powerful painkiller, Zohydro, by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and requires the agency to report to Congress on its ability to track usage of the drug once it is on the market,\r\n \r\n \r\n    encourages the FDA to finalize guidance on Abuse Deterrent Formulations in order to incentivize innovation in this emerging field for manufacturing prescription narcotics, and\r\n \r\n \r\n    encourages the Department of Defense (DoD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities to participate in the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) prescription drug take-back program.\r\n \r\nCoal The legislation demonstrates the Congress' commitment to reining in the EPA and beating back the Administration's devastating anti-coal policies.\r\n \r\n    It cuts EPA funding by $60 million below the 2014 level, causing the agency to reduce its staffing to the lowest level since 1989.\r\n    The Obama Administration is prevented from moving forward with a policy that would preclude U.S. investments in coal-fired generation plants overseas. By putting a halt to this regulation, the legislation ensures that U.S. coal will have a vibrant market in emerging economies around the world.\r\n \r\n \r\n    It prevents the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers from changing the definition of fill material, which would be harmful to several U.S. industries, including the coal mining industry.\r\n \r\n \r\n    The bill rejects a proposal from President Obama to spend $66 million on new or expanded job-killing regulatory programs at the EPA.\r\n    $571 million is included for Fossil Energy Research to ensure that the U.S. is developing in the necessary technology to maintain coal as a part of its energy portfolio for the long term.\r\n    It directs the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers to submit monthly status reports on any Section 404 mining permit applications under review. These monthly reports will allow the House Appropriations Committee to oversee how many mining permit applications have been submitted, the number of days under review, and whether they are being approved.\r\n    The law maintains Office of Surface Mining State regulatory grants at $68 million to allow states to implement programs without increasing fees on the mining industry. It also rejects the President's proposal to hire more Federal regulators to increase Federal oversight inspections of State programs.\r\n    The law prevents the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers from regulating certain agricultural areas, including farm ponds and irrigation ditches, under the Clean Water Act.\r\n \r\nEconomic and Community Development The legislation includes funding for a number of federal programs that support the efforts of southern and eastern Kentuckycommunities to create new opportunities through access to pre-school and post-secondary education, access to low-income housing opportunities, and supports grants for important programs in the region. It includes: Support for Economic Development\r\n \r\n    $10 million for the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to develop a comprehensive strategy to assist coal mining communities\r\n    $90 million for the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), including $10 million for broadband development in distressed Central Appalachian counties\r\n    $2.5 million for the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make micro-loans in small and rural communities to create new job opportunities\r\n    $230 million to help Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) build their capacity to serve low-income individuals and communities that otherwise lack access to affordable financial products and services\r\n    $3 million for the HubZone Program, which helps small businesses in rural communities gain preferential access to federal procurement opportunities\r\n \r\n \r\n    $3.4 billion for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to keep families safe and healthy through initiatives supporting energy assistance\r\n    $674 million for Community Services Block Grants, which help the region's Community Action Agencies further their mission to provide critical services\r\n    $372 million for Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT), a program that provides funds to local governments to help offset losses in property taxes due to nontaxable federal lands within their jurisdictions\r\n    $12.7 million for a competitive grant program to provide technical assistance for improved water quality or safe drinking water in rural communities\r\n \r\nSupport for Rural Housing\r\n \r\n    $900 million for Section 502 Direct Loans, which helps low-income individuals or households purchase homes in rural areas\r\n \r\n \r\n    $27.5 million for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Section 523 Self-Home program, which helps very low-income families construct their own affordable homes\r\n \r\n \r\n    $900 million for the HOME program, which provides formula grants to states and localities that can be used to build, buy and/or rehabilitate affordable housing for rent or home ownership or provide direct rental assistance to low-income people\r\n \r\n \r\n    A flat-rent provision was also included, allowing local market factors to be considered when flat-rent rates are determined. This will keep rental rates low for many of Kentucky's Fifth District Residents.\r\n \r\nSupport for Education Programs \r\n \r\n    $839 million for TRIO programs, which serves and assists low-income individuals and first-generation college students as they progress through the academic pipeline from middle school to college.\r\n    $301 million for Gear Up Programs, which are designed to increase the number of low-income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in post-secondary education.\r\n \r\n \r\n    $8.5 billion for Head Start, which provides comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to low-income families.\r\n \r\n \r\n    The law reinstates student aid eligibility for students enrolled in career pathways programs.\r\n    It provides an opportunity for laid off coal miners and other individuals that do not have a high school diploma or the equivalent to receive federal financial aid, if enrolled in an eligible career pathways program.\r\n \r\n\r\n    Veterans\r\n     \r\n        Directs the DoD and VA to develop an interoperable health records management system, allowing agencies within each Department to be able to communicate regarding patient services and records.\r\n     \r\n     \r\n        Funds VA medical services at $45.2 billion, including funding for mental health services, suicide prevention and treatment for homeless veterans\r\n     \r\n     \r\n        Includes $2.5 billion for processing the disability claims backlog at the VA\r\n     \r\n     \r\n        Provides $5 million to the VA Office of the Inspector General for the purpose of addressing the VA wait list scandal and continue auditing the VA hospital appointment scheduling process and lapses in patient care\r\n     \r\n    Rogers has served Kentucky's 5th Congressional District since 1981. With a focus on economic development, job creation, fighting illegal drugs and preserving Appalachia's natural treasures, he has a reputation for listening to his constituents and fighting for the region he represents. For more information, visit http://halrogers.house.gov/ or follow Rogers on Twitter @RepHalRogers or on Facebook @CongressmanHalRogers. \r\n    ####", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://halrogers.house.gov/press-releases?ID=5638F2E0-8CE1-464F-8021-7B316C8F0C1C", "Mill Springs Battlefield Moves Closer to National Status", "2014-12-16", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Harold Rogers", "R000395", "halrogers.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "U.S. Rep. Harold \"Hal\" Rogers (Ky-05) applauded another achievement in the effort to include Mill Springs Battlefield in the National Parks Service. Last week,Congress approved theNational Defense Authorization Actfor fiscal year 2015, which included language fromRogers' bill, H.R. 298. The legislation directs the Department of Interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of adopting Mill Springs Battlefield into the National Park System.\r\n\"Rich with Civil War history, the Mill Springs Battlefield makes for an excellent addition to the National Park Service,\" said Rogers. \"This legislation puts us another step closer to educating the nation about this historic site in Kentucky and maintains this land for future generations.\" In the early 1990s, the U.S. Department of Interior classified the site of the Battle of Mill Springs, located in Pulaski and Wayne Counties, as one of the most endangered battlefields in Kentucky. After years of work preserving the historic site, the Mill Springs Battlefield Association expressed its desire to turn the site over to the National Park Service and the people of the United States for future generations to enjoy. The bill gives NPS three years to conduct a study to evaluate incorporating the battlefield into the National Park System. The analysis would consider the impacts on surrounding communities, recreational activities, and the cost of federal government operation. The legislation passed the U.S. House by a vote of 325-98 on December 4 and was approved by the U.S. Senate, with the support of Republican Leader Mitch McConnell by a vote of 89-11, on December 11. The President is expected to sign the legislation into law before the end of the year. Rogers has served Kentucky's 5th Congressional District since 1981. With a focus on economic development, job creation, fighting illegal drugs and preserving Appalachia's natural treasures, he has a reputation for listening to his constituents and fighting for the region he represents.For more information, visithttp://halrogers.house.gov/or follow Rogers onTwitteror onFacebook.\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=8ab26b4f-8a8c-415b-89ee-1b1fa88f140b", "McConnell-Sponsored Bipartisan Bill to Assist Kentuckians with Disabilities Passes Senate; Now Goes to President for Signature", "2014-12-16", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Mitch McConnell", "M000355", "www.mcconnell.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "McConnell praised by National Down Syndrome Society and Autism Speaks for his leadership on the ABLE Act\r\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced Tuesday that the United States Senate approved a bipartisan bill he co-sponsored to assist Kentuckians with disabilities and parents who have children with disabilities. Introduced by Senators Robert Casey, Jr. (D-PA) and Richard Burr (R-NC), the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act will create a tax-advantaged savings account \u2013 very similar to a state qualified tuition program commonly known as a 529 plan -- that can be used for education, housing, transportation, and other qualified disability-related expenses. The savings account will allow individuals and families to pay disability-related expenses without jeopardizing access to their federal and state disability benefits. Previously, Senator McConnell led a bipartisan effort to enact legislation to offer federal tax relief for 529 plans.\r\n\u201cOver the past year I\u2019ve heard from and met with a number of Kentucky parents of children with disabilities who are struggling to pay for medical and other disability-related expenses, and I was honored to work on their behalf to secure passage of this legislation in the United States Senate,\u201d Senator McConnell said. \u201cThe ABLE Act will help Kentucky families, children, and individuals living with disabilities save money for the future.\u201d\r\nNational Down Syndrome Society DS-Ambassador Lynn Braker of Lexington, Kentucky said, \u201cThis is a monumental, landmark bill for people with Down syndrome and our families. This bill will change the way that families, including mine, will save for all their children and adults with Down syndrome and will ease the unnecessary burdens that are placed on families - all while allowing people with Down syndrome to work and save for the future. We look forward to the ABLE Act getting to the President's desk and becoming law this year. I sincerely thank Senator Mitch McConnell for his dedication and leadership on the ABLE Act, and all he does for people with disabilities. He's a true champion for us.\"\r\nAnne Gregory, from Louisville and the Kentucky Autism Speaks state coordinator, who advocated on behalf of the ABLE bill during a visit to Senator McConnell\u2019s office said, \u201cI am so pleased to learn that Senator McConnell has helped pass this critical\u00a0legislation benefiting families affected by autism and other disabilities. A family can save tax-free college funds for their children under a 529 plan; it makes sense that they should be able to do the same for the life-long expenses of their loved ones with disabilities, which typically far exceed the average college tuition.\u00a0 I am grateful that Congress has acted and the bill is heading to the President\u2019s desk.\u00a0 This law will help families help themselves.\"\r\nEarlier this year, Rachel Putnam of Frankfort, Kentucky, visited Senator McConnell and presented him with the National Down Syndrome Society\u2019s Champion of Change Award.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n####", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://guthrie.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=24&itemid=1467", "Guthrie Announces New Washington Office", "2014-12-15", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Brett Guthrie", "G000558", "guthrie.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2013 Congressman Brett Guthrie today announced that his Washington, D.C. office has relocated.  Since 2010, Congressman Guthrie\u2019s Washington office has been located in Room 308 of the Cannon House Office Building.\u00a0 Constructed in 1905, the Cannon House Office Building is preparing to undergo a 10-year renovation.  Congressman Guthrie\u2019s Washington Office will now be located in Room 2434 of the Rayburn House Office Building.\u00a0 The phone number for the office will remain 202-225-3501.  Congressman Guthrie\u2019s new office was most recently occupied by Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-06).\u00a0 Congressman Guthrie and Congresswoman Matsui currently serve as co-chairs of the Congressional Spectrum Caucus and have led bills to address the nation\u2019s spectrum shortage.  Other Members to call 2434 Rayburn their office include Marjorie Holt of Maryland and Mickey Edwards of Oklahoma.\u00a0 Congresswoman Holt was known for her legislation to end busing as a means of racial desegregation and was nominated by President Reagan to serve as a member of the General Advisory Committee on Arms Control and Disarmament.\u00a0 Congressman Edwards was the founding trustee of the Heritage Foundation and also served as the National Chairman of the American Conservative Union.  The Rayburn House Office Building is named after Speaker Sam Rayburn of Texas.\u00a0 The third of three buildings to hold offices for representatives in the House, construction of the Rayburn House Office Building began in 1962.  ###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://paul.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=1260", "Sen. Paul Statement on the Passing of Marshall County Judge-Executive Mike Miller", "2014-12-15", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "paul.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Services for Kentucky \n\t\t\t\tIt is an absolute honor to represent the people of Kentucky in the United States Senate. One of my responsibilities is to assist individuals with federal agencies. As a resident of Kentucky, you may contact my State Office in Bowling Green at (270) 782-8303 to receive help with any federal government agency.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://paul.senate.gov?p=video&id=1261", "Sen. Rand Paul Appears on Fox's Hannity - December 13, 2014", "2014-12-15", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "paul.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Services for Kentucky \n\t\t\t\tIt is an absolute honor to represent the people of Kentucky in the United States Senate. One of my responsibilities is to assist individuals with federal agencies. As a resident of Kentucky, you may contact my State Office in Bowling Green at (270) 782-8303 to receive help with any federal government agency.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=546d7de1-c0ec-4ca6-8531-59f0eaa70ab0", "McConnell on Surgeon General Confirmation", "2014-12-15", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Mitch McConnell", "M000355", "www.mcconnell.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell issued the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Dr. Vivek Murthy as Surgeon General of the United States:\r\n\u201cThe Surgeon General is known as America\u2019s doctor and the men and women chosen to fill that role in the past have usually been highly qualified individuals with substantial experience in patient care. Unfortunately, Dr. Murthy\u2019s nomination had more to do with politics \u2013 he was a founder in 2008 of a group called Doctors for Obama, and has been an outspoken political advocate of Obamacare and gun control \u2013 than his medical experience. With America facing the challenge of Ebola and other serious health challenges, it\u2019s unfortunate that the President chose a nominee based on the candidate\u2019s political support instead of a long career delivering patient care and managing difficult health crises.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://barr.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/barr-statement-on-bill-to-keep-the-government-open", "Barr Statement on Bill to Keep the Government Open", "2014-12-12", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Andy Barr", "B001282", "barr.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Congressman Andy Barr released the following statement upon passage of FY 2015 Omnibus:\n\u201cWhile I'm disappointed that the Senate continues to block legislation I voted for last week that would have nullified the President's Executive Order on immigration, this bill does successfully build upon the modest progress made in last year's Bipartisan Budget Agreement to further reduce spending, and it delivers on a number of important priorities for the people of Kentucky. The short-term nature of the portion of the bill that funds the Department of Homeland Security will allow the next Congress to effectively respond to the President's illegal immigration actions, once Republicans take control of the Senate.\u201d\nThe bill includes full Appropriations legislation and funding for 11 of the 12 annual Appropriations bills through the end of the fiscal year, September 30, 2015. The 12th bill, which funds the Department of Homeland Security, is also included in the legislation, but is funded under a temporary \u201cContinuing Resolution\u201d mechanism that expires on February 27, 2015.\u00a0\n\u00a0\nKey Kentucky Priorities\nAgriculture:\n Cuts funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and rejects efforts to expand EPA regulatory programs.\n\tPrevents Army Corps from regulating farm ponds and irrigation ditches under the Clean Water Act.\n\tProvides increased funding for USDA Rural Development programs critical to central and eastern Kentucky.\n\tProvides flexibility for Kentucky schools facing hardships in meeting one-size-fits-all federal nutrition guidelines mandates that have increased costs for school districts.\n Blue Grass Army Depot:\n Provides full funding to\u00a0complete construction of the Blue Grass Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP) at the Blue Grass Army Depot.\n\tProvides full funding to\u00a0Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternative Program (ACWA)\u00a0to complete the demilitarization at the Blue Grass Army Depot.\n\tProvides funds to begin construction on a new consolidated shipping center that will create jobs and save money.\n Energy:\n Prohibits funding for the Obama Administration\u2019s efforts to block the export of coal.\n\tStrategically targets funds to ensure balanced investment into fossil, nuclear, and renewable energy to improve our nation\u2019s energy independence and fight high-energy prices.\n\tIncreases oversight of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to break the deadlock in the coal permitting process and prohibits a redefinition of \u201cfill material\u201d within the Clean Water Act that would effectively ban Appalachian coal mining.\u00a0\n Veterans:\n Increases funding to meet our obligations to our nation\u2019s veterans.\n\tIncreased funding will help improve the efficiency and interoperability of the combined Department of Defense (DoD)/Veteran Affairs (VA) medical records system, and reduce the claims backlog at the VA.\n Violence Against Women Act:\n Increases funding for the implementation of the Violence Against Women Act.\n\tIncreases transitional housing assistance grants for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual assault\u00a0\n National Security:\n Provides funding for our nation\u2019s security, military readiness, and resources for our troops at home and abroad.\n\tFunds important Department of Defense programs and projects, a pay raise for our troops, and the advancement of our military operations to protect the nation from current and future threats.\n\tContinues funding for Military Sexual Assault Prevention and Response programs, and provides an additional $25 million to continue the expansion of the Sexual Assault Victims\u2019 Counsel program to all the military services.\n\tFully funds critical FAA air traffic control and aviation safety operations, while reducing overall department funding.\n Other:\n Provides no new\u00a0funding for Obamacare, and holds the line on funding for the IRS and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services \u2013 the primary agencies responsible for the implementation of Obamacare.\n\tMaintains all existing pro-life policy and funding provisions that have been carried in Appropriations legislation in previous years.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://paul.senate.gov?p=video&id=1258", "Sen. Rand Paul Appears on Fox's On the Record with Greta Van Susteren - December 10, 2014", "2014-12-12", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "paul.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Services for Kentucky \n\t\t\t\tIt is an absolute honor to represent the people of Kentucky in the United States Senate. One of my responsibilities is to assist individuals with federal agencies. As a resident of Kentucky, you may contact my State Office in Bowling Green at (270) 782-8303 to receive help with any federal government agency.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://web.archive.org/web/20141217164235/http://www.paul.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1259", "Sen. Paul Introduces Bill to Prevent President Obamas Executive Amnesty", "2014-12-12", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Skip to Content\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\tHome\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\tAbout Rand\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\tAbout Kentucky\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\tIssues\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\tServices\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\tNews\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\tContact\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t Sen. Paul Introduces Bill to Prevent President Obama\u0092s Executive Amnesty \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tSenator Rand Paul today introduced the Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act. This is companion legislation to Congressman Ted Yoho's bill (H.R. 5759) that passed the House of Representatives on December 4, 2014 on a 219-197 vote. This legislation would end President Obama's executive action on immigration and restore the Congress' constitutional role as the body to craft legislation. Article I of the Constitution places the legislative powers in Congress. The President does not have the power under the Constitution to rewrite immigration laws to exempt classes of people from a law that was passed by Congress and signed into law. \"I believe that the Constitution is clear that the legislative power resides in Congress. The President is not a king and he does not have the power to enact laws then execute his own laws. Our Constitution is being violated by this executive order and other actions by the Obama Administration to govern by executive fiat,\" Sen. Paul stated.  A copy of the legislation can be found HERE.\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t15Dec 14\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t12Dec 14\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t9Dec 14\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t19Dec 12\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t16Nov 12\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t15Oct 12\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t15Dec 14\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t12Dec 14\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3Dec 14", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=12b9aaee-363b-432f-a1aa-42ec31771de8", "Senator McConnell Responds to Secretary Kerrys Comments on Coal-Fired Power Plants at UN Climate Change Conference in Peru", "2014-12-12", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Mitch McConnell", "M000355", "www.mcconnell.