Congressman Morgan McGarvey on 1 Year Commemoration of UPS Plane Crash in Louisville

Commemorated one-year anniversary of UPS plane crash in Louisville.

“Today, a year after the devastating plane crash in Louisville, we continue to mourn those we lost, hold their loved ones close in our hearts, and express our gratitude for the hard and incredible work of our first responders.”

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Congressman Morgan McGarvey Responds to Trump's KY Rally: Trump is Coming Here to Lie

Criticized Trump's Kentucky rally visit, citing $4,100 in extra household costs since Trump took office.

“The President should have to answer for every lie he’s told over the last 2 years”

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Congressman Morgan McGarvey on MS NOW: Kentucky Bourbon Caught in Crosshairs of Trump’s Trade War, Pro-Trump TV Ads with Taxpayer Money “It’s Awful”

Criticized Trump's Canadian tariffs for harming Kentucky bourbon industry.

“This is a guy who said he was going to be an America-first President, and he’s putting us last.”

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Reps. McGarvey, Jayapal Demand Trump Administration Reverse Rule to Fast-Track ICE Detention and Deportation Proceedings for Asylum Seekers

Led 69 Democrats in letter demanding Trump administration reverse ICE detention rule for asylum seekers.

“USCIS’s failure to adjudicate such applications in a timely manner is now being weaponized by ICE, which, in collaboration with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), is arresting individuals as they attempt to fly domestically”

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Congressman McGarvey Sends Letter to EPA Administrator Opposing Exemptions for Kentucky Chemical Plants in Neighborhoods Already Facing Elevated Air Pollution, Higher Risks of Cancer

Sent letter to EPA opposing chemical plant emission exemptions in Kentucky.

“Removing these limits on chemical emissions will directly harm my constituents, including in Louisville neighborhoods that have already for decades lived with the impacts of industrial pollution and contamination”

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Recognizing 50 Years of Service at Dairy Kastle

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Dairy Kastle, a beloved Louisville institution, and in celebration of its fiftieth anniversary. From its origins as a modest walk-up counter converted from a gas station, Dairy Kastle has been a fixture of Louisville summers for five decades. Generations…

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Congressman Morgan McGarvey on Release and Hospitalization of Sarafinah Bukirwa

Praised release and hospitalization of detained immigrant, criticized ICE enforcement.

“I’m so relieved Sarafinah is finally getting the care she needs and this nightmare is behind her, but so many families are still going through it. As long as this cruel administration continues its campaign of terror in our communities, we have to keep standing up for our neighbors.”

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Congressman Morgan McGarvey Demands Records from ICE on Constituent with Serious Medical Condition

Demanded ICE records on detained constituent with serious medical condition.

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Rep. McGarvey Opposes Camp Ground Road Data Center in Letter to LG&E: Don’t Raise Louisville’s Rates to Pay for It

Opposed a hyperscale data center in Louisville, demanding ratepayers not fund electricity demand surge.

“For generations, working class Kentuckians have powered this nation’s growth. Our coal has lit homes, built cities, fueled factories, and helped create enormous wealth for those far outside the communities that made it possible.”

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Congressman Morgan McGarvey on Supreme Court Trans Athlete Ruling

Criticized Supreme Court ruling allowing states to ban transgender students from youth sports.

“Republicans are hoping they can distract us from the damage they’ve done to our communities, but we’re not going to let them.”

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Congressman Morgan McGarvey Reacts to Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Trump to End Legal Protections for Haitians, Syrians

Criticized Supreme Court ruling allowing Trump to end legal protections for Haitian and Syrian migrants.

“If you still think this isn’t racist, look no further than what the president has said about the Haitian community.”

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Congressman Morgan McGarvey on Supreme Court Campaign Finance Limit Ruling

Criticized Supreme Court ruling striking down campaign spending restrictions between parties and candidates.

“We can’t continue to let billionaire donors spend limitless money in our elections and keep calling it democracy. Everyone agrees our system is broken in America, and today the Supreme Court made it a whole lot worse.”

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Congressman Morgan McGarvey on Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Ruling

Praised Supreme Court decision blocking Trump executive order ending birthright citizenship.

