WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expressing serious concerns regarding the agency's newly developed Tool for the Prioritization of Food Chemicals for Post-Market Assessment. In the letter, the department commends the FDA's intent to improve food safety but raises alarms about potential pitfalls in the tool's methodology. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture highlights that while the too more ST

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- GE Appliances, Louisville, Kentucky, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy cautioning against the potential revocation of regulatory coverage for microwave ovens. The company argues that this action could contradict the administration's policy objectives and detrimentally affect consumers across the nation. The letter emphasizes that eliminating federal coverage would likely result in increased costs for consumers, reduced product choices,  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * House FSC Advances Barr-Velazquez Bill to Boost Investment in Small Businesses * Washington, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr's Small Business Investor Capital Access Act sailed through the House Financial Services Committee. The bipartisan bill led by Congressman Barr and Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) ups the threshold for private fund advisers to register with the U.S. Securities and  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers concerning the proposed reissuance and revision of existing nationwide permits (NWPs). This letter outlines recommendations that aim to enhance aquatic ecosystem restoration efforts and improve public safety. In its correspondence, KDFWR expressed support for modifications to Nationwide Permit 27, which pertains to aquatic ecosystem rest more ST

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath, McCaul Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Judges Facing Threats of Harm * Washington, DC-- Today, Representatives Lucy McBath (D-GA-06) and Michael McCaul (R-TX-10) introduced the Countering Threats and Attacks on Our Judges Act. The bill would establish a State Judicial Threat Intelligence and Resource Center to provide technical assistance, training, and monitoring of threats for more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Photo Release: Casey County Interns Visit Washington D.C. Fox News Studio with Congressman Comer * WASHINGTON-On July 14 th, Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) took Casey County natives, Benton Hayes and Coleman Wright, on a tour of the Washington D.C. Fox News studio during his evening taping of Hannity on Fox News. Benton Hayes is a junior at Yale University, and Coleman Wright is a senior at the Uni more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Six environmental advocacy organizations, through Kentucky Resources Council Inc., expressed strong opposition to a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE). The public comment letter, submitted on July 16, 2025, addresses the agency's intent to rescind the "Ten-Day Notices and Corrective Action for State Regulatory Program Issues" rule established in 2024. The proposed action would revert regulato more ST

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on July 17, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker. I wish to include in the Record the following letters of exchange between the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs with respect to H.R. 1765, the Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act of 2025. By these letters, the Chairman of the House Committee on Fore more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Agricultural Supply Chain * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) led 16 of his colleagues in introducing legislation to remove regulatory roadblocks for heavy vehicle operators when renewing their commercial driver's licenses (CDL). The Seasonal Agriculture CDL Modernization Act enables seasonal drivers to renew their CDL onli more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. House Passes Rep. Lauren Boebert's Bipartisan Zip Code Bill * Over 65 communities helped by legislation to provide unique zip codes WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) successfully passed her bipartisan Zip Code bill, H.R. 3095, through the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday evening. The final recorded vote total was 278-121, a significant bipartisan victory for th more PR