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell commented\u00a0on remarks made by Secretary of State John Kerry during the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Lima, Peru regarding the future of coal-fired power plants. Secretary Kerry said the Obama Administration is going to \u201ctake a bunch of them out of commission.\u201d\u00a0 Secretary Kerry\u2019s comments appeared in today\u2019s edition of The New York Times.\r\nSenator McConnell in response to Secretary Kerry\u2019s comments said:\r\n\u201cSecretary Kerry was speaking for the Obama Administration when he pledged this week to put hundreds of coal-fired power plants \u2018out of commission,\u2019 but he was not speaking for Congress, and when I am Senate Majority Leader in January, the international community will have no doubt about that. It will soon be very clear that Congress disagrees not only with the EPA\u2019s unilateral actions but also with the Administration\u2019s entire international crusade against coal jobs. As Majority Leader, I will continue to take the War on Coal right back to the President and his EPA with laws aimed at protecting coal jobs, restricting the use of government funds for ill-conceived regulatory schemes, and robust congressional oversight of Washington bureaucrats. Given the change in management that\u2019s coming to the Senate, overseas audiences may want to proceed with caution when it comes to Secretary Kerry\u2019s recommendations and comments.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://barr.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/barr-s-commonsense-solution-to-protect-jobs-and-the-valley-view-ferry", "Barrs Commonsense Solution to Protect Jobs and the Valley View Ferry Headed to Presidents Desk", "2014-12-11", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Andy Barr", "B001282", "barr.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON\u00a0\u2013 Legislation to provide relief from over-burdensome federal regulations that threaten the continued operation of the Valley View Ferry is headed to the President\u2019s desk following bipartisan support from both houses of Congress.\u00a0\nOn Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed S.2444, the Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2015 and 2016, legislation that includes a provision Congressman Andy Barr introduced to transfer the licensing authority for the Valley View Ferry from federal operating licensing to a state-based operating license.\n\u201cCongressman Barr took the time to listen and truly understand the hardship these regulations were placing on our ability to continue operation of the Valley View Ferry,\u201d said George W. Dean, Vice Chairman of the Valley View Ferry Authority. \"He quickly took on what seemed to be an impossible task, and now, after a year and a half advocating on our behalf in Washington, the Valley View Ferry Preservation Act will become law. We appreciate his hard work to resolve this issue. It will make it easier for us to preserve this historic Kentucky landmark and continue serving the local residents who rely on the Valley View Ferry.\u201d\n\u201cI\u2019m thrilled that this long overdue solution that will make life easier for Kentuckians is now headed for the President\u2019s desk to become law,\u201d said\u00a0Congressman Barr. \u201cI look forward to building off this achievement and continue working to enact solutions on behalf of the people of central and eastern Kentucky.\u201d\n\u00a0\nBackground:\nIn June 2013, Congressman Barr introduced H.R. 2570, the Valley View Ferry Preservation Act of 2013, after meeting with local officials and learning of the hardship imposed by federal regulations.\nIn October 2013,\u00a0Congressman Andy Barr spoke before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation\u00a0about the stringent federal captain licensing requirements on the Valley View Ferry. He successfully encouraged them to support and advance his proposed legislation.\u00a0\nIn April 2014, H.R. 4005, the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014, which contains the language in Congressman Barr\u2019s bill, H.R. 2570, the Valley View Ferry Preservation Act of 2013, was passed by a bipartisan voice vote.\nOn December 10, 2014, the House and Senate passed a bipartisan, bicameral agreement and the final version of this legislation, S.2444, the Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2015 and 2016, includes H.R. 2570, the Valley View Ferry Preservation Act of 2013.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://guthrie.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=24&itemid=1466", "House Passes Legislation to Fund Federal Government", "2014-12-11", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Brett Guthrie", "G000558", "guthrie.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2013 Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to continue funding for most government programs and services through September 2015.\u00a0 The measure extends funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) only through February 2015.\r\n\r\n\tBy only extending the Department of Homeland Security funding through February 2015, Congress will have an important opportunity to have serious discussions about the President\u2019s executive action on immigration.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cMake no mistake, the House will act in the new Congress to address President Obama\u2019s massive overreach on immigration,\u201d said Congressman Guthrie.\u00a0 \u201cThe American people want Congress to take this effort head-on, and I look forward to having honest discussions about these policies in the coming months.\u00a0 But until then, we must ensure the remainder of the government remains funded.\u201d\r\n\r\n\tIncluded in the funding bill was language from H.R. 4351, the Alzheimer\u2019s Accountability Act, which would encourage research and investigation into Alzheimer\u2019s disease and prevention.\u00a0 Introduced by Congressman Guthrie on April 1, 2014, H.R. 4351 gained 213 cosponsors and broad bipartisan support in the House.\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m pleased that this important language made it into the final bill,\u201d said Congressman Guthrie.\u00a0 \u201cAlzheimer\u2019s research and prevention has been a priority of mine and I\u2019m glad to see that reflected amongst my colleagues.\u201d\r\n\r\n\tMore than five million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer\u2019s, the sixth leading cause of death in the Unites States.\u00a0 The legislation also included an additional $25 million for Alzheimer\u2019s research at the National Institutes of Health.\r\n\r\n\tThe underlying appropriations bill cuts funding for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by $60 million below the FY 2014 level and does not fund the $66 million in new and expanded regulatory programs.\u00a0 This is the fifth consecutive year of cuts to the EPA, totaling 21 percent, and staffing is reduced by more than 2,000 positions, the lowest level since 1989.\u00a0 The bill also funds programs for advanced fossil fuel research and development and prohibits the Administration from blocking funding for international coal-fired power projects.\r\n\r\n\tThe bill also strengthens the conservative stance on several social issues.\u00a0 The Pro-Life movement is bolstered by the bill\u2019s continued prevention of federal dollars from being used for abortions, as well as new language to expedite providers\u2019 challenges over conscience violations in states that mandate abortion coverage in their exchange health care plans.\u00a0 In addition, the bill prohibits funding to implement the UN Arms Trade Treaty, a significant win for Second Amendment rights.\r\n\r\n\tThe bill also continues Congress\u2019s work to improve care for veterans and active duty troops. Disability compensation programs, post-9-11 GI Bill education benefits and vocational rehabilitation and employment training are all fully funded.\u00a0 Further, the bill takes an important step by providing advance appropriations for FY 2016 veteran medical services, support, and facilities, and additional funding to deal with the VA claims backlog, ensuring that veterans will have continued, full access to their medical care.\u00a0 Funds are also included to fund the troop pay increase, military readiness programs and Overseas Contingency Operations for fighting ISIL and training Iraqi allies.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cWhile not perfect, today House Republicans successfully advanced conservative policies, further cut federal spending, and placed significant limitations on the Obama administration\u2019s liberal policies,\u201d added Congressman Guthrie.\r\n\r\n\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://guthrie.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=24&itemid=1465", "Guthrie Votes to Reauthorize Terrorism Risk Insurance Act", "2014-12-10", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Brett Guthrie", "G000558", "guthrie.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2013 Congressman Brett Guthrie today voted in support of S. 2244, a bill to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) for six years.  Passed in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, TRIA was designed to create a backstop for insurance claims to be shared by the federal government when due to acts of terrorism.  \u201cTRIA promotes a stable and affordable terrorism risk insurance market and contributes to economic certainty,\u201d said Congressman Guthrie.\u00a0 \u201cIt is important we continue this program so that businesses will be better positioned when making plans for the future. Because TRIA was designed as a temporary program, it is also important that any renewal of the program be accompanied by appropriate reforms.\u201d  The law has been extended twice, and the most recent version would have expired at the end of this year.\u00a0 The six-year extension also reduces the federal government\u2019s share of the losses by one percent annually until it reaches 80 percent, and increases the mandatory amount that insurers must pay back to the federal government to $37.5 billion, an increase of $10 billion.  \u201cI support this long-term extension of TRIA because it is in our nation\u2019s best interest and makes the necessary reforms to ensure that taxpayers are protected.\u00a0 I encourage the Senate to quickly follow suit,\u201d added Congressman Guthrie.  ###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://massie.house.gov/press-release/press-release-sensenbrenner-massie-lofgren-introduce-secure-data-act", "Press Release: Sensenbrenner, Massie & Lofgren Introduce Secure Data Act", "2014-12-10", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Thomas Massie", "M001184", "massie.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\nWednesday, December 10, 2014\nContact:\nBen Miller (Sensenbrenner) 202-225-5101\nLorenz Isidro (Massie) 202-225-3465\nPeter Whippy (Lofgren) 202-225-3072\n\u00a0\nSensenbrenner, Massie & Lofgren Introduce Secure Data Act\n\u00a0\n(WASHINGTON) \u2013 A group of bipartisan lawmakers introduced H.R. 5800, the Secure Data Act of 2014, to protect Americans\u2019 privacy and data security by prohibiting surveillance agencies from requiring or compelling surveillance \u201cbackdoors\u201d in products and services. A similar amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act this year passed the House of Representatives by an overwhelming 293-123 vote,\u00a0but\u00a0it was not included in the Continuing Resolution (CR)/omnibus spending legislation.\u00a0\nU.S. Reps. Jim Sensenbrenner (R- Wis.),\u00a0Thomas Massie (R- Ky.), and\u00a0Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), sponsors of the Secure Data Act of 2014,\u00a0issued the following statement:\n\u201cThus far, Congress has failed to rein in the Administration\u2019s surveillance authorities and protect Americans\u2019 civil liberties. Nevertheless, the Massie-Sensenbrenner-Lofgren amendment established an important record in the full House of Representatives\u2014an overwhelming majority will no longer tolerate the status quo. Unwarranted and backdoor surveillance is untenable, and as Congress turns to address a multitude of expiring surveillance programs in the 114th Congress, the House will not allow unwarranted surveillance without meaningful reform. The Secure Data Act defends Americans\u2019 constitutional rights and is an important next step in closing backdoor surveillance and rebuilding public trust in our intelligence agencies.\u201d \u00a0\nOriginal cosponsors of the Secure Data Act of 2014 include Reps. Justin Amash (R-Mich.), John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), Rush Holt (D- N.J.), Jerrold Nadler (D- N.Y.), Beto O\u2019Rourke (D- Texas), Ted Poe (R- Texas).", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://yarmuth.house.gov/press/statement-on-senate-intelligence-committee-report-on-cia-interrogation-methods/", "Statement on Senate Intelligence Committee Report on CIA Interrogation Methods", "2014-12-10", "2014", "2014-12", "Democrat", "House", "KY", "John Yarmuth", "Y000062", "yarmuth.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON  Today, Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) issued the following statement on the release of the Senate Intelligence Committee report on CIA interrogation practices:\r\n\r\n\tThere is not much in the Senate Intelligence Committee report that people didn't already know or suspect, but it is important that we send a message to the world that we will hold ourselves to the highest possible standards of conduct, particularly to international legal standards that we worked to establish in the first place. The bottom line is that CIA officers and contractors went way too far in the interrogations, these torture methods resulted in little, if any, useful intelligence, and the people in charge intentionally misled the White House, Congress, and the American people about both. We are better than this  America doesn't condone torture or hide from the truth.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://paul.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=1256", "Sen. Paul Speaks in Defense of Christians in the Middle East", "2014-12-09", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "paul.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Services for Kentucky \n\t\t\t\tIt is an absolute honor to represent the people of Kentucky in the United States Senate. One of my responsibilities is to assist individuals with federal agencies. As a resident of Kentucky, you may contact my State Office in Bowling Green at (270) 782-8303 to receive help with any federal government agency.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://paul.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=1257", "Sen. Paul Questions Secretary Kerry on Constitutional Authority to go to War with ISIS", "2014-12-09", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "paul.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Services for Kentucky \n\t\t\t\tIt is an absolute honor to represent the people of Kentucky in the United States Senate. One of my responsibilities is to assist individuals with federal agencies. As a resident of Kentucky, you may contact my State Office in Bowling Green at (270) 782-8303 to receive help with any federal government agency.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://barr.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/barr-lauds-passage-of-the-able-act", "Barr Lauds Passage of the ABLE Act", "2014-12-05", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Andy Barr", "B001282", "barr.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "On December 4, 2014, Congressman Andy Barr lauded House passage of the ABLE Act.\n\t\tFULL TRANSCRIPT:\n\t\tMr. Speaker,  \n\t\t\t\u00a0  \n\t\t\tAs the cosponsor of the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, also known as the ABLE Act, I rise today to commend the House for yesterday passing this important piece of legislation that will help millions of Americans reach their full potential.  \n\t\t\t\u00a0  \n\t\t\tAs a brother of physically disabled sister who has lived with the challenges associated with being physically handicapped \u2013 over a dozen surgeries, hip and knee replacements, walking with crutches or walkers, and sometimes reliant on a wheelchair \u2013 I know how difficult it can be for millions of Americans with disabilities and their families.\n\t\tBut I also know from my sister, who graduated from college, went on to seminary, married her college sweetheart, adopted a beautiful little girl, and now serves others as a priest in the Episcopal Church, that the challenges associated with being handicapped can be overcome.  \n\t\t\t\u00a0  \n\t\t\tThe ABLE Act will help ease financial strains faced by millions of Americans with disabilities and their families and help them save for the future by creating tax-free savings accounts available to cover disability-related expenses.  \n\t\t\t\u00a0  \n\t\t\tThis provides families with a severely disabled child some peace of mind by allowing them to save for their child\u2019s long-term disability expenses.\n\t\tWe are better off as a nation when disabled Americans are given the tools like the ABLE Act to not only achieve self-sufficiency, but contribute and give back to our society.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://halrogers.house.gov/press-releases?ID=95FB7C60-297C-434D-A8FA-F4EFDD054A4E", "Rogers' Staff Meets with ARC", "2014-12-05", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Harold Rogers", "R000395", "halrogers.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "During a recent trip to Washington, D.C., Congressman Rogers' District staff met with Earl Gohl, Federal Co-Chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and nearly all of the ARC program managers to discuss resources that are available to local communities in Kentucky's Appalachian region. The ARC assists local communities with issues like broadband, housing, infrastructure, sewer and water. Congressman Rogers' staff members expressed their desire to help bridge communication between the federal agency and local communities in need.(PHOTO: Left to Right: Adam Rice, Field Representative; Nick Camic, Field Representative; Earl Gohl (ARC); Carlos Cameron, Field Representative; Karen Kelly, District Director)\r\n  \r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://halrogers.house.gov/press-releases?ID=C80AE22D-67B9-4E81-8923-385BCAF72DF2", "Rogers Applauds House Passage of Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act", "2014-12-05", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Harold Rogers", "R000395", "halrogers.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "U.S. Rep. Harold \"Hal\" Rogers (KY-05) applauded passage of the Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act (H.R. 5759). Rogers co-sponsored the bill that passed by a vote of 219 to 197 in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, December 4. The bill reaffirms that the President does not have the authority to exempt more than four million illegal immigrants from deportation.\r\n\"This legislation puts an immediate halt on President Obama's executive amnesty and prevents any future orders that would attempt to bypass Congress on immigration,\" said Rogers. \"The American people spoke loud and clear - they want our immigration laws enforced rather than a suspension and override of our Constitution.\" H.R. 5759 applies to all new and previously denied requests for exemptions and deferrals of removal from the United States, as well as any related work authorization. It also provides for necessary exceptional humanitarian and law enforcement exceptions. Additionally, this bill does not affect federal funding and will notput the country at risk ofa government shutdown. Rogers urged the Senate to take immediate action on this legislation.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://barr.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/barr-statement-on-preventing-executive-overreach-on-immigration-act", "Barr Statement on Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act", "2014-12-04", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Andy Barr", "B001282", "barr.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON - Congressman Andy Barr\u00a0issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5759, the Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act:\n\"Today I joined a majority of my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in response to President Obama\u2019s unlawful Executive Order to pass H.R. 5759, the \u201cPreventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act.\u201d\n\"The President has ignored the will of the American people and circumvented Congress and taken unilateral action that fails to fulfill his duty to faithfully execute the laws. The legislation I voted for today reaffirms the constitutional principles that only Congress has the power to write immigration laws and that the President must enforce those laws; prevents the President from suspending our immigration laws; prohibits the Administration from unilaterally granting amnesty or work permits to undocumented immigrants and declares null and void the President\u2019s recent Executive Action.\u00a0\n\"Kentuckians want Congress to secure our border first and the House has already passed legislation to do that with my support.\u00a0 We must act to secure the border first, strengthen the immigration system and protect American citizens.\"\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://guthrie.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=24&itemid=1463", "Guthrie Backs Bill to Prevent Executive Overreach on Immigration", "2014-12-04", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Brett Guthrie", "G000558", "guthrie.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2013 Congressman Brett Guthrie today voted in support of H.R. 5759, the Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act of 2014.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cTwo weeks ago President Obama once again acted unilaterally \u2013 this time to alter our nation\u2019s immigration laws,\u201d said Congressman Guthrie.\u00a0 \u201cHis flagrant disregard for the separation of powers and the role of Congress to make our nation\u2019s laws disrespects the will of the American people.\u201d\r\n\r\n\t\u201cArticle 2, Section 3 of the Constitution clearly dictates that the president is required to faithfully execute our nation\u2019s laws. What we are seeing today is a president who picks and chooses which laws he wants to enforce,\u201d added Congressman Guthrie.\r\n\r\n\tH.R. 5759 prevents President Obama (or any future president) from exempting the removal of specific groups of unlawful aliens, except when using Constitutional powers over foreign affairs or humanitarian and law enforcement circumstances.\u00a0 In doing so, it also reaffirms that the Constitution only grants lawmaking powers to Congress, and that it is the president\u2019s job to enforce such laws.\u00a0\u00a0\r\n\r\n\t\u201cOur nation\u2019s immigration system is broken and need to be addressed, but just as Congress reviews other issues of concern, it must be done through regular order,\u201d said Congressman Guthrie.\r\n\r\n\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://guthrie.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=24&itemid=1464", "Guthrie Votes to Support & Fund U.S. Troops, Efforts to Combat Sexual Assault & Mental Health Programs", "2014-12-04", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Brett Guthrie", "G000558", "guthrie.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2013 Congressman Brett Guthrie today voted in support of the FY 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which provides necessary authorization and funding for the U.S. military.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cDespite increasingly scarce resources, this bill balances budget limitations with vital national security requirements and protections for our warfighters and their families,\u201d said Congressman Guthrie.\u00a0 \u201cOur men and women in uniform will be able to continue their great work defending our country and know that they will continue to receive world class care and support.\u201d\r\n\r\n\tThe FY 2015 NDAA, the fifty-third consecutive version, builds on last year\u2019s bill, which included substantial bipartisan reforms aimed to prevent and combat sexual assault in the military.\u00a0 This measure will eliminate the \u201cgood soldier defense,\u201d which previously allowed the court to consider general military character when weighing the probability of guilt or innocence in sexual assault prosecutions.\u00a0 Victims of sexual assault will also be consulted about their preference for prosecuting offenders in a traditional court-martial or through civilian courts instead.\u00a0\r\n\r\n\tThe FY 2015 NDAA also authorizes an additional $18.8 million for behavioral and psychological health programs, primarily focused on combating suicide, and including funds to immediately increase the number of embedded psychologists, social workers, nurse case managers and operational psychologists.