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APRIL 23, 2025
McGarvey vows to fight 'tooth and nail' to protect Social Security in Louisville town hall
Rep. Morgan McGarvey came to Louisville's Beecher Terrace housing development on April 23 to ease concerns from constituents about threats to Social Security, vowing to do all he can to protect the financial safety net. But as President Donald Trump's second term nears its 100th day, the two-term Democratic congressman acknowledged he has his own worries about the future of the program that he said serves nearly 150,000 people in Jefferson County. When someone in the audience asked whether Trump could raise the eligibility age — currently 67 for most people born after 1959 to get full Social Security benefits — McGarvey answered "in my opinion, he can't." … Continue Reading
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
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
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
June 29, 2023
Congressman Morgan McGarvey speaks at Rotary Club of Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Representative Morgan McGarvey visited the Rotary Club of Louisville on Thursday. He spoke on a range of topics while answering questions from those who were in attendance. One topic he highlighted was his positive outlook on making progress and working together to improve our nation altogether. “We’ve got to come together and listen,” McGarvey said. “To me, bipartisanship does not mean to agree. It means to listen. To listen to each other, to hear what the problems … Continue Reading
June 28, 2023
Congressman Morgan McGarvey visits Family and Children’s Place
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Congressman Morgan McGarvey visited the Family and Children’s Place on Wednesday for a tour of the Kosair for Kids Child Advocacy Center (CAC). When a child is reported to be a victim of abuse, neglect or maltreatment, the child and non-offending caregiver are referred to the CAC by Child Protective Services or law enforcement. The CAC is a nationally recognized model with staff being co-located with LMPD’s Office for Sexual and Physical Investigations Unit, CPS, … Continue Reading
June 27, 2023
Kentucky receives $1.1B in federal funds to provide high-speed internet for all
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear believes $1.1 billion will be enough to provide every Kentuckian with high-speed internet access. It's the largest federal grant funding for high-speed internet that the state has ever received. The federal grant comes as part of the Biden administration's Broadband Equity, Access and Development Program, which aims to provide all Americans with affordable and reliable internet access by 2030. Beshear was joined by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, … Continue Reading
June 25, 2023
Politicians, groups react to year anniversary of Roe v. Wade reversal
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - In 1973, Roe v. Wade would go on to pave the way for half a century of protecting a woman’s right to an abortion. On June 24, 2022, Roe v. Wade was overturned. The country erupted in protest and cheers one year ago when the supreme court removed the federal protection of a woman’s access to abortion. The judges said the decision was meant to put the abortion issue back into the hands of individual states. Kentucky is one of the states where the procedure is banned, … Continue Reading
June 15, 2023
Rep. McGarvey has plenty to celebrate in first Congressional Baseball Game
Morgan McGarvey is relatively new to Congress, but the U.S. representative from Louisville is already sending a message in Washington, D.C. - don't give him anything easy over the plate. McGarvey, the 43-year-old Democrat elected last November to replace John Yarmuth in the U.S. House of Representatives, had an impressive single in his lone at-bat and scored a run Wednesday night in The Congressional Baseball Game, an annual contest pitting red against blue on the diamond for one night each … Continue Reading
June 15, 2023
Morgan McGarvey sports Bellarmine jersey in Congressional Baseball Game
WASHINGTON — There was some Kentucky representation in this year's Congressional Baseball Game. Each year, Republicans and Democrats take their rivalry to the mound in Washington, D.C., for charity. And this year, Democratic Congressman Morgan McGarvey, who represents most of Louisville, was the only Kentucky politician to step up to the plate. He saw some action, too, getting a base hit in the fifth inning. But that couldn't save the Dems, who ultimately lost to Republicans … Continue Reading
June 14, 2023
Louisville Rep. McGarvey suits up for Congressional Baseball Game
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Washington lawmakers traded the podium for the batter's box on Wednesday. Louisville's freshman congressman, Rep. Morgan McGarvey, played for the Democrats in this year's Congressional Baseball Game. Each member of Congress chooses a jersey from their hometown. McGarvey wore a Bellarmine jersey in honor of his high school friend BJ Treece. Treece pitched for Bellarmine, and died from cancer in 2014. "You really get to know people. I think that's one of the best … Continue Reading
