National

KENTUCKY FARM BUREAU 2023 NATIONAL PRIORITY ISSUES

NATIONAL FARM POLICY

Federal crop insurance programs should be maintained at current levels to provide an effective safety net for agriculture.
Support crop insurance initiatives to maintain the integrity of crop insurance.
Support NRCS assistance for the development of additional water resources for irrigation and livestock use.
Support modifying USDA Rural Development broadband programs to increase access to broadband service that meets or exceeds FCC standards.

TRADE

Support fair and open multilateral trade agreements that will open new markets and expand existing markets for U.S. agricultural products.

INFRASTRUCTURE

Support maintenance and improvement of transportation infrastructure, including rural highways, lock and dam systems, riverports, and railroads.

REGULATORY REFORM

Support a thorough regulatory review to ensure regulations do not impose an undue economic burden on any segment of society and the regulatory process is transparent and results achievable.
All regulations should be based on sound, peer-reviewed scientific data that can be replicated.
Support congressional oversight of federal agency regulatory actions to ensure rules and regulations do not exceed the intent and authority of federal law.

IMMIGRATION AND FARM LABOR REFORM

Support immigration reform that restructures the H-2A program to make it more streamlined, reliable, and economical, in addition to limiting legal liability for farmers.

ENERGY

Support increasing production of domestic fuels and fertilizer to ensure availability and affordability.

HEALTH CARE REFORM

Support changes to current health care law that will stabilize the market, encourage competition that will reduce health care costs and increase consumer choice.

FISCAL POLICY

In order to protect the future integrity of our nation’s economy it is in our best interest to address budget deficits, which erode our ability to remain fiscally stable with the goal of reaching a balanced budget.
Federal tax code should be reformed based on sound economic principles to create a more competitive business climate.
Oppose elimination of the stepped-up basis and lowering of the current exemption for federal estate taxes.

WILDLIFE ISSUES

Support a producer’s right to protect livestock and property against nuisance wildlife predation.
Support a nationwide depredation order, or safe harbor provision, to take black vultures.

UNITED STATES SENATORS
Name		Address	Phone & Fax
Senator Mitch McConnell (R)		317 Russell Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510 mcconnell.senate.gov	(202) 224-2541 (202) 224-2499 Fax

		601 W. Broadway, Room 630 Louisville, Kentucky 40202	(502) 582-6304
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Senator Rand Paul (R)		167 Russell Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510 paul.senate.gov	(202) 224-4343 (202) 228-6917 Fax

		1029 State Street Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101	(270) 782-8303
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVES
Dist.	Name	Address	Phone & Fax
1	Congressman James Comer (R)	2410 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515 comer.house.gov	(202) 225-3115 (202) 225-3547 Fax

		200 N Main Street, Ste. F Tompkinsville, Kentucky 42167	(270) 487-9509 (270) 487-0019 Fax
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2	Congressman Brett Guthrie (R)	2434 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515 guthrie.house.gov	(202) 225-3501 (202) 226-2019 Fax

		996 Wilkinson Trace, Ste. B2 Bowling Green, Kentucky 42103	(270) 842-9896 (270) 842-9081 Fax
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3	Congressman Morgan McGarvey (D)	1527 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 mcgarvey.house.gov	(202) 225-5401

		Romano Mazzoli Federal Bldg. 600 Martin Luther King Jr. Place, Ste. 216 Louisville, Kentucky 40202	(502) 582-5129
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4	Congressman Thomas Massie (R)	2453 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515 massie.house.gov	(202) 225-3465

		541 Buttermilk Pike, Ste. 208 Crescent Springs, Kentucky 41017	(859) 426-0080 (859) 426-0061 Fax
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5	Congressman Harold Rogers (R)	2406 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515 halrogers.house.gov	(202) 225-4601 (202) 225-0940 Fax

		551 Clifty Street Somerset, Kentucky 42503	(800) 632-8588 (606) 678-4856 Fax
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6	Congressman Andy Barr (R)	2430 Rayburn HOB Washington, DC 20515 barr.house.gov	(202) 225-4706 (202) 225-2122 Fax

		2709 Old Rosebud Road, Ste. 100 Lexington, Kentucky 40509	(859) 219-1366 (859) 219-3437 Fax