BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 12 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: * * * 150 WKU Students and Alumni Competed for Nationally Competitive Scholarships in 2024-25 WKU students and recent graduates earned recognition in the nation's most prestigious scholarship competitions during the 2024-2025 academic year. One hundred fifty Hiltoppers submitted 199 applications for nationally competitive scholarships, earning recognition 69 times and more than $570,000 in funding for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Barr Votes to Strengthen Military, Secure Border, and Counter China * Washington, D.C. --Today, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) voted for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which included a 3.8% pay raise for our military members, eliminated woke politics from the military, and protected Kentucky's defense initiatives like the Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD). The NDAA delivers key national  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Barr, Cotton Unveil Bill to Stop CCP and Foreign Adversaries from Exploiting U.S. Universities * Washington, D.C. --U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs and China Committees is teaming up with U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), the Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee to combat the Chinese Communist Party and foreign adversaries. The Protecting America more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * CBO Confirms 340B Drug Pricing Program Increases Costs for Federal Taxpayers Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement in response to the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) report released September 9th, which confirmed the 340B Drug Pricing Pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Chairman Comer Opens Markup of Legislation to Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) opened today's markup of legislation to ensure our nation's capital is safe and beautiful. The legislation empowers District law enforcement to combat the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Chairman Griffith Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Health Markup of Several Public Health Reauthorization Bills Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening statement at today's health subcommittee markup of several public health reauthorization bills. S more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Chairmen Guthrie and Latta Announce Legislative Hearing on Reforming Appliance and Building Policies Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, announced a hearing titled Appliance and Building Policies: more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * COMMITTEE APPROVES FY26 COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT * Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 34 to 28. Commerce, Justice, and Science Subcommittee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * Dr. Paul Reintroduces the Duplication Scoring Act Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) reintroduced the Duplication Scoring Act, which seeks to reduce the size of government by eliminating duplicative programs and prevent further duplication within the federal government. "As we fight to rein in current wasteful spending, this reform would better enable Congress to make more fully i more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * Dr. Rand Paul Reintroduces the Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), continues his efforts to rein in wasteful spending and reform government by reintroducing the Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act. Currently, federal law allows an agency's Inspector General to pay bonuses of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * Greene Announces Hearing on Weather and Climate Control Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) today announced a hearing titled "Playing God with the Weather -- a Disastrous Forecast." During the hearing, the panel will hear from witnesses about weather control an more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Health Subcommittee Advances Public Health Reauthorization Bills to Full Committee Yesterday, Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, led a markup of several public health reauthorization bills. "As we must do with every authorization bill that moves through this committee, it is critical that we evaluate the i more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Congress Must Work to Make American Children Healthy Again Yesterday, the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services held a hearing titled, "Better Meals, Fewer Pills: Making Our Children Healthy Again." During the hearing, members examined how American children are being negatively impacted b more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * House Republicans Call for Greater Transparency of CMS National Coverage Determinations Following GAO Report Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08), Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, issued the following joint statement i more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Judicial Nominations for First and Ninth Circuits & Montana and Eastern Kentucky District Courts, Along with 17 U.S. Attorney Nominations The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Joshua D. Dunlap, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, by a vote of 12-10; * Eric Chueyee more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Markup Wrap Up: Oversight Committee Advances Legislation to Codify President Trump's Efforts to Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a markup and passed fourteen bills to combat crime in Washington, D.C., bolster President Donald Trump's efforts to restore law and order, codify key el more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * Oversight Committee Releases Report Exposing Biden's Green New Deal Scam Benefitting Democratic Allies House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) released a majority staff report titled, "The Green New Scam: The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund," exposing how the Biden Admin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Thomas Massie Introduces Pro-Life "No Funds for Foreign Abortions Act" * Contact: massie.press@mail.house.gov Contact #: 202-225-3465 Washington, D.C.- Today Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced HR 5302, the "No Funds for Foreign Abortions Act." Rep. Massie's legislation prohibits U.S. financial aid from going to any foreign government, nongovernmental organization, internati more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Dr. Rand Paul Reintroduces the Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act This week, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), continues his efforts to rein in wasteful spending and reform government by reintroducing the Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 12 -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Ann Embry selected for CPE Faculty Leadership Academy Dr. Ann Embry, Interim Department Chair of the WKU College of Health and Human Services Department of Applied Human Sciences, was selected for the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) Faculty Leadership Academy. The CPE invited 29 faculty members from the state's public colleges and universities to participate in a year-long  more PR