\r\n\r\n\tAdditionally, the defense bill authorizes supplemental funding to continue U.S. operations against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).\u00a0 The funding is needed to continue U.S. operations and to continue training and equipping the Iraqi security forces, the Peshmerga, and moderate Syrian forces who are combating ISIL on the ground.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cISIL has proven that they are a dangerous and credible threat.\u00a0 This bill ensures that we continue to have the necessary resources to destroy them and put a stop to their efforts across the globe.\u201d\r\n\r\n\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://paul.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=1255", "Sen. Paul Comments on Confirmation of David Hale and Greg Stivers as U.S. District Judges", "2014-12-04", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "paul.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Services for Kentucky \n\t\t\t\tIt is an absolute honor to represent the people of Kentucky in the United States Senate. One of my responsibilities is to assist individuals with federal agencies. As a resident of Kentucky, you may contact my State Office in Bowling Green at (270) 782-8303 to receive help with any federal government agency.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://guthrie.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=24&itemid=1462", "Guthrie Supports Bipartisan Bill to Create Tax-Free Savings Accounts for Disabled Individuals", "2014-12-03", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Brett Guthrie", "G000558", "guthrie.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2013 Congressman Brett Guthrie today voted in support of H.R. 647, the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act.\r\n\r\n\tH.R. 647 will create tax-free savings accounts for individuals with disabilities.\u00a0 These accounts will be able to be applied toward qualified expenses including: medical, post-secondary education, assistive technology, housing, transportation, legal fees and funeral expenses.\u00a0\r\n\r\n\t\u201cThis bipartisan legislation empowers disabled individuals and their families to save money for these necessary expenses, while transitioning away from government assistance,\u201d said Congressman Guthrie.\u00a0 \u201cH.R. 647 not only allows individuals to better plan for the future, it will also improve their quality of life.\u201d\r\n\r\n\tThe tax-free savings accounts would be established and maintained at the state level.\u00a0 Individuals who are diagnosed with a disability before the age of 26 would be eligible.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cAcross the country, the American people are looking for certainty, and that includes families of disabled individuals.\u00a0 This commonsense legislation levels the playing field and allows families to better prepare for the future,\u201d added Congressman Guthrie.\r\n\r\n\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://halrogers.house.gov/press-releases?ID=B1729D57-CAFC-41CA-B2BF-874954643C37", "Rogers Co-Sponsors Bill to Prevent Obama's Executive Action on Immigration", "2014-12-03", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Harold Rogers", "R000395", "halrogers.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "U.S. Rep. Harold \"Hal\" Rogers (KY-05)signed on as aco-sponsor ofthe Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act (H.R. 5759), reaffirming that the President does not have the authority to exempt more than four millionillegal immigrants from deportation. This legislation will apply to President Obama's recently announced executive actions and any futureorders that would also attempt to circumvent the law.  \"Executive amnesty undermines the spirit of our Constitution, theintegrity of our immigration laws and discourages the thousands of people who are patiently working to achieve the American dreamthrough the legalimmigration process,\" said Rogers. \"This bill reiterates the authority of Congress and speaks for thousands of Americans who have widely rejected the President's blanket pardon of illegal immigrants.\"  The effective date of the billcoincides with the President's speech on November 20, and applies to all new and previously denied requests for exemptions and deferrals of removal from the United States, as well as any related work authorization. It also provides for necessary exceptional humanitarian and law enforcement exceptions. Additionally, this bill does not affect federal funding and will notput the country at risk ofa government shutdown.  \r\n  \r\nThe billis scheduled to be considered by the Houseon Thursday, December 4, 2014. \r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://paul.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=1253", "Sen. Paul Speaks in Support of Military Justice Improvement Act", "2014-12-03", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "paul.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Services for Kentucky \n\t\t\t\tIt is an absolute honor to represent the people of Kentucky in the United States Senate. One of my responsibilities is to assist individuals with federal agencies. As a resident of Kentucky, you may contact my State Office in Bowling Green at (270) 782-8303 to receive help with any federal government agency.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://paul.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=1254", "Sen. Paul Introduces Declaration of War Against Islamic State", "2014-12-03", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "paul.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Services for Kentucky \n\t\t\t\tIt is an absolute honor to represent the people of Kentucky in the United States Senate. One of my responsibilities is to assist individuals with federal agencies. As a resident of Kentucky, you may contact my State Office in Bowling Green at (270) 782-8303 to receive help with any federal government agency.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://paul.senate.gov?p=video&id=1252", "Sen. Paul Appears on Fox's The Kelly File- December 2, 2014", "2014-12-03", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "paul.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Services for Kentucky \n\t\t\t\tIt is an absolute honor to represent the people of Kentucky in the United States Senate. One of my responsibilities is to assist individuals with federal agencies. As a resident of Kentucky, you may contact my State Office in Bowling Green at (270) 782-8303 to receive help with any federal government agency.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://halrogers.house.gov/press-releases?ID=9FEFFAC2-93C1-4612-98BE-5855CCEA2529", "Rogers Rails Against EPA Power Plan", "2014-12-02", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Harold Rogers", "R000395", "halrogers.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "On Monday, U.S. Rep. Harold \"Hal\" Rogers (KY-05) urged the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) to withdraw a rule fromits Clean Power Plan that is designed to regulate emissions from existing coal-fired power plants and further crush the coal mining industry. \"Communities in southern and eastern Kentuckyalready feel the devastating impacts of these policies and currently have some of the highest unemployment rates in the nation,\" said Rogers. \"The continued imposition of strict regulations on coal-fired power plants is forcing companies to close their doors, and lay off hardworking individuals with few other employment options.\" The proposed Section 111(d) rule will forceKentucky to reduce carbonemissions from its 20 coal-fired power plants by 18%by the year 2030. In 2012, two years before the EPA unveiled itsClean Power Plan, the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet projected that electricity fees in the Commonwealth would increase 25% between 2011 and 2025, resulting in roughly 30,000 lost jobs. The Cabinet also warned that increasing energy costs would cause the Commonwealth to eliminate 17,500 full-time positions in the manufacturing sector alone.   \r\n  \r\n\"Rather than forging a realistic path toward a thriving energy economy, the EPA has wrapped reliable energy production in red tape and effectivelyshuttered a crucial domestic energy,\" said Rogers. \"This agency should join me in supporting atrue'all of the above' energy policy, and work with Congress to propel this nation forward on its path toward achieving energy independence.\" Rogers' submitted his official statementregarding the costly rule during thecomment period for the agency's Clean Power Plan and reiterated his frustrationwith theEPA forrefusing to hold any of its four listening sessions in a coal producing region. \"The EPA's decision to make it difficult for those who work in the industry to express their concerns about a rule that will undoubtedly impacttheir livelihoods demonstrates this agency's lack of concern for the real world consequencesof its actions,\"said Rogers.  \r\n  \r\nThe EPA has stated that the final rule will be issued in June of 2015. Click here to read Congressman Rogers' full statementon the EPA Clean Power Plan.\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://paul.senate.gov?p=news&id=1251", "Breitbart Op-Ed: Benghazi was the Definition of an Intelligence Failure", "2014-12-01", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "paul.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Services for Kentucky \n\t\t\t\tIt is an absolute honor to represent the people of Kentucky in the United States Senate. One of my responsibilities is to assist individuals with federal agencies. As a resident of Kentucky, you may contact my State Office in Bowling Green at (270) 782-8303 to receive help with any federal government agency.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://paul.senate.gov?p=news&id=1250", "TIME Op-Ed: Politicians Are To Blame in Ferguson", "2014-11-25", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "paul.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Services for Kentucky \n\t\t\t\tIt is an absolute honor to represent the people of Kentucky in the United States Senate. One of my responsibilities is to assist individuals with federal agencies. As a resident of Kentucky, you may contact my State Office in Bowling Green at (270) 782-8303 to receive help with any federal government agency.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=937cc7b9-408a-4316-8a1f-ff01d110bfac", "Thanksgiving Greeting", "2014-11-25", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Mitch McConnell", "M000355", "www.mcconnell.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Louisville, KY\u2014U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell delivered the following message this week in celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday on November 27th. The video is available here and\u00a0a full transcript of the Senator\u2019s Thanksgiving greeting follows:\r\n\u201cHello, I\u2019m Senator Mitch McConnell.\r\n\u201cThanksgiving is a time for Kentuckians to gather together and express gratitude for the freedoms we enjoy, the many blessings we have received, and the family and friends who enrich our lives.\r\n\u201cKentucky is also home to many brave servicemembers, here and abroad, and we\u2019re grateful for their sacrifice.\r\n\u201cDespite the challenges we may face in our daily lives, we know all Americans give thanks today for those many gifts, and for our country.\r\n\u201cHave a Happy Thanksgiving.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://halrogers.house.gov/press-releases?ID=407DC392-A034-4CF5-A8CF-B6F9ED0FBF27", "SOAR Initiative Targets Action Plans for Region", "2014-11-24", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Harold Rogers", "R000395", "halrogers.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "As the Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) initiative approaches its second year, executive board members welcomed the new SOAR executive director and considered ways for the initiative to move from information-gathering efforts into action plans.\r\nGovernor Steve Beshear and Congressman Hal Rogers, the initiative's co-chairs, called on the board to return to their communities with a renewed energy to tackle the more difficult work of implementing the recommendations gathered from a year's worth of regional conversations.\r\nWe have always said that the SOAR initiative must be driven by the residents of eastern Kentucky. For the past year, the people of this region have met and talked about their hopes for their communities and families, and now we have to figure out a way to make those goals happen, said Gov. Beshear. We have an excellent road map now, and we must keep everyone engaged as we choose the best strategies to meet those goals.\r\nIt's time to put action behind the innovative SOAR ideas that can spur job creation and help enhance our region, said Congressman Rogers. With Jared Arnett leading the way as SOAR's new Executive Director, I'm confident that this initiative is poised to be molded into a successful organization that will have long-term benefits for our future.\r\nIn his first SOAR meeting as the Founding Executive Director, Jared Arnett presented the board with recommendations for next year's program of work, which includes strategies for enhancing education access, health, job training and tourism in the region.\r\nThe daylong meeting included a reception for city and county elected officials, as well as state legislative members of the Coal Caucus, to encourage them to continue to participate and support SOAR.\r\nLocal support is critical to keep SOAR as a priority not just in this board meeting, but also in every city council meeting and every fiscal court meeting across this region, said Arnett. \r\nGov. Beshear and Congressman Rogers also recognized Chuck Fluharty, president and CEO of the Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI), which has served as the interim administrative body for SOAR. The co-chairs gave Fluharty a formal commendation to thank him for his work in organizing and supporting SOAR over the past year. RUPRI will continue to support SOAR in a consulting role.\r\nWorking groups transition to action groups\r\nFor the past year, ten different working groups have held dozens of meetings across the southern and eastern Kentucky region to gather ideas about a range of topics including education, job training, tourism, infrastructure and private investment. Arnett announced that these working groups will transition into action groups, with the chairs forming an advisory team which will report directly to Arnett.\r\nBoard actions promote tourism, attract jobs, enhance grassroots support\r\nThe board passed a motion to send a letter of support to appropriate parties encouraging partnerships to enhance whitewater rafting tourism opportunities at the Breaks Interstate Park in Pike County.\r\nIn planning for the upcoming legislative session, the board voted to support a bill to create the Kentucky Appalachian Regional Development Fund, which would be operated by the Kentucky Department for Local Government. SOAR will work to build an endowment to support development projects in Eastern Kentucky.\r\nThe board also passed a motion to conduct a campaign for a SOAR license plate to further unify the regional grassroots effort, and provide a source of operating capital for the initiative.\r\nLocal businesses now have an opportunity to become a SOAR corporate partner, which indicates that the business supports the goals of SOAR. Jim Host, an executive board member, announced SOAR's first four official partnerships. Forcht Bank and Booth Energy were named SOAR Founding Partners while Walters Automotive of Pikeville and Community Trust Bank, Inc. were named SOAR East Kentucky Sponsors. Businesses interested in becoming SOAR partners should contact Jared Arnett at the SOAR office at 66-437-5127.\r\nNext SOAR summit\r\nPlans are underway for the second SOAR summit, which is tentatively scheduled for President's Day, February 16, 2015 in Pikeville. The first summit last year attracted about 1,700 interested citizens for a daylong discussion of the possibilities for the region and for the SOAR initiative. Further plans for the summit will be announced as they become available.\r\nAbout the SOAR initiative\r\nThe SOAR initiative was launched by Gov. Beshear and Congressman Hal Rogers late last year, after a stunning downturn in the coal market exacerbated historic challenges in Eastern Kentucky related to unemployment and poverty. SOAR is intended to help the region develop and put into action new locally-oriented strategies to attack those persistent challenges.\r\n\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://paul.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=1249", "Sen. Paul Releases Declaration of War Against Islamic State", "2014-11-24", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "paul.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Services for Kentucky \n\t\t\t\tIt is an absolute honor to represent the people of Kentucky in the United States Senate. One of my responsibilities is to assist individuals with federal agencies. As a resident of Kentucky, you may contact my State Office in Bowling Green at (270) 782-8303 to receive help with any federal government agency.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://web.archive.org/web/20141206020010/http://whitfield.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/house-and-senate-committee-leaders-question-agency-coordination-seek", "House and Senate Committee Leaders Question Agency Coordination, Seek Action to Address Grid Reliability Concerns", "2014-11-24", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Edward Whitfield", "W000413", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), and Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-KY) today wrote to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Cheryl LaFleur seeking information regarding any consultation between FERC and the Environmental Protection Agency in the development of EPA\u2019s Clean Power Plan and other major rules impacting electric reliability.\nThe letter also calls on FERC to convene a technical conference with federal agencies and stakeholders to discuss the reliability challenges posed by new federal environmental regulations.\nThe request follows a recent report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) that raises concerns about EPA\u2019s Clean Power Plan proposal and its potential impact on the reliability of the nation\u2019s electric grid. In the report, NERC questioned EPA's assumptions and called for additional reliability analysis.\nTestimony from FERC commissioners at separate Senate and House hearings also suggests EPA did not properly consult with the commission when writing its proposed rule and ignored recommendations from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that a formal, documented process be established among relevant federal agencies to monitor reliability challenges.\n\u201cNew environmental regulations pose one of the most serious threats to our nation\u2019s electric grid. This administration continues to regulate too much too fast without proper consideration of the consequences for American consumers,\u201d said Rep. Upton. \u201cIt is imperative that we know how these rules will impact reliability before they are implemented and that we have a plan in place to ensure that American families and businesses can keep the lights on.\u201d\n\u201cThe reliability of the grid is not optional,\u201d said Sen. Murkowski. \u201cIt has been apparent for some time that we may need to protect the grid from our own federal actions and ensure the growing number of environmental rules do not negatively impact reliability. The challenge before us is maintaining and improving reliability and ensuring our energy supply remains affordable.\"\u00a0\n\"Recent reports have raised significant concerns over the reliability impacts of EPA\u2019s Clean Power Plan and other rules as to whether our grid can sustain the president\u2019s proposed electricity sector overhaul. We can\u2019t afford to play a guessing game when it comes to reliability, and we need to be assured that EPA won\u2019t simply leave Americans in the dark,\" said Rep. Whitfield.\nTo read the full letter to FERC, click HERE.\u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://web.archive.org/web/20141206020021/http://whitfield.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/whitfield-congratulates-naval-academy-appointee", "Whitfield Congratulates Naval Academy Appointee", "2014-11-24", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Edward Whitfield", "W000413", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, today announced that Ms. Brittany Bongiovanni of Beaver Dam has received an offer of appointment to the prestigious United States Naval Academy. As part of the requirements for that appointment, Whitfield provided a Congressional Nomination for Ms. Bongiovanni.\n\u201cIt is my honor to nominate this outstanding individual for appointment to the United States Naval Academy,\u201d said Whitfield. As this young lady now prepares to begin her promising career serving our country, I am confident she will represent the Commonwealth with diligence, honor, and class. I couldn\u2019t be more proud of Ms. Bongiovanni and I wish her well.\u201d\nBrittany Bongiovanni will graduate from Ohio County High School in May of 2015. She currently holds a 4.0 grade point average and is ranked 1st in her class out of 243 students. Her accomplishments include being a member of the Kentucky Governor\u2019s Scholar Alumni, \u00a0Cross Country and Track & Field Captain, National Honor Society Vice-President, National Beta Club President, Civil Air Patrol Sergeant, American Red Cross Volunteer, NOAA Sky Warn Volunteer, Investigative Aide for the Kentucky Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, President of 4-H Teen Club, Teen Delegate to the 4-H Council, holding a 1st Degree Black Belt, and being Assistant Instructor in Tae Kwon Do.\nThe United States Naval Academy located in Annapolis, Maryland has been educating, training, and inspiring leaders of character for our United States Navy and Marine Corps since it was established in 1845, and is the second-oldest of the United States five service academies. Students are officers-in-training and are referred to as midshipmen. Tuition for midshipmen is fully funded by the Navy in exchange for an active duty service obligation upon graduation. The United States Naval Academy has some of the highest paid graduates in the country according to starting salary.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://web.archive.org/web/20141206020033/http://whitfield.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/whitfield-weighs-in-on-hagel-stepping-down", "Whitfield Weighs in on Hagel Stepping Down", "2014-11-24", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Edward Whitfield", "W000413", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power made the following statement regarding Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel.\u00a0 \u201cI thank Secretary Chuck Hagel for his honorable service to our country. He was a good Secretary of Defense that was given the daunting task of leading our military during a time of budget cuts, worldwide unrest, and with a White House that doesn\u2019t seem to want to take the advice of our military leaders.\u201d \u201cThe Obama Administration is now searching for its 4th Secretary of Defense, another example of this President\u2019s failed leadership.\u201d\n\u00a0\n\u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=513fec07-75e5-4f69-9e3a-f474ec00eccb", "McConnell Statement on the Resignation of Chuck Hagel", "2014-11-24", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Mitch McConnell", "M000355", "www.mcconnell.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Louisville, KY \u2013 Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell issued the following statement regarding the resignation of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel:\r\n\"Secretary Chuck Hagel honorably served the United States as a combat soldier, a U.S. Senator, and as Secretary of Defense. We appreciate his service to the nation.\r\n\"It\u2019s important to remember that Secretary Hagel\u2019s departure comes at a moment of great peril for our country. His successor will confront the daunting challenges of: modernizing our conventional military forces to meet the challenges posed by Russia and China; restructuring the force after more than a decade of counterinsurgency warfare; maintaining our dominance in the air and at sea; investing in the next generation of weapons systems to preserve our nuclear triad; and combatting terror whether from Al Qaeda, associate forces, ISIL, or other groups seeking to exploit the ungoverned spaces created by revolt and unrest.\u00a0 All of these challenges come at a time when the all-volunteer force faces a shortage of resources and investment.\u00a0 It is imperative that the next Secretary of Defense possess a sharp grasp of strategy, a demonstrated ability to think creatively, and the willingness and ability to work with Congress. And it is critical that the President consider these qualifications and challenges as he considers such an important nomination.