Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in The Advocate explaining how the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which included his Build Now Act, will help address the affordable housing crisis in America by increasing the supply of new homes. Key excerpts of the op-ed are below: “When moms and dads lie down to sleep at night and can’t, it’s primarily because they are worried about the cost of living in America. And the largest expense most Americans face each month is housing.” . . . “While it is painful to watch the incompetence in Los Angeles, Congress does not control local r

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY-06), Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, applauded House passage of the Main Street Capital Access Act, legislation to strengthen community banks, expand access to credit, and support families, farmers, and small businesses across Kentucky. The legislation modernizes outdated banking regulations that have made it harder for community banks to grow and compete. By reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens and encouraging the formation of new community banks, the bill helps preserve a competitive financial sy

WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $6,637,673 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding to help Louisiana communities continue recovering from Hurricanes Laura and Francine. “Louisianians know how to weather a storm, rebuild what was lost and help their neighbors get back on their feet. This $6.6 million will help our communities recover from Hurricanes Laura and Francine and keep moving forward,” said Kennedy. The FEMA aid will fund the following: $2,218,977 to the City of Lake Charles for boardwalks, docks and piers

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) voted for the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2027 (H.R. 9770), extending federal funding and government operations through December 4, 2026. The House Appropriations Committee passed all 12 federal funding bills for fiscal year 2027, sending them on to the full House of Representatives, where three of those bills have also been passed by the House. It is the Committee’s fastest completion of the bills since fiscal year 2020. “This extension simply gives us more time to work with the Senate on federal funding bills ahead of the end of the

Last night, I joined the Everglades Foundation at their annual advocacy meeting and reiterated the same commitment I've worked toward since the day I was sworn into Congress: we are going to send the water south, where it belongs.

Includes $4 Million for Pikeville Medical Center’s AVA Childcare Academy WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05), Chairman Emeritus of the House Appropriations Committee, voted to advance federal funding to strengthen rural healthcare and education, combat the opioid epidemic, fast-track black lung claims for coal miners, reduce poverty, increase the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and invest in innovation and research for cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, ALS and other rare diseases. Congressman Rogers’ request for $4 million in Community Project Funding for Pik

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) helped send the Secure America Act, S.2, on to the President desk. Congressman Rogers voted for the reconciliation package to provide long-term funding for ICE and Border Patrol through September 2029. President Trump signed the bill into law on Wednesday morning. ICE has reported the arrest of illegal immigrants in Eastern Kentucky who have been convicted of rape, assault, robbery, kidnapping, human trafficking, drug trafficking, DUI, weapons possession, identity theft, money laundering and other crimes in Ashland, Beattyville, Catlettsbu