Brett Guthrie
Representative for Kentucky · Republican · United States
“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues, Environment Subcommittee Chairman Palmer and Ranking Member Tonko, for introducing H.R. 9617, the Coordinating and Harnessing America's Recovery of Minerals Act, or CHARM Act.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Electricity demand is growing at a pace not seen since World War II, and communities are rightly concerned about what this might mean for their daily lives. As this industry continues to develop, I want to be absolutely clear that we need it to develop here at home and not in China. H.R.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, end-of-life batteries are a strategic source of nickel, cobalt, and copper, and the volume of batteries available for recycling is expected to triple over the next 10 years.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 2846 led by the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Houlahan). The U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps is one of eight uniformed services in the U.S.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Madam Speaker, my friend mentioned the music coming out of her beloved mountains of Kentucky, such as Chris Stapleton, Loretta Lynn, Dwight Yoakam, and Keith Whitley. I could go on and on. Madam Speaker, people from our Appalachia area call my area flatland.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 6633, the High-Capacity Grid Act sponsored by my colleague, Congresswoman Fedorchak, from North Dakota.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
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“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 979, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act. Tens of millions of Americans tune into broadcast AM radio every day. Farmers use AM radio for weather forecasts, local information, crop reports, while older Americans rely on it for local news and programming. Most importantly, AM radio is a critical tool for emergency communications. When a disaster hits and a broadband network goes dark, AM radio can continue providing critical emergency information to communities. This bipartisan bill has broad support from stakeholders, including the Farm Bureau, former FEMA administrators, and first responders. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on the legislation and to include extraneous material on H.R. 979.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Guthrie) and the gentlewoman from Texas (Mrs. Fletcher) each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Kentucky. General Leave”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Madam Speaker, my friend mentioned the music coming out of her beloved mountains of Kentucky, such as Chris Stapleton, Loretta Lynn, Dwight Yoakam, and Keith Whitley. I could go on and on. Madam Speaker, people from our Appalachia area call my area flatland. Flatlanders have bluegrass music. Bluegrass music came from my district. Bill Monroe is from Jerusalem Ridge in Ohio County, and the International Bluegrass Museum and Hall of Fame is in Owensboro, Kentucky. Hopefully, once we get this plan from the Department of Commerce, we will have opportunities for these venues and the Tennessee mountains, Kentucky flatlands, all over, to show what they can do in music. Madam Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to vote for this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. Harshbarger), who has worked tirelessly on this legislation. It is appropriate today she represents the community from which Ms. Dolly Parton was born.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today to speak in support of S. 195, the America Music Tourism Act of 2025. Music is one of the truest expressions of who we are as a country. It is part of the fabric of American life in every region and in every community. This bill simply directs the Department of Commerce to do what it already does for other forms of tourism: to build a plan to promote it and keep Congress informed. It asks for no new taxpayer dollars. It creates no new bureaucracy. It just puts music tourism on the same level of other national attractions. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous material on S. 195.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Guthrie) and the gentlewoman from Texas (Mrs. Fletcher) each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Kentucky. General Leave”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 195) to amend the Visit America Act to promote music tourism, and for other purposes.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I thank my friends from Tennessee and California for working on this bill. I encourage a ``yes'' vote on this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. Harshbarger), the sponsor of this piece of legislation, my friend and a member of the committee.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on the legislation and to include extraneous material on H.R. 9339.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Guthrie) and the gentlewoman from Texas (Mrs. Fletcher) each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Kentucky. General Leave”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 9339) to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct an assessment on the use of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing technologies to enhance the bulk-power system, and for other purposes.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I appreciate my good friend Mr. Balderson for sponsoring this and working with Mr. Menendez from New Jersey. I encourage a ``yes'' vote on this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Balderson), my good friend, the sponsor of this piece of legislation, and a member of our committee.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 9332, the Load Forecasting Enhancement Act, sponsored by my colleague Congressman Troy Balderson from Ohio. Simply put, this legislation will improve the accuracy of electricity demand projections. We all know electricity demand is increasing at a rapid pace not seen since World War II. Until our load forecasting models can more accurately determine the levels of growth, we risk overbuilding a system that is funded by households and businesses. H.R. 9332 encourages Federal and State partnerships to keep the lights on at an affordable price for our communities. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on the legislation and to include extraneous material on H.R. 9332.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 9332) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish regional joint boards to study electric load forecasting, and for other purposes.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I appreciate all the hard work. I appreciate Congresswoman Fedorchak's hard work, working on both sides of the aisle. I encourage a ``yes'' vote, and I yield back the balance of my time. {time} 1830”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Nebraska (Mrs. Fedorchak), who is a sponsor of the legislation and a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 6633, the High-Capacity Grid Act sponsored by my colleague, Congresswoman Fedorchak, from North Dakota. The High-Capacity Grid Act will leverage advancements in transmission conductors to more cost-effectively expand our grid and meet the electricity demands of our next generation. Advanced conductors can significantly increase the number of electrons that we put on our system to power our households and businesses of all kinds. H.R. 6633 will bring savings to households on their electric bills while more efficiently meeting the demands of our next-generation economy ensuring the U.S. is a global leader in innovation. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 6633) to establish a best-available transmission conductor standard for certain transmission projects under the Federal Power Act and to provide for presumptions regarding cost recovery for such conductors, as amended.