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Andy Hale Barr is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Kentucky's 6th congressional district since 2013. Born on July 24, 1973, Barr has focused on various issues during his tenure, including agriculture, economic development, and regulatory reform. He has been an advocate for Kentucky's agricultural sector and has emphasized the need for legal workers in the hospitality industry. Barr has also been vocal about his opposition to certain diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, reflecting a broader trend among some Republican lawmakers.
I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of passage. The vote was taken by…
This is the final amendment to the bill. It would not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill would immediately proceed to final passage, as amended. This motion makes a small but important change to the bill, a…
I am in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Barr moves to recommit the bill H.R. 9 to the Committee on Foreign Affairs with instructions to report the same…
race discrimination is abhorrent and it should not be tolerated in auto lending or the insurance industries or any industry.
And let us really get at the core issue here, the core issue is that some of the witnesses on the panel are making the argument, as I perceive it, that credit scores are a proxy for race. Do you agree with that or not?
RAD is a great opportunity to take all the dilapidated public housing stock, invite private investment.
I can tell you the credit unions and community banks have told me that they exited consumer lending post-Dodd-Frank, because of an avalanche of regulations.
There are a lot of things that we can do, I think, to change the way we do business in this country to attract private capital.
Affordable housing is important in every district. It is certainly important in Ohio's 8th District.
In my district, we have an outstanding community leader, PG Peebles, who is the CEO of the Lexington Urban League.
As you look at this--the tax bill opportunity zones--tell me how opportunity zones are going to attract private capital?
Twenty a day is unconscionable, it is intolerable, and I appreciate everyone here, both on this side of the desk and also at the table for working with us to tackle this very important problem.
I am finding it odd that as I look at our spending on Federal housing subsidies, we are spending more money on poverty assistance.
Recently my hometown of Lexington, Kentucky reached an important milestone in ending veteran homelessness.
How is the VA reaching homeless veterans who obviously don't have access to those resources?
While there are many threats to our financial system, I do not believe that your size alone is one of them.
I was encouraged to see the Administration announce its designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organization.
I am proud to co-sponsor with Representative Scott Levin and Zeldin, H.R. 1988.
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