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Congressman Andy Barr

Representing All the People of Kentucky's Sixth District

Press Releases

Barr Votes Again to Avert Government Shutdown, Ensure No Special Treatment

Sep 30, 2013
Congressman Andy Barr spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives after voting for  the House Amendment to the CR, which would keep the government open, while delaying Obamacare's individual mandate and canceling health-insurance subsidies for members of Congress, their staff and the White House.
Issues:
Agriculture, Immigration, Constituent Services, Defense and National Security, Blue Grass Army Depot, Education, Energy, Financial Services Committee, Foreign Policy, Healthcare, Obamacare, Infrastructure, Jobs, Equine Coalition, Bourbon Industry, Energy Coalition, Tourism Industry, Overregulation, Second Amendment, Seniors, Social Policy, Spending and Debt, Veterans and Service Members, Sixth District Veterans Coalition, Taxes, Term Limits

Barr: We Must Prevent Disastrous EPA Regulations Announced Today

Sep 20, 2013

WASHINGTON – Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled its long-promised New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) regulating greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing electric utilities, regardless of fuel type.  These regulations are the cornerstone of the climate agenda President Obama unveiled in a speech in June at Georgetown University.

Issues:
Energy, Jobs, Energy Coalition, Overregulation

Barr Votes to Shut Down Obamacare, not the Government

Sep 20, 2013
Legislation would fund government operations, defund Obamacare, and ensure U.S. government pays obligations during debt ceiling negotiations

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Congressman Andy Barr released the following statement today after voting for H.J.Res. 59, the Fiscal Year 2014 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, which passed the House by a vote of 230-189:

Issues:
Healthcare, Obamacare, Jobs, Spending and Debt

Barr Votes to Reform SNAP Program

Sep 20, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Congressman Andy Barr released the following statement after voting for H.R. 3102, the Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013, which passed the House by a vote of 217-210:

Issues:
Agriculture, Jobs

Barr Congratulates Lexington-based Phinix on Winning ARPA-E Project Funding

Sep 20, 2013

WASHINGTON – This afternoon, the Department of Energy announced the most recent recipients of funding through its Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E).  Among the awardees is Phinix, LLC, a high-tech recycling and energy management company based in Lexington, Kentucky.

Issues:
Energy, Jobs, Energy Coalition

Barr: "I remain firmly opposed to authorizing the use of force in Syria."

Sep 12, 2013
"If the President once again shifts course and returns to the idea of asking Congress to vote, I will vote 'no.'"
After careful and continued consideration of the President's arguments in favor of military intervention in Syria, including a searching review of the intelligence presented by the White House national security team and a good faith assessment of the Administration's military strategy, I remain firmly opposed to authorizing the use of force in Syria.
Issues:
Constituent Services, Defense and National Security, Blue Grass Army Depot, Foreign Policy, Social Policy, Spending and Debt, Veterans and Service Members, Sixth District Veterans Coalition

Barr Statement in Remembrance of September 11, 2001

Sep 11, 2013
"On September 11, 2001, cowardly acts of evil brought forward selfless acts of heroism by countless Americans. Although we still grieve for the fallen, America also revealed herself to be resilient, and more unified and determined than ever before."
Issues:
Defense and National Security, Veterans and Service Members

Barr Helps Introduce "No Obamacare Subsidies for Members of Congress Act"

Sep 10, 2013
On Monday, September 9, Congressman Andy Barr helped introduce H.R. 3067, the No Obamacare Subsidies for Members of Congress Act of 2013, legislation authored by Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito (WV) that would prevent Members of Congress from receiving a roughly 75 percent subsidy for the purchase of a health insurance policy on the healthcare exchanges created under the Affordable Care Act.
Issues:
Constituent Services, Healthcare, Obamacare, Jobs, Overregulation, Spending and Debt, Taxes, Term Limits

Update on Syria

Sep 9, 2013

Many of you have been asking about my position on the use of military force in Syria.

Issues:
Constituent Services, Defense and National Security

Barr Welcomes USDA Decision to Reverse Crop Insurance Policy for Tobacco Farmers

Sep 5, 2013
Barr: “I will continue working to ensure even greater economic stability for Kentucky’s signature agriculture industry."
“I welcome today’s announcement that the USDA has reversed its December 2012 decision to implement new, special provisions of insurance for burley and flue-cured tobacco,” said Congressman Barr. “However, it is unfortunate that many tobacco farmers will remain unable to obtain coverage this year and must wait until the 2014 crop year, all due to USDA’s implementing this poor policy in the first place. Farmers across central and eastern Kentucky must never again be vulnerable to such untimely and harmful policy changes. This is why I will continue to push for the passage of my legislation, H.R. 1789, the Creating Crop Insurance Certainty for Farmers Act, that will ensure instances like this do not reoccur in the future.”
Rep Barr Letter to RMA 2.28.13.pdf
Issues:
Agriculture, Jobs, Overregulation

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