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Congressman McGarvey delivers handmade Valentine’s to veterans
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A special delivery Monday for veterans, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Congressman Morgan McGarvey delivered handmade Valentine’s cards to patients at the Stonybrook VA Clinic. The cards were made by students at Fern Creek and Bloom Elementary Schools and the Harbor House. McGarvey organized the effort to make sure local veterans were feeling the love. “When you read [the cards], they are so sweet,” McGarvey said. “They’re thanking people for their service, … Continue Reading
February 09, 2024
Rep. Morgan McGarvey files premature baby nutrition bill
WASHINGTON — It’s been 12 years, but Congressman Morgan McGarvey, D-Ky., remembers every detail. “The call from my wife where, you know, she's laughing, she thinks everything's fine, and then the next call I got from her, she's crying and she's in the emergency room because her water had broken,” he recalled. McGarvey and his wife Chris were about to welcome their twins, Wilson and Clara, at just 26 weeks into her pregnancy. “Our kids were born 14 weeks early,” said McGarvey. “Our … Continue Reading
January 31, 2024
Lawmakers discuss support for employees with disabilities
WASHINGTON — When Cody Clark was a toddler, doctors envisioned a life for him that looked nothing like the one he leads today, he said. “In spite of being diagnosed with autism at 15 months young, and my parents being warned by doctors I’d never walk, talk or hold down any sort of job, I do all three every day,” said Clark. Clark, of Louisville, is now a small business owner, magician and motivational speaker. His audiences have included students and corporate leaders, but on Tuesday … Continue Reading
January 22, 2024
McGarvey discusses Roe v. Wade on anniversary of SCOTUS decision
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Monday marks the 51st anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark Roe V. Wade decision legalizing abortion in the U.S. One Kentucky lawmaker is stressing the restoration of reproductive rights in the commonwealth. Monday morning, Congressman Morgan McGarvey held a press conference alongside advocates and local elected officials, discussing restoring federal reproductive rights. Back in June of 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe, ruling there was no … Continue Reading
January 22, 2024
Advocates push to restore abortion access, 51 years after Roe
WASHINGTON — Fifty-one years after the U.S. Supreme Court granted the federal protection of abortion, and nearly two years after justices ended it, abortion rights supporters have said they haven’t stopped fighting. “We continue to listen in horror as people share their stories about the barriers to access and how living in a forced-birth state has affected them,” said Jackie McGranahan, senior policy strategist for the ACLU of Kentucky. Speaking in Kentucky, where abortion is now illegal, … Continue Reading
January 04, 2024
‘A moral imperative:’ Two bills would support miners with black lung and their families
Dec. 13 was a day that Vonda Robinson had been waiting over three years for. On that day, Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Ky., introduced the Relief for Survivors of Miners Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. “This has been a passion of mine for years,” Robinson said in a press conference that day, co-hosted by the National Black Lung Association, Appalachian Voices and Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center. “I’m so happy it’s in the House … I’m working with 15 widows in Southwest Virginia. And to … Continue Reading
December 28, 2023
New bill could remove guns from people in crisis
Lexington, Ky. (WTVQ) — With the 2024 legislative session beginning in just a few days, Kentucky lawmakers are prepared to hear a bill on removing guns from people in crisis. Senator Whitney Westerfield spoke about the bill and how likely he believes it is to pass in 2024. “In Kentucky 2021 there were 900 plus deaths by firearms, over 500 of those were suicide by firearm,” said Sen. Westerfield. “That’s even before you get to the mass shooting events. There is some data to suggest that when … Continue Reading
October 17, 2023
OP-ED: House Republicans booting McCarthy as speaker shows how inept the GOP has become
I have never in my life seen anything come close to the unmitigated, painfully self-inflicted dysfunction permeating today's House Republican Conference. No one has! In 247 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, no Congress has ever fired the Speaker of the House mid-term (Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.), let alone elect a replacement speaker (Steve Scalise, R-La.), only to give him the guillotine and promote the person he defeated (Jim Jordan R-Ohio). For those counting at … Continue Reading
September 28, 2023
YouthBuild Louisville receives DOJ grant to expand services addressing violence
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A $1 million grant from the Department of Justice is going toward helping address youth violence in Louisville. Congressman Morgan McGarvey announced on Thursday that YouthBuild Louisville received the federal funding to expand its services to help young people in Smoketown. “YouthBuild Louisville is doing incredible work to keep our community safe, and this $1 million grant will increase their ability to stop youth violence,” McGarvey said. “This will allow … Continue Reading
September 21, 2023
Barr, McGarvey introduce White Oak Resilience Act
WASHINGTON — Two Kentucky congressional representatives are teaming up on legislation to address the decline of white oak forests. The fate of the trees is not just an environmental issue, it’s also a major economic concern. The white oaks are an important source of wood for barrels used to age bourbon, a major industry in Kentucky. Federal regulations mandate that bourbon be aged in charred new oak containers. White oak is commonly used. “The bourbon whiskey industry is very dependent on … Continue Reading
September 06, 2023