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=38b42d66-4969-4703-ba47-88ec00e56ef0", "McConnell-Supported Bill to Update VFW Federal Charter Passes Senate; Now Goes to President for Signature", "2014-11-21", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Mitch McConnell", "M000355", "www.mcconnell.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced today that the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill he supported that would better reflect the service and sacrifice of women in the military by updating the federal charter for the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) of the United States. The bill now goes to the President for his signature.\r\nSenator McConnell was the first Senate Republican to cosponsor the Senate version of the bill.\u00a0 Senator McConnell worked with his colleagues and Kentucky\u2019s VFW leaders in this effort to update the VFW\u2019s Federal charter for our nation\u2019s women veterans.\r\n\u201cIt\u2019s always an honor to secure passage of legislation to honor our nation\u2019s heroes and I will remain committed, through my new role as Senate Majority Leader in the next Congress, to build on efforts to best assist the men and women who served in our military,\u201d Senator McConnell said.\r\nSenator McConnell has long been a leader in Congress for Kentucky veterans. He has been a vigorous advocate for Kentucky\u2019s servicemembers and military families and has supported numerous pieces of legislation important to Kentucky\u2019s veterans, including bills to reform the Veterans Administration (VA), reduce the VA claims backlog and increase cost-of-living-adjustment disability benefits for our veterans and their survivors.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://guthrie.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=24&itemid=1460", "Guthrie Backs Manufacturing Bill that will Boost Transparency, Reduce Permitting Delays", "2014-11-20", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Brett Guthrie", "G000558", "guthrie.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2013 Congressman Brett Guthrie today voted in support of H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cAmerican manufacturing is an industry vital to growing our economy,\u201d said Congressman Guthrie.\u00a0 \u201cThese high-skill jobs are at the forefront of innovation and it is imperative that the laws and regulations governing manufacturers are up to code as well.\u201d\r\n\r\n\tH.R. 4795 will increase transparency and reduce permitting delays by publicly announcing timelines for permit decisions and the number of permits issued on an annual basis.\u00a0 The bill will also require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue timely guidance about how to comply with new or revised air quality standards that may affect the permit applications.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cWe\u2019ve seen many examples lately of the EPA vastly overreaching their authority in a number of areas.\u00a0 H.R. 4795 will put power back in the hands of America\u2019s manufacturers to continue to expand and innovate, giving them the certainty they need in the regulatory process in order to grow their businesses and create new jobs,\u201d said Congressman Guthrie.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cThis commonsense legislation will ensure American manufacturers have a clear path forward on future permitting decisions, and the opportunity to grow and succeed in the global marketplace,\u201d added Congressman Guthrie.\r\n\r\n\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://guthrie.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=24&itemid=1461", "Guthrie Strongly Opposes President's Actions on Immigration", "2014-11-20", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Brett Guthrie", "G000558", "guthrie.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2013 Congressman Brett Guthrie today issued the following statement in advance of President Obama\u2019s address to outline his Executive Order regarding our nation\u2019s immigration laws:\r\n\r\n\t\u201cIt is incredibly disheartening that President Obama is once again acting unilaterally and ignoring the legislative process with legally-questionable executive action.\u00a0 The American people spoke earlier this month and elected a new Congress, whose responsibility it is to update and alter our nation\u2019s laws.\u00a0 The president\u2019s repeated \u201cgo it alone\u201d attitude flies in the face of the will of the American people.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cThere is no doubt our immigration system is broken, but the president\u2019s efforts will do nothing to address our most pressing needs.\u00a0\u00a0 House Republicans put forward a strategy based on three key principles: establishing a safe and secure border, enforcing immigration laws efficiently and effectively, and reforming our system in order to attract talented and hardworking individuals who are striving to make better lives for themselves.\u00a0 Congress and the American people firmly believe this process should go through regular order, and the actions the president will take today only hamper our ability to achieve meaningful solutions to our immigration problems.\u201d\r\n\r\n\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://paul.senate.gov?p=news&id=1245", "TIME Op-Ed: What I'm Thankful For", "2014-11-20", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "paul.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Services for Kentucky \n\t\t\t\tIt is an absolute honor to represent the people of Kentucky in the United States Senate. One of my responsibilities is to assist individuals with federal agencies. As a resident of Kentucky, you may contact my State Office in Bowling Green at (270) 782-8303 to receive help with any federal government agency.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://paul.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=1248", "Sen. Paul Issues Statement on the Presidents Abuse of Executive Amnesty", "2014-11-20", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "paul.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Services for Kentucky \n\t\t\t\tIt is an absolute honor to represent the people of Kentucky in the United States Senate. One of my responsibilities is to assist individuals with federal agencies. As a resident of Kentucky, you may contact my State Office in Bowling Green at (270) 782-8303 to receive help with any federal government agency.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://paul.senate.gov?p=video&id=1246", "Sen. Rand Paul Appears on Fox's On The Record with Greta Van Susteren - November 19, 2014", "2014-11-20", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "paul.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Services for Kentucky \n\t\t\t\tIt is an absolute honor to represent the people of Kentucky in the United States Senate. One of my responsibilities is to assist individuals with federal agencies. As a resident of Kentucky, you may contact my State Office in Bowling Green at (270) 782-8303 to receive help with any federal government agency.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://web.archive.org/web/20141202052345/http://whitfield.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/statement-from-mcconnell-paul-and-whitfield-on-army-aviation-force", "STATEMENT FROM MCCONNELL, PAUL, AND WHITFIELD ON ARMY AVIATION FORCE RESTRUCTURE ANNOUNCEMENT", "2014-11-20", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Edward Whitfield", "W000413", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Congressman Ed Whitfield today released the following statement regarding the Department of Defense announcing its Army Aviation Force Restructure removing the 159th Combat Aviation \u201cThunder\u201d Brigade from Fort Campbell Army Base:\n\u201cWe are deeply disappointed by the Obama administration\u2019s decision to remove the 159th\u00a0CAB from Fort Campbell. \u00a0It is bad news for our nation\u2019s security and for the local Fort Campbell community.\u00a0 Our military\u2019s readiness and national security must remain the highest priority for the American people, and for Fort Campbell\u2019s troops and families in the great Commonwealth of Kentucky.\u00a0 We\u00a0believe that cuts need to be made in places other than deployable troops as a means to make smart cuts to government spending. We also\u00a0must not allow our number of troops to fall to the dangerously low levels being sought by the Obama Administration, especially at a time of increasing instability in the world.\u201d\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://web.archive.org/web/20141202203623/http://www.paul.senate.gov:80/?p=press_release&id=1247", "Statement from McConnell, Paul, and Whitfield on Army Aviation Force Restructure Announcement", "2014-11-20", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Skip to Content\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    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Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Congressman Ed Whitfield today released the following statement regarding the Department of Defense announcing its Army Aviation Force Restructure removing the 159th Combat Aviation \"Thunder\" Brigade from Fort Campbell Army Base:  \u00a0  \"We are deeply disappointed by the Obama administration's decision to remove the 159th CAB from Fort Campbell.\u00a0 It is bad news for our nation's security and for the local Fort Campbell community.\u00a0 Our military's readiness and national security must remain the highest priority for the American people, and for Fort Campbell's troops and families in the great Commonwealth of Kentucky.\u00a0 We believe that cuts need to be made in places other than deployable troops as a means to make smart cuts to government spending. 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14\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t18Nov 14\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t17Nov 14", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://web.archive.org/web/20141206020046/http://whitfield.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/whitfield-opposes-obama-s-executive-amnesty-for-illegal-immigrants", "Whitfield Opposes Obamas Executive  Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants", "2014-11-20", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Edward Whitfield", "W000413", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC\u00a0\u2013\u00a0 U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield, (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, issued the following statement today on the president's immigration announcement expected this evening:\n\u201cIn a direct affront to the message the American people sent us on November 4th, President Obama continues to make unilateral decisions that assault the very fiber of America and our Constitution. Unless this President changes his approach to addressing our country\u2019s immigration problems, the situation at our borders will only get worse. \nPresident Obama has previously stated he would not issue an executive order on immigration because he would be ignoring the law. I agree with the President and call on him to stop making policy decisions solely at his discretion and to start working with Congress to pass immigration reforms that the American people desire such as securing our border.\u201d \n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://web.archive.org/web/20141206084559/http://whitfield.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/morgan-participates-in-semester-internship", "Morgan Participates in Semester Internship", "2014-11-20", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Edward Whitfield", "W000413", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power welcomed David \u201cPete\u201d Morgan to serve in his Washington, D.C. office this fall.\nMorgan, a resident of the greater Washington area, has served in the office since early September as part of an internship experience aimed at providing a multifaceted look at the legislative process and a first-hand understanding of how Congress works.\u00a0 He will graduate from Trinity College in December where he is majoring in Economics.\u00a0 Morgan is the son of David and Nancy Morgan.\n\u201cI am grateful for this opportunity to work alongside and for such a distinguished representative of Congress,\u201d Morgan said.\u00a0 \u201cThis has been a once in a lifetime experience and I feel very fortunate to have been able to see how our government operates on a day-to-day basis.\u201d\nWhitfield hosts interns throughout the year in his Washington, D.C. office.\u00a0 Participants have the opportunity to attend legislative hearings and briefings, assist staff with research for the Congressman, and take on a number of administrative projects.\u00a0 \n\u201cI commend these young leaders of tomorrow for taking the time and making personal sacrifices in order to gain a better understanding of our government,\u201d Whitfield said.\u00a0 \u201cI hope the experience provides them with an educational and cultural understanding that will be of great benefit to their future and am certainly proud to have them as a part of our dedicated team here in Washington.\u201d\u00a0 \nTo learn more about interning in Congressman Whitfield\u2019s Washington, D.C. office, visit his website at http://whitfield.house.gov/services/internships.\u00a0 \nPictured above: Congressman Whitfield and David \u201cPete\u201d Morgan\n\u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://web.archive.org/web/20141206085012/http://whitfield.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/whitfield-works-to-cut-federal-red-tape-and-create-jobs-0", "Whitfield Works to Cut Federal Red Tape and Create Jobs", "2014-11-20", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Edward Whitfield", "W000413", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, led the charge today in support of H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act that passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 238 to 172. As a key component of the Committee\u2019s efforts to build the Architecture of Abundance, this legislation takes a critical step toward cutting red tape, supporting our country\u2019s manufacturing renaissance, and creating thousands of high-paying jobs for hard-working Americans. The legislation facilitates construction of new factories by increasing transparency and promoting more timely issuance of permits required under the Clean Air Act\u2019s New Source Review (NSR) preconstruction permitting program. \nClick HERE to watch the video of Whitfield\u2019s remarks\n\u00a0\u201cOur manufacturing renaissance is far from a done deal, especially given the cumbersome permitting process that these projects must go through,\u201d said Whitfield. \u201cIt would be a great disservice to the American people if our nation\u2019s natural gas advantage is squandered through an unnecessarily lengthy bureaucratic process that delays or even prevents these job-creating modern new facilities from being built. This bill includes reasonable steps to streamline the permitting process, something that the administration agrees needs to be addressed. It is a commonsense solution to ensure America\u2019s manufacturing renaissance can commence as soon as possible.\u201d\u00a0\nThe Promoting New Manufacturing Act has received strong support from a broad array of manufacturers and other job-creators. Below is a sampling of the support for H.R. 4795.\nAmerican Chemistry Council\n\u201cThe business of American chemistry is in the midst of an historic expansion made possible by plentiful and affordable natural gas from shale formations. To date, 211 chemical industry projects representing $135 billion in potential U.S. investment have been announced, 61 percent of it by companies based abroad. The new factories and expansions will create hundreds of thousands of well-paying new jobs, strengthen communities, and put money in the pockets of families. Unfortunately, all of these projects must undergo a lengthy and complex regulatory permitting process containing challenges that can delay and even derail the investment. \u2026 H.R. 4795 represents common-sense legislation that will expedite shale-related manufacturing in the United States.\u201d\nAmericans for Tax Reform\n\u201cAmerican manufacturing will be needed to rejuvenate the dismal state of the American economy. Unfortunately for Americans, overregulation stymies economic growth by requiring too many permits that take too long to acquire. H.R. 4795 would provide transparency and regulatory fairness which allows new manufacturers to enter the market and for existing businesses to thrive.\u201d\nChamber of Commerce \n\u201cH.R. 4795 would be an important step in improving the federal environmental permitting process and reinforcing this country\u2019s commitment to developing and building infrastructure projects and creating jobs.\u201d\nIndustrial Energy Consumers of America\n\u201cThe permitting process is antiquated, time consuming, expensive, and fails to meet the challenges faced today by U.S. industry who are in fierce competition with global competitors. H.R. 4795 will make EPA accountable to improve the permitting process.\u201d\nNational Manufacturers Association\n\u201cThis oft-overlooked aspect of the regulatory process can provide a great deal of headaches\u2014and at times great cost and delays\u2014for a manufacturer looking to build a new facility, expand an existing one, or even modify an already-operational plant so it can run better. \u2026 The Promoting New Manufacturing Act would take positive steps toward addressing several of the preconstruction permitting issues raised by manufacturers. It diagnoses the problem on GHG permitting (if one exists) and provides the best available information so that the EPA and Congress can then decide if steps are needed to improve the process.\u201d\n\u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=49908423-ba38-468f-957f-ea37921a3d04", "McConnell: Congress Will Act if President Issues Immigration Order", "2014-11-20", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Mitch McConnell", "M000355", "www.mcconnell.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following statement regarding the President\u2019s proposed executive action on immigration:\r\n\u201cI\u2019d like to say a few words this morning about President Obama\u2019s proposed executive action on immigration.\r\n\u201cAnd I\u2019ll begin with a quote from the President. \u2018Democracy is hard,\u2019 he said during a commencement speech in Miami three years ago. \u201cBut it\u2019s right. [And] changing our laws means doing the hard work of changing minds and changing votes, one by one.\u201d\r\n\u201cAs someone who well understands just how difficult the work of changing minds and votes can be, I couldn\u2019t agree more with the President\u2019s statement.\u201d\r\n\u201cAmericans accept that democracy\u2019s blessings are only made possible by the constraints it imposes \u2014 both its legal contours and those imposed by popular election. We accept democracy\u2019s messiness. We accept that we may not always get all of what we want exactly when we want it. And based on more of what the President said in Miami, this is something he seemed to understand too.\u201d\r\n\u201cHe was talking about immigration that day, and here\u2019s something else he said on the topic. \u2018I know [that] some\u2026 wish that I could just bypass Congress and change the law myself. But that\u2019s not how democracy works.\u2019\r\n\u201cIndeed, it isn\u2019t.\r\n\u201cAll of which makes the President\u2019s planned executive action on immigration even more jarring.\r\n\u201cIf the President truly follows through on this attempt to impose his will unilaterally, he will have issued a rebuke to his own stated view of democracy. And he will have contradicted his past statements on this very issue.\r\n\u201cThe instances of President Obama saying that he does not have the power to do the kinds of things he now plans to do are almost too numerous to list. He tried to suggest otherwise last weekend. But a prominent fact-checker panned the spin as \u2018Pinocchio-laden\u2019 and clarified that the President has been asked \u2018specifically\u2026[about] the sorts of actions that he is contemplating now.\u2019 The President\u2019s previous answers seemed to be unequivocal: he lacked the legal authority to act.\r\n\u201cAs just one example, President Obama said last year that executive action was \u2018not an option\u2019 because \u2018[he] would be ignoring the law.\u2019 \u2018There is a path to get this done,\u2019 he said, \u2018and that is through Congress.\u2019\r\n\u201cHe\u2019s right. The action he\u2019s proposed would ignore the law, would reject the voice of the voters, and would impose new unfairness on law-abiding immigrants \u2014 all without solving the problem. In fact, his action is more likely to make it even worse.\r\n\u201cWe\u2019ve already seen the consequences of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, his most recent action in this area. It was a factor in encouraging young people to risk their lives on a perilous journey some would never complete.\r\n\u201cThe effects of this action could be just as tragic.\r\n\u201cJust as the \u2018Affordable Care Act\u2019 had little to do with making health care more affordable, slapping the term \u201cimmigration reform\u201d on something doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s actually immigration reform.\r\n\u201cAnd just as with Obamacare, the action the President is proposing isn\u2019t about solutions.\r\n\u201cIt isn\u2019t about compassion.\r\n\u201cIt seems to be about what a political party thinks would make for good politics.\r\n\u201cIt seems to be about what a President thinks would be good for his legacy.\r\n\u201cThose are not the motivations that should be driving such sweeping action. And I think the President will come to regret the chapter history writes if he does move forward.\r\n\u201cBecause the plan he\u2019s presenting is more than just, as the President himself has acknowledged, an overreach \u2014 it\u2019s also unfair.\r\n\u201cWhat does the President have to say to the countless aspiring immigrants who\u2019ve spent years waiting patiently in line? To the people who\u2019ve played by all the rules?\r\n\u201cWhere is his compassion for them?\r\n\u201cWhat does the President have to say to the millions of Americans who still can\u2019t find work in this economy? The President can\u2019t reach across the aisle to secure a serious jobs plan for them, but he\u2019s willing to put everything he\u2019s got into this one executive action?\r\n\u201cWhere is the justice in that?\r\n\u201cThere is a larger point here too.\r\n\u201cSome people seem to have forgotten this already, but we just had an election.\r\n\u201cBefore that election, the President told us about his plan to act unilaterally on immigration.\r\n\u201cHe reminded us that his policies were on the ballot.\r\n\u201cAnd then the people spoke.\r\n\u201cThe President doesn\u2019t have to like the result, but he has a duty to respect it.\r\n\u201cThe American people sent a message. They said they want to see us working together. They said they want to see more serious ideas pass through Congress.\r\n\u201cWhat they didn\u2019t say they wanted to see was the President sidestepping the very representatives they just elected.\r\n\u201cThat\u2019s why so many Kentuckians have been calling my office in opposition to this plan. I know phones have continued to ring off the hook all week in other offices across Capitol Hill.\r\n\u201cOur constituents want to be heard. President Obama needs to listen to their voices.\r\n\u201cIf nothing else, perhaps the President will at least consider the views of the Democrat Senators and Members of Congress who\u2019ve urged him not to do this. These Democrats understand the consequences of a President from a different political party citing this precedent in the future.\r\n\u201cEither way, he needs to understand something.\r\n\u201cIf President Obama acts in defiance of the people and imposes his will on the country, Congress will act.\r\n\u201cWe\u2019re considering a variety of options. But make no mistake. When the newly elected representatives of the people take their seats, they will act.\r\n\u201cLook: As the President has said, democracy is hard.\r\n\u201cImposing his will unilaterally may seem tempting. It may serve him politically in the short term. But he knows that it will make an already-broken system even more broken.\r\n\u201cAnd he knows that this is not how democracy is supposed to work. Because he told us so himself.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://guthrie.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=24&itemid=1459", "Guthrie Named Vice Chair of Health Subcommittee", "2014-11-19", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Brett Guthrie", "G000558", "guthrie.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) was named Vice Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee\u2019s Health Subcommittee.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cI\u2019d like to thank Chairman Upton for appointing me to this new post and I look forward to hitting the ground running,\u201d said Congressman Guthrie.\u00a0 \u201cNext year, health care will be a central focus of the agenda and I\u2019m looking forward to continuing my work on the Energy and Commerce Committee in this new capacity.