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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.
Congressman Brett Guthrie and Congressman Andy Barr announced today that the House Committee on Education & the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Chairman Phil Roe (TN) will hold a field hearing entitled, “Health Care Challenges Facing Kentucky’s Workers and Job Creators” in Lexington on Tuesday, August 27 at 10:00 AM. The hearing will take place at the Farish Theater in the central branch of the Lexington Public Library, located at 140 East Main Street in Lexington, Kentucky.
Today, I voted to delay Obamacare’s implementation, saving jobs and protect hardworking American families from the individual mandate. Unlike the President, we know it’s not fair to give businesses and labor unions relief from Obamacare’s job-crushing provisions and leave families to deal with the disastrous consequences.
WTVQ: Barr Says He's Offended By President's Climate Change Plan
Congressman Andy Barr spoke about how the President's Climate Action Plan "substitutes numbers and theories for flesh and blood" on the floor of the United States House of Representatives.
Washington – Congressman Andy Barr released the following statement regarding President Obama’s “Climate Action Plan”:
In honor of National Bourbon Day, Congressman Andy Barr spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives about the importance of Kentucky's signature industry and H.R. 2312, legislation he introduced to promote further growth in the industry.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Andy Barr today announced the launch of his newly re-designed congressional website, www.Barr.House.Gov. This new "Online Office" will serve as an interactive and informative resource for Congressman Barr’s constituents.
I agree with you – Kentucky's equine industry that supports 1.4 million full-time jobs plays a vital role in putting Kentuckians back to work.
I agree with you – providing the certainty of a three-year depreciation schedule is critical to the health of Kentucky’s signature horse racing industry, as well as job growth in other horse-related industries.