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Andy Barr

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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.

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Feb 19, 2025

The state deserves a Senator who will fight for President Trump and the America First Agenda

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Feb 13, 2025

Congress can put consumer protection laws back where it belongs—with real regulators—not Elizabeth Warren's unchecked, unaccountable CFPB.

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Sep 24, 2024

I urge my colleagues to support this legislation. It is a win-win. It is a win for reforestation, it is a win for the Kentucky bourbon industry, and it certainly will help this important bipartisan legislation, Fix Our Forests Act, pass…

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Sep 24, 2024

I would just say to my friend from California that former Speaker Henry Clay, who was famous for bringing barrels of white oak filled with Kentucky whiskey up to the Capitol Building, used to famously say that Kentucky bourbon could…

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Sep 19, 2024

Regulators' independence is being severely threatened, as they are being politicized to achieve the dreams of the Green New Deal. For the safety of our economy and for the retirement security of our constituents, we must pass this…

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Jul 9, 2024

Runaway inflation and the increased interest rates necessary to confront it continue to hammer Americans, especially those living paycheck to paycheck.

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Jul 8, 2024

We have a list of Chinese Military-Industrial Complex companies, but Treasury hasn't sanctioned any of them.

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Jul 8, 2024

I want this Administration to revisit the failed oil price cap scheme and sanction the crap out of Vladimir Putin's energy.

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Jul 8, 2024

Let me reclaim my time. Bloomberg reported last week that Russia's government revenues from oil sales rose almost 50 percent compared to last year.

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Jul 8, 2024

This Administration, which has this massive climate focus, wants to punish American energy production.

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Jul 8, 2024

I urge you, Secretary Yellen, and I urge the Biden Administration to use it and use it forcefully.

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Jun 11, 2024

Resigning now is how you protect the employees of the agency

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Jun 11, 2024

This is supposed to be an independent regulatory agency, not a partisan agency

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Apr 30, 2024

Mergers within the financial sector promote competition and generate a robust landscape with banks that vary in size to fit all individuals' needs.

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Apr 15, 2024

The cybersecurity workforce is obviously paramount to the safety and soundness of the U.S. economy.

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Apr 15, 2024

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is increasingly out of control and lacks transparency because there are virtually no checks on the agency's power.

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Mar 11, 2024

We should not try to counter China by becoming more like China.

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Mar 11, 2024

I was very impressed and alarmed with your testimony that the DPA has drifted from its original focus on national defense.

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Feb 14, 2024

The United States is not in a safer posture.

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Feb 14, 2024

The way in which we withdrew was an unmitigated disaster.

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Feb 14, 2024

This was, clearly, an abandonment of the conditions-based approach of DOHA.

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Feb 14, 2024

I do not think that the United States stuck to our commitment to help the Afghan government when the Taliban was clearly making progress throughout the country.

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Feb 13, 2024

When you ask us for money to support the----Ukraine assistance, we need to shut down the financing to Moscow.

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Feb 13, 2024

My point is this: Why is the Biden Administration greenlighting billions of dollars that fund Moscow's war in Ukraine, even as you ask Congress to provide supplemental budget funding for Ukraine?

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Feb 13, 2024

The bottom line is that the Administration's climate strategy is compromising our national security because we can't export energy to our NATO partners and allies.

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