‘Andy Barr’

Today, in the race for Kentucky’s Sixth Congressional District, the DCCC announced a new television ad that calls out Rep. Andy Barr for the negative, uninspiring campaign that he is running and how that compares to Amy McGrath’s record of service and willingness to tackle tough problems. WATCH NEW DCCC AD “Doing Right” HERE The […]

Today, in the race for Kentucky’s Sixth Congressional District, the DCCC announced a new television ad that contrasts Amy McGrath’s record of putting her country first with Rep. Andy Barr’s time in Congress doing the bidding of his special interest donors. The ad begins airing on TV in the district today, and is the first […]

“Congressman Andy Barr has taken tens of thousands of dollars from the payday lending industry and in return he has voted to defund and defang oversight of their predatory practices – those are indisputable facts that Andy Barr’s lawyer can’t magically make disappear. These are nothing more than desperate intimidation tactics from a congressman who […]

No matter what he says or tries to take credit for, Rep. Andy Barr has failed Central Kentucky when it comes to tackling the opioid crisis. Barr’s vote for the House health care repeal bill last year destroyed any credibility he has to claim that he is prioritizing the best interests of Kentuckians fighting addiction. […]

“Battle-tested in more ways than one, Amy McGrath ran a tremendous race to win this competitive primary and could not be in a stronger position to win in November,” said DCCC Chairman Ben Ray Luján. “Amy has built a formidable campaign, and voters across the district have responded to her message of leadership and standing […]

“Rep. Andy Barr is running away from health care – the issue that matters most to his constituents – while Democrats are running on solutions to help working families in Kentucky. Voters in Kentucky know that as long as Andy Barr is in Congress, he is never going to stop trying to rip away their […]

“Thanks to Rep. Andy Barr and Washington Republicans’ constant attacks on affordable health care, premiums are increasing across the country, and especially in rural communities,” said DCCC spokesperson Jacob Peters. “Voters will not forget that as long as Andy Barr is in Congress, their access to affordable health care coverage is at risk.”   — […]

Tomorrow, Vice President Mike Pence is going to be in Central Kentucky propping up vulnerable Rep. Andy Barr and trying to sell their GOP Tax Scam to Kentucky voters. With Paul Ryan’s Super PAC already set up in the district and a recent public poll showing Barr trailing an unnamed Democrat, it’s pretty clear Barr […]

This morning, the non-partisan Cook Political Report declared that Rep. Andy Barr’s seat in Congress is no longer safe, downgrading their rating of his race from “Solid Republican.” The ratings change comes as the DCCC has flooded the airwaves in Kentucky’s sixth district with ads to remind voters that their healthcare is not safe as […]

Vice President Pence is with Rep. Andy Barr in Lexington today to try and sell their party’s disastrous health care repeal bill, but they’re afraid to meet with Kentuckians in public about their health care bill and the 231,400 people in Kentucky who will lose their insurance coverage.   “Congressman Andy Barr’s constituents know he’s […]