Press Releases

In today’s economy, most households rely on two incomes to afford to live. That reality oftentimes forces hardworking Arkansans to choose between their career and financial security or caring for a loved one. But our state’s workforce is not alone in facing that dilemma. Right now, nearly three-quarters of American workers lack access to employer-provided paid family leave. Whether welcoming a new child, nursing a sick parent back to health or managing an unexpected medical emergency, too many workers face these pivotal life moments without the flexibility of paid leave. Simultaneously, the ri

Three decades ago, a small group of advocates in Mt. Sterling opened the doors of the Post Clinic with a simple mission: expanding access to primary medical and dental care for Kentuckians who couldn’t afford it. Three decades later, that mission is still alive in every exam room. I’ve watched this clinic grow up close. Back in 2022, I secured a $1 million federal grant that empowered the Post Clinic build a new facility — funding that, paired with local and state support, helped the clinic expand its reach from roughly 400 patients a year to as many as 4,000 across Montgomery, Bath, and the s

Washington, D.C.—Today, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY-06) helped lead key legislation protecting the Second Amendment through the House of Representatives. Barr’s legislation, the “Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act,” prohibits financial institutions from using a new Merchant Category Code (MCC) to track purchases of firearms and ammunition. This legislation stops banks and credit card companies from compiling and analyzing sensitive data on law-abiding Americans exercising their Second Amendment rights to own and purchase firearms. “Law-abiding Kentuckians should not be targeted for exerc

Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) joins CNN's Erin Burnett OutFront to talk latest at the Trump White House, including rising costs, controversial WH aide Natalie Harp, and ICE.

New facility will expand advanced workforce training and career opportunities across Southern and Eastern Kentucky Somerset, KY (Aug. 24, 2026) - The Center for Rural Development today celebrated a major milestone with the groundbreaking of a new Regional Training Center that will expand workforce development, provide advanced training opportunities, and strengthen the skilled workforce across Southern and Eastern Kentucky. The new 12,500-square-foot facility, with a budget of approximately $5 million, will expand access to specialized technical training in high-demand fields, giving participa

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following note to constituents regarding his hospitalization and recovery: “To my fellow Kentuckians – “When you elected me to a seventh term and made me our Commonwealth’s longest serving Senator, you did so trusting that I’d keep showing up to fight for you every day. And over the past several weeks, Elaine and I have appreciated both your well wishes and your honest questions about what was keeping me away from the Senate. “You all know how folks of my generation often hesitate to share the vulnerability that comes with gro

The Center for Rural Development to administer Law Enforcement Technology 2.0 Project Somerset, KY – (Aug. 24, 2026) When an emergency happens, reliable communication can make all the difference. The Center for Rural Development will administer a new initiative to help equip law enforcement agencies across Southern and Eastern Kentucky with modern communications technology to better coordinate and respond when communities need them most. The Law Enforcement Technology 2.0 Project was officially announced Monday, Aug. 24, in Somerset, bringing together law enforcement officers and public safety