Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. John Yarmuth [D, KY-3]

Yarmuth votes against bill to ban sex-selective abortions

2012-05-31T18:16:17Z

Louisville’s congressman, Rep. John Yarmuth (Dem., Ky., 3rd Dist.) voted today in favor of allowing gender-based abortions to continue. The Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA), H.R. 3541, was defeated in a 246-168 vote. Though a majority ...

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Feinstein Wins J Street Reelection Nod

2012-05-31T17:33:20Z

and Rep. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) as Senate candidates who ... Reps. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), John Yarmuth (D-Ky.), Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), Susan Davis (D-Calif.) and Jared Polis (D-Colo.). Overall, in addition to the four Senate candidates ...

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Feinstein accepts J Street endorsement

2012-05-31T16:00:17Z

McConnell focuses on protecting jobs in Ky.

2012-05-31T09:19:25Z

Paul said securing that deal shows that "making noise about projects in your state is important." In Louisville, U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth has taken the jobs issue a step further, scheduling workshops to help his constituents find jobs. His next one is in Jun

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J Street Endorses Senator Feinstein, Seeking to Access the Mainstream

2012-05-31T01:00:00Z

...In the U.S. House of Representatives, five Jewish Democrats have accepted J Street’s endorsement: Reps. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), John Yarmuth (D-Ky.), Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), Susan Davis (D-Calif.) and Jared Polis (D-Colo.). Overall, in addition to the

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McConnell focuses on protecting jobs in Ky.

2012-05-30T21:16:26Z

McConnell focuses on protecting jobs in Ky.

2012-05-30T19:57:41Z

Congressman Yarmuth says his mother is lucky to be alive after flooding accident

2012-05-30T18:31:47Z

(WHAS11) -- Congressman John Yarmuth's mother was one of the people who was rescued during flooding Tuesday. He said she's lucky to be alive. He is thankful, happy and relieved after his mother's scare on the road. The congressman says someone ...

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University of Louisville hit by flooding, storm

2012-05-30T12:41:02Z

Across town, U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth's mother was rescued from Goose Creek after her vehicle was partly submerged in the swift current following a crash. Yarmuth thanked rescue workers for their "exceptional" efforts in assisting his 85-year-old mother ...

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Kentucky Congressman's Mother Rescued From Flooded Creek

2012-05-30T11:43:46Z

LOUISVILLE, KY (WLKY-TV)- An elderly woman saved from a flooded creek Tuesday is Rep. John Yarmuth's mother. Edna Yarmuth is expected to be OK, but it was certainly a scary situation after a car crash caused her vehicle to go off the road and into swift ..

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What Did Obama Mean by Change?

2012-05-30T09:49:14Z

He has to actually do something this time instead of just hanging a campaign placard up. Congressman John Yarmuth of Kentucky has introduced a bipartisan bill that would amend the constitution to say that money cannot control our elections.

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What Did Obama Mean by Change?

2012-05-30T09:49:14Z

What Did Obama Mean by Change?

2012-05-30T09:34:55Z

In the news

2012-05-30T01:00:00Z

...was sorry for his “thoughtless, insensitive, immature, stupid and childish choices.” Edna Yarmuth, 85, the mother of U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, is “doing fine” after being rescued from a Louisville, Ky., creek where her vehicle was partly submerged

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Yarmuth Hosting Third Annual Workshop for Job-Seekers

2012-05-30T01:00:00Z

...Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Ky., will host the third annual “Build Your Skills” workshop next month at Jefferson Community and Technical College’s downtown campus. The event is hosted in conjunction with KentuckianaWorks, the Louisville Urban League and

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In the news

2012-05-30T01:00:00Z

...he was sorry for his “thoughtless, insensitive, immature, stupid and childish choices.” Edna Yarmuth, 85, the mother of U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth, is “doing fine” after being rescued from a Louisville, Ky., creek where her vehicle was partly submer

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Kentucky Congressman's Mother Rescued From Flooded Creek

2012-05-30T01:00:00Z

...KY (WLKY-TV)- An elderly woman saved from a flooded creek Tuesday is Rep. John Yarmuth's mother. Edna Yarmuth is expected to be OK, but it was certainly a scary situation after a car crash caused her vehicle to go off the road and into swift-moving high

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Mother of Rep. John Yarmuth rescued after car enters flooded creek

2012-05-29T23:12:09Z

WLKY has learned the elderly woman saved from a flooded creek Tuesday is Rep. John Yarmuth's mother. The WLKY Newschopper captured the rescue on tape as firefighters went into rescue mode. Edna Yarmuth is expected to be OK, but it was certainly a scary ...

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Congressman's mother among those rescued from Louisville flood waters

2012-05-29T22:14:53Z

Fast-rising stormwater closed streets throughout the Louisville area and southern Indiana. Several people — including U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth’s mother — had to be rescued from flooded vehicles. Intense lightning accompanying the storm ...

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Heavy rains cause lots of problems across Kentuckiana Tuesday

2012-05-29T21:39:05Z

Then off Brownsboro road and Silvercrest, a car driven by Congressman John Yarmuth's mother was involved in an accident and had to be rescued after her vehicle landed in a rushing creek. The heavy rains are also being blamed dozens of accidents in Kentucki

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