Brett Guthrie
Republican · KY-2 · U.S. House
Bio
Steven Brett Guthrie is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Kentucky's 2nd congressional district since 2009. The district is in central Kentucky and includes Fort Knox, Owensboro, Bowling Green, and a portion of eastern Louisville. Guthrie previously served as a Republican member of the Kentucky Senate.
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GOP Rep Insinuates Mitch McConnell Isn’t Even In DCRepublican Kentucky Representative Brett Guthrie insinuated that Republican Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell isn't even in Washington, D.C.
The Daily Caller · July 8, 2026
Western Groups Warn Democrats: 'No Deal With Devil on Permit Reform'Amid permitting reform negotiations and votes in the Republican-led Congress this week, dozens of organizations from the US West on Thursday urged Democratic leaders to reject "a reactive capitulation to energy and technology industry demands and the Trump ad…
Common Dreams · April 16, 2026- 'Liberal pipe dream' | Kentucky congressman responds to Beshear after being blamed for layoffs at EV battery plant
A Kentucky congressman responded to Andy Beshear Tuesday, days after Kentucky's governor blamed him for sweeping layoffs at an electric vehicle battery plant in his district. BlueOval SK said roughly 1,500 people at its Glendale plant would be laid off as For…
Freerepublic.com · December 18, 2025 
GOP lawmaker vows he'll investigate NCAA sports betting rule change, warns 'integrity of the game' in crisisKentucky congressman Brett Guthrie questioned NCAA's decision to permit student athletes and staff to engage in professional sports betting starting November 2025.
Fox News · October 30, 2025
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