WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Comer Continues Investigation into Biden Administration's Failure to Provide Care to Federal Employees Affected by Havana Syndrome WASHINGTON--Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is requesting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provide information about access to care to  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Morgan McGarvey Defends Medicaid in Congressional Hearing, Shares Story of 10-Year-Old Louisvillian Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey delivered passionate remarks in defense of Medicaid during a House Budget Committee hearing, sharing the story of a 10-year-old Louisvillian named June who has Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy and receives health insurance and treatment through Medicaid. As more PR

FORT KNOX, Kentucky, May 8 -- The U.S. Army Cadet Command issued the following news: * * * Continuous 2025 Army ROTC training at Fort McCoy demonstrates installation's capabilities By Scott Sturkol Though 2025 is only four months in, Fort McCoy is earning its motto as "The Total Force Training Center" as it has been the location of several training events for Army ROTC cadets from across the Midwest region. Fifty-four teams of ROTC cadets competed Feb. 21-22 in the Northern Warfare Challeng more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Rental Assistance Programs Need Reform to Lift Americans Out of Poverty WASHINGTON--Today, the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services held a hearing on "Examining the Growth of the Welfare State, Part II." During the hearing, members examined the high levels of waste, fraud, and abuse in the wel more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Women's Sports are for Women Only WASHINGTON--The Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) today held a hearing on "Unfair Play: Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports." At the hearing, members examined the impact of policies adopted by athletic governance bodies that allow biological men to co more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Coons joins Andy Beshear podcast to talk chickens, faith, and getting started in local government WILMINGTON, Del. - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) joined Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear for an interview on the Andy Beshear Podcast. They discussed Senator Coons' background and how his faith informs his Democratic values and public service, as well as his wo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Kentucky Primary Care Association (KPCA), representing the state's community health centers (CHCs) and other safety-net providers, has raised significant alarms about proposed federal rules for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces. In an April 11 letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), KPCA argued that several provisions in the "Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Proposed Rule" for 2026 could negatively impact affordability and access t more ST

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 8 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has denied a request from Duke Energy Kentucky to use an abbreviated notice for its proposed natural gas rate adjustment. The PSC order states that Duke Energy's initial proposal lacked essential information required by regulatory standards. On April 17, 2025, Duke Energy Kentucky filed a notice of intent to adjust its natural gas rates and sought approval to publish an abbreviated notice to inform customers. The utility more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 8 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued a third request for information to East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. (EKPC) as part of its ongoing examination of EKPC's environmental surcharge mechanism. The PSC is scrutinizing EKPC's environmental surcharge mechanism for multiple expense periods, including the six-month periods ending May 31, 2022, November 30, 2022, November 30, 2023, May 31, 2024, and November 30, 2024, the two-year expense period en more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Bowling Green Municipal Utilities (BGMU) has voiced significant concerns regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) draft Human Health Ambient Water Quality Criteria (HHAWQC) for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFAS), and perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS). In a strongly worded comment letter submitted to the agency, the municipally-owned utility expressed apprehension that the proposed standards are set at an "impossibly low t more ST

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Office for Civil Rights Initiates Title VI Investigations into Institutions of Higher Education WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened investigations into 45 universities under Title VI following OCR's February 14 Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) that reiterated schools' civil rights obligations to end the use of racial preferences and stereotypes in e more PR

FORT KNOX, Kentucky, May 8 -- The U.S. Army Cadet Command issued the following news: * * * ROTC cadets build field skills in April 2025 training effort at Fort McCoy By Scott Sturkol Seventy-one cadets and nearly a dozen staff members with Army ROTC units at seven universities in Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan trained at Fort McCoy on April 11 in field training lanes to build their skills. "The cadets were participating in a combined field training exercise," said Maj. Michae more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Senator McConnell Advocates for Bourbon Industry During Senate Agriculture Hearing WASHINGTON, D.C. - During a hearing of the Senate Agriculture Committee, U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) questioned Chris French, the Acting Associate Chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, regarding the White Oak Resilience Act of 2025. Earlier this year, Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Rand Paul Honored Retiring Murray State University President Dr. Bob Jackson in Bowling Green May 6th, 2025 Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-578-8903 BOWLING GREEN, KY - U.S. Senator Rand Paul honored Dr. Bob Jackson, retiring President of Murray State University, during a recognition ceremony this week at the Senator's State office During his remarks, Senator Paul stated, "If you'r more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * University of Kentucky Student Completes Spring Internship in Congressman Comer's D.C. Office WASHINGTON-Today, Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) recognized University of Kentucky student Hailee Valentine for recently completing a spring internship in his Washington D.C. office. While serving Kentucky's 1 st Congressional District, Hailee was dedicated to helping staff conduct Capitol tours, respond to c more PR