\u201d\r\n\r\n\t\u201cI\u2019m pleased that Congressman Guthrie will serve as the Health Subcommittee\u2019s Vice Chair,\u201d said Chairman Fred Upton (MI-06).\u00a0 \u201cI\u2019ve seen firsthand Brett\u2019s hard work on the committee and I am confident he will be a strong leader in the committee\u2019s aggressive agenda in the coming Congress.\u201d\r\n\r\n\t\u201cNext year is going to be especially busy for the Health Subcommittee and I\u2019m glad that we\u2019ll have Congressman Guthrie helping to lead the charge,\u201d said Subcommittee Chairman Joe Pitts (PA-16). \u00a0\u201cWe\u2019ll be hard at work with 21st Century Cures and real health reform. \u00a0I rely on the Vice Chair to run the subcommittee, and I know Congressman Guthrie will bring great energy to the position.\u201d\r\n\r\n\t\u201cChairman Upton and Chairman Pitts are strong leaders on the committee and I am looking forward to working more closely with them as we continue to hold the Administration accountable, address the burdens Obamacare has placed on American families and businesses, and explore ways we can improve the regulation of treatments and cures to spur innovation and save lives,\u201d added Congressman Guthrie.\r\n\r\n\tThe Subcommittee on Health has jurisdiction over Medicare, Medicaid, and public health matters, including the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.\r\n\r\n\t------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n\tCongressman Guthrie has served on the Energy and Commerce Committee since 2010.\u00a0\r\n\r\n\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://halrogers.house.gov/press-releases?ID=87F59830-CF55-4C1A-AA56-49DA559BE30B", "Rogers Re-elected To Third Term As House Appropriations Committee Chairman", "2014-11-19", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Harold Rogers", "R000395", "halrogers.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Today, the House Republican Conference elected Congressman Hal Rogers to a third term as Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations. Chairman Rogers made the following statement:\r\nI am honored and humbled that the Republican Conference has entrusted me to lead the Appropriations Committee for another two years, Chairman Rogers said. So far as Chairman, I have been proud to oversee the Committee's important work funding federal government programs in a transparent, responsible way  saving the American taxpayer more than $165 billion over the past four years.\r\nI intend to continue these accomplishments in the next Congress. Through a return to regular order, our Committee can continue to cut wasteful spending, rein in the Obama Administration's executive overreach, bring back responsible governing, and put our nation on a solid fiscal path.\r\n#####", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://paul.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=1242", "Sen. Paul Responds to Attacks in Israel", "2014-11-18", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "paul.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Services for Kentucky \n\t\t\t\tIt is an absolute honor to represent the people of Kentucky in the United States Senate. One of my responsibilities is to assist individuals with federal agencies. As a resident of Kentucky, you may contact my State Office in Bowling Green at (270) 782-8303 to receive help with any federal government agency.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://paul.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=1244", "Sen. Paul Blocks the Renewal of Patriot Act", "2014-11-18", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "paul.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Services for Kentucky \n\t\t\t\tIt is an absolute honor to represent the people of Kentucky in the United States Senate. One of my responsibilities is to assist individuals with federal agencies. As a resident of Kentucky, you may contact my State Office in Bowling Green at (270) 782-8303 to receive help with any federal government agency.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://paul.senate.gov?p=video&id=1243", "Sen. Rand Paul Appears on Fox's Hannity - November 17, 2014", "2014-11-18", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "paul.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Services for Kentucky \n\t\t\t\tIt is an absolute honor to represent the people of Kentucky in the United States Senate. One of my responsibilities is to assist individuals with federal agencies. As a resident of Kentucky, you may contact my State Office in Bowling Green at (270) 782-8303 to receive help with any federal government agency.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://web.archive.org/web/20141206084633/http://whitfield.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/lindsey-wilson-student-participates-in-semester-internship", "Lindsey Wilson Student Participates in Semester Internship", "2014-11-18", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Edward Whitfield", "W000413", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power welcomed Preston Lashley to serve in his Washington, D.C. office this fall.\nLashley is a resident of Columbia, Kentucky and has served in the office since early September as part of an internship experience through Lindsey Wilson College. \u00a0He will be graduating this December with a major in Criminal Justice and is the son of Sergeant Major Paul and Nikki Crews.\n\u201cI am humbled by the chance I have been given to intern in this office and the opportunity to broaden my views on government and gain a better understanding of how it works on a day to day basis,\u201d\u00a0 Lashley said.\u00a0 \u201cI appreciate all the office staff and the Congressman do for the people of the district and while my time in the office was brief, it will be an everlasting memory as one of the best times I have had in my life thus far.\u201d\nWhitfield hosts interns throughout the year in his Washington, D.C. office.\u00a0 Participants have the opportunity to attend legislative hearings and briefings, assist staff with research for the Congressman, and take on a number of administrative projects. \n\u201cI commend these young leaders of tomorrow for taking the time and making personal sacrifices in order to come to our nation\u2019s capital and gain a better understanding of our government,\u201d Whitfield said.\u00a0 \u201cI hope the experience provides them with an educational and cultural understanding that will be of great benefit to their future and am certainly proud to have them as a part of our dedicated team here in Washington.\u201d\nTo learn more about interning in Congressman Whitfield\u2019s Washington, D.C. office, visit his website at http://whitfield.house.gov/services/internships.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=1575e030-ace6-41b0-9578-d862e7692bc3", "McConnell Urges Senate Democrats to Support Cassidy Keystone Bill", "2014-11-18", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Mitch McConnell", "M000355", "www.mcconnell.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate Floor urging his colleagues to support Keystone XL jobs:\r\n\u201cLater today, the Senate will vote on whether or not to send Congressman Cassidy\u2019s Keystone jobs bill to the President. It\u2019s a vote that\u2019s long overdue, but welcome.  \u00a0  \u201cKeystone XL is just common-sense. It\u2019s a shovel-ready jobs project that would help thousands of Americans find work. It would increase our supply of North American energy. And it would do all that with minimal net climate impact.  \u00a0  \u201cThat\u2019s why the American people support it. That\u2019s why Republicans support it. That\u2019s why so many rank-and-file Democrats support it too.  \u00a0  \u201cI wish the Senate would have followed the lead of Congressman Cassidy and his House colleagues in approving Keystone years ago. It\u2019s just common sense. Those who took a serious look at the science and the potential benefits reached that conclusion long ago. They understand that the whole drama over Keystone has been as protracted as it is unnecessary.\r\n\u201cWe hope to turn the page on all that today.  \u00a0  \u201cThe reason we\u2019re able to finally have this vote is because the American people sent a strong message earlier this month. They told us that they just want Washington to get on with approving serious policies like Keystone and then move on.  \u00a0  \u201cThat\u2019s why \u2014 after years of delay and so many thwarted attempts to bring Keystone up for a vote \u2014 the Democrat leadership is finally allowing us a vote on passage of the Cassidy Keystone bill.  \u00a0  \u201cThat\u2019s a good thing. It\u2019s a step forward.  \u00a0  \u201cNow it will be up to our friends on the other side to vote with us and actually pass the Cassidy Keystone bill through Congress. The President\u2019s remarks opposing this bipartisan jobs legislation were not helpful.\r\n\u201cRepublicans are committed to getting Keystone approved. We want to see those jobs created as soon as possible. That\u2019s what the people want. The House already acted long ago. And Congressman Cassidy and colleagues like Senator Hoeven deserve recognition for their years of hard work on this issue.  \u00a0  \u201cSo I urge a yes vote on the legislation to send Congressman Cassidy\u2019s Keystone bill to the President and create more American jobs.  \u00a0  \u201cAnd if not, then a new majority is committed to acting next year.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=a87190ad-fe4e-4621-a791-365cb145e07f", "McConnell Statement on Keystone Vote", "2014-11-18", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Mitch McConnell", "M000355", "www.mcconnell.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following statement tonight after Democrats defeated legislation to approve construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline:\r\n\u201cTonight, Senate Democrats once again stood in the way of a shovel-ready jobs project that would help thousands of Americans find work \u2014\u00a0 a remarkable stance after an election in which the American people sent a clear message to Congress to approve serious policies like the Keystone XL Pipeline and get the Senate working again. Unfortunately, many Senate Democrats failed to hear that message. But once the 114th Congress convenes, the Senate will act again on this important legislation, and I look forward to the new Republican majority taking up and passing the Keystone jobs bill early in the New Year.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://paul.senate.gov?p=video&id=1241", "Sen.Rand Paul Appears on Real Time with Bill Maher- Nov.14, 2014", "2014-11-17", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "paul.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Services for Kentucky \n\t\t\t\tIt is an absolute honor to represent the people of Kentucky in the United States Senate. One of my responsibilities is to assist individuals with federal agencies. As a resident of Kentucky, you may contact my State Office in Bowling Green at (270) 782-8303 to receive help with any federal government agency.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://guthrie.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=24&itemid=1458", "Guthrie Votes for 9th Time in Support of Keystone XL Pipeline", "2014-11-14", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Brett Guthrie", "G000558", "guthrie.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) today voted in support of H.R. 5682, a bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cIt\u2019s been more than six years since the permits to build the Keystone XL pipeline were filed,\u201d said Congressman Guthrie.\u00a0 \u201cWe have waited far too long to move forward on this shovel-ready project that would put thousands of Americans to work and allow us to safely develop secure and affordable energy.\u201d\r\n\r\n\tH.R. 5682 authorizes the immediate construction, connection, operation and maintenance of the Keystone XL pipeline.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cThe President has stonewalled the pipeline for years and now it\u2019s time to finally get this project across the finish line. \u00a0Incredibly, the House has voted nine times in favor of Keystone, but the Senate has never acted and the President continues to delay,\u201d said Congressman Guthrie.\r\n\r\n\t\u201cI have long supported an \u2018all-the-above\u2019 energy policy, and this pipeline has the capability to create quality and lasting jobs, while going a long way toward establishing energy security for our nation.\u00a0 I encourage the Senate to quickly take up this legislation and follow in the House\u2019s footsteps.\u201d\r\n\r\n\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://halrogers.house.gov/press-releases?ID=CF2E55CA-45CC-49EF-B272-FE90F9456DC3", "Chairman Rogers Stands Firm Against Executive Amnesty", "2014-11-13", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Harold Rogers", "R000395", "halrogers.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. --U.S. Rep. Harold \"Hal\" Rogers (KY-05) continues to stand firm against amnesty, while working diligently as Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee on federal discretionary funding for the rest of the year.  \r\n\"There's no one stronger than me againstunilateral action by the Presidenton immigration. (CNN, 11/13/14)\r\nIf President Obama acts on immigration before the spending bill is done, there will be an explosion. (Fox News, 11/13/14)\r\n\"I don't want a shutdownand I don't want the threat of a shutdown. Because that doesn't serve our purposes.\" (Associated Press, 11/13/14)\r\nHouse Appropriations Chairman Harold Rogers said Wednesday that he and House leaders arecommitted to passing an omnibus spending billby the end of the year. (CQ, 11/12/14) Read more about the state of play in Congress:GOP debates its immigration strategy as Obama prepares executive action.(The Washington Post, 11/13/14)\r\n  \r\nRogers has served Kentucky's 5th Congressional District since 1981. With a focus on economic development, job creation, fighting illegal drugs and preserving Appalachia's natural treasures, he has a reputation for listening to his constituents and fighting for the region he represents. For more information, visit http://halrogers.house.gov/ or follow Rogers on Twitter @RepHalRogers or on Facebook @CongressmanHalRogers. \r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://web.archive.org/web/20141114185630/http://www.paul.senate.gov/?p=video&id=1239", "Sen. Rand Paul Questions EEOC Nominees- November 13, 2014", "2014-11-13", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Skip to Content\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\tHome\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\tAbout Rand\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\tAbout Kentucky\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\tIssues\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\tServices\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\tNews\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\tContact\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t Sen. Rand Paul Questions EEOC Nominees- November 13, 2014 Nov 13, 2014\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10Nov 14\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t28Oct 14\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t23Oct 14\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t19Dec 12\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t16Nov 12\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t15Oct 12\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t13Nov 14\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5Nov 14\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5Nov 14", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://web.archive.org/web/20141115211349/http://whitfield.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/simpson-county-named-county-of-the-month-for-november", "Simpson County Named County of the Month for November", "2014-11-13", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Edward Whitfield", "W000413", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, is pleased to announce Simpson County as November\u2019s County of the Month.\u00a0 \nAll this month, visitors in Whitfield\u2019s Washington D.C. office will enjoy a collection of items from Simpson County including postcards, brochures, local products, and even a golf hat signed by famed resident, Kenny Perry.\u00a0 \n\u201cGuests instantly notice our County of the Month displays and frequently share their experiences from these areas,\u201d Whitfield said.\u00a0 \u201cI appreciate the help from the local organizations in showcasing these unique counties and am always delighted to\u00a0 have a bit of \u2018home\u2019 in my Washington D.C. office.\u201d \nThe County of the Month program is an ongoing collaboration between Congressman Whitfield\u2019s Washington D.C. office and local chamber of commerce organizations and tourism offices.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \n\u00a0For more information on Simpson County, visit http://www.franklinsimpsonchamber.com/", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://web.archive.org/web/20141205200641/http://www.paul.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1240", "Sen. Paul Holds EEOC Nominees Accountable", "2014-11-13", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Skip to Content\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\tHome\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\tAbout Rand\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\tAbout Kentucky\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\tIssues\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\tServices\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\tNews\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\tContact\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t Sen. Paul Holds EEOC Nominees Accountable \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tWASHINGTON, D.C. -Earlier today, Sen. Rand Paul attended the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing on the nomination of P. David Lopez to serve as General Counsel and Charlotte Burrows to serve as a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. A clip of the exchange can be found below. \n\u00a0\nCLICK HERE TO WATCH SEN. 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\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4Dec 14\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3Dec 14\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3Dec 14\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t 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\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t19Dec 12\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t16Nov 12\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t15Oct 12\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3Dec 14\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t20Nov 14\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t18Nov 14", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=e717ae31-0ebb-4de4-af25-156cdb010a8a", "Senate Republican Conference Elects Leadership for 114th Congress", "2014-11-13", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Mitch McConnell", "M000355", "www.mcconnell.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014The Senate Republican conference elected the following leadership team for the 114th Session of Congress: Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) as Senate Republican Leader, John Cornyn (R-Texas) as Senate Republican Whip, John Thune (R-South Dakota) as Senate Republican Conference Chairman, John Barrasso (R-Wyoming) as Senate Republican Policy Chairman, Roy Blunt (R-Missouri) as Senate Republican Vice Conference Chairman, and Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi) as National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman.  \u00a0  \u201cWe\u2019ve assembled a great leadership team that will focus on getting the Senate working again, and passing legislation to help create jobs, improve the economy and continue moving our nation towards energy independence,\u201d said McConnell. \u201cWe are eager to work towards bipartisan agreements and to implement real legislative accomplishments.\u201d  \u00a0  \u201cI\u2019m humbled to have been chosen by my colleagues to help lead the new majority in the U.S. Senate, and I pledge that those fundamental Texas values of personal liberty and limited government will continue to be my guide,\u201d said Cornyn. \u201cAfter years of gridlock and dysfunction in the Senate the work before us is considerable, but Republicans approach this opportunity with determination, with humility, and above all with a firm commitment to address the top priorities of the American people.\u201d  \u00a0  \u201cIt\u2019s an honor to be selected by my colleagues to serve as the Chair of the Republican Conference,\u201d said Thune. \u201cWe will continue to speak directly to the American public about our solutions to create jobs, grow the economy, and strengthen the middle class. The new Republican majority is ready to roll up our sleeves and get the Senate back to working for them. With the House Republican majority, we will work to pass policies that lead to more jobs, lower energy costs, and a less intrusive, more efficient government.\u201d  \u00a0  \u201cI am grateful that my colleagues have given me this opportunity to serve as Chairman of the Policy Committee,\u201d said Barrasso. \u201cOur Republican majority of new and returning Senators will bring innovative ideas and fresh solutions to the challenges facing Americans. We will offer reforms that will help our party grow and our nation succeed.\u00a0 In the New Year, we will have the important responsibility of passing legislation and sending it to President Obama for his approval.\u00a0 Republicans will be focused on what the American people are focused on.\u00a0 We will present our ideas, fully debate them and pass bills that make it easier for people to find good jobs, quality healthcare, and affordable energy.\u00a0 We will also work to strengthen our national security and protect our homeland.\u00a0 It is our duty to reflect the will of voters and get the policy right.\u201d\r\n\u201cI\u2019m honored to be re-elected as the Vice Chairman of the Republican Conference for the 114th Congress,\u201d said Blunt. \u201cIt\u2019s been a privilege to serve in this position for the last two years, and I will continue to bring Missourians\u2019 concerns to the leadership table in the new Republican majority,\u201d said Blunt. \u201cI believe we have the tools necessary to ensure the Senate will function again in a more transparent and accountable way for the American people. I urge President Obama and congressional Democrats to work with us to address the real challenges facing the nation, including putting people back to work, boosting American energy, fixing our broken health care system, and strengthening our national security.\u201d  \u00a0  \u201cI am thankful for the confidence and the support of my colleagues,\u201d said Wicker. \u201cI intend to roll up my sleeves immediately to ensure that we have the resources available to preserve our Republican majority. This Senate Republican leadership team is ready to go to bat for the American people, and I am proud to be a part of it.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://web.archive.org/web/20141115211411/http://whitfield.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/whitfield-responds-to-president-s-unfair-emissions-deal-with-china", "Whitfield Responds to Presidents Unfair Emissions Deal with China", "2014-11-12", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Edward Whitfield", "W000413", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today responded to President Obama\ufffd\ufffd\ufffds announcement that he had struck a deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping to reduce carbon emissions.\nHouse Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-KY) and Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) stated, \ufffd\ufffd\ufffdAmerica's pain is truly China's gain - and if the president has his way, Americans will continue to be at a disadvantage for many years to come. The Chinese are promising to double their emissions while the administration is going around Congress to impose drastic new regulations inhibiting our own growth and competitiveness. Just when we are finally getting back on firmer economic footing, thanks in large part to our game-changing energy boom, a lame-duck president is working to stack the deck against American jobs, wage increases, and affordable energy. Our top priority must be jobs and the economy - plain and simple.\ufffd\ufffd?\n\ufffd\ufffd\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=1e788747-14c3-4ec8-995c-013f291119a8", "McConnell Reacts to President Obamas New Emissions Reduction Targets", "2014-11-12", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Mitch McConnell", "M000355", "www.mcconnell.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "LOUISVILLE, KY\u2013 U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell issued the following statement regarding the President\u2019s unrealistic new emissions reduction targets:\r\n\u201cOur economy can\u2019t take the President\u2019s ideological War on Coal that will increase the squeeze on middle-class families and struggling miners.