On April 15th, 2019, the Federalist Society’s Article I Initiative and the University of Kentucky Student Chapter hosted Congressman Andy Barr who addressed the audience on the legality of the Executive Branch's designation of a national emergency