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April 10, 2025
Today, two years after the Old National Bank shooting that claimed five lives and injured eight, Congressman Morgan McGarvey spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives and introduced an official Congressional Resolution to honor the victims. SPEECH TRANSCRIPT: Two years ago today, the blast of an AR-15 shattered a beautiful spring morning in Louisville as a lone gunman walked into Old National Bank on Main Street and opened fire. We lost Josh Barrick, Deana Eckert, Juliana Farme… Continue Reading
April 03, 2025Congressmen Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) and Andy Barr (KY-06), Co-chairs of the Congressional Bourbon Caucus, introduced the White Oak Resilience Act today, bipartisan legislation that promotes the long-term health of the American white oak - a keystone species essential to forest ecosystems and a critical component of Kentucky’s signature bourbon industry. Without decisive action, the American white oak population is projected to decline substantially within the next 10 to 15 years, with even stee… Continue Reading
April 03, 2025Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03), alongside Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI-03), officially formed the Congressional Child Labor Prevention Task Force for the 119th Congress aimed at addressing the alarming rise in child labor violations across the United States. The task force will work to strengthen protections, enhance oversight, and advocate for policy solutions that protect children from exploitation in the workforce. Additionally, the task force will work to advance legislatio… Continue Reading
March 26, 2025
In a time of uncertain federal spending, House members are trying again to bolster personnel resources at two different agencies plagued by staffing shortages with new benefits. Reps. Morgan McGarvey, D-Ky., and Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., reintroduced the Board of Veterans’ Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act (H.R. 2303) on Monday to help whittle down a 200,000-case backlog of veterans’ claims appeals by offering the attorneys processing them new recruitment and retention incentiv… Continue Reading
March 20, 2025Congressman Morgan McGarvey held a town hall on Wednesday to comfort those who are fearful of Medicaid cuts. It has been an issue impacting many Jefferson County residents as one in three Louisvillians rely on Medicaid. McGarvey wanted to hear from real people who use the services. Groups like Kentucky Voices for Health, The United Way and Park DuValle work on the front lines of healthcare in the Commonwealth. Their message was clear - cutting any Medicaid would be detrimental. “We absolute… Continue Reading
March 12, 2025Rep. Morgan McGarvey honored Breonna Taylor on the House floor Tuesday, marking five years since she was killed by Louisville police. Taylor, 26, was shot during a no-knock search warrant at her apartment in 2020, sparking local and national protests. In the years since, there have been efforts for change surrounding policing, transparency, and no-knock warrant bans. Officer Brett Hankison was convicted of federal civil rights violations for his actions during the raid and will be sentenced n… Continue Reading