Representative Morgan McGarvey serves lunches to kids
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Kids at Alex Kennedy Elementary School got a special visit from a congressman on Wednesday. Representative Morgan McGarvey took some time to connect with kids to answer some of the questions they had for him. He talked with fifth graders about the importance of school lunches and also worked in the cafeteria delivering lunches and cleaning tables. McGarvey is working on legislation to expand free school lunches to kids in public schools across the nation. “We know … Continue Reading
September 06, 2023
More affordable housing is on its way to Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The fourth and final phase of the Beecher Terrace community is officially underway. The $200 million project includes space for residents to live, work and play. City leaders, including Mayor Craig Greenberg, D-Louisville, and Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Ky., helped welcome the future development of over 200 apartment units in Louisville’s Russell neighborhood. Sharon Bumphus Mickens moved back to Beecher Terrace in January. “My kids—my son and daughter moved me back here. … Continue Reading
September 06, 2023
State leaders tour Ohio River restoration projects around Louisville
There’s a whole lot less sewage overflowing into tributaries of the Ohio River thanks to the 4-mile-long, $220 million Waterway Protection Tunnel the Metropolitan Sewer District finished last year. So far, it’s temporarily stored more than 500 millions of gallons underneath Louisville, said MSD Chief Engineer David Johnson. “That would have normally have went to Beargrass Creek and the Ohio River, but now we’ve stored it and sent it for treatment. During one rain event last year we actually … Continue Reading
August 22, 2023
Louisville congressman calls on Department of Education to help JCPS with busing issues
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky congressman wants the Department of Education to help Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) with the district's busing issues, which have stained the start of the new school year. Congressman Morgan McGarvey (D-3) said he sent a letter to the department asking if there were any available grants, funding or other resources to address bus driver shortages. McGarvey said, like many JCPS parents, he sent his son on a bus for his first day at a new school on … Continue Reading
August 22, 2023
Congressman McGarvey seeks federal funding for JCPS bus drivers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - On Tuesday, Congressman Morgan McGarvey sent a letter to the United States Dept. of Education requesting federal funding to help JCPS, specifically for bus drivers and transportation. “We can help advocate for additional resources for our schools,” McGarvey said. “What we have seen with the shortage of bus drivers is a need for more resources for transportation.” Since JCPS’ first day of school, transportation issues have been nonstop for some families. The root of … Continue Reading
August 21, 2023
Kentucky leaders, organizations kick off Hunger Action Month
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Feeding Kentucky, along with state officials, First Lady Britainy Beshear and more, gathered at the state capitol Monday for the kickoff to Hunger Action Month. The month calls on everyone to take action to make sure their neighbors are fed. “If we all do one thing, those little things become big things,” said Beshear. In Kentucky, nearly 580,000 people, or 13%, face hunger, according to Feeding Kentucky. That includes more than 150,000 kids. “I believe it’s the … Continue Reading
August 01, 2023
McGarvey statement on anniversary of Kentucky abortion ban
Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) released the following statement to mark the one-year anniversary of Kentucky’s abortion ban: “One year ago today, Kentucky’s abortion ban went into effect, placing Kentucky women at risk. Kentuckians have not had access to a safe and legal abortion for one year — you have to be close to death for doctors to consider an abortion. It’s abhorrent. And banning abortions isn’t the end, it’s just the beginning; extremist politicians have made it clear that more … Continue Reading
July 11, 2023
'We've got to agree on what the problem is': Representatives submit updated Gun Safety Act
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In Washington D.C., Congressman Morgan McGarvey is working to combat gun violence in Kentucky and across the country. Tuesday, he held a virtual town hall with fellow representative Max Frost from Florida. McGarvey has signed onto Frost's new version of the Bipartisan Gun Safety Act. "We need to be able to win a majority for people to pass this good legislation that will save lives a lot of times looking at how violence impacts the economy," Frost said. "Looking at how gun … Continue Reading
July 05, 2023
New program from Louisville nonprofit fights rising food insecurity
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Food insecurity is rising across Kentucky. Now, a Louisville nonprofit has a unique way to help fight hunger, particularly for people experiencing homelessness. On Wednesday, Congressman Morgan McGarvey spent some time learning about Dare to Care's new program. The organization is preparing dehydrated meals that allow people to just add hot water before eating them. Dare to Care CEO Vincent James Sr. said this is the first program of its kind with USDA … Continue Reading
July 05, 2023
Rep. Morgan McGarvey visits Dare to Care ahead of 2023 Farm Bill
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Congressman Morgan McGarvey took a tour of Dare to Care Wednesday, with the Farm Bill being up for renewal soon. The Farm Bill is reauthorized every five years and is up in December. "Everything from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to school lunches to feeding those with housing insecurities and food insecurities will be up in Congress this year," McGarvey said. "Coming here to Dare to Care is a great opportunity to understand how we are feeding people in our … Continue Reading