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October 29, 2024
LOUISVILLE, KY (October 29, 2024) - Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) announced that his team has closed nearly 2,500 constituent cases since taking office last year, saving Louisvillians over $5 million in benefits, backpay, and owed federal dollars. “Whether it’s making sure veterans receive their earned benefits or clearing up an issue with a passport renewal, Team McGarvey is here to help,” said Rep. McGarvey. “My constituent service team works hard to quickly and compassionately t… Continue Reading
October 16, 2024(October 16, 2024) - Recently, Congressman Morgan McGarvey alongside Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL- 12) introduced H.R.9046, the Board of Veterans’ Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act, which would allow the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA) to increase the salary of its top attorneys to better recruit and retain experts in veterans law. “Veterans in Louisville and across the US deserve a speedy and efficient VA - especially when appealing a denied claim,” said Rep. Morgan McGar… Continue Reading
September 27, 2024(September 27, 2024) - Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) introduced the Child Safety and Well-Being Act, which would establish a long-overdue and much-needed independent children’s commission to advise Congress, agencies, and states on how best to support children. The legislation was co-led by his colleagues Reps. Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the Babies Caucus; Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Chair of the Dad Caucus; Sara Jacobs (CA-51); and Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Chair of the Mamas Caucus. “O… Continue Reading
August 30, 2024
While excited to perform at the upcoming Congressional Record 2024 music event, Rep. Morgan McGarvey wants to set expectations, at least for himself. “I think my dad would be more strenuous in saying, ‘He has no talent,’” the Kentucky Democrat said about his guitar skills. Regardless, the first-term lawmaker is committed to performing with colleagues from both sides of the aisle on Sept. 17 at the Capitol Visitor Center for an evening event aimed at elevating the arts and art education. Severa… Continue Reading
August 29, 2024LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Congressman Morgan McGarvey is applauding the efforts of a Louisville nonprofit feeding the homeless. McGarvey toured Feed Louisville's new Butchertown headquarters on Wednesday. He volunteered with the organization when it operated out of a Highlands church. He said he was thrilled to see the nonprofit's progress moving into the larger space. "Now they have this amazing kitchen, it's five times bigger than what they had. They are giving out 800 meals per day right… Continue Reading
August 21, 2024“It just keeps me worried to the point it makes me wanna give up,” Sue Meade told Kentucky Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Ky., in an August 8 Zoom meeting. Meade, from Wise County, Virginia, was speaking of her difficulties accessing monthly black lung benefits through the Department of Labor. Her husband, Raymond Meade, died of the disease in 2021, after 37 and a half years as an underground coal miner. When miners are diagnosed with black lung, they are entitled to disability benefits through the … Continue Reading