Brett Guthrie
- Previous profession
- Vice president, Trace Die Cast, 1991 to 2009
- Military service
- U.S. Army, 1987 to 1990
- First public office
- 1998Member, Kentucky State Senate, 1998 to 2009
- Years in public office
- 28of 39 years since 1987, the first year the biography gives for any work
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Guthrie has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Guthrie is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Guthrie votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Guthrie votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Epstein Files Transparency Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Guthrie votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Guthrie votes to cancel 23 and against cancelling 0, and did not vote on 1. The rules Guthrie votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (5), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
Guthrie votes the same way as most House Republicans on all 58 of these Yes and No votes.
Guthrie did not vote on the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act and the law that cancels the EPA approval that let California phase out sales of new gasoline-only cars by 2035.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 2 laws.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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2 excerpts
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Guthrie Celebrates Federal Grant Funding to Support Rural Health Providers
“Funding for the RHPA was secured as a part of H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, which passed the House of Representatives on February 3, 2026, with the support of Congressman Guthrie.”
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Guthrie Votes To Avoid Government Shutdown
“WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) issued the following statement following the House passage of H.R. 6500, a temporary government funding bill that would fund the government through December 11, 2026. This legislation is designed to provide Congress additional time to complete the Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations process in regular order and avoid a government shutdown at the end”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 13 spending items this member requested, $76,650,786 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Clarkson | Public Law 119-37 | Clarkson Wastewater Treatment Plant ExpansionRural Utilities Service · Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program | KY | $1,500,000 |
| City of Lewisport Municipal Water Works | Public Law 119-37 | Lewisport New Water Treatment PlantRural Utilities Service · Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program | KY | $2,000,000 |
| Meade County Water District | Public Law 119-37 | Meade County Water District System UpgradesRural Utilities Service · Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program | KY | $2,130,750 |
| LaRue County Water District | Public Law 119-37 | New Haven Water Line Asbestos RemovalRural Utilities Service · Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program | KY | $675,000 |
| Aviation Support Facility (INC) | Public Law 119-37 | Aviation Support Facility (INC)Army Reserve | None printed | $50,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e KY City of Greenv Wastewater Tr RehabilitatioEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $854,400 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e KY Louisville and County Metrop District for Collection Sy RehabilitatioEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $750,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate KY City of Auburn ReplacementEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $656,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate KY City of Vine G Line ImprovemEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $817,491 |
| Daviess County Sheriff's Office | Public Law 119-74 | Daviess County Sheriff's Office Community Response and Safeguard InitiativeDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $796,528 |
Show all 13
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barren County Sheriff's Department | Public Law 119-74 | Barren County Sheriff's Technology ImprovementsDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $470,617 |
| Edmonson County Water District | Public Law 119-75 | Brownsville Water Intake Tower ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | KY | $14,000,000 |
| Green River Valley Water District | Public Law 119-75 | Northwestern Hart County Water System ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | KY | $2,000,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: www.brettguthrie.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of GUTHRIE FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- 1 page of www.brettguthrie.com saved on October 8, 2026.From a secondary source
- An Internet Archive copy of www.brettguthrie.com, the earliest captured November 6, 2024. We ask the Archive for the copy closest to election day, November 5, 2024.From a secondary source
Online ads
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GUTHRIE FOR CONGRESS Google Ads Transparency Center
Evidence for the tie: The library lists FEC committee number C00445023 for this advertiser, and the FEC committee file names this member as that committee’s candidate.
The library lists 4 ads by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
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Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Guthrie's campaign reports receiving $4,707,592.60 and reports spending $3,355,565.93, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H8KY02031as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H8KY02031as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $4,707,592.60 | $3,849,228.99 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $3,355,565.93 | $5,461,907.55 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $1,718,271.11 | $366,244.44 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $2,295.44 | $40,613.80 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H8KY02031as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H8KY02031as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $1,662,073.39 | $955,492.82 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $8,726.89 | $38,277.09 |
| Other political committees | $3,025,480.00 | $2,842,787.93 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- GUTHRIE FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00445023
- BRINGING REPUBLICAN EXCELLENCE TO TOWN PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00483487
- NICE PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00879288
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official recordThe Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 lists no Periodic Transaction Report under this member's name and district.
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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