Congress

Former Congressman Says Media Contributes To Divisive Politics

by Gabe Bullard January 25, 2011

Hamilton says during his tenure he was often turned down for appearances on talk shows because his opinions were too nuanced to be quickly explained. That, he says, has led to the overrepresentation of the most extreme or simple opinions.

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Yarmuth May Clash With Issa On Oversight Committee

by Gabe Bullard January 21, 2011

The high-profile post places Yarmuth across the table from California Republican Darrell Issa, who chairs the committee. Issa has said he intends to use the committee’s power to conduct hundreds of interviews and investigate the Obama administration, which he calls corrupt.

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Fischer Says New Federal Grants May Be Limited For Cities

by Gabe Bullard January 21, 2011

Fischer and several other mayors met with President Barack Obama Friday. And Fischer says there wasn’t much talk of further government spending for cities.

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Yarmuth Says The Message Will Be Clearer During New Healthcare Debate

by Gabe Bullard January 17, 2011

Yarmuth, who favors the law, says the repeal debate will give he and like-minded Democrats the opportunity to discuss the legislation more clearly than they could when it was first up for a vote.

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Yarmuth Says Higher Security Would Protect Constituents

by Gabe Bullard January 14, 2011

Shortly before he walked into a public event, Yarmuth said there has been a lot of discussion about security in the last week, and many representatives are most concerned about protecting their constituents.

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Hand Transplant Doctors Prepare For Breidenbach’s Departure

by Gabe Bullard January 13, 2011

Transplant programs often depend on federal grants. Breidenbach says he doesn’t think the growth of a medical center in Arizona will put any of Louisville’s funding at risk, but all federal funds may be harder to secure if a ban on earmarks is imposed.

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Yarmuth says Healthcare Debate May Benefit Democrats

by Gabe Bullard January 10, 2011

Third District Congressman John Yarmuth calls any full repeal of the law symbolic and unlikely to pass the Senate. But, he hopes the majority keeps trying anyway, because it will lead to a new debate on the legislation.

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Yarmuth Looks To Protect Legislative Victories From Repeal

by Gabe Bullard January 5, 2011

Yarmuth says he’s been pleased with new Republican Speaker John Boehner’s nods to bipartisanship, but he’s not sure whether that will pan out over the next two years. While Yarmuth has his concerns about GOP’s plans for the upcoming session, he says the party may have difficulty reigning in newly-elected representatives.

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Freshman Young Looks For Ways To Cut Spending

by Gabe Bullard January 4, 2011

Like many newly elected Republicans, Young wants to cut government spending and the deficit. One of the first such issues Young will have a chance to vote on is whether to raise the nation’s debt-ceiling. A higher ceiling would allow the country to carry more debt.

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Kentucky, Indiana See No Change In Number Of House Seats

by Gabe Bullard December 21, 2010

Despite a national population shift to the south and west, Kentucky’s congressional delegation will not change as a result of the 2010 census. But that doesn’t mean the state’s legislative districts will go unchanged.

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