\u00a0 This unrealistic plan, that the President would dump on his successor, would ensure higher utility rates and far fewer jobs. The President said his policies were on the ballot, and the American people spoke up against them. It\u2019s time for more listening, and less job-destroying red tape. Easing the burden already created by EPA regulations will continue to be a priority for me in the new Congress.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=6e0015fe-f383-489e-a67e-731a725003b0", "Democrats Drop Objection to Keystone Vote", "2014-11-12", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Mitch McConnell", "M000355", "www.mcconnell.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell issued the following statement on the agreement to hold a Senate vote on construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline:\r\n\u201cThe American people have elected a new Republican Majority in the Senate and that has already made a difference. I was glad to see that Senate Democrats have finally backed off trying to obstruct construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, the single largest shovel-ready project in America. I hope this post-election conversion on Keystone signals Democrat cooperation on a whole host of other energy bills they have blocked, and whose passage would help to make America more energy-independent.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=e0f2b053-ff31-42d6-8ec6-768a838eb704", "Focus Must Be on Essential Tasks in Lame Duck", "2014-11-12", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Mitch McConnell", "M000355", "www.mcconnell.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate Floor regarding his priorities for the remaining session of Congress:\r\n\u201cLast week, the American people sent a strong message to Washington. They voted for a new direction. They called for a change in the way we do things here in the Senate. And they sent a new team to Washington to carry their wishes forward.\r\n\u201cWe plan to do just that.\r\n\u201cBut several items remain for the outgoing Congress to consider.\r\n\u201cThat\u2019s our immediate focus.\r\n\u201cIn the weeks that remain in this Congress, we should work to accomplish the essential tasks of funding the government and preventing retroactive tax hikes.\r\n\u201cWe must address the expiring authority passed earlier this session for the Department of Defense to train and equip a moderate, vetted Syrian opposition.\r\n\u201cAnd we must continue to support efforts to address the Ebola crisis.\r\n\u201cAll of this will require cooperation from both sides of the aisle, from both sides of the Rotunda, and from both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue.\r\n\u201cThe actions of the next few weeks could help set a positive tone for the work of the next Congress \u2014 it\u2019s a tone that will depend largely on the Administration\u2019s willingness to respect the message sent last Tuesday.\r\n\u201cThat\u2019s one of the things we discussed at the White House on Friday. It was a productive meeting. There\u2019s a lot both parties can accomplish together over the next couple years. I hope that happens. I\u2019m optimistic. But working together requires trust.\r\n\u201cI think President Obama has a duty to help build the trust we all need to move forward together, not to double-down on old ways of doing business.\r\n\u201cThat\u2019s why I think moving forward with the unilateral action on immigration he\u2019s planned would be a big mistake.\r\n\u201cAs was last night\u2019s announcement to essentially give China a free pass on emissions while hurting middle-class families and struggling miners here at home.\r\n\u201cLast Friday, the President said that the American people would like to see more cooperation in Washington.\r\n\u201cHe said he thinks all of us have the responsibility, himself in particular, to try and make that happen.\r\n\u201cThat is the kind of tone the American people are looking for. Now it\u2019s on folks in Washington to calibrate their actions accordingly.\r\n\u201cSo let\u2019s not do things to hurt the possibility of cooperative partnership.\r\n\u201cLet\u2019s step back and focus on what can be accomplished together.\r\n\u201cLet\u2019s listen to the American people.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=1c534c46-f9d9-40fa-9470-70c2c958cbda", "Honoring Our Veterans", "2014-11-11", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Mitch McConnell", "M000355", "www.mcconnell.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Louisville, KY\u2014U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell issued the following statement regarding Veterans Day, November 11:\r\n\u201cToday we celebrate Veterans Day and honor America\u2019s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice on behalf of the common good. From the freedom fighters of the Revolutionary War to today's veterans who fought bravely in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere around the world, America has never lacked for brave men and women who were willing to stand for freedom. Today we give thanks for their service.\r\n\u201cKentucky has a proud and venerable military history as home to both Fort Knox and Fort Campbell, with thousands of soldiers and their families. The Commonwealth also looks with great pride upon the scores of brave National Guard members and Reservists who have given much to defend our nation. And Kentucky is home to more than 330,000 veterans who have served bravely in uniform. They were willing to sacrifice their all for their country, and I\u2019m proud to represent them in the United States Senate.\r\n\u201cSo this Veterans Day, we recognize the service of every veteran who has served with honor and courage. We extend thanks to every man and woman in uniform. And we especially pay tribute to those who gave their lives for their country.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://yarmuth.house.gov/press/statement-on-veterans-day1/", "Statement on Veterans Day", "2014-11-11", "2014", "2014-11", "Democrat", "House", "KY", "John Yarmuth", "Y000062", "yarmuth.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Today, Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) issued the following statement marking Veterans Day:\r\n\r\n\tEvery year on Veterans Day, we come together to honor those who have sacrificed for our liberty and our national defense. We pause from our everyday lives and reflect on those sacrifices made here at home and around the world  sacrifices that make our prosperity possible and provide us with the security and stability on which to build strong futures.\r\n\r\n\tMore than two million Americans have seen combat in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and it's estimated that one-third of them are battling Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or Traumatic Brain Injury. On average, we're losing 22 veterans to suicide every day. And the delayed care at VA medical facilities that made headlines during the past year is absolutely shameful.\r\n\r\n\tWith more veterans than ever using VA medical facilities, Congress and the administration must investigate fully, make sure those responsible are held accountable, and reassess the federal investment in the agency to ensure all veterans are getting the care they need  when they need it. I am encouraged by the commitment of VA Secretary McDonald to reorient the department and hold people accountable for the problems we've seen.\r\n\r\n\tAfter fighting for our nation, no veteran should have to fight for health care. No veteran should have to fight for housing, for job training, for a shot at a decent career. No veteran should have to fight to get a good education or a secure retirement.\r\n\r\n\tOn behalf of the Third District, on this Veterans Day, I am proud to thank our veterans for their service and sacrifice for our nation, and for their dedication to our community.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://paul.senate.gov?p=news&id=1238", "Daily Beast Op-Ed: Obamas ISIS War Is Illegal", "2014-11-10", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "paul.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Services for Kentucky \n\t\t\t\tIt is an absolute honor to represent the people of Kentucky in the United States Senate. One of my responsibilities is to assist individuals with federal agencies. As a resident of Kentucky, you may contact my State Office in Bowling Green at (270) 782-8303 to receive help with any federal government agency.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://paul.senate.gov?p=video&id=1237", "Sen. Rand Paul Appears on Fox's America's HQ- November 5, 2014", "2014-11-05", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "paul.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Services for Kentucky \n\t\t\t\tIt is an absolute honor to represent the people of Kentucky in the United States Senate. One of my responsibilities is to assist individuals with federal agencies. As a resident of Kentucky, you may contact my State Office in Bowling Green at (270) 782-8303 to receive help with any federal government agency.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://web.archive.org/web/20141105184802/http://www.paul.senate.gov/?p=video&id=1236", "Sen. Rand Paul Appears on CNN New Day- November 5, 2014", "2014-11-05", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Skip to Content\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\tHome\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\tAbout Rand\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\tAbout Kentucky\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\tIssues\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\tServices\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\tNews\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\tContact\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t Sen. Rand Paul Appears on CNN New Day- November 5, 2014 Nov 5, 2014\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t28Oct 14\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t23Oct 14\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t22Oct 14\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t19Dec 12\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t16Nov 12\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t15Oct 12\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5Nov 14\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5Nov 14\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2Nov 14", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://paul.senate.gov?p=video&id=1233", "Sen. Paul Appears on CNN's State of the Union- November 2, 2014", "2014-11-02", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "paul.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Services for Kentucky \n\t\t\t\tIt is an absolute honor to represent the people of Kentucky in the United States Senate. One of my responsibilities is to assist individuals with federal agencies. As a resident of Kentucky, you may contact my State Office in Bowling Green at (270) 782-8303 to receive help with any federal government agency.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://paul.senate.gov?p=video&id=1234", "Sen. Rand Paul Appears on CBS's Face the Nation- November 2, 2014", "2014-11-02", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "paul.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Services for Kentucky \n\t\t\t\tIt is an absolute honor to represent the people of Kentucky in the United States Senate. One of my responsibilities is to assist individuals with federal agencies. As a resident of Kentucky, you may contact my State Office in Bowling Green at (270) 782-8303 to receive help with any federal government agency.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://paul.senate.gov?p=video&id=1235", "Sen. Paul Appears on NBC's Meet the Press- November 2, 2014", "2014-11-02", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "paul.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Services for Kentucky \n\t\t\t\tIt is an absolute honor to represent the people of Kentucky in the United States Senate. One of my responsibilities is to assist individuals with federal agencies. As a resident of Kentucky, you may contact my State Office in Bowling Green at (270) 782-8303 to receive help with any federal government agency.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://yarmuth.house.gov/press/code-louisville-will-expand-training-for-technology-jobs-with-new-29-million-federal-grant/", "Code Louisville Will Expand Training for Technology Jobs With New $2.9 Million Federal Grant", "2014-10-30", "2014", "2014-10", "Democrat", "House", "KY", "John Yarmuth", "Y000062", "yarmuth.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "LOUISVILLE -- Free training to prepare people for a rising number of computer software coding jobs will be expanded by a new $2.9 million federal grant, Mayor Greg Fischer and Congressman John Yarmuth announced today.\r\n\r\n\tThe federal Workforce Innovation Fund Grant was awarded by the Department of Labor to KentuckianaWorks to expand the reach of its free software coding training program, Code Louisville, into an additional 12 counties in Kentucky and Southern Indiana using the Treehouse online learning platform. Ryan Carson, founder and CEO of Treehouse, joined Fischer and Yarmuth for the announcement.\r\n\r\n\tEarning these federal dollars shows the importance we place on giving our citizens the skills to succeed in higher-tech jobs which in turn attracts more technology and innovation-based companies to our city and region, Fischer said. The expansion of this valuable training also validates the pioneering partnership we created locally to launch Code Louisville.\r\n\r\n\tFor the past year, Code Louisville has been partnering with the Louisville Free Public Library to use Treehouse, an online video and interactive learning platform, for its training. The Workforce Innovation Grant will allow KentuckianaWorks to expand Code Louisville to people outside of Louisville and offer the free coding education to hundreds of residents in Bullitt, Henry, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer and Trimble counties in Kentucky and Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Washington, Harrison and Scott counties in Southern Indiana. The grant also provides for helping graduates of the course find jobs with leading technology companies in the region with the help of career specialists at the Kentucky Career Centers and Work One in Southern Indiana.\r\n\r\n\tBy 2020, there will be one million more computer programming jobs in the U.S. than workers to fill them, and 10,400 of those jobs will be in the Louisville Metro area  the 13-county training region.\r\n\r\n\tCurrently, the area has more than 1,700 technology job openings. Salaries start at $45,000-$60,000 with no degree necessary. Code Louisville was created to close the skills gap and prepare the region's residents to demonstrate those job-ready skills for these high-paying tech jobs.\r\n\r\n\tThe goal for Code Louisville is to get a minimum of 850 coders trained and working for local companies over the next three years, Fischer added.\r\n\r\n\tWhen we prepare Louisvillians for the jobs of the future, we ensure our community remains vibrant and our economy continues to grow, Yarmuth said. I'm proud to support strong federal investments in Code Louisville and other job training programs that help our workforce stay ahead of the curve.\r\n\r\n\tCode Louisville courses last 12 weeks and cover skills such as front and back-end Web development, and development of software and applications for mobile devices. Students work independently on their own schedule and meet one day a week in the evenings for two hours to review their work, get unstuck and learn from experienced mentors in the tech community. At the end of each course, students have compiled a portfolio of work to show prospective employers at a job fair or interview.\r\n\r\n\tCode Louisville is part of Treehouse's national Code-to-Work movement, which will take someone with no computer programming experience, teach them how to code and help them land a job in the tech industry - all without a degree, said Treehouse's Carson. We can help anyone become a successful computer programmer, and in doing so through Code Louisville, we're also helping to establish this 13-county region as a software talent capital and create a more vibrant and diverse technology workforce.\r\n\r\n\tPeople interested in learning more about Code Louisville or enrolling in the next class can go to www.codelouisville.org/candidates/.\r\n\r\n\tLocal software developers who would like to mentor a Code Louisville class can sign up to help at www.codelouisville.org/mentors/.\r\n\r\n\tKentuckianaWorks is Greater Louisville's Workforce Investment Board and an agency of Louisville Metro Government. For more information about its programs, go to www.kentuckianaworks.org.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://paul.senate.gov?p=news&id=1232", "Breitbart Oped: The Government Can Seize Your Property in Violation of the 5th Amendment", "2014-10-28", "2014", "2014-10", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "paul.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Services for Kentucky \n\t\t\t\tIt is an absolute honor to represent the people of Kentucky in the United States Senate. One of my responsibilities is to assist individuals with federal agencies. As a resident of Kentucky, you may contact my State Office in Bowling Green at (270) 782-8303 to receive help with any federal government agency.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://halrogers.house.gov/press-releases?ID=4426DA73-D41D-4A25-8745-E9DB3380F4E6", "Rogers Leads Tour of \"Silicon Holler\"", "2014-10-23", "2014", "2014-10", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Harold Rogers", "R000395", "halrogers.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "U.S. Rep. Harold \"Hal\" Rogers (KY-05) served as a tour guide on Wednesday, October 22, as 50 leaders from across southern and eastern Kentucky boarded a tour bus, dubbed by Rogers as the \"Silicon Holler Express.\"\r\nThe tour was designed to help leaders of the SOAR-Shaping Our Appalachian Regionorganizationlearn more about five sophisticated facilities currently utilizing high-speed Internet along I-75 in southern Kentucky.Each company displayedthe types of opportunities that could be created in the rest of the region with the development of the 3,000-mile broadband interstate,announcedby Congressman Rogers and Governor SteveBeshear,that is scheduled to begin in Eastern Kentucky before the end of the yearand will be extended to the rest of the Commonwealth. \"We're already doing high-tech business where high-speedInternet is available, butwithKentucky's new'Super I-way,' we will be able to recruit even more complex businesses, and draw them towhat I like to call Silicon Holler,\" said Rogers, referencing the high-tech jobs in thefamed Silicon Valley. \"The first phase of thebroadband projectis expected to be complete in the next 18 months, so now is the time to plan our work and work our plan.\" \"Access to high-speed and high-quality Internet is no longer a luxury;it's a necessity in the 21st century economy. Businesses and schools demand it,\" said Gov. Beshear. \"That's why Congressman Rogers and I announced an ambitious state and federal investment earlier this year to extend critically-needed high-speed broadband Internet access to the furthest reaches of the Commonwealth. This tour shows the region's leaders the opportunities that reliable, accessible and affordable high-speed internet can bring to a community.\" The underservedeastern Kentucky region will be the first priority area for the project, which will be supported by $60million in state bonds and $40 million in federal and private sources.\r\n\"This project will transform the future of eastern Kentucky.It will change the forefront of jobrecruitment, education, healthcare and tourism,\" said Jared Arnett, SOAR's newly named Founding Executive Director. \"Recruitment for companies seeking this fiber optic infrastructure andlow costs starts right now.Withnew resources allocated through SOAR and the collaboration of people from across all aisles, we are already engineering a new path forward for the people of this region.\"\r\n\r\nFirst stop:Blackboard, Inc. in the Valley Oak Technology Park in Somerset. Blackboard employs more than 400 people and operates a call center to support college students with financial aid issues.\r\n  \r\n\r\n  \r\nSecond stop:Source H.O.V. in the South Rockcastle Industrial Park in Mount Vernon. More than 400 employees are working to digitize Veterans benefits claims by converting and indexing millions of paper documents into electronic formats for loading to the Veterans Benefits Management System. Source H.O.V. has been operating in Mount Vernon for more than 20 years.\r\n\r\nThird stop:Senture, LLC in London. Senture maintains steady employment of over 400 people in London, with an additional facility in Wayne County that can house up to 500 employees at one time. In addition to call center operations, Senture provides clients with data management and reporting, order processing and literature fulfillment.\r\n\r\nFourth stop:Kentucky Consular Center in Williamsburg. The Kentucky Consular Center is a centralized processing center for nonimmigrant visa applications approved by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, currently handling approximately 420,000 cases annually.\r\n\r\nFifth stop:Troll and Toad, LLC in Corbin. In 1994, Jon and Lana Huston began selling collectible hobby games from their home. Thanks to expanded online sales, the company employs 145 people in a 26,000 square feet facility and has been named one of the fastest growing companies by Inc. Magazine.  \r\nClick here to learn more about the broadband project\r\nFor more information about SOAR, visithttp://governor.ky.gov/soar/and follow SOAR activities on Facebook@ShapingOurAppalachianRegionand on Twitter@SOAR_EKY.\r\nAbout the SOAR initiative\r\nThe SOAR initiative was launched by Gov. Beshear and Congressman Rogers in late 2013, after a stunning downturn in the coal market exacerbated historic challenges in eastern Kentucky related to unemployment and poverty.More than 1,700 Kentuckians attended a one-day SOAR summit in Pikeville in December.SOAR is intended to help the region develop and put into action new locally-oriented strategies to attack persistent challenges.\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://paul.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=1231", "Sen. Paul Gives Foreign Policy Address at Center for the National Interest", "2014-10-23", "2014", "2014-10", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "paul.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Services for Kentucky \n\t\t\t\tIt is an absolute honor to represent the people of Kentucky in the United States Senate. One of my responsibilities is to assist individuals with federal agencies. As a resident of Kentucky, you may contact my State Office in Bowling Green at (270) 782-8303 to receive help with any federal government agency.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://paul.senate.gov?p=news&id=1230", "Breitbart Op-Ed: Religious Freedom Dying at Altar of Political Correctness", "2014-10-22", "2014", "2014-10", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "paul.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Services for Kentucky \n\t\t\t\tIt is an absolute honor to represent the people of Kentucky in the United States Senate. One of my responsibilities is to assist individuals with federal agencies. As a resident of Kentucky, you may contact my State Office in Bowling Green at (270) 782-8303 to receive help with any federal government agency.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://web.archive.org/web/20141024000933/http://www.paul.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1229", "Dr. Rand Paul Addresses American Academy of Ophthalmology Conference", "2014-10-20", "2014", "2014-10", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Dr. Rand Paul today presented a featured \"Views on Healthcare\" lecture during a symposium titled The Affordable Care Act: Present and Future Prospects for Ophthalmology at American Academy of Ophthalmology conference in Chicago, IL.  \u00a0   Dr. Paul has championed ophthalmology priorities such as repeal of the sustainable growth rate, preserving office-use access to compounded drugs, and derailing problematic quality measures for ambulatory surgical centers. Dr. Paul also serves on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.  \u00a0  The transcript of his remarks as prepared for delivery can be found below.  \u00a0  TRANSCRIPT: Good morning. It really is a pleasure to be here with you all today. It's great to be with normal people for a change. I work in a city where logic is the exception and dysfunction the norm.\u00a0 DC is so dysfunctional we can't even pass things we agree on. I have a bill that I co-sponsor with Harry Reid and I can't even get a vote on that.  When I think of how screwed up DC is, I think of what Groucho Marx said about politics: \"The art of politics is looking for problems everywhere, finding them, misdiagnosing them, and applying the wrong remedies.