My staff helped a constituent obtain her late father's 8 medals & badges, including a Purple Heart and Bronze Star. My district office is available to assist veterans with navigating the VA, obtaining copies of service records, or securing medals that were lost or never issued.
I introduced HR 8591, the No Capital Gains Tax on Family Farms Act, with @RepMGP yesterday. The bill preserves family farms by allowing farmers to sell their land to family members without paying capital gains taxes. We are losing too much farmland to data center development.
Today Republicans and Democrats tried to use “unanimous consent” to pass a 45-day extension of warrantless spying on Americans without voting. I did not consent. I was able to force a vote and a debate. I used a rare parliamentary procedure to control half the time. Watch here:
I notified leadership that I will object to Unanimous Consent of reauthorization of FISA without warrants even if it’s just for 45 days. We already extended this once. And the House just sent the Senate a bill. How weak are we if they jam us and we accept it by unanimous consent?
🔥The Farm Bill that includes my 🥩 PRIME Act pilot just passed the House! This is a game changer for farmers — and provides access to locally raised beef, pork, and lamb for consumers! We also stripped the immunity/state labeling ban for pesticides from the Farm Bill. MAHA!
Huge win for states rights and MAHA! The special provisions for pesticides (and herbicides like glyphosate) was just stripped from the farm bill by an overwhelming majority!
The House passed FISA Section 702 renewal yesterday. I voted NO. This was a Uni-Party vote in favor of unchecked government surveillance without adequate warrants or accountability.
I will vote YES on 3 important MAHA amendments to the farm bill TODAY: ✅strike sections of farm bill that would ban state regulation of pesticides/herbicides like glyphosate ✅prohibit purchase of sugary soda with SNAP card ✅repeal mandatory electronic ID tags in cattle
The farm bill is back on the menu tonight. This place is insane. Keep up the pressure to pass the amendment to strip out pesticide labeling ban / immunity from the farm bill. It’s now possible we will vote on it tonight.
I had the pleasure of meeting Bella Slone of Union, KY today. Bella won the Poetry Out Loud competition for Kentucky and was in D.C. competing for the national title. She is currently a junior at Beechwood High School. Congrats, and great job representing the Commonwealth!
The vote on the Farm Bill (with PRIME Act included!) is likely delayed two weeks now due to fight over E15. I look forward to voting for an amendment to strip the pesticide immunity/state labeling ban from the bill when it comes up. With public support, the amendment could pass.
No one’s fought harder than me against Biden’s Automobile Kill-Switch. I’ve railed on it in Transportation Committee and Rules Committee hearings. I’ve even forced two recorded votes in the House to repeal it. Here’s just a small sample of those debates: https://t.co/oXeSevsovi
🚨Last night’s Rules Committtee resolution is a mixed bag, but if it passes the House today, there WILL BE A VOTE to strip the troubling state labeling ban & immunity shield for pesticides ☠️ from the Farm Bill. Tell your congressman to VOTE YES ✅for the Luna amendment! #MAHA
Today, I spoke to leaders of @KyElectricCoops as they convened in DC. I updated them on what I've been working on in Congress, and they thanked me for voting for the SPEED Act and PERMIT Act—both of which passed the House. Thank you for keeping the lights on in Kentucky!
If we’re Making America Healthy Again, government shouldn't be promoting glyphosate and providing liability immunity for corporations making it. Thank you to @RepEliCrane for cosponsoring the No Immunity for Glyphosate Act.
Recently, I met with a group of homeschooled students from the 4th District. The students meet once a week for a Life & Leadership class, and their instructor, Ms. Kate Iadipaolo, invited me to speak to them about leadership & civics. I enjoyed our discussion.
I spoke in front of the Supreme Court to oppose a case that would give legal immunity to pesticides. And this evening I cosponsored an amendment with @chelliepingree to strip similar immunity from the Farm Bill. My PRIME Act is in the Farm Bill, so I’m trying to clean it up.
Recently, I spoke with The New American to review what’s still missing from the Epstein Files. My interview begins at the 8:56 mark in this YouTube video.
I spoke at "The People vs. Poison Rally" outside the Supreme Court this morning. I talked about the "No Immunity for Glyphosate Act," which I co-authored with @chelliepingree. Corporations should not be shielded from accountability, and Americans deserve their day in court.
I will be at the United States Supreme Court today to speak at "The People vs. Poison Rally." My remarks will begin at 9:30 AM. Tune in!
Automobile kill-switches are coming soon to car dealerships near you. I teamed up w/ Scott Perry & Chip Roy to defund this Orwellian mandate, but too many colleagues (Republican & Democrat) voted against us, so the federal mandate for every new car after 2026 is still in place.
Thank you to the Secret Service and law enforcement for protecting our President and acting quickly to subdue the shooter. There is no room in our country for political violence.
