Press Releases
August 4, 2014
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Congressman rallies with workers, business owners, labor leaders, and local lawmakers to call for a $10.10 federal minimum wage.
August 2, 2014
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Rather than punishing children seeking refuge from violence, Congress should be working to find ways to accommodate them as they move through our legal immigration system.
July 30, 2014
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This legislation is a strong first step, but there is more work to be done to ensure every veteran gets the care they need, when they need it.
July 24, 2014
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The Paul Ryan poverty initiative claims to consolidate and streamline federal anti-poverty programs without cutting current resource levels. Yet the Ryan budget guts federal anti-poverty programs to subsidize new tax cuts for the wealthy and corporate special interests.
July 23, 2014
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House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee discusses Yarmuth bill to require first federal health study of mountaintop removal coal mining.
July 22, 2014
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Congress clearly intended for the law to help Americans purchasing health insurance in the new marketplaces regardless of whether the federal government or a state was operating the exchange.
July 15, 2014
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With House set to vote on a short-term bill, Yarmuth calls on colleagues to think bigger.
July 14, 2014
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Taking responsible steps to reduce poverty is not merely a moral imperative but an economic one. And Congress should act now.
July 11, 2014
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As Republican Leadership pursues this lawsuit, Congressman Yarmuth continues to support legislation to create good jobs and raise workers' wages, rebuild our crumbling infrastructure, and fix our broken immigration system.