May 29 Local News Yarmuth’s Mother Rescued From Flood Waters The mother of U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Ky., was rescued from a vehicle in a rising creek in east Louisville, according to his office. The National Weather Service had issued a flash flood warning Tuesday morning and several roads in downtown and nearby the University of Louisville were closed. Edna Yarmuth, 85, was found in […] By WFPL News May 29 Local News Yarmuth’s Mother Rescued From Flood Waters WFPL News
May 21 Local News Yarmuth Applauds Conway for Joining Brief Against Citizens United Decision U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Ky., is commending Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway for backing the state of Montana in a case that revisits the U.S. Supreme Court’s controversial Citizens United ruling. Two years ago, justices in a 5-to-4 majority rejected spending limits for corporations and labor unions within federal election law. However, the Montana Supreme […] By WFPL News May 21 Local News Yarmuth Applauds Conway for Joining Brief Against Citizens United Decision WFPL News
May 18 Local News Yarmuth Disses Christie Ahead of Kentucky Visit Democratic Congressman John Yarmuth is criticizing New Jersey Governor Chris Christie as a “yes man” for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney before his visit to Kentucky. Christie is backing Romney in the fall election over President Barack Obama. He will be the keynote speaker at the Republican Party of Kentucky’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner on […] By WFPL News May 18 Local News Yarmuth Disses Christie Ahead of Kentucky Visit WFPL News
May 14 Local News Yarmuth: Permanently Lower Student Loan Rates Democratic Congressman John Yarmuth wants to lower student loan interest rates permanently without paying for them. Last month, House Republicans passed the “Small Business Tax Cut Act” which would provide a $46 billion tax cut plan for businesses with fewer than 500 employees. Proponents argue it would help job creators grow the economy, but estimates […] By WFPL News May 14 Local News Yarmuth: Permanently Lower Student Loan Rates WFPL News
May 3 Local News Yarmuth: Obama Has Right to Politicize bin Laden Death For most of the week Republicans have been critical of an attack ad by President Obama’s re-election campaign highlighting the death of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden. But Democratic Congress John Yarmuth believes its proper for the president to politicize the issue. The ad released earlier this month features former President Bill Clinton, who says […] By WFPL News May 3 Local News Yarmuth: Obama Has Right to Politicize bin Laden Death WFPL News
May 2 Local News Yarmuth Praises Obama Afghan Speech, But Policy Questions Remain After more than a decade of war, U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Ky., is pleased President Obama is withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, but the congressman has questions about the policy. The president made a surprise visit to the foreign country on Tuesday to sign a strategic partnership agreement with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Mr. Obama announced […] By WFPL News May 2 Local News Yarmuth Praises Obama Afghan Speech, But Policy Questions Remain WFPL News
Apr 25 Local News Yarmuth Crushing Wicker in Fundraising Totals The latest fundraising reports from the Federal Election Commission show Democratic Congressman John Yarmuth with an immense lead over Republican challenger Brooks Wicker in Kentucky’s Third Congressional District race. Seeking a fourth term, Yarmuth raised over $80,000 in contributions during the first three months of the year and has more than $432,000 in cash on-hand. […] By WFPL News Apr 25 Local News Yarmuth Crushing Wicker in Fundraising Totals WFPL News
Apr 19 Noise & Notes Yarmuth Rips Romney Before Louisville Visit Democratic Congressman John Yarmuth has harsh words for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who is scheduled to visit Louisville on Thursday for a fundraiser. On a conference call organized by the Democratic National Committee, Yarmuth highlighted a Romney campaign event at a shut down factory in Ohio. The presumptive GOP nominee tried to tie the […] By WFPL News Apr 19 Noise & Notes Yarmuth Rips Romney Before Louisville Visit WFPL News
Apr 13 Local News Yarmuth on MSNBC: McConnell is Lying About Health Care Law Appearing on MSNBC’s Martin Bashir Live, U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Ky., ratcheted up his offensive against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., in an attempt to debunk the GOP leader’s recent claims about the Affordable Care Act. In March, McConnell wrote an editorial in The Courier-Journal calling for a repeal to President Obama’s health care […] By WFPL News Apr 13 Local News Yarmuth on MSNBC: McConnell is Lying About Health Care Law WFPL News
Apr 12 Local News Wicker to Yarmuth: Debate Me Republican congressional candidate Brooks Wicker wants Democratic incumbent John Yarmuth to debate him instead of challenging Senator Mitch McConnell. Recently, Yarmuth wrote McConnell a scathing letter accusing the GOP leader of misleading constituents about President Obama’s health care law. The congressman re-issued a call for McConnell to meet him in a public forum on the […] By WFPL News Apr 12 Local News Wicker to Yarmuth: Debate Me WFPL News
Apr 10 Local News Yarmuth Letter Accuses McConnell of Misleading Public About Health Care Law In a four-page letter, U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Ky., accuses Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., of misleading the public about President Obama’s health care law and repeats a challenge for the two to hold a forum on the issue. Last month, the GOP leader penned an editorial calling for the law’s repeal to mark […] By WFPL News Apr 10 Local News Yarmuth Letter Accuses McConnell of Misleading Public About Health Care Law WFPL News
Mar 30 Local News Yarmuth: Overturning Health Care Law Would Be Disaster for GOP Appearing on MSNBC’s Martin Bashir, U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Ky., says if the Supreme Court overturns President Obama’s health care overhaul it would be a disaster for the American people, but would benefit Democrats in the fall election. For the past week, the high court has heard arguments for and against the Affordable Health Care […] By WFPL News Mar 30 Local News Yarmuth: Overturning Health Care Law Would Be Disaster for GOP WFPL News
Mar 28 Local News Federal Approval for Changes to Bridges Project Expected Soon In a letter to U.S. Representatives John Yarmuth, D-Ky., and Todd Young, R-In., the Federal Highway Administration says it expects to approve a new environmental study for the $2.6 billion Ohio River Bridges Project, which is required for the project to move forward. The Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement was initiated after Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear, […] By WFPL News Mar 28 Local News Federal Approval for Changes to Bridges Project Expected Soon WFPL News
Mar 28 Local News Federal Delegation Catches Basketball Fever The upcoming battle in the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four between the Louisville Cardinals and Kentucky Wildcats has made its way to Washington, with members of the federal delegation marking the contest. Speaking on the Senate floor Wednesday, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., says Saturday’s game proves the commonwealth is the best college basketball state in […] By WFPL News Mar 28 Local News Federal Delegation Catches Basketball Fever WFPL News
Mar 27 Local News Yarmuth Initiates Letter Calling for Two-State Solution In a letter to President Obama supported by U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Ky., a group of congressmen are urging the White House to pursue a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The letter is being circulated among members of Congress and is backed by the liberal lobbying group J Street, which is holding its […] By WFPL News Mar 27 Local News Yarmuth Initiates Letter Calling for Two-State Solution WFPL News