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Brett Guthrie

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Brett Guthrie is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 2nd congressional district since 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he has focused on various issues including healthcare, education, and economic development. Guthrie has been involved in securing Medicaid for vulnerable populations, emphasizing support for mothers, children, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. Throughout his tenure, he has worked on legislation aimed at improving the quality of life for his constituents in Kentucky.

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Oct 9, 2026

“Our Committee is seeking information on how the AAU’s policies have potentially fallen short, and what needs to be done in order to protect young athletes,”

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Oct 9, 2026

“It is unacceptable that AAU is failing to implement standard reforms to protect child athletes, and is misleading the public, parents, and athletes about preventative measures in place within AAU sports,”

propublica.org
Oct 6, 2026

Every instance of fraud we uncover represents money stolen from taxpayers and care taken away from the patients who depend on it most.

foxnews.com
Sep 30, 2026

The amount of fraud that the Biden-Harris Administration allowed to go unchecked in government health programs is unacceptable.

foxnews.com
Sep 4, 2026

If you look at what’s going on in local communities, people are just concerned. These large loads coming into their local community, what’s it gonna do to their rates … And so that I think it opens up the opportunities for data centers to…

rollcall.com
Sep 4, 2026

And so you can do both: you can protect local ratepayers and you can make sure we beat China, which is the No. 1 priority.

rollcall.com
Sep 4, 2026

Without further legislation, the threats facing our kids will continue.

rollcall.com
Jul 8, 2026

I hope he recovers. He’s been a mentor of mine and a friend of mine since I ran for the state Senate a few years ago. And so my thoughts and prayers are with him.

dailycaller.com
Jul 8, 2026

I do believe he’s going to recover and I hope he’s back in Washington soon. We need him back.

dailycaller.com
Jun 29, 2026

It is an important milestone — not a finish line — in the effort to better protect children online.

rollcall.com
Jun 3, 2026

We’re not competing with Europe to regulate. We’re competing with China to regulate.

rollcall.com
May 12, 2026

I rise today to celebrate National Police Week and honor the brave men and women who wear the badge.

congress.gov
Apr 15, 2026

I rise to support H.R. 6409, the FENCES Act; H.R. 6398, the RED Tape Act; and H.R. 6387, the FIRE Act. These three bills are an essential part of the committee's broader efforts on permitting reform and aligned with the White House…

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Dec 18, 2025

I am glad my friend from Illinois pointed out this only affects children because adults can make their decisions. We don't take any decisions away from adults. This affects children. It is very specific. I think my friend from Texas is…

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Dec 17, 2025

I again ask the question: Why were these set to expire? We hear the stories that people are reading about people in their districts, and they say how it is unconscionable. It is unconscionable that money was spent on the Green New Deal at…

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Nov 20, 2025

I will say that we want the world price produced by what we have here in our country. The price does fluctuate on a stop price day-to-day. However, just because we are sitting on massive reserves of natural gas where our friends in Europe…

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Nov 20, 2025

Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, no one has suffered more than Californians because of the left's war on fossil fuels. Forty years of folly are now driving energy prices out of reach for working families and driving those working families out…

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Nov 20, 2025

I absolutely would love to come back out to the bay area because it is beautiful, as well. In this bill, we are talking about electricity prices. China is building the electric car industry, but they are also building the power generation…

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Jul 3, 2025

We secured Medicaid for those who need it most: mothers, children, seniors and people with disabilities.

politico.com
Jun 4, 2025

I want to point out one more time that in Medicaid reform, people with substance use disorder and mental health issues are exempted from having to comply with the work requirement so that hardworking taxpayers who go to work will provide…

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Jun 4, 2025

I want to point out that Medicaid reform specifically exempted people with substance use disorder from being defined as able-bodied for the purpose of the work requirement. It specifically exempted them. We understand that Medicaid is a…

govinfo.gov
May 16, 2025

Medicaid was created to provide health care for Americans who otherwise could not support themselves, but Democrats expanded the program far beyond this core mission.

usatoday.com
May 12, 2025

Disruption of congressional business is a violation of law and is a criminal offense.

commondreams.org
May 12, 2025

Medicaid was created to provide health care for Americans who otherwise could not support themselves, but Democrats expanded the program far beyond this core mission.

usatoday.com

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