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House Democrats urge Trump to combat egg price hike
Nearly 30 House Democrats are urging President Trump to combat the rising prices of eggs and argued that the executive actions he has taken since taking office have hindered the “government’s response to effectively address the underlying causes of this crisis.” “Eggs are a basic necessity for families in our districts, and the financial burden caused by these surging prices must be resolved,” wrote 28 House Democrats, all of whom are members of the Congressional Dads Caucus, in a Thursday … Continue Reading
February 10, 2025
How EU's retaliatory tariff impacted American whiskey exports in Trump's first term
In President Donald Trump’s first term, he placed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, citing national security concerns. The European Union responded with a 25% retaliatory tariff on American whiskeys, such as bourbon. The EU is the largest export market for American whiskeys, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS). The council said the retaliatory tariff caused whiskey exports to the EU to plunge 20% — from $552 million in 2018 to about $440 million in … Continue Reading
February 07, 2025
Rep. Morgan McGarvey sends letter to postmaster general about Louisville mail delays
U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey sent a letter to the U.S. Postmaster General following up after hundreds of people complained to his office about constant mail delays. In January, the United States Postal Service (USPS) said many of the delays were due to severe winter weather sweeping across the Commonwealth. However, McGarvey's office says several of the issues central to the mail delay may have predated the winter storms, in some cases by months. Rep. McGarvey’s initial letter to USPS was … Continue Reading
February 06, 2025
Congressman Morgan McGarvey denounces Trump's actions on House floor
A Kentucky congressman publicly denounced some of President Donald Trump's recent actions on the House floor Thursday. Democratic Rep. Morgan McGarvey said we are in a "constitutional crisis." "Last week, Donald Trump empowered Elon Musk to "delete" USAID. Now, they are trying to eliminate the Department of Education and go after Medicaid. What's next, Social Security? Let's be clear: it is unconstitutional for any president to abolish any federal agency created and funded by Congress," … Continue Reading
February 06, 2025
Louisville congressman urging Washington to look into local USPS delays
As questions about U.S. Postal Service delays in the area go unanswered, Louisville Rep. Morgan McGarvey is asking Washington to step in. The Democratic congressman sent a letter Jan. 24 to U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who told McGarvey the problems were weather-related. But his office pushed back, and asked Washington to look into Louisville's facility and the delays there. For weeks, questions to postal service leaders about long delays have gone unanswered as many people still … Continue Reading
February 06, 2025
Podcast – Tariffs Again on Bourbon with Congressman McGarvey
It’s the 500th episode of Bourbon Pursuit! However, this isn’t lighthearted and fun because we disucss the impact of tariffs on bourbon. The episode features a pre-recorded interview with Congressman Morgan McGarvey, wherein he shares insights on the political landscape of bourbon tariffs and their wider economic consequences. The discussion highlights bourbon’s historical role in trade negotiations and the precarious situation for the industry, especially for smaller distilleries that may … Continue Reading
February 03, 2025
Mitch McConnell, Rand Paul, Morgan McGarvey express concerns over Trump's tariffs
Several of Kentucky's top lawmakers are expressing concerns with President Donald Trump's decision to impose stark tariffs on three of America's key trade partners — including both the state's Republican senators. On Saturday, Trump signed a trio of executive orders imposing a 25% tariff on Mexican and most Canadian imports and a 10% on goods from China starting Tuesday. On Monday, Trump announced he had reached an agreement with Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum to pause the tariff on … Continue Reading
August 30, 2024
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
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 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 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