June 14, 2023
Congressman McGarvey introduces bill that would refund certain duties for distilleries
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Wednesday was National Bourbon Day and Congress was showing support for Kentucky distillers. Congressman Morgan McGarvey introduced a bipartisan bill known as the Duty Drawback Clarification Act. The measure would refund certain duties, taxes and fees paid by whiskey distillers to export their products. "Bourbon is America’s spirit — it must be made in the United States, and 95 percent of it is made in Kentucky," Rep. McGarvey said in a news release. "But bourbon and other … Continue Reading
June 09, 2023
Congressman McGarvey, Sen. Paul speak on preventing mass shootings
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Now a freshman in the U.S. House of Representatives, Morgan McGarvey is hopeful Congress can pass legislation to help address mass shootings. McGarvey knew two of the victims in the Old National Bank shooting in Louisville, in which five were killed and eight were injured. "As more communities are just ripped apart through senseless gun violence, you see people saying, what can we do?" McGarvey said. The Louisville Democrat supports expanding mental health services and … Continue Reading
June 02, 2023
Congressman Morgan McGarvey meets with veterans in PRP
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Congressman Morgan McGarvey was in Pleasure Ridge Park Friday morning meeting with some local veterans. McGarvey got a tour of the VA’s Greenwood Community Based Outpatient Clinic on Dixie Highway and met with some of the patients. The clinic is open Monday through Friday. It offers primary care, mental health care, women’s services, pharmacy services and more. The clinic serves more than 8,000 local veterans. McGarvey’s visit came hours after lawmakers finally … Continue Reading
May 31, 2023
McGarvey went from ‘flying blind’ as a staffer to a climate warrior in Congress
Democratic Rep. Morgan McGarvey’s brief congressional staffing career began with a nine-hour-plus drive from former Rep. Ben Chandler’s special election night celebration in Richmond, Ky. It was Feb. 17, 2004, and Chandler had said: “If I get elected, we’re going to have somebody in the office in Washington the next morning answering phones,” McGarvey recalled. It was McGarvey’s second attempt to get Chandler, a Democrat, elected to office, the first being Chandler’s run for governor. But the … Continue Reading
May 26, 2023
Watterson Elementary brings in guest speakers for Leadership Day
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Kids will be out of the classroom for the next few months, but their schools are making sure they don’t forget what they’ve learned about building character while they’re gone Watterson Elementary hosted a leadership day on Friday and invited people from all walks of life to talk about what defines a leader. Representative Morgan Mcgarvey talked to some 5th graders, who told WAVE News what they learned from him. “You can be your own leader,” Za’Riyaa Wright said. … Continue Reading
May 13, 2023
Kentucky lawmakers discuss debt ceiling standoff
WASHINGTON — A planned meeting Friday between President Joe Biden and congressional leaders to negotiate raising the government’s borrowing limit was postponed. The congressional leaders will now meet with the president early next week. The group only has a few weeks to strike a deal or the government will default on what it owes. Members of the Kentucky delegation are weighing in on the debt ceiling standoff. The White House said that the debt ceiling should be raised without any other … Continue Reading
May 04, 2023
Barr and McGarvey team up on horse racing legislation
WASHINGTON — With horse racing’s marquee event, the Kentucky Derby, taking place Saturday, two Kentucky lawmakers are making a push for legislation designed to help those who take part in the sport. Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., of Lexington, where the Keeneland racetrack is located, and Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Ky., of Louisville, which is home to Churchill Downs, are working together on two measures that would provide more favorable tax benefits to racehorse owners. “The bills we are talking about … Continue Reading
April 28, 2023
Democrats push for stricter gun safety regulations
WASHINGTON — Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Ky., stood with a Louisville trauma surgeon, House Democratic leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and members of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force demanding change Thursday. Drafting stricter gun safety legislation that can pass both chambers will be difficult with Republicans in control of the House, but McGarvey, the only Democrat in Kentucky’s congressional delegation, said that “doing nothing is not working.” “That’s why Democrats are out here … Continue Reading