Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗
Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Barr is fighting to establish a federal regulatory framework for hemp-derived consumer products. He says the framework should protect Kentucky farmers, improve consumer safety, and preserve the long-term viability of the domestic hemp industry.
Context: The page does not specify the proposed rules or their scope.
Barr opposes gun-control bills that he says would take firearms from gun owners without due process. He also led the Fair Access to Banking Act, which prohibits banks from discriminating against the firearms industry.
Context: The page describes the banking measure as legislation he led but does not state its enactment status.
Barr says he has a plan to bring back coal in Kentucky. He presents coal development as a way to create jobs, lower energy costs, and attract future industries, and says further details are in a separate coal plan.
Context: The supplied text does not give the coal plan’s specific policies or implementation details.
Barr is leading the Defend Girls’ Athletics Act, which would cut off federal funding to a school or university that does not uphold a ban on transgender girls participating in girls’ sports. He also supports legislation banning gender-transition surgeries for minors and opposes allowing transgender girls to use girls’ locker rooms or bathrooms.
Context: The athletics measure is described as a bill Barr is leading, not as enacted law.
Barr supports tax cuts for Kentuckians. He cites the 2025 tax law’s elimination of taxes on Social Security benefits, overtime pay, and tips, and says he helped author and advance that law. He also says he championed a tax credit for U.S. manufacturing.
Context: The page describes the tax law and manufacturing credit as enacted actions, but does not specify what additional tax cuts Barr would pursue.
Barr supports deporting immigrants who are in the country unlawfully and have committed crimes, and proposes restarting border-wall construction, hiring more border agents, reinstating Remain in Mexico, and ending catch and release. He describes these measures as ways to secure the border.
Context: The page does not define the scope of “criminal illegals” or provide details for the listed proposals.