Brett Guthrie

Republican Representative of Kentucky's 2nd district

Representative
Kentucky, district 2
January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2011
Representative
Kentucky, district 2
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
Kentucky, district 2
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
Kentucky, district 2
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
Kentucky, district 2
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Kentucky, district 2
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Kentucky, district 2
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Kentucky, district 2
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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February 18, 1964 (60 years old)

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Served as a U.S. representative since 2009
Formerly served in the Kentucky Senate from 1999 to 2008
Born in Florence, Alabama
Graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point with a Bachelor of Science in mathematical economics and earned a Master’s of Public and Private Management from the Yale School of Management
Former vice president of an automotive parts supplier and served as a field artillery officer in the 101st Airborne Division
Chaired the Transportation Committee and served as vice chair of the Economic Development, Tourism and Labor Committee in the Kentucky Senate
Won his first congressional election in 2008 and has been reelected multiple times
Voted for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, which included a controversial provision for indefinite detention
Voted against defunding the NSA following Edward Snowden’s revelations
Supported ending the 2013 federal government shutdown and introduced legislation to support missing and exploited children
Co-introduced the PROSPER Act, aimed at reforming education and reducing federal funding for for-profit colleges
Voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017
Criticized President Joe Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness plan in 2022
Holds committee assignments in the Committee on Energy and Commerce, including chairing the Subcommittee on Health
Member of several caucuses, including the Congressional Arts Caucus, Republican Study Committee, Climate Solutions Caucus, and U.S.–Japan Caucus
Has an “A” rating from the NRA and a “D” rating from NORML for his voting record on gun rights and cannabis-related causes, respectively
Supports the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act and opposes abortion, with endorsements from pro-life organizations