Would you believe 57 Republicans and 211 Democrats recently voted in favor of this Orwellian automobile kill-switch? Here’s the roll call for the vote I forced to defund the mandate:
I ended yesterday afternoon with @SenRandPaul at @PHARMCBD in Bedford. We toured the facility, held a roundtable discussion with local officials & hemp producers, and heard first-hand testimony from families & veterans who have benefitted medically from hemp-derived products.
Today,@SenRandPaul and I visited the beautiful @YewDellGardens in Crestwood for a meet & greet organized by the Oldham County Chamber of Commerce. I discussed my current legislation and reminded those present that my voting card belongs to them—the people of the 4th District.
.@SenRandPaul and I just held a local leadership luncheon/round table at the Spencer County Extension Office in Taylorsville. We discussed federal priorities, and local officials asked great questions, including about federal spending cuts and AI data centers.
Spectrum News’ @ErinKYSpectrum reports on the Surveillance Accountability Act that @RepBoebert and I introduced. It would override the flawed 3rd Party Doctrine that the government uses to justify spying on Americans’ private records without a warrant.
This week, I met with representatives of @KentuckyBev. We discussed supporting Kentucky’s beverage industry and the thousands of Kentuckians who produce, market, and distribute non-alcoholic beverages across the Commonwealth.
✅ 1/20/25 Republicans took control of White House + Senate + House. ❌They expanded spending beyond Biden’s budget, causing U.S. debt to increase $2.7 trillion since then. 👎I voted against this excessive spending and that’s why the swamp wants me gone. 👍I keep my promises!
I've introduced HR 8470, the Surveillance Accountability Act, with @RepBoebert. It requires a probable cause warrant before the federal government can search your private data — even if that data is held by a third party. Warrantless searches are unconstitutional.
This week, I met with @TXGunRights President Chris McNutt, Chief Firearms Instructor & Director of Partnerships Kyle Rittenhouse and his wife Bella, and Board of Directors member Michael Flusche. Thanks for all you do to educate people about firearms & to protect our 2A rights!
Tune in at 10:30 AM to watch the live stream of my press conference with @RepBoebert. We will be discussing our introduction of the Surveillance Accountability Act.
Today at 10:30am ET, @RepBoebert and I will host a press conference at the Capitol House Triangle to announce our new Surveillance Accountability Act. It requires government searches to be conducted with a warrant based on probable cause, in accordance with the 4th Amendment.
Today, I met with members of @SMART_LU110, which represents sheet metal workers over most of the 4th District. We discussed their work across a wide range of industries, including HVAC, health care, and Kentucky's distilleries. Thanks for coming by!
The GOP is soon going to wish they hadn’t wasted all that donor money in an effort to shrink the tent. https://t.co/QaVkegy7RE
I had a great meeting with the Kentucky Trucking Association. We discussed surface reauthorization priorities and challenges affecting truckers, such as staged accidents and “chameleon carrier” companies that pose safety risks. Thank you, truckers, for keeping America moving!
I'm a cosponsor of the Dismantle DEI Act of 2025. HR 925, @RepMichaelCloud's bill, would eliminate federal funding for DEl offices and programs, rescind related executive orders, and establish a private right of action for individuals to sue over violations of its provisions.
What a nice surprise! @universityofky Gov Relations Director Lily Douthitt brought me a bottle of KY Wildcask Bourbon from the James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits. The Institute is based on the UK campus, and students help make Wildcask Bourbon. Thanks, @beam_uky!
There are 3 locks and dams and 267 miles of the Ohio River in Kentucky’s 4th District. Today, I met with members of the Passenger Vessel Association. We discussed ferry line maintenance, which is critical to both interstate commerce and local residents’ daily lives.
Today, I met with KY members of @NBWA, the National Beer Wholesalers Association. We discussed reversing legislative setbacks on hemp that could affect production of hemp-derived beverages. When I was a kid, I worked in the Vanceburg beer distributorship my grandfather started.
No one should have to beg the government to exercise a constitutionally protected right anywhere in the country. Thank you @RepTrentKelly for cosponsoring HR 645, the National Constitutional Carry Act.
As your United States Representative, I have the privilege of nominating a limited number of qualified candidates to attend one of the U.S. Service Academies. On Saturday, approximately 100 students and their parents attended my annual U.S. Service Academy Day.
No one should have to beg the government to exercise a constitutionally protected right anywhere in the country. Thank you @RepDavid for cosponsoring HR 645, the National Constitutional Carry Act.
Kentuckians: If you’re not registered, today is the FINAL DAY to register to vote in the May 19 Primary Election. You can’t change party affiliation at this juncture and vote in this primary — that deadline passed in December. Register or check status:
3 years ago I invented this debt badge and began wearing it everyday in Congress to bring attention to our spending problem. This is serial #001. I made the case from copper roof flashing I had in my basement. Sadly it was $31 trillion then, but now it’s $39 trillion!
