Andy Barr

My friends on the other side of the aisle should be embarrassed. This massive, $1.9 trillion spending spree is nothing more than a fiscally irresponsible, liberal wish list. Less than 10 percent of this bill actually responds to the…

The politicization of access to capital threatens jobs and compromises entire industries based on the misguided opinions of a select few.

I have been very alarmed by the growing trend of politicization of access to capital.

This bill also prevents the Rogers STEM scholarship from counting toward the 48-month limit a veteran can receive GI benefits. I have seen veterans in my district in central and eastern Kentucky, especially at Eastern Kentucky University…

Let me first just acknowledge the well- intentioned goals of this legislation and my colleagues from Georgia in a bipartisan way working together. I applaud their efforts to attempt to modernize the judicial branch and make judicial…

I include in the Record a letter from the Judicial Conference of the United States. Judicial Conference of the United States, Washington, DC, December 7, 2020. Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader, House of Representatives, Washington, DC…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of the majestic and time- honored sport of thoroughbred racing, a beloved tradition in the United States since the early days of the Republic and the signature…

I am grateful to have my bill, H.R. 7795, the Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020 before the House of Representatives today. I would like to thank my good friend, Ranking Member Roe, for his support of this legislation…

The Supreme Court... recently held that the Dodd-Frank law violated the separation of powers.

I do think giving consumers access to competitive markets and clear rules of the road is, by definition, consumer protection.

I just think that we shouldn't leave it just to the agency and your leadership.

Unfortunately, my colleagues in the Majority refuse to consider this common-sense measure.

It is troubling that the Bureau's budget and funding process lacks any meaningful external oversight.

I will follow the law.

Congress acted decisively through the passage of the CARES Act and other legislation to mitigate the damage to the economy.

Well, it was clearly a reckless and catastrophic decision.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. For 2\1/2\ years, Americans have heard Democrats in this House criticize the historic tax cuts for exploding the debt. They have listened to Democrats repeat that criticism even as individual income tax…

For America's struggling small businesses, there is just no substitute for safely reopening the economy; but until that happens, the Paycheck Protection Program is a lifeline. The first wave of funding delivered $350 billion in forgivable…

I expressed these concerns to Secretary Mnuchin and continue to voice my support for local horse tracks.

As a member of the Financial Services Committee, I was closely involved in the development of the CARES Act...

Treasury and the SBA should not hold up their end of the deal.

Lenders worked around the clock to process loans and help their customers.

I rise on behalf of the people of central Kentucky in support of the most aggressive fiscal stimulus in American history. Founding Father John Adams famously said that every problem is an opportunity in disguise. This insidious virus, and…

Let me be clear about two things. First, it is clear that the board made some mistakes.

Labeling all banks as the villains of capitalism makes it easier for some on the far left to justify their quest to impose socialism.