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August 14, 2026
(August 14, 2026) - Today, Representatives Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) led 69 Congressional Democrats in a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) calling on the Trump administration to withdraw its new rule allowing asylum officers to reject an affirmative asylum seeker’s case without an interview and refer him or her directly to immigration court for deportation proceedings. The rule comes as ICE ramps up arrests of individuals at airports, including tho… Continue Reading
August 10, 2026(August 10, 2026) - Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin to oppose the Trump administration’s recent exemptions for chemical plants to comply with air standards that limit toxic emissions. The announcement included two Kentucky facilities: Zeon Chemicals, a synthetic rubber manufacturer in Louisville, and Westlake, a vinyl manufacturer in Calvert City. “Removing these limits on chemical emissions will directly harm my… Continue Reading
July 31, 2026(July 31, 2026) - Congressman Morgan McGarvey released the following statement after Sarafinah Bukirwa, who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, was released from ICE custody and admitted to the hospital today: “I’m so relieved Sarafinah is finally getting the care she needs and this nightmare is behind her, but so many families are still going through it. As long as this cruel administration continues its campaign o… Continue Reading
September 30, 2025
(September 30, 2025) - This week, Representatives Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) and Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) introduced the Veterans Flight Training Responsibility Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation to expedite the flight training process for veterans by removing the one-year requirement for accessing their GI Bill benefits. Currently, under the GI Bill, a student can only take out $26,000 during an academic year, so once those funds run out, students are forced to wait until the next academic year to resume their flight training or pay costly out-of-pocket tuition fees. Congressman McGarvey said, “The cost of educational training should never be a barrier for anyone ready to take the next step in … Continue Reading
May 21, 2025Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) released the following statement on the Trump DOJ’s decision to abandon Louisville's consent decree: “I am appalled and deeply disappointed by the Trump administration’s decision to abandon Louisville’s consent decree and undermine years of hard work by our community, law enforcement, and city officials. “Despite the Trump DOJ’s short-sightedness and lack of moral clarity, I share Mayor Greenberg and Chief Humphrey’s commitment to implementing reform… Continue Reading
April 30, 2025President Donald Trump declared victory this week as he marked 100 days into his second term. “This is the best, they say, hundred-day start of any president in history and everyone is saying it,” Trump said Tuesday, April 29 in Michigan. “We’ve just gotten started.” Rep. Andy Barr, R-Lexington, who recently launched a bid to replace outgoing Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., in 2026, said the president is delivering on promises many of his constituents voted for. “They wanted this agenda,” B… Continue Reading