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By Trey Pollard

LOUISVILLE -- Wednesday marked the anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. For the campaign of U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, the day was marked by an event conscious of both history and politics, as Yarmuth and a collection of volunteers, staffers, and elected officials held a voter registration canvass in west Louisville.

By Trey Pollard

U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth (D-Louisville) will canvass neighborhoods in the west end of Louisville on Wednesday as part of a voter registration drive. The event is scheduled to coincide with the 43rd Anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act into law.

By Charles Kavanaugh, Home Builders Association of Louisville, 40223

Over the past several months Congress has debated creating a Housing Stimulus bill to address many of the ills within our national housing industry. Over that time period, Rep. John Yarmuth represented Louisville well by always staying focused on what was best for Louisville as well as the nation as a whole.

By James R. Carroll

Congress last week passed a higher education bill that contains several amendments drafted by Rep. John Yarmuth, D-3rd District.

The bill had broad bipartisan support in the House and Senate and now awaits President Bush's signature.

By James R. Carroll

WASHINGTON -- The House passed a spending bill yesterday that contains $45 million for a new Louisville veterans hospital.

The measure, which contains $118.7 billion for military construction projects and the Department of Veterans Affairs, was approved 409-4.

The money for the Louisville hospital was inserted by Rep. John Yarmuth, D-3rd District.

By Trey Pollard

Funding for a new VA hospital in Louisville initially proposed by U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth (D-Louisville) has cleared another hurdle today, as the bill in which it is contained was approved by the full U.S. House.

Yarmuth's Welcome
By Emily Berman, Louisville 40206

This summer I had the opportunity to participate in an internship program in Washington, D.C. I wanted to meet Rep. John Yarmuth, as he is my representative for the 3rd District. Upon my arrival, his staff was so welcoming and asked if I wanted to join them in the House Gallery while Rep. Yarmuth voted.

By James R. Carroll

WASHINGTON - The House is scheduled to vote today on a Veterans Affairs and military construction bill that contains $45 million for a new Louisville VA hospital.

The money for the Louisville facility was inserted by Rep. John Yarmuth, D-3rd District.

By  Michelle Day

The Portland Museum has closed so its staff can prepare for the installation of a new climate-control system that will better preserve its collections.

U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth's office announced last week that the museum, at 2308 Portland Ave., had received $364,126 in federal funding for the project.

The Portland Museum will receive a $364,126 National Endowment for the Humanities grant to install state-of-the art climate control systems to protect its collection, U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth announced Monday.