\" Being here in Chicago with fellow physicians is a big improvement over DC any day of the week. I would like to thank the American Academy of Ophthalmology for inviting me here today. It is an honor to address you. People often ask if being a physician affects my view of our nation's problems. Absolutely. I think physicians tend to be problem solvers. Physicians typically analyze a problem and apply the remedy based on the facts, not preconceptions. Today I want to examine our healthcare system and look at ideas for making healthcare less expensive and more accessible. Many years ago when my father first entered politics, he wrote an essay on Kwashiorkor. As you may remember Kwashiorkor is a stage in chronic starvation when protein deficiency becomes so severe that there is not enough intravascular colloid to maintain osmotic balance and fluid leaks into the abdomen creating ascites, the swollen bellies of starvation. As a medical student, my father dreamed of a cure for Kwashiorkor, but the more he read, the more he discovered that the answer was economic, not medical. I traveled to Guatemala this summer with the John Moran Eye Center and had a wonderful experience. Likely, nothing in my career has been more satisfying than seeing the smiles spread as the patches were removed the day after surgery. I'll never forget the Guatemalan man, who'd been blind before his cataract surgery, who fell to his knees to thank God. He told of how his life had been ruined by his blindness: His wife left him, he lost 40 pounds, he lost his job. In his jubilation the day after cataract surgery, he hoped to get his life back. The team was lead by Alan Crandall from the John Moran Eye Center at the University of Utah. While we were in Guatemala, Alan gave me a copy of 'Second Suns' --- the story of two remarkable ophthalmologists and their ambitious goal of eliminating preventable blindness worldwide. I read with fascination of the exploits of two great surgeons, Sanduk Ruit and Geoffrey Tabin, and their quest to basically create a process whereby cataracts could be removed and vision restored throughout the developing world. Dr. Ruit introduced the small incision sutureless extracap cataract surgery performed with an IOL in under five minutes. A phenomenal medical accomplishment...but a large part of their success was also an economic breakthrough --- discovering how to manufacture intraocular lenses cheaply and locally in Nepal. I was fascinated to read of Dr. Ruit and the accomplished phaco surgeon, Dr. David Chang, going head to head and Ruit's technique not only competing successfully for speed, but also for outcome. Ruit had discovered how to perform cataract surgery as quickly as we do in America, but at one-tenth of the cost. His surgery gave just as good a result but didn't require phacoemulsification. The medical advance of bringing sight to tens of thousands of the blind people in the developing world was as much an economic miracle as it was a medical breakthrough. In our country we have had a debate over what system best delivers the highest quality of healthcare to the most amount of people, at the least cost, and the least time spent waiting for it. Though the debate over Obamacare may appear, at times, to be a debate over healthcare, it is really a debate over what type of economic system distributes goods the most efficiently. Which really, when you think about it, is extraordinary that the debate is necessary at all. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, most economists have acknowledged that only when the marketplace determines the price of goods and services can the goods and services be distributed efficiently. What does that mean? It means that the Soviet Union failed because when prices are set by a central planner, mistakes inevitably occur. The Soviet Union failed because they couldn't determine the price of bread.\u00a0 If they set the price too low, bread would fly from the shelves and there would be shortages and scarcity. If they set the prices too high, the bread would rot on the shelves and bread would again be in shortage. Only democratic capitalism, where millions of consumers vote daily, can determine the price of any good. The correct price of good is the price at which the most stuff is distributed to the most people. There is no moral price. There is no correct price that any one individual can discover.   \u00a0  The Nobel Prize winning economist, Frederick Hayek, called this the fatal conceit, that any one individual would be so presumptuous as to believe they had sufficient knowledge to discover a \"correct\" price. Every time a Washington bureaucrat sets a price, the consumer suffers. You might respond that food or healthcare is too precious to let consumers decide its price. If you believe that, realize you cannot escape economic truths. If you insist that healthcare is somehow different from all other goods and services, you will still suffer the consequences of economic fallacy. If you set the price of cataract surgery too low, let's say free, the demand will be infinite and there will be shortages of cataract surgeries and cataract surgeons....and the only way to sort this out is by having the patients wait in line until supply can catch up with demand. Adjusting supply to meet demand is not just a theoretical concept. It is the new normal in societies that reduce the apparent price of medical services to zero. In Canada, over a million people, at any point in time, wait in line for elective surgery. When LASIK first arrived on the scene, I remember hearing of a prominent Canadian eye surgeon who would run through his government allotted number of surgeries by September and then come to the U.S. for the rest of the year and perform refractive surgeries. But proponents of government intervention will argue, \"Vision is too important a goal to be treated as a mere commodity. We could never leave something so precious as vision up to the vagaries of the cold, immutable marketplace.\" Yet, look at what happens in the LASIK marketplace and the contact lens marketplace. Prices fall and both LASIK surgery and contact lens are available in abundance. But emotions run high when we talk of healthcare or basic needs such as food. Some argue that healthcare and food and water are too vital to be left up to capitalism. Only the government can distribute them fairly. If you believe that, realize that the laws of economics, like the laws of thermodynamics, are inescapable... there will be consequences. Rationing, either by mandate or by waiting in line, is an inevitable side effect of government distribution of goods. But how would we take care of the poor? Isn't the civilized way to have government be in charge of healthcare and foodcare and the necessities of life? I think there is another option: free up prices. Allow a marketplace of freely fluctuating prices for everyone. The consequences would startle you. The beauty of capitalism is that it distributes the greatest amount of goods at the cheapest price. The economist, Joseph Schumpeter, once remarked, \"The capitalist achievement does not typically consist in providing more silk stockings for queens, but in bringing them within the reach of factory girls in return for steadily decreasing amounts of effort...\" The wonder of Capitalism is not in producing a silk stocking that the Queen can purchase, but in producing silk stockings that even a shop girl can buy. But wouldn't capitalism leave some people behind? Wouldn't some people be left without healthcare? Yes, but instead of destroying a system that works efficiently for the vast majority, why not address the needs of those left behind?  \u00a0  Instead of taking capitalism and pricing out of healthcare, why not let capitalism distribute most of healthcare and then devise ways of taking care of the indigent. When poverty is the exception not the rule, the government and charities could get involved to fix the exception, but not screw up the system for the vast majority. Competition, when allowed to thrive, drives prices down. How would we do this practically? Get government out of the business of setting prices.\u00a0 End the SGR, the government system that sets fees. It was wrongheaded policy from the beginning. It's been temporarily suspended over dozen times. Let's not temporarily fix SGR, let's abolish it once and for all! Once prices are free to be set by millions of consumers, bidding instantaneously, will we free up choice. For Medicare, we could still allow taxes to pay for the healthcare of senior citizens, but allow seniors the same choices that federal employees get. Federal employees get over 250 different insurance plans to choose from. If you did that, there would be no need for government to fix either physician fees or patient prices. Let consumers decide what kind of insurance they want and where they want to purchase it. It is a crime against nature to give unmarried young adults, insurance that covers pregnancy for the wife they don't have, in vitro fertilization for the kids they are not ready for, and pediatric dental coverage for the kids they don't have. True freedom of choice would let patients buy any type of insurance they want, including inexpensive insurance. Shouldn't every American get to decide whether they'd rather buy expensive insurance or save that money for something they prefer? To allow the marketplace to work in healthcare, we should allow the purchase of insurance with lifelong tax-free savings accounts. Health Savings Accounts started at birth would accumulate such remarkable amounts that health insurance costs would plummet to approach the costs that we associate with term life insurance. For the exceptions to the rule, for those who live in poverty or are afflicted with expensive chronic medical conditions, government and charity can find a cure. As physicians, we think of healthcare as medical problem. Only when we begin to understand that the most vexing medical problems are really economic problems will we be closer to a cure. I think it would be an improvement if politicians acted more like doctors---- and if doctors became more involved in politics. We've been put through the meat grinder in the last few years, and no one in government seems to ask physicians how to improve healthcare.  America leads the world in so many medical innovations. I hope we don't lose that edge I hope the medical devices tax doesn't drive American medical companies overseas. Our system wasn't perfect before Obamacare but I fear it's much worse now.\u00a0 There was nothing inherently wrong with medicine in our country.  \u00a0  The old system before Obamacare was not perfect, but I fear the new system with more government intervention will be worse. We are already reading of newly empowered patients who have subsidized health insurance and a $6,000 deductible.  We are in for a rude awakening when we discover that free or subsidized health insurance provides an incentive to seek care but with a $6,000 deductible, many of these new patients will still be non-payers. As we discover the number of non-payers, we will also discover that premiums must rise to cover that cost. Unfortunately, the premiums will be paid by fewer and fewer non-subsidized purchasers of insurance. We can search around for blame, and there is plenty. But the fact is, everyone in this room can help.  The voices in this room belong to experts in ophthalmology and leaders in communities across the United States. You should stand up and be heard. Don't let the powers that be ruin medicine.\u00a0 Become part of the solution.\u00a0 Help fix the process. Support candidates who understand the problem and offer proper solutions. Support policies that enable doctors and treat patients like consumers, while minimizing government.  \u00a0  If you don't like what you see, be part of the next round of diagnosis and treatment.  I plan to be, and I would love to see you all with me. Maybe it's time for a doctor to fix the problem.  I hope you'll join me and be part of the solution.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://yarmuth.house.gov/press/scientists-mountaintop-removal-dust-promotes-lung-cancer/", "Scientists: Mountaintop Removal Dust Promotes Lung Cancer", "2014-10-17", "2014", "2014-10", "Democrat", "House", "KY", "John Yarmuth", "Y000062", "yarmuth.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For the first time, scientists have shown a direct connection between mountaintop removal coal mining dust and cancer. The team of scientists, mainly from West Virginia University's Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Center for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Science, posted the peer-reviewed study Appalachian Mountaintop Mining Particulate Matter Induces Neoplastic Transformation of Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells and Promotes Tumor Formation on Oct. 14. The report is accepted for publication in the American Chemical Society's journal Environmental Science & Technology. The report prompted renewed calls for passage of the Appalachian Community Health Emergency (ACHE) Act.\r\n\r\n\tDr. Michael Hendryx, now at Indiana University's School of Public Health and one of the study's authors, said \"This study shows that dust collected from MTR [mountaintop removal] communities promotes lung cancer. Previous studies have shown that people who live in these communities have higher lung cancer rates not due just to smoking, but with this study we now have solid evidence that dust collected from residential areas near MTR sites causes cancerous changes to human lung cells.\"\r\n\r\n\tWe have clear scientific evidence that mountaintop removal coal mining jeopardizes the health of coalfield residents, and today's study is more proof that we can no longer ignore the dangerous impact of this destructive practice, said Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3), who introduced the Appalachian Community Health Emergency (ACHE) Act, along with Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (NY-25), this Congress. No one should have to breathe the dirty air or drink the polluted water in mountaintop removal communities, but as long as we allow this public health hazard to continue, we are forcing the residents of Appalachia to do exactly that.\r\n\r\n\t\"We've known for a long time that mountain top removal mining has a deleterious impact on human health and this study is yet another heartbreaking reminder,\" Rep. Slaughter said. \"We shouldn't have to wait for more studies or sickened communities before we do something about it - we need to pass the Appalachian Community Health Emergency (ACHE) Act now. I thank Bo Webb at the ACHE Campaign for his tireless work to raise awareness of the negative health impacts of MTR mining and my colleague John Yarmuth for carrying the ACHE Act with me in Congress.\"\r\n\r\n\tCoal River Mountain Watch board member Lisa Henderson Snodgrass said, This study validates our long-held suspicions, but the fact remains that my mom is still dead. My friends are still dead. The mountains are blown to pieces, the communities have been scattered, and the few of us who have stayed and tried to save what is left are facing death from the polluted air. The only way to fix this, the only justice we can be given, is the passage of the ACHE Act. Snodgrass's mother, Goldman Environmental Prize winner and Coal River Mountain Watch executive director Julia Judy Bonds, died of cancer in 2011.\r\n\r\n\tBo Webb, ACHE campaign coordinator, said, Our politicians cannot ignore or deny this report. Mountaintop removal blasting dust promotes lung cancer. The report supports prudent adoption of prevention strategies and exposure control,' so Congress urgently needs to protect public health by passing the ACHE Act immediately. Short of that, protective respirators should be provided to every man, woman, and child living near mountaintop mining.\"\r\n\r\n\tMountaintop removal involves the clear-cutting of mountain forests and then blasting the layers of rock over the coal. Coal companies detonate over five million pounds of explosives, the equivalent of over 4,000 Tomahawk cruise missiles, per day in the region. Used in West Virginia, eastern Kentucky, eastern Tennessee, and southwestern Virginia, the process has eliminated over a million acres of the Appalachian Mountains. Cancer, lung disease, heart disease, birth defects, and other illnesses are alarmingly higher in communities near mountaintop removal sites.\r\n\r\n\tThe Appalachian Community Health Emergency (ACHE) Act, HR 526, would halt new or enlarged mountaintop removal permits unless and until the federal government completes a definitive health study determining that the process does not harm residents' health.\r\n\r\n\tLinks:\r\n\r\n\tStudy abstract: http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es504263u\r\n\r\n\tFull report (free registration required): http://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/es504263u\r\n\r\n\tAppalachian Community Health Emergency (ACHE) campaign: http://acheact.org\r\n\r\n\tACHE Act summary and text: http://acheact.org (Bill Summary)\r\n\r\n\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://yarmuth.house.gov/press/yarmuth-returns-to-washington-for-hearing-on-ebola-response/", "Yarmuth Returns to Washington for Hearing on Ebola Response", "2014-10-16", "2014", "2014-10", "Democrat", "House", "KY", "John Yarmuth", "Y000062", "yarmuth.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON  Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) returned to Washington Thursday morning to take part in a hearing to examine the national public health response to Ebola in the United States. The hearing is scheduled to begin at noon.\r\n\r\n\tThe House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will conduct the hearing, which will focus on public health agencies' work to prevent the spread of Ebola in the U.S. In addition, members will seek to gauge the preparedness of health care facilities, ports, points of entry, and other institutions in identifying cases of Ebola and responding with appropriate caution, procedure, and care.\r\n\r\n\tWitnesses who will testify before the committee:\r\n\r\n\t-Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\r\n\r\n\t-Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health\r\n\r\n\t-Dr. Luciana Borio, Assistant Commissioner, Counterterrorism Policy, U.S. Food and Drug Administration\r\n\r\n\t-Dr. Robin Robinson, Director, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\r\n\r\n\t-John P. Wagner, Acting Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security\r\n\r\n\t-Dr. Daniel Varga, Chief Clinical Officer and Senior Vice President, Texas Health Resources\r\n\r\n\tThe hearing begins at noon and will be streamed live at CSPAN.org.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://web.archive.org/web/20141115211439/http://whitfield.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/media-advisory", "MEDIA ADVISORY", "2014-10-15", "2014", "2014-10", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Edward Whitfield", "W000413", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield, (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, will attend public events in Hopkinsville and Albany.\u00a0 Schedule details are listed below.\u00a0\nFriday, October 17, 2014\u00a0\n10:00am-11:00am:\u00a0 HOPKINSVILLE:\u00a0 Visit the Hopkinsville YMCA to learn about the Y\u2019s expansion, ministry, and fitness programs. 7805 Eagle Way Bypass, 270-887-5382.\n5:00pm-6:30pm: \u00a0ALBANY:\u00a0 Ride in the Foothills Festival Parade\n\u00a0\n***MEDIA ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND***\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://web.archive.org/web/20141115211500/http://whitfield.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-ed-whitfield-honored-with-award-for-manufacturing-legislative", "Rep. Ed Whitfield Honored with Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence", "2014-10-14", "2014", "2014-10", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Edward Whitfield", "W000413", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has awarded Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01) the NAM Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence. The award is based on his votes in the 113th Congress on issues that are critical to manufacturing in the United States.\n\u201cManufacturers in Kentucky and throughout the United States are making a comeback, creating jobs, making more products and making them better than ever before,\u201d said NAM Senior Vice President of Policy and Government Relations Aric Newhouse. \u201cHowever, manufacturers are often disproportionately impacted by decisions made by policymakers in Washington. The NAM is proud to stand with lawmakers like Rep. Whitfield who understand what is at stake and seek to implement policies that will foster innovation, growth and competitiveness.\u201d\nKey Votes included in the Voting Record are selected by small, medium and large manufacturing executives who serve on the NAM\u2019s Key Vote Advisory Committee. Additional information on the NAM Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence can be found here.\n\u00a0-NAM-\nThe National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs more than 12 million men and women, contributes $2.08 trillion to the U.S. economy annually, has the largest economic impact of any major sector and accounts for two-thirds of private-sector research and development. The NAM is the powerful voice of the manufacturing community and the leading advocate for a policy agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the global economy and create jobs across the United States. For more information about the Manufacturers or to follow us on Shopfloor, Twitter and Facebook, please visit www.nam.org.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://paul.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=1228", "Sen. Paul Holds Listening Session in Ferguson", "2014-10-10", "2014", "2014-10", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "paul.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Services for Kentucky \n\t\t\t\tIt is an absolute honor to represent the people of Kentucky in the United States Senate. One of my responsibilities is to assist individuals with federal agencies. As a resident of Kentucky, you may contact my State Office in Bowling Green at (270) 782-8303 to receive help with any federal government agency.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=a22c3cc9-9228-45d9-b74c-00377a14b8a3", "Senator McConnell Announces Nelson Countys Inclusion into National Anti-Drug Program", "2014-10-10", "2014", "2014-10", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Mitch McConnell", "M000355", "www.mcconnell.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "BARDSTOWN, KY \u2013 During an event in Bardstown, Kentucky, U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced that Nelson County is now included in the Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program. A HIDTA designation provides agencies with coordination, equipment, technology, and additional resources to combat drug production and trafficking. Earlier this year, Senator McConnell spoke directly with the Acting Drug Czar Michael Botticelli to advocate on behalf of Nelson County\u2019s HIDTA designation.\u00a0\r\nAt the event, Senator McConnell said he believes Nelson County\u2019s HIDTA designation \u201cwill be a significant moment in this community\u2019s ongoing fight against those who seek to benefit from the misery wrought by illegal drug use. I want to thank HIDTA Executive Director Frank Rapier for his leadership. I also want to thank our hosts, Chief Rick McCubbin and Sheriff Stephen Campbell. We are glad today to announce that Nelson County has been included in the Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, or \u2018HIDTA\u2019 program.\u201d\r\n  Photo Courtesy of Fallon Glick of WDRB-TV\r\nSenator McConnell\u2019s prepared remarks are below:\r\n\u201cI\u2019m pleased to be in Bardstown today to mark what I hope and believe will be a significant moment in this community\u2019s ongoing fight against those who seek to benefit from the misery wrought by illegal drug use. I want to thank HIDTA Executive Director Frank Rapier for his leadership. I also want to thank our hosts, Chief Rick McCubbin and Sheriff Stephen Campbell.\r\n\u201cWe are glad today to announce that Nelson County has been included in the Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, or \u201cHIDTA\u201d program.\r\n\u201cFar from just another federal government acronym, the HIDTA model is one that works. It couples federal law-enforcement personnel with state and local task forces, and supplies needed training and technology to this fight. That is why when Kentucky cops and prosecutors sought my assistance in getting Nelson County included in the HIDTA program, I was all in.\r\n\u201cAs each officer in this room can unfortunately attest, Nelson County has seen a significant increase in drug-related crime over the last few years. As is the case in other Appalachia HIDTA counties, methamphetamines, prescription drug abuse, and heroin pose a significant threat to Kentucky law enforcement and those they are sworn to protect.\r\n\u201cNelson County is contiguous to Hardin County, which I was proud to see included into the HIDTA Program in 2012, and is only a few miles from the Commonwealth\u2019s largest municipality, Jefferson County, which is also part of HIDTA. The Bluegrass Parkway which runs through Nelson County connects with I-65 and leads to Lexington where I-75 and I-64 are accessible. These are main travel routes for drugs coming into and out of this community.