Congressman Andy Barr

Representing All the People of Kentucky's Sixth District

Economy and Jobs

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Barr Votes to Create Jobs, Lower Kentucky Families’ Cost of Living

May 22, 2013
Today, Congressman Andy Barr released the following statement upon passage of H.R. 3, the “Northern Route Approval Act.” Barr was a cosponsor of this legislation that approves the Keystone pipeline to help create jobs and bolster America’s energy security.

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew To Appear Before Barr, House Financial Services Committee

May 21, 2013
On Wednesday, May 22, U.S. Treasury Secretary and former White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew will be appearing before Congressman Andy Barr and the House Committee on Financial Services. Today, Congressman Barr noted he is looking forward to hearing Secretary Lew’s responses to ongoing questions about the partisan conduct of the Internal Revenue Service and its enforcement of our Nation’s tax code.

Barr Votes to Repeal Obamacare

May 16, 2013
"Today, I voted to repeal Obamacare because hardworking Americans need healthcare reform that truly offers more people better care at a more affordable price. The President’s flawed law hurts American families by increasing the cost of healthcare, stifling medical innovation, and destroying jobs."

Barr Introduces the Live by the Laws You Write Act

May 16, 2013

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Andy Barr (KY) today introduced H.R. 2010, the Live by the Laws You Write Act, in the U.S. House of Representatives.  This simple, two-page legislation aims to close Obamacare’s congressional loophole and ensure that Congress and its staff are not exempt from the laws that it writes.

Providing Working Parents With More Freedom And Flexibility

May 8, 2013
Congressman Andy Barr released a statement upon passage of the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 (H.R. 1406), legislation that will help Americans balance family and work by allowing private-sector workers to choose paid time off or ‘comp time’ in lieu of cash wages for working overtime hours.

Barr Fights for Kentucky Jobs, Certainty in Mining Industry

May 7, 2013
On Monday May 6th, Congressman Andy Barr helped introduce H.R. 1829, The Coal Jobs Protection Act, in the U.S. House of Representatives.

VIDEO: Barr Lauds KY Workforce, Calls for Pro-Growth Policies

Apr 26, 2013
Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to share that Kentucky's outstanding workforce has attracted investment from first-class companies like Toyota, Tiffany and Company, and Bingham McCutchen, pointing out how Congress could continue this trend by enacting more pro-growth policies.

Barr Votes to Fix President Obama's Flight Delays

Apr 26, 2013
Congressman Andy Barr issued a statement today after the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to address the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) air traffic controller furloughs.

Congressman Andy Barr Leads Special Order on the Importance of America's Coal Industry

Apr 18, 2013

On Wednesday, April 17, Congressman Andy Barr reserved an hour of time on the floor of the U.S. House to lead what is known as a Special Order on the "Importance of America's Coal Industry."  During his Special Order, Congressman Barr was joined by a bipartisan group of over ten fellow Members of Congress, all of whom expressed strong support for the coal industry and its ability to provide affordable energy and create jobs.

Below is the video of his opening speech, and a full transcript can be found below.  

Barr Votes To Protect Nation From Cyber Attacks

Apr 18, 2013