Press Releases
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives John Yarmuth (D-KY) and Andy Barr (R-KY), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Bourbon Caucus, led a bipartisan letter calling on Katherine Tai, President Biden’s newly-confirmed U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), to work with the EU and UK to immediately suspend tariffs on American Whiskey.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) reintroduced H.R. 2073, the Appalachian Community Health Emergency (ACHE) Act, legislation to halt all new mountaintop removal coal mining permits until federal officials can examine the practice’s health effects on surrounding communities.
WASHINGTON – With 92 percent of Kentucky adults set to receive Economic Impact Payments of up to $1,400 per person through the American Rescue Plan and money beginning to be directly deposited into bank accounts this week, Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-03) is highlighting a new “Get My Payment” tool from IRS.g
WASHINGTON – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the life-saving legislation authored by House Budget Committee Chair John Yarmuth.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) released the statement below following House passage of H.R. 5, the Equality Act, legislation to ensure that all LGBTQ Americans are granted the full protections guaranteed by federal civil rights law.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) released the statement below after being selected to serve on the House Committee on Education and Labor for the 117th Congress.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Reps. John Yarmuth (D-KY) and Andy Barr (R-KY) renewed the Congressional Bourbon Caucus as an official Congressional Member Organization for the 117th Congress.
WASHINGTON – Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) released the statement below regarding today’s House of Representatives vote to impeach President Donald J. Trump for the second time:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) released the following statement calling for the removal of President Donald J. Trump from office:
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) released the following statement regarding House passage of H.R. 133, the Omnibus Appropriations and Emergency Coronavirus Relief package: