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The happy-to-be-there caucus
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 … Continue Reading
August 29, 2024
Congressman Morgan McGarvey visits Feed Louisville
LOUISVILLE, 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 … Continue Reading
August 21, 2024
Coal Miners’ Widows Tell their Stories to Kentucky Rep. Morgan McGarvey
“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 … Continue Reading
August 15, 2024
Louisville nonprofit leaders, Rep. McGarvey discuss challenges organizations face
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Rep. Morgan McGarvey joined more than 170 leaders from Louisville-area nonprofits for a breakfast Thursday morning with an open dialogue. They talked about the challenges nonprofit organizations face, priorities for lawmakers, and the benefits nonprofits bring to communities. More than 25,000 jobs in Kentucky come from nonprofits. That accounts for nearly $5 billion in annual expenditures. Despite this, leaders say some of the biggest challenges nonprofits face … Continue Reading
August 14, 2024
Congressional caucus co-chairs hold listening session on Ohio River
WASHINGTON — Rep. Morgan McGarvey and Rep. Erin Houchin not only represent communities on opposite sides of the Ohio River, they’re from opposing political parties. “I’m proud to say that it is only the Ohio River itself that divides us on this topic,” McGarvey, a Democrat representing Louisville, said Wednesday at a news conference along the river. As co-chairs of the bipartisan Ohio River Basin Congressional Caucus, they’re pushing for federal funding to restore and protect the … Continue Reading
August 12, 2024
Congressman Morgan McGarvey tours west Louisville revitalization project
WEST LOUISVILLE, Ky. — "OneWest," a Louisville nonprofit dedicated to elevating Louisville through commercial development, invited Congressman Morgan McGarvey to the Russell neighborhood on Monday to see some of the progress that's been made. "It's so incredible and important to see this type of investment and revitalization in west Louisville. For too long, there has been neglect. There's been abandonment. And to see this, this neighborhood, this community approach that is rooted in … Continue Reading
August 11, 2024
Rep. Morgan McGarvey to visit revitalization project in west Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rep. Morgan McGarvey will visit west Louisville on Monday as revitalization projects are taking shape in the area. Nonprofit OneWest will host McGarvey for a site tour of a mixed-use revitalization project in the 500 block of South 18th Street. There, he will meet with minority contractors and food entrepreneurs who are helping to improve the area. McGarvey has helped secure funding for the projects in his district. Not too far from that location, OneWest is also working … Continue Reading
August 07, 2024
Roundtable discussion in Louisville aimed at finding ways to better serve disability community
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A roundtable hosted Wednesday aimed at supporting and uplifting Kentuckians with disabilities. The meeting was put on by Congressman Morgan McGarvey and U.S. Labor Department Assistant Secretary Taryn Williams. They met with disability advocates, small business owners, and employees to discuss ways the federal government can better serve the disability community. "It's important to us that we have the opportunity to hear the stories and the lived experience of … Continue Reading
June 24, 2024
Advocates push for abortion rights in Ky. 2 years after Dobbs decision
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court ruled on the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The court decided the U.S. Constitution does not ensure the right to an abortion, essentially overturning the landmark Roe v. Wade case of 1973. Two years later, advocates are still fighting to make abortion legal in Kentucky, or, at the very least, create exceptions for incest or rape. As it’s currently legislated, there’s a near total ban in the … Continue Reading
June 17, 2024
Federal crackdown on silica dust begins as mining experts highlight impact to Kentucky workers
After a years-long rule-making process at the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), coal mines will have to keep workers safe from toxic silica dust by lowering the legal exposure limit from 100 micrograms to 50 micrograms over an 8-hour work shift. Experts have long-known that silica dust is causing a surge in the incurable black lung disease among central Appalachian coal miners. It’s caused as miners inhale bits of the rock that’s being pulverized to get to harder-to-reach coal … Continue Reading
June 06, 2024
Rep. Morgan McGarvey joins lawmakers in Normandy for D-Day commemoration
WASHINGTON — Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Louisville, says he has been thinking about his grandfathers this week. “My dad’s parents divorced, but both remarried,” he said. “I had three grandfathers. All three served in World War II. All three served in that theater. All three had incredibly different experiences.” Thursday marks 80 years since American and allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy. Over 4,000 lost their lives there, in what became the turning point in the allied fight … Continue Reading
June 06, 2024
Dems float reviving coal health study scrapped by Trump
House Democrats on Wednesday unveiled legislation that would restart a long-stalled federal study looking at exactly how surface coal mining is affecting public health in Central Appalachia — research that was previously nixed under the Trump administration. House Natural Resources ranking member Raúl Grijalva of Arizona and Rep. Morgan McGarvey of Kentucky introduced H.R. 8614, a bill that would authorize the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to study how Appalachian … Continue Reading
June 01, 2024
Kentucky congressman sees impact of American Rescue Plan funds
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky congressman met with Middletown residents and business owners on Friday to find out how American Rescue Plan funds have impacted them. Kentucky received $110 million of the COVID-19 relief money to go towards small businesses across the commonwealth. Much of that money went to support venture capital programs and loan support. Democratic Congressman Morgan McGarvey of Dist. 3 said meeting with them allowed him to learn how he can best support local Kentuckians … Continue Reading
May 28, 2024
Federal disaster relief still available for businesses impacted by April 2 storms
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Congressman Morgan McGarvey was in Louisville Tuesday making sure small business owners know about the help available after a round of severe storms back in April. Five confirmed tornadoes hit the Louisville Metro area on April 2. McGarvey says federal disaster assistance is still available for businesses that were impacted. Small businesses can apply for disaster loans from the Small Business Administration. ”The Small Business Administration, they have grants, … Continue Reading
May 27, 2024
Kentucky lawmakers gather for Memorial Day service at Cave Hill Cemetery
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Kentucky lawmakers gathered Monday to remember fallen veterans. The Memorial Day service happened in the morning at Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville. Both Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Representative Morgan McGarvey highlighted the bravery and sacrifice our veterans have made. “I have great confidence that every generation of Americans will stand up to the challenge and to meet the challenge and to organize the rest of the world and to protect democracy … Continue Reading
May 16, 2024
McGarvey calls for funding on Ohio River Basin Day on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON — Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Louisville, joined representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and other advocates Thursday for Ohio River Basin Day on Capitol Hill. “The Ohio River is one of the most valuable resources we have in Kentucky and in Louisville,” McGarvey said. “We get our fresh water from the Ohio River. We have commerce on the Ohio River.” McGarvey is co-chair of the Ohio River Basin Caucus, a bipartisan group that also includes Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Bowling … Continue Reading
April 30, 2024
Rep. McGarvey says 2 of his bills supporting small businesses passed the House
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Rep. Morgan McGarvey (D-Louisville) said two of his bills supporting small businesses officially passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The bills are the ‘Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act’ and the ‘Agency Accountability Act.’ McGarvey said the ‘Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Reporting Act’ would “help Congress understand the unique challenges entrepreneurs with disabilities face and what solutions are needed to address them.” He described the ‘Agency … Continue Reading
April 10, 2024
One year after bank shooting, McGarvey renews calls for gun reform
WASHINGTON — From the House floor Wednesday, Congressman Morgan McGarvey, D-Louisville, recalled the day one year ago when a gunman opened fire in the Old National Bank, killing five coworkers. “Spring’s ritual beauty was shattered by the unfamiliar booms of an AR-15, the acrid smell of smoke, sirens and screams,” he said. After reading the names of the victims of the bank shooting and a second deadly shooting downtown that same day, Kentucky’s lone Democrat in Congress called on his … Continue Reading
April 01, 2024
Rep. Morgan McGarvey launches initiative for high school students
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Ky., is launching a Youth Advisory Council for rising high school seniors entering the 2024-2025 academic year. According to McGarvey's office, the nonpartisan initiative aims to spark civic engagement among students, providing them with the opportunity to advise McGarvey on important issues. It will meet several times privately with him. “One of the things I love doing as a member of Congress is meeting with students," McGarvey said. "Some of the … Continue Reading
March 21, 2024
Federal funding helps dozens of community projects move forward in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — More than a dozen projects in Louisville are receiving additional funding, courtesy of Congressman Morgan McGarvey. The representative for Kentucky’s Third Congressional District secured over $12 million as part of the Community Project Funding government package signed into law by President Joe Biden. The investments are helping to reduce violence, build safer streets, boost infrastructure and enhance parks in the city. One of the projects is through YouthBuild … Continue Reading