Rep. John YarmuthVerified account

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Chairman of the House Budget Committee. Congressman representing Kentucky’s Third Congressional District.

Louisville, KY
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Joined October 2011
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  1. Mar 8

    Today, I was proud to vote for H.R. 1, the Act, to restore fairness in our elections, expand access to the polls, and reduce the role of money in politics. Sen. Mitch McConnell called this legislation a “power grab.” He’s right. We’re returning power to the PEOPLE.

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  2. Mar 7

    My statement regarding today’s vote on H. Res. 183, a resolution condemning anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim discrimination, and bigotry against minorities:

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    Mar 6

    Starting soon: The Committee will hold our Members' Day hearing on the Fiscal Year 2020 budget. Watch live:

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    Mar 5

    The has led to a record-setting $1 trillion in stock buybacks, a move that further lines the pockets of big corporations' CEOs and wealthy investors while leaving workers behind.

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    Mar 5

    Counting down the days until pass the most important package of democracy reforms, ethics standards, and voting rights protections in a generation later this week! We said we would fight for transparency and accountability – this is us delivering .

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  6. Feb 28

    Thank you for visiting!

    Thank you, , for meeting with our students today!
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  7. Feb 27

    The House just passed , bipartisan legislation to strengthen our nation’s background check system. Too many have died, too many lives have been upended, and government inaction has allowed guns to end up in the hands of criminals for far too long. The Senate must now act.

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  8. Feb 27

    My opening remarks at today's hearing on the 's negative impact on the federal budget and American families:

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    Feb 27

    Chairman : For American families, the is a huge and predictable failure. For the federal budget, it’s a huge and predictable drain.

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    Feb 27

    Chairman : Under the , nearly all the cuts are going to the top one percent and corporations. Meanwhile, hardworking American families are left to pay the price.

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    Feb 27

    Chairman : Instead of collaboration on bipartisan tax reform that lifts up the middle class, and instead of heeding the warnings of economists and the nonpartisan CBO, Congressional Republicans chose to enact massive tax cuts for the wealthy and large corporations.

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    Feb 27

    At 10:00 AM ET, the Committee will discuss the failures of the GOP Tax Scam at our hearing, "The 2017 Tax Law: Impact on the Budget and American Families." Watch live below, and learn more here:

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  13. Feb 26

    I am proud to have stood with a majority of members of the House of Representatives today—Democrats and Republicans alike—in exercising and defending Congress’s authority over the power of the purse.

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  14. Feb 26

    . may not fully understand the Constitution, but it is still his sworn duty to uphold it. Declaring a fake national emergency to fulfill a campaign promise on a border wall is not only a subversion of the will of Congress and the American people, it’s also unconstitutional.

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    Feb 25

    Democrats are standing up to the Trump Administration's dishonest budgeting schemes. Statement from Chairman and Chairman :

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  16. Feb 25

    Honored to have 200+ veterans on hand for my 13th Annual Community Dialogue for African-American Veterans breakfast at this morning. Important discussions, Q&A, and time to honor our local heroes this .

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    Feb 25

    A proud day in Louisville celebrating Kentucky Veterans at 13th Annual African American Breakfast with Congressman John Yarmuth

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    Feb 25

    The clear winner from the isn’t families or workers. It’s the big banks.

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    Feb 25

    The goes beyond partisanship. Democrats & Republicans alike swore an oath to protect & defend the Constitution. It’s time to uphold that promise & protect the separation of powers just as our Founders intended.

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    Feb 23

    The pain of losing a child to gun violence never goes away. I know – it's that pain which drives me every day in my work to prevent gun violence. Next week, we will take an important step as the House holds a vote on H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019.

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