\r\n\u201cTragically, this iconic county, world famous for the song \u201cMy Old Kentucky Home,\u201d has become a haven for drug trafficking. The county saw a dramatic rise in methamphetamine production from just three clandestine laboratories dismantled in 2011 to 29 in 2012. The threat continues to be high.\r\n\u201cThat threat is exemplified by the tragic May 2013 assassination of Bardstown Police Officer Jason Ellis. Officer Ellis was killed when he was en route home from his shift, in uniform and driving a marked vehicle. It is believed he was ambushed by someone who deliberately placed debris in the roadway, causing Officer Ellis to stop and exit his vehicle.\r\n\u201cAs Officer Ellis removed the debris, the killer or killers opened fire from a nearby hilltop, shooting him multiple times and killing him instantly. The crime remains unsolved, but case investigators believe his assassination was retaliation from drug traffickers against him or the police department as a whole. Officer Ellis was one of the department\u2019s top officers when it came to drug arrests.\r\n\u201cI know that Kentucky law enforcement will not rest until this murder of their brother officer is brought to justice.\r\n\u201cAt the same time that drugs are ravaging this region, we face an unprecedented debt and spending challenge in Washington. Across the full spectrum of government, we must be prepared to do more with less. That is why I have invested so much time working with the nation\u2019s drug czar, Michael Botticelli, just as I did with his predecessor.\r\n\u201cA few years ago, the former Drug Czar accepted my invitation to visit Kentucky and see firsthand the scope of our problem, and to explore how best to leverage every federal dollar we spend to maximize our impact. This effort is what eventually led to Hardin County being included in the HIDTA program, and now Nelson, and Madison far to our east.\r\n\u201cDrugs are no respecter of borders or county lines. Given the force multiplier effect that inclusion in HIDTA will bring to Kentucky law enforcement and those they serve and protect, my hope is the decision we\u2019re celebrating today will have positive ripple effects not only throughout the county but across the Commonwealth.\r\n\u201cOut of respect for Officer Ellis\u2019s legacy and to protect families across this county, we must do all we can to combat the scourge of illicit drug use. The lives of our fellow Kentuckians and the future of our neighborhoods and communities are at stake.\r\n\u201cToday with the inclusion of Nelson County in the Appalachia HIDTA program, I believe we are making a positive difference. Thank you.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=be353706-c360-4fd8-a856-4d77ffd2d276", "Senator McConnell Announces Madison Countys Inclusion into National Anti-Drug Program", "2014-10-09", "2014", "2014-10", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Mitch McConnell", "M000355", "www.mcconnell.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Richmond, KY \u2013 During an event in Richmond, Kentucky, U. S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced\u00a0that Madison County is now included in the Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program. A HIDTA designation provides agencies with coordination, equipment, technology, and additional resources to combat drug production and trafficking. Earlier this year, Senator McConnell spoke directly with the Acting Drug Czar Michael Botticelli to advocate on behalf of Madison County\u2019s HIDTA designation.\u00a0\r\nAt the event, Senator McConnell said he believes Madison County\u2019s HIDTA designation \u201cwill be a significant moment in this community\u2019s ongoing fight against those who seek to benefit from the misery wrought by illegal drug use.\u201d\r\n\r\nSenator McConnell\u2019s prepared remarks are below:\r\n\u201cI\u2019m pleased to be in Richmond today to mark what I hope and believe will be a significant moment in this community\u2019s ongoing fight against those who seek to benefit from the misery wrought by illegal drug use. I want to thank HIDTA Executive Director Frank Rapier for his leadership. I also want to thank our host, Sheriff Mike Coyle.\r\n\u201cWe are glad today to announce that Madison County has been included in the Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, or \u201cHIDTA\u201d program.\r\n\u201cFar from just another federal government acronym, the HIDTA model is one that works. It couples federal law-enforcement personnel with state and local task forces, and supplies needed training and technology to this fight. That is why when Kentucky cops and prosecutors sought my assistance in getting Madison County included in the HIDTA program, I was all in.\r\n\u201cAs each officer in this room can unfortunately attest, Madison County has seen a significant increase in drug-related crime over the last few years. As is the case in other Appalachia HIDTA counties, methamphetamines, prescription drug abuse, and heroin pose a significant threat to Kentucky law enforcement and those they are sworn to protect.\r\n\u201cMadison County is only a few miles from Lexington in Fayette County, the Commonwealth\u2019s second-largest city and a central location for the drug trade. Fayette County connects with I-75 and I-64. These are main travel routes for drugs coming into and out of the community.\r\n\u201cTragically, this wonderful and vibrant community has therefore become a haven for drug trafficking. The county saw a dramatic rise in methamphetamine production, with a reported 540 percent increase in meth labs from 2010 to 2012. The threat continues to be high.\r\n\u201cThe violent crime rate in Madison County is more than triple the state average and close to double the national average. Property crimes have increased. Prescription drug importation and distribution have reached a level never before experienced within this region.\r\n\u201cIn September of 2013, a heroin overdose led to the death of an Eastern Kentucky University student. Unfortunately, this is far from the only overdose death in the area. More shockingly, in March of 2014, the director of a day care center was arrested on heroin trafficking charges. Let me repeat that: this March, the director of a day care center was arrested on heroin trafficking charges.\r\n\u201cAt the same time that drugs are ravaging this region, we face an unprecedented debt and spending challenge in Washington. Across the full spectrum of government, we must be prepared to do more with less. That is why I have invested so much time working with the nation\u2019s drug czar, Michael Botticelli, just as I did with his predecessor.\r\n\u201cA few years ago, the former Drug Czar accepted my invitation to visit Kentucky and see firsthand the scope of our problem, and to explore how best to leverage every federal dollar we spend to maximize our impact. This effort is what eventually led to Madison County being included in the HIDTA program, as well as Nelson County far to the west.\r\n\u201cDrugs are no respecter of borders or county lines. Given the force multiplier effect that inclusion in HIDTA will bring to Kentucky law enforcement and those they serve and protect, my hope is the decision we\u2019re celebrating today will have positive ripple effects not only throughout the county but across the Commonwealth.\r\n\u201cTo protect families across this county, we must do all we can to combat the scourge of illicit drug use. The lives of our fellow Kentuckians and the future of our neighborhoods and communities are at stake.\r\n\u201cToday with the inclusion of Madison County in the Appalachia HIDTA program, I believe we are making a positive difference. Thank you.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://paul.senate.gov?p=video&id=1227", "Sen. Paul Appears on Fox's Sean Hannity Show- October 6, 2014", "2014-10-07", "2014", "2014-10", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Rand Paul", "P000603", "paul.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Services for Kentucky \n\t\t\t\tIt is an absolute honor to represent the people of Kentucky in the United States Senate. One of my responsibilities is to assist individuals with federal agencies. As a resident of Kentucky, you may contact my State Office in Bowling Green at (270) 782-8303 to receive help with any federal government agency.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://yarmuth.house.gov/press/yarmuth-announces-major-federal-investments-to-prevent-substance-use-among-atrisk-youth/", "Yarmuth Announces Major Federal Investments to Prevent  Substance Use Among At-Risk Youth", "2014-10-07", "2014", "2014-10", "Democrat", "House", "KY", "John Yarmuth", "Y000062", "yarmuth.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "LOUISVILLE  On Tuesday, Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) announced $1.25 million in federal funding for two Louisville coalitions working to reduce and prevent substance use among youth. The announcement  made at Family and Children's Place in Louisville  comes in conjunction with National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, which began October 1.\r\n\r\n\tThe grants, provided through the federal Drug-Free Communities Support Program, were awarded to the 7th Street Corridor PAL Coalition and the Louisville Alliance for Youth. Each organization will receive $625,000 over the next five years for prevention efforts.\r\n\r\n\tAccording to the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, 90 percent of adults who have addiction problems began using before the age of 18, suggesting that addiction is a disease with its roots in adolescence.\r\n\r\n\tWe have the opportunity to stop the addiction cycle before it starts and help create healthier futures for young Louisvillians and their families, Yarmuth said. I'm proud to support these community coalitions leading the way in preventing substance use among some of our most at-risk youth populations.\r\n\r\n\tFor the past five years, the Louisville Alliance for Youth has worked with the South Jefferson Neighborhood Place Community Council to reduce and prevent youth use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and prescription drugs in Fairdale and Valley Station. The organization's outreach and prevention efforts include back-to-school events, prescription-drug throwaways, alcohol and tobacco compliance checks in nearby stores, and informational town hall meetings for parents.\r\n\r\n\tThis funding is one of the few remaining supports for youth substance abuse prevention, and we are grateful to CongressmanYarmuth for his help in securing resources at a time when they are so limited, saidDodie Huff-Fletcher, Project Director for the Drug-Free Communities Grant with the Louisville Alliance for Youth, and Prevention Specialist at Seven Counties Services, Inc.These funds are critical to help reduce and prevent youth use of alcohol and other drugs.\r\n\r\n\tPatricia Cummings, Co-Chair of the Alliance for Youth, said, These funds will be used to meet the two goals of the Drug-Free Communities grant  supporting the community collaboration with the use of environmental strategies, and reducing and preventing youth use of alcohol and drugs.\r\n\r\n\tThe 7th Street Corridor PAL Coalition serves the Park Hill, Algonquin, and Old Louisville neighborhoods. The organization, housed and partnered with Family and Children's Place, engages youth in prevention efforts and works to bridge the gaps between community, school, and home life. The coalition uses a strengths-based and community-based approach to prevention, responsive to community needs and directly involving community members in developing and implementing prevention activities. Youth play a major role in coalition work and are given leadership positions in coalition programs and activities.\r\n\r\n\tThe goal is to create environments where the kids want to stay engaged with healthy activities and where they can learn something about themselves that they might not normally learn, or be encouraged to learn about themselves in their homes and community,said Tomy Molloy, Coalition Coordinator for the 7th Street Corridor PAL Coalition.\r\n\r\n\tThis grant gives us the opportunity to collaborate in the community by creating prosocial activities among youth, said Nancy Carrington, Program Director for the 7th Street Corridor PAL Coalition. These introduce creativity to the youthful brain and stimulate thought processes that produce positive change.\r\n\r\n\tAccording to the JCPS Safe and Drug-Free Schools report, usage of alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana has declined among PAL students during the past two years.\r\n\r\n\tThe Drug-Free Communities Program was created by the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997, and reauthorized by Congress in 2001 and 2006. The DFC Support Program is a matchingfederal grant that uses government investment to leverage local support, with communities providing at least a one-to-one match of federal funds. The program mobilizes nearly 9,000 community coalition members throughout the U.S.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://barr.house.gov//media-center/press-releases/barr-honored-with-award-for-manufacturing-legislative-excellence", "Barr Honored with Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence", "2014-10-06", "2014", "2014-10", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Andy Barr", "B001282", "barr.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CONTACT: Jamie Hennigan (202) 637-3090\n\u00a0\n Barr Honored with Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence \n Nation\u2019s Largest Industrial Trade Association Names Barr \u201cChampion of Manufacturing\u201d \n\u00a0\nWashington, D.C. \u2013 The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has awarded Congressman Andy Barr (KY-6) the NAM Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence. The award is based on his votes in the 113th Congress on issues that are critical to manufacturing in the United States.\n\u201cManufacturers in Kentucky and throughout the United States are making a comeback, creating jobs, making more products and making them better than ever before,\u201d said NAM Senior Vice President of Policy and Government Relations Aric Newhouse. \u201cHowever, manufacturers are often disproportionately impacted by decisions made by policymakers in Washington. The NAM is proud to stand with lawmakers like Congressman Barr who understand what is at stake and seek to implement policies that will foster innovation, growth and competitiveness.\u201d\n\u201cI am honored to receive the NAM Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence for my work to promote Kentucky\u2019s signature manufacturing industry and support for policies that promote a healthy economy and spur job creation,\u201d said Congressman Barr. \u201cI will continue fighting to rein in Washington\u2019s ability to impose burdensome taxes and regulations that would increase the cost of doing business for job-creating manufacturers.\u201d\nKey Votes included in the Voting Record are selected by small, medium and large manufacturing executives who serve on the NAM\u2019s Key Vote Advisory Committee. Additional information on the NAM Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence can be found here.\n--\nThe National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs more than 12 million men and women, contributes $2.08 trillion to the U.S. economy annually, has the largest economic impact of any major sector and accounts for two-thirds of private-sector research and development. The NAM is the powerful voice of the manufacturing community and the leading advocate for a policy agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the global economy and create jobs across the United States. For more information about the Manufacturers or to follow us on Shopfloor, Twitter and Facebook, please visit www.nam.org.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://halrogers.house.gov/press-releases?ID=D59D2C27-5B94-4E88-BCD1-80DBD8D4445D", "SOAR Names Southeast Kentucky Business Leader as Founding Executive Director", "2014-10-03", "2014", "2014-10", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Harold Rogers", "R000395", "halrogers.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Press Releases \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHome\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMedia Center\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPress Releases\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\tThe Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) executive board today announced the hiring of Jared Arnett, of Harold, as the regional initiative's founding executive director.\r\n\r\nArnett, the CEO of the Southeast Kentucky (SEKY) Chamber of Commerce, has been involved with the SOAR initiative since its start last December and currently serves as the chair of the business incubation working group. He will begin the new position Nov. 1.\r\n\r\nSOAR co-chairs Gov. Steve Beshear and U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers cited Arnett's passion for the future of eastern Kentucky, energy, vision and entrepreneurial business skills as key factors in his hire.\r\n\r\nI'm proud to say that SOAR's founding leader is first and foremost an eastern Kentuckian who knows firsthand the greatest needs and challenges of our region, said Congressman Rogers. Jared's experience exemplifies our mission at SOAR through his work to promote regionalism, job creation and strategic planning for the future. I have great confidence in his ability to take this organization to the next level and I encourage leaders across the region to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with him as we work collectively for a better eastern Kentucky.\r\n\r\nJared Arnett has been a believer in SOAR since it started last year, and his enthusiasm for the potential of eastern Kentucky is infectious, said Gov. Beshear. He's a relentless innovator, he's well-connected to the people and institutions of eastern Kentucky, and he is deeply committed to advancing this region. He's the right person to carry the SOAR initiative forward.\r\n\r\nArnett has deep ties to Appalachia, especially to the entrepreneur and business communities. He helped transition the Pike County Chamber of Commerce into the regional Southeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce in 2011, and was later named CEO. Since then, the chamber has grown to include more than 500 regional businesses with a 40 percent increase in budget.\r\n\r\nI am humbled to be selected for this historic position, Arnett said.I have tremendous respect for Gov. Beshear and Congressman Rogers for their continued commitment to implement a change in trajectory for Kentucky's Appalachian region. I have spent much of my professional career to this end, and I am excited to continue that mission.I believe the best way to predict the future is to create it, and that is the essence of SOAR. I am honored to serve the executive board and to continue to build the region's capacity for job creation.\r\n\r\nA native of Salyersville, Arnett has spent his professional career in Pikeville. He earned a bachelor's degree and an MBA from Morehead State University.\r\n\r\nHouse Speaker Greg Stumbo, of Prestonsburg, said, The SOAR initiative has come a long way in a short period of time, and this hire represents the next major step in that process. I'm pleased to see Jared take on this responsibility and know he will do an outstanding job as we all work toward helping the region take full advantage of our ideas and resources. I look forward to working with him in the months and years ahead.\r\n\r\nSOAR has already brought together numerous resources and people, crossing county lines and putting aside differences to work for common goals  the economic survival and renewed growth of eastern Kentucky, said Senate President Robert Stivers, of Manchester. Hiring the executive director is a commitment that the momentum achieved so far continues forward, and ensures the mission of SOAR remains focused.\r\n\r\nThe Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI), which has served as the interim administrative body for SOAR over the last year, will continue to support SOAR in a consulting role.\r\n\r\nRUPRI has been humbled and honored to play a small role in the development of SOAR, which now stands as one of our nation's most innovative regional rural governance models, said Chuck Fluharty, president and CEO of RUPRI, who has served as interim executive director. SOAR must achieve results in a collective impact' framework, and Jared is an absolutely perfect selection to lead this region and its people in this approach. Jared's leadership is already evidenced in his career achievements, which reflect his unique vision, collaborative approach, inclusive decision making, and understanding that lifting all sectors and all people is essential to fully achieving the region's potential. He is also a servant leader, which must be evident if this region is to achieve the amazing impact it is poised to deliver.\r\n\r\nJared will be an outstanding leader for the SOAR initiative because it suits his strengths and interests in supporting eastern Kentucky, said John Blackburn, chair of the SEKY Chamber. I'm happy for the opportunity Jared has been given, but we will miss the leadership he has provided during some stormy times in the past two years.\r\n\r\nArnett will be responsible for the organization's consistent achievement of strategic, operational and financial goals through strong management, leadership and communication with the wide array of citizens and stakeholders engaged in the mission to improve the economy and quality of life for the future of the region. He will develop and implement the SOAR Program of Work, as described in the Jan. 13, 2014, Final Report to the Region. The director reports to the SOAR executive board.\r\n\r\nArnett will work with the executive board to host a follow-up SOAR Summit in early 2015. Last December's summit brought 1,700 people to Pikeville to discuss their vision for the region. Since that time, more than 2,500 citizens have been involved in providing detailed input for how to make positive changes in education and retraining, tourism, economic development, broadband, health, agriculture, regional collaboration, infrastructure and youth engagement.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://web.archive.org/web/20141115211523/http://whitfield.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/russell-county-named-county-of-the-month-for-october", "Russell County Named County of the Month for October", "2014-10-02", "2014", "2014-10", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Edward Whitfield", "W000413", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, is pleased to announce Russell County as October\u2019s County of the Month.\u00a0 \nAll this month, visitors in Whitfield\u2019s Washington D.C. office will enjoy a collection of items from Russell County including postcards, brochures, and other lake-themed handouts.\u00a0 \n\u201cGuests instantly notice our County of the Month displays and frequently share their experiences from these areas,\u201d Whitfield said.\u00a0 \u201cI appreciate the help from the local organizations in helping showcase these unique counties and am always delighted to\u00a0 have a bit of \u2018home\u2019 in my Washington D.C. office.\u201d \nThe County of the Month program is an ongoing collaboration between Congressman Whitfield\u2019s Washington D.C. office and local chamber of commerce organizations and tourism offices.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \nFor more information on Russell County, visit http://www.lakecumberlandvacation.com/\nPictured above: The Russell County display in Congressman Whitfield\u2019s Washington D.C. office\n\u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://guthrie.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=24&itemid=1457", "Guthrie Receives \"Friend of Farm Bureau\" Award", "2014-10-01", "2014", "2014-10", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Brett Guthrie", "G000558", "guthrie.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2013 Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) recently received the American Farm Bureau Federation\u2019s \u201cFriend of Farm Bureau\u201d award.  \u201cAgriculture is a key industry in our Commonwealth and plays a major role in our local economy,\u201d said Congressman Guthrie. \u201cIt truly is an honor to receive this award from the American Farm Bureau Federation.\u201d  \"Congressman Brett Guthrie's 2014 \u2018Friend of Farm Bureau\u2019 Award was earned, not given,\u201d said Mark Haney, President of Kentucky Farm Bureau. \u201cThe American Farm Bureau Federation presents this honor to Members of Congress who are accessible and responsive to volunteer leaders, listen to and vote in favor our organization\u2019s priority issues, and keep agricultural and rural communities in mind when proposing and supporting legislation in Washington.\u201d  According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, \u201cthis award is given to individuals who have supported Farm Bureau issues, as demonstrated by their voting records, and who were nominated by their respective state Farm Bureau and approved by the Board of Directors of the American Farm Bureau Federation. 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