Press Releases
New Congressman urges “Thoughtful and Strategic Plan” to Replace President Obama’s “Haphazard and Devastating” Cuts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Andy Barr sent a letter yesterday to Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) and Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) supporting legislation to replace the sequester; across-the-board spending cuts set to take effect on March 1.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Commenting today on President Obama’s failure to deliver his budget requests to Congress by the date required by law for the fourth time in five years, U.S. Rep. Andy Barr issued the following statement:
Another Step in Fulfilling Accessibility Initiative
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Andy Barr announced today that his staff will conduct regular office hours each month in every county of the Sixth Congressional District, beginning on February 5, 2013.
New Congressman Hears Broad Consensus that Economic Growth and Restraining Spending Must Be Top Priorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During his “Get to Know Your Congressman” meeting with his constituents in Frankfort yesterday, U.S. Rep.
Financial Services Committee Assignments Position Sixth District Lawmaker to Fight for Kentucky Jobs, Hold Washington Accountable
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Andy Barr announced today that he has received assignments on two key subcommittees with the House Committee on Financial Services: the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
No Budget, No Pay Legislation Will Focus Lawmakers’ Minds on “Basic Responsibility of Governing”
Calls on the Senate to do its job and pass a budget before any long-term debt limit increase is enacted
Congressman Andy Barr today announced his support for the House Republican plan to require members of the House and Senate to pass a budget as a condition of receiving their salaries:
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday and President Obama’s Inauguration Reminders of the “Struggles So Many Have Endured to Keep America’s Promise”
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Andy Barr today issued the following statement regarding President Obama's gun control proposals:
Votes in Favor Regulatory Reform and Spending Offset Measures; Striving to Provide Immediate Help for Victims and Ensure Long-Term Stability of Disaster Relief Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Joins 113th Congress with “Humble Resolve to Make a Difference”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Andy Barr was sworn in today as the representative for Kentucky's Sixth Congressional District, joining other members of the 113th Congress in reciting the oath of office under the leadership of Speaker of the House John Boehner just after noon.