LOUISVILLE – Today, Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) joined members of the KentuckianaWorks Board, the Louisville Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee, union representatives, and employers to congratulate the second class of the KentuckianaWorks Electrical Boot Camp. The event was held at the Louisville Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee facilities at 4315 Preston Highway, Suite 100, in Louisville.

LOUISVILLE – Today, Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) issued the following statement upon the Federal Highway Administration’s approval of the Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Ohio River Bridges Project. Approval is necessary to advance the project.

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) marked Equal Pay Day by calling for more to be done to close the wage gap that still exists between women and men in America.

On April 5, Congressman Yarmuth sent a letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell asking that he correct inaccuracies and distortions in a recent op-ed the Senator wrote on the Affordable Care Act in The Courier-Journal. Yarmuth also called on McConnell to discuss the law publicly with him and constituents of the 3rd District.

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) announced that the Federal Highway Administration has said it expects to approve the Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Ohio River Bridges Project. Federal approval is required for the project to move forward.

LOUISVILLE – Today, Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) announced that a new analysis shows that hundreds of thousands of Louisvillians are already benefiting from the Affordable Care Act, which was signed into law two years ago today.

LOUISVILLE – Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) has introduced legislation to finally end federal subsidies to oil companies and return the money to the American people through targeted gas rebates. The savings of nearly $40 billion will provide direct assistance to American drivers struggling with high gas prices through one-time payments of approximately $160 per registered vehicle – an average of $320 per Louisville family.

LOUISVILLE – Today, Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Education’s award of more than $8.4 million to Kentucky through the School Improvement Grants program. The Commonwealth was one of 25 states and the District of Columbia to receive the grants.

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) joined colleagues in taking an important step to clean up the secret money in politics by cosponsoring the DISCLOSE 2012 Act (H.R. 4010), legislation that requires disclosure of the corporate and special-interest money in elections.

LOUISVILLE – Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) joined GE workers and officials, as well as Mayor Greg Fischer, Governor Steve Beshear and Lieutenant Governor Jerry Abramson, to announce the launch of a new manufacturing facility at Appliance Park on Friday.