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I thank my friend from Pennsylvania for bringing this forward. I thank her for her service in the U.S. Air Force and her service here. In closing, Madam Speaker, I encourage a ``yes'' vote on the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I just want to speak briefly. I have no further speakers, so I will be prepared to close. The gentleman recognized Una Lee, but I didn't get to speak earlier in the subcommittee today. We get to work with fantastic people here, and I know Una is one of them. We get to see, on the opposite sides of the table sometimes, but I know we are always working to try to improve our country. I thank her for her service. We will miss seeing her around the Energy and Commerce room. I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 2846 led by the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Houlahan). The U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps is one of eight uniformed services in the U.S. It is first in line to defend our Nation's public health against any threat. This bill closes the gap in benefits between Public Health Service officers and other civilian uniformed public servants by aligning their leave policies with those of other uniformed services. The dedicated men and women of the Public Health Service Corps have my respect and gratitude, and they deserve the same benefits and protections afforded to their fellow uniformed servicemembers. Madam Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 2846.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 2846) to amend title II of the Public Health Service Act to include as an additional right or privilege of commissioned officers of the Public Health Service (and their beneficiaries) certain leave provided under title 10, United States Code to commissioned officers of the Army (or their beneficiaries).”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. I agree, this is important. We have to beat China. We have to win the war on AI. If we don't, they are going to set the standards for technology around the world. It needs to be with our values, not theirs. To do that, we have to have the data centers. It needs to be locally decided where they go, and ratepayers need to be protected from it. That is what I heard all of August. I think most of us home working heard about it. This is an example where people are going home, both sides of the aisle, listening, and coming back here and doing something about the concerns for the people they represent. I encourage support of this bill. I encourage for its passage, and I yield back the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Evans), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and sponsor of the legislation.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“I would say, we were home, working in our districts in August. We listened to our constituents, and we are here today based on what we heard, taking action here in Washington, D.C. That is how our system is supposed to work. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Electricity demand is growing at a pace not seen since World War II, and communities are rightly concerned about what this might mean for their daily lives. As this industry continues to develop, I want to be absolutely clear that we need it to develop here at home and not in China. H.R. 9340 takes action on behalf of our constituents so we may keep costs low while ensuring the U.S. leads in the next-generation economy. If we cede the race for AI dominance to China, then China will set the standards for future technology. This bill strikes the right balance of providing a modest but important level of accountability as we continue to support this vital industry. Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend from Colorado again for his tireless bipartisan leadership on this issue. He is bringing together both sides of the aisle on a critical issue.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act, sponsored by my colleague and friend from Colorado, Congressman Evans. This bill encourages States to protect our neighbors and small businesses from footing the bill for infrastructure investments needed for the AI race, while protecting existing State authorities. The evidence is clear: When States have the proper processes in place to protect households, interconnecting large-load data centers have positive benefits for the communities in which they reside. Data center growth can be a catalyst for investment in an aging grid, strengthening the tax base to fund essential public services and anchor tenants for utilities that lower rates for everyone else.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 9340.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 9340) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes, as amended.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I object to the vote on the ground that a quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum is not present.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I will mention Brian and Sandra testified before our committee. When I was first elected to Congress, the Ensor family from Bullitt County, Kentucky, came to see me, and I got to know Mitch. I went to his funeral services, unfortunately. I was touched by his family, which is why this bill is important to me. Mr. Speaker, I strongly encourage everybody to vote for this bill. There may be a procedural call on this bill. This bill will pass this week. I look forward to seeing it pass, being sent to the Senate, and hopefully signed into law very soon. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Speaker, I want to take a moment to let them know that I recognize their resilience and their commitment to a better future for themselves and other patients with ALS. Mr. Speaker, I want them to know that I stand with them, and I ask that my colleagues do the same. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 8205 led by my colleagues, Representative Quigley and Representative Calvert. H.R. 8205 reauthorizes the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act, which has supported critical research and development for ALS therapies. The ACT for ALS program has worked to expand access to key therapies for both individuals with ALS and those with other rare neurodegenerative conditions. It is imperative that we pass this bill today to continue advancing research and therapeutic development in the fight against this disease. To my fellow Americans living with ALS and their caregivers, Mr.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on the legislation and to include extraneous material on H.R. 8205.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 6238, led by my colleagues Representatives Underwood and Fitzpatrick, which authorizes the Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone Initiative within the National Institutes of Health. According to CDC estimates, more than 80 percent of the pregnancy- related deaths and roughly half of the severe maternal morbidity events could be prevented. That is why it is so essential for us to advance the IMPROVE Initiative, which supports research into identifying and reducing preventable causes of maternal death and ways to improve maternal health outcomes. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on the legislation and include extraneous material on H.R. 6238.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 6238) to establish the IMPROVE Initiative within the National Institutes of Health, as amended.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 3491, led by my colleagues Representatives DeGette and Hudson. This bill would authorize the INCLUDE Project at the National Institutes of Health, which advances research into Down syndrome to improve the health and quality of life of individuals with Down syndrome and their families. This project investigates conditions that affect people with Down syndrome, as well as the general public, with a hope of improving our understanding of the condition and advancing the quality-of-life outcomes for individuals with Down syndrome and patients facing similar medical issues. I encourage my colleagues to support this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time. {time} 1600”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on the legislation and include extraneous material on H.R. 3491.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3491) to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a program of research, training, and investigation related to Down syndrome, and for other purposes.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, in closing, I encourage a ``yes'' vote on this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I commend my colleague. I know he talked about his mom and his sister, but as we all know, those of us who have been here a little bit of time, his brother was our colleague and had cancer as well. We miss him. May God bless his family. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives20 July 2026Source ↗