“If you’re born in the United States, you’re a citizen. Period. The Trump administration is going after the legal status of anyone they don’t deem worthy to live in this country, and the Supreme Court should’ve never entertained it for this long.”

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Reps. McGarvey, Williams Lead Democrats from Abortion Ban States to Demand End to Growing Criminalization of Miscarriages

McGarvey and Williams led letter to HHS and DOJ demanding end to criminalization of miscarriages.

“They show a national pattern where miscarriage is treated as intentional, and individuals are subjected to criminal investigation and prosecution for events that are unavoidable and naturally occurring.”

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Congressman McGarvey and Senator Markey Introduce Legislation to Protect the Well-Being of Children in Federal Policymaking for National Children’s Week

Introduced bill to establish independent commission protecting children's interests in federal policy.

“In Kentucky, one in five kids still lives in poverty, and the latest cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP will push that number higher”

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Congressman Morgan McGarvey Attempts to Divert $70 Billion ICE Budget Bill to Homeless Veterans

Opposed $70 billion ICE funding increase, proposed diverting money to veterans homelessness assistance.

“There’s so much good we could do with this money. Just about anything would be better than giving it to ICE.”

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Reps. McGarvey and Rutherford Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Help Children with Hearing and Vision Disabilities

Introduced bipartisan bill to improve educational resources for children with hearing and vision disabilities.

“No disability should get in the way of a student’s education, but right now too many students aren’t getting the specialized support they need to get the same education as their peers”

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Reps. McGarvey and Garbarino Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Education Resources for Deafblind Children

Introduced bipartisan bill to improve educational resources and specialized instruction for deafblind children.

“Any kid without the right resources in a classroom is going to struggle to reach their full potential, and it’s no different for deafblind students”

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Reps. McGarvey, Casar, and Watson Coleman Introduce Young Adult Tax Credit Act

Introduced Young Adult Tax Credit Act establishing $500 monthly tax credit for ages 18-24.

“Young adults are up against one of the most expensive economies we’ve seen in generations”

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Congressman Morgan McGarvey Reacts to Supreme Court Ruling on Louisiana v. Callais

Condemned Supreme Court ruling striking down Louisiana congressional map as disenfranchising Black voters.

“It’s despicable, and we will not sit back and allow the Court to further erode the hard-fought right to fair representation for Black Americans.”

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Congressman Morgan McGarvey Calls on FAA to Permanently Ground MD-11 After Tragic Louisville Crash in November

Urged FAA to permanently ground MD-11 aircraft after Louisville crash.

“Families have lost loved ones, communities have suffered overwhelming sadness, and the nation has witnessed yet another catastrophic disaster involving an aircraft with a long-documented history of mechanical problems”

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Congressman McGarvey Condemns “Miscarriage of Justice” in Letter to AG Pam Bondi, Citing Continued Federal Interference by Trump’s DOJ to Undermine Justice for Breonna Taylor

Sent letter to AG Bondi demanding DOJ stop interfering with Breonna Taylor case prosecution.

“The DOJ’s decision to walk away from this case and their argument that it is somehow ‘in the interest of justice’ is insulting given the Trump administration’s persistent undermining of police and justice reform efforts here in Louisville and its utter abandonment of any kind of civil rights enforcement nationwide”

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Congressman Morgan McGarvey on War Powers Resolution Vote

Voted for war powers resolution directing removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized Iran hostilities.

“It’s an insult to cut money for families’ health care and food assistance, then hand them the bill for a war nobody asked for and nobody can explain.”

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Congressman Morgan McGarvey on Trump’s Strikes on Iran

Opposed Trump's Iran war as unauthorized and called for House vote on war powers resolution.

“Speaker Johnson must reconvene the House immediately so Congress can vote on the Iran War Powers Resolution. I will vote to protect our troops and stop Trump's illegal war.”

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Congressman Morgan McGarvey on Tonight’s State of the Union

Announced boycott of State of the Union, criticizing Trump administration for violence and authoritarianism.

“I won’t be attending tonight’s State of the Union, and I urge Americans watching to remember that our rights are not disposable, our power is not gone, and this is not normal.”

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