Representing the Sixth Congressional District of Kentucky & Member of House Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, and Select China Committees
Lexington, KY
Joined January 2013
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Congressman Andy Barr retweeted
WATCH: Financial Institutions Subcommittee Chairman @RepAndyBarr delivers opening remarks at today's field hearing:
"The Main Street Capital Access Act opens the door for new bank formation—improving transparency in the chartering process, making applications more predictable, and ensuring rural and underserved communities can once again see new institutions form instead of watching their local banks disappear."
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Congressman Andy Barr retweeted
WATCH: @RepAndyBarr on the importance of the Main Street Capital Access Act:
"The Main Street Capital Access Act was developed in response to that one-size-fits-all approach, with the intention to help community banks thrive, expand, and support the growth of new banks. Key provisions in Title Two, like the TAILOR Act and my TIER Act, Community Bank Regulatory Tailoring Act, aimed to reduce regulatory burdens on lower-risk and smaller financial institutions by raising asset thresholds and requiring regulatory thresholds to adjust over time for economic growth or inflation."
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Congressman Andy Barr retweeted
WATCH: @RepAndyBarr questions Mr. Hawkins on how important community banks are to unlocking affordable housing, to which he answered:
"It's critical that we find local community banks who understand the market and want to participate in that market, as opposed to some large metro market. What we've seen recently is we've been able to secure these housing credits and have had a hard time at a national level marketing those large institutions. And in every case, when we go to community banks, they're excited about finding ways to serve their communities. They want to see this housing built."
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Congressman Andy Barr retweeted
Today in Kentucky, I joined @RepAndyBarr and the Financial Institutions Subcommittee for a field hearing on the Main Street Capital Access Act.
Community banks are essential to rural America, especially in Montana, where they support family farms across our state. We talked about cutting unnecessary red tape and reversing consolidation. We also discussed how to expand access to capital for small businesses and local communities.
The House passed the bill in July with bipartisan support.
Watch: @RepTroyDowning on how Dodd-Frank has hurt community banks:
"Community banks face many challenges that prevent new bank formation or lead to consolidation. So, in 2008, in Montana, there were 64 state-chartered banks. And today, there are 33. So, we lost almost half. And a lot of this can be traced directly back to the passage of Dodd-Frank."
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Congressman Andy Barr retweeted
HAPPENING NOW: Chairman @RepAndyBarr convenes the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions field hearing entitled: "Main Street Capital Access Act: Empowering Community Banks to Drive Economic Growth.”
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Congressman Andy Barr retweeted
H.R. 1653, the Civil Investigative Demand Reform Act, by @RepAndyBarr, passed 29-20.
Congressman Andy Barr retweeted
H.R. 10184, the Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Reform Act, by @RepAndyBarr, passed 28-21.
Congressman Andy Barr retweeted
WATCH: @RepAndyBarr in support of H.R. 1653:
“This bipartisan bill will help alleviate some of these issues by making the civil investigative demand process clearer and fairer, while protecting the CFPB’s ability to investigate legitimate violations of the law. This bill would not end the CFPB’s ability to investigate wrongdoing. It just simply makes the process consistent with due process.”
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Congressman Andy Barr retweeted
Kentucky is leading the nation in ending the failed Housing First model.
@RepAndyBarr and local leaders are providing more than a bed — they are working with the private sector to offer second chances and expand pathways to the American Dream.
Congressman Andy Barr retweeted
.@SecretaryTurner joined @RepAndyBarr, state and local leaders, and Transylvania University stakeholders in Lexington to discuss housing affordability and HUD’s shift from Housing First to Treatment First in addressing homelessness.
Congressman Andy Barr retweeted
Great roundtable with @RepAndyBarr and Kentucky leaders at Transylvania University.
Housing solutions for Kentucky families aren’t created from a desk in D.C., they’re created by listening to the people closest to the problem and cutting the red tape in their way.
Congressman Andy Barr retweeted
Thank you @RepAndyBarr for your continued support!
Congressman Andy Barr retweeted
Paul Perez, President of the National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) added that "Border Patrol Agents answer the call every day, often working long hours in dangerous and difficult conditions. Making sure all agents receive compensation that matches our fellow law enforcement counterparts across the country is about parity, but it's also about morale and ensuring we recruit the best possible people to help secure our borders. We appreciate Congressman Barr fighting for the men and women on the front lines."
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#KY06's @RepAndyBarr and #VA05's @RepJohnMcGuire want to expand Border Patrol's overtime eligibility to all personnel -- details here from their new bill
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Congressman Andy Barr retweeted
.@USComptroller: Digital asset innovation is flourishing under @POTUS & @SecScottBessent. More than half of @USOCC applications received for new bank charters are related to digital assets – an eightfold increase from the Biden Administration.
Congressman Andy Barr retweeted
Kentucky business and transportation leaders joined U.S. Transportation @SecDuffy and @RepAndyBarr at @BGAirport last week for a discussion on infrastructure’s role in supporting economic growth across the Commonwealth.
Kentucky Chamber members shared infrastructure priorities and discussed how federal transportation policy can support continued growth and investment. The conversation highlighted the importance of a strong, connected transportation network to Kentucky’s economic competitiveness.
Read more on The Bottom Line: kychamberbottomline.com/2026…
Congressman Andy Barr retweeted
We welcomed Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and Kentucky Representative Andy Barr for a tour of the air traffic control tower at LEX and a transportation roundtable. Thank you to @SecDuffy and @RepAndyBarr for your work advocating for safer travel in Kentucky!
ALT Blue Grass Airport President and CEO Eric Frankl speaking at a podium, with Representative Andy Barr and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy behind him.
ALT Representative Andy Barr Speaking at a podium.
ALT Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy speaking at a podium with Andy Barr behind him.
ALT Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, Blue Grass Airport President and CEO Eric Frankl, and Representative Andy Bar pose for a picture in front of an American flag and a Kentucky state flag.
Congressman Andy Barr retweeted
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy @USDOT visited Lexington, Kentucky today and U.S. Congressman @RepAndyBarr invited Asphalt Institute President Reed Ryan (center) to participate in a roundtable discussion about the nation's transportation industry. #asphalt
Congressman Andy Barr retweeted
My @WPSDLocal6 exclusive with @RepAndyBarr
after the @ENERGY announcement of a $100 billion investment at the Dept. of Energy Paducah Site for an AI data center.
Congressman Andy Barr retweeted
This month's Bill of the Month is the Main Street Capital Access Act (H.R. 6955), a commonsense reform from @RepFrenchHill and @RepAndyBarr to modernize bank regulation and support community banks.👏
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Congressman Andy Barr retweeted
There is strong and widespread support for Chairman @RepFrenchHill and @RepAndyBarr's Main Street Capital Access Act. To date, over 100 organizations, including @ABABankers, @ICBA, @ArkBankers, and Kentucky Bankers, have expressed support for the bill.
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