WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Barr Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Spur Private Investment in Small Businesses * Washington, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) and U.S. Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), reintroduced the Small Business Investor Capital Access Act. The bipartisan proposal increases the threshold for private fund advisers to register with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Currently, t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Chairman Comer Expands Investigation into Biden Mental Decline Cover-Up WASHINGTON--As part of the investigation into the cover-up of President Joe Biden's mental decline and potentially unauthorized issuance of sweeping pardons and other executive actions, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chai more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Celebrates House Passage of SUPPORT Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2483, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act, by a vote of 366 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on House Passage of SUPPORT Act * The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2483, the SUPPORT for Patients & Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025. This legislation helps continue important health programs that fight substance use disorder and promote recovery resources. Following House passage of the bill, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following st more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 --The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-114) on the Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act (H.R.2483), which aims to reauthorize certain programs that provide for opioid use disorder prevention, treatment and recovery. The report was advanced by Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, on May 29, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary The bill reauthorizes key public health programs that help prevent drug overdoses, pro more ST

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-82) on the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act (H.R. 633), which aims to require covered platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate visual depictions. The report was advanced by Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, on April 28, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 633, the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobil more ST

WASHINGTON, June 3 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Meets With Ukrainian Officials * Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak and U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today after meeting with senior Ukrainian officials, including Head of the Office of the President, Andriy Yermak, and First Deputy Prime Minister,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Reconstruction Era National Historic Network Announces the Inclusion of Seven New Sites * News Release Date: June 4, 2025 Contact: Nathan Betcher Contact: Chris Barr Contact: Laura Waller BEAUFORT, SC - The National Park Service announces the addition of seven new sites to the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network. This national network connects sites acros more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on June 3, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 170 inventors who will be inducted as the 2024 Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). An induction ceremony will take place June 23-26, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia to celebrate these inventors and their incredible accomplishments. The ceremony will be presided over by the Acti more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, the House of Representatives has lost a true statesman. Gerry Connolly was a father, a husband, friend, and a lifelong public servant that dedicated his life to his constituents, his community, and his country. I was deeply saddened to hear about his sud more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, the complexity of the government's procurement process and requirements can be overwhelming to small businesses, including those seeking a Federal contract for the first time. This government-speak, words we only find in government contracting docume more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, In recent years, both SBA and Congress have directed changes to the small business contracting programs to increase accountability and ensure proper use. The WOSB Accountability Act will continue this work by moving the Women-Owned Small Business Fede more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nanette Barragan Leads Letter Demanding Protections for Multilingual Weather Alerts and Forecasts * Congresswoman Nanette Barragan (CA-44) led a letter to National Weather Service (NWS) Director Ken Graham urging immediate action to protect and strengthen access to multilingual weather alerts and forecasts. The letter was co-led by the current and most recent chairs of the Congressional H more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger, Chairman Guthrie Host E&C Members in the Permian Basin * MIDLAND, TX --Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) partnered with Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) to host several Republican members of the Committee in the Permian Basin for a tour of a uranium enrichment facility, a roundtable with industry executives, and a tour of a hydraulic fracturing site. To reca more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1816, the WOSB Accountability Act, introduced by the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. McGarvey), the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Velazquez), and the gentleman from New York (Mr. LaLota). H.R. 1816 prohibits agencies from co more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 5 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * St. Louis Fed Releases Beige Book ST. LOUIS -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis released its portion of the Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book, published today. The local report summarizes economic conditions for the Eighth District, which is based in St. Louis and covers all of Arkansas and parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennesse more PR