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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 5, 2024

Legislation like this shows that these communities are very important and that we're interested in a relationship with the Pacific Islands because we see mutual benefit built upon decades of trust.

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Feb 5, 2024

It's essential that Congress assert its authority in showing that we are not just interested but invested in an enduring relationship with our Pacific Island partners.

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Feb 5, 2024

This legislation builds off of a successive Administration's actions to strengthen the United States engagement in the Indo-Pacific.

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Feb 5, 2024

This legislation ensures that we are taking a whole of government approach to efficiently and effectively engage with our partners in the Pacific.

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Jan 16, 2024

this Chinese entity that engages in genetic testing reminiscent of Nazi Germany.

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Jan 16, 2024

Why are we removing bad actors from our entities lists and our sanctions lists?

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Jan 16, 2024

If we want to get tough on China and their peddling of the ingredients into fentanyl... Why do not we sanction?

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Jan 16, 2024

What did the Administration get from China, from the Chinese Communist Party for removing this entity from the export control Entity List? What did we get?

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Jan 16, 2024

I do not think we have to make tradeoffs. I think we need to be tough on China.

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Jan 16, 2024

I commend Chairman McCaul and Ranking Member Meeks for their work... to protect our national security.

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Dec 12, 2023

I thank my friend from Ohio for holding this bipartisan Special Order because we should in a bipartisan way support the nation of Ukraine in a multilateral way, but we must also support a strategy of victory. Putin is evil. He is a war…

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Dec 11, 2023

We want to help Ukraine. Republicans in Congress want to help Ukraine, but we want to see the Biden Administration actually produce an effective sanctions policy, and they are not delivering right now.

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Dec 11, 2023

If you want to win this war, if you want to crush Putin, then you need to abandon this failed price cap strategy.

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Dec 1, 2023

Finally, I want to address this ridiculous argument from my colleagues on the other side of the aisle who constantly cite this poll that they keep talking about, which Democrats wanted. They say, oh, the American people love the CFPB…

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Nov 30, 2023

Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on rollcall No. 681. Amendment No. 6 Offered by Mr. Ogles The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on amendment No. 6, printed in part C of House Report…

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Nov 28, 2023

That is why House Republicans will pass a resolution this week to protect small businesses' access to affordable credit by rescinding this burdensome and overly-complex rule.

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Nov 28, 2023

The ongoing barrage of press releases from the CFPB is misleading at best.

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Nov 28, 2023

Clearly, some Republicans voted to zero it out, but that amendment failed.

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Nov 28, 2023

under your leadership, the agency has acted unilaterally and arbitrarily outside its statutory mandate.

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Nov 28, 2023

I believe this questionnaire could help clarify the need for, or the lack of any need for, this data collection effort and reduce incentives for firms to exit the market because of fear of legal repercussions.

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Nov 28, 2023

the CFPB is the most-unaccountable agency in the entire Federal bureaucracy, and it is not just about Director Chopra; it is the structure itself.

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Nov 28, 2023

this has not only led to a lack of accountability by the agency and a lack of accountability to the American people, but it has also harmed the very consumers that, sir, your agency is supposed to protect.

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Nov 28, 2023

It is about upholding the Constitution and the separation of powers, and if our bill were enacted, the agency would continue to operate.

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Nov 28, 2023

The CFPB is the most-unaccountable agency in the entire Federal bureaucracy, and it is not just about Director Chopra; it is the structure itself.

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Nov 28, 2023

Director Chopra, your leadership is a glaring example of this alarming trend of becoming a hyper-partisan agency doing the bidding of the White House rather than protecting American consumers.

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