U.S. Representatives Renew Congressional Bourbon Caucus For The 117th Congress
U.S. Representatives Renew Congressional Bourbon Caucus For The 117th Congress
Recently, two of Kentucky’s six members in the U.S. House of Representatives Democrat John Yarmuth and Republican Andy Barr announced the renewal of the Congressional Bourbon Caucus (CBC).
Started in 2009 by Rep. Yarmuth, the CBC is a bipartisan group within the House that advocates on behalf of the U.S. bourbon industry and helping to educate their fellow lawmakers on the issues and regulations that are affecting distillers and distributors.
Old Forester 150th Anniversary Bourbon from Kentucky (Image via Brown-Forman)
Donald Trump s impact on Kentucky s political landscape
and last updated 2021-01-19 19:08:58-05
FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) â Tuesday marks President Donald Trump s final full day in office.
A term that included accomplishments he highlighted in his final address as president, but also two impeachments, the second coming after the riot inside the US Capitol.
While a majority of Americans picked Joe Biden to lead the country for the next four years, we had a discussion with LEX 18 Political Analyst Bob Babbage about the impact Trump has made on the political landscape in Kentucky.
To see the full scope, you need to go back to Election Night 2016.
Horseracing Safety Act Banning Doping Signed Into Law - 7:40 am
Animal Wellness Foundation News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. In the biggest gain for animal welfare in 2020, and in the $900 billion year-end spending bill, President Trump signed into law Sunday night, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety (HISA) Safety Act, H.R. 1754/S. 4547, concluding an eight-year campaign to end medication abuses leading to breakdowns and injuries and deaths on tracks across the nation.
The House passed H.R. 1754, led by U.S. Representatives Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., and Andy Barr, R-Ky. by a voice vote in September, but the Senate had not taken up S. 4547 introduced by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Senators Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. that promises to end the era of widespread doping of horses in Thoroughbred racing in America.
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Crucial measures in the just-passed omnibus spending bill have been signed into law by the US president, with racing to get a gold standard anti-doping program. Photo by Kayla Farmer
And then it was done. For years, animal advocates and a core group of lawmakers have pushed for crucial reforms to provide additional protections for horses in the United States.
In the bold flourish of a Sharpie by the US president, the reforms passed days earlier by the US House and Senate were signed into law.
The main headlines around the bill just signed by President Donald Trump have focused on its provision of billions in much-needed Covid relief, but the massive 5000-page legislative behemoth is cause for much celebration among horse welfare advocates.