After being hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, our country must be focused on economic growth and recovery. That is why I am advocating for policies that will strengthen small businesses, families and encourage Americans to go back to work and reclaim our way of life. Some of this work includes:
- Helped craft the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which provided over $7 billion in forgivable loans to small businesses in the Commonwealth. Not only did PPP save businesses, the program kept paychecks flowing to thousands of Kentucky families.
- Cosponsoring the Help Wanted Act. Small businesses in Kentucky and throughout the United States are having a difficult time attracting employees back into the workforce due to enhanced unemployment benefits. This legislation requires every state to reinstate the “work-search” requirement for unemployment benefits and requires unemployment recipients to show proof of a job search to receive benefits. Additionally, the legislation strikes a provision from the CARES Act that allows individuals to collect unemployment if they voluntarily left their job. Finally, the legislation would prohibit the use of generic concerns about COVID-19 as a reason for turning down offers of employment.
- Fighting to maintain the Trump-era tax cuts I voted for that propelled our economy to the best jobs’ numbers in history and rising wages for the middle-class. These tax cuts doubled the standard deduction, expanded the child tax credit, and delivered a $2,051 tax cut for the average family of four in Kentucky’s Sixth District.
More on Jobs and the Economy
April 2017
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4/25/17 | Frank Stronach Endorses Horseracing Integrity Act |
4/10/17 | Barr Reintroduces Camp Nelson Heritage Park Study Act |
March 2017
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3/30/17 | Barr Fights for Kentucky Horse Industry Jobs |
February 2017
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2/17/17 | Senators McConnell, Paul and Congressman Barr Reintroduce Bourbon Bill |
January 2017
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1/26/17 | Rep. Barr’s Office Seeks Wounded Warrior for Congressional Fellowship |
August 2016
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8/18/16 | Barr Announces Camp Nelson Heritage Park Study Act |
July 2016
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7/27/16 | Barr Statement on Town Branch Commons |
April 2016
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4/28/16 | Barr, Tonko Hold Congressional Horse Caucus Hearing |
January 2016
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1/13/16 | Barr Votes to Stop Federal Regulation of Farm Ponds, Ditches |
1/12/16 | Barr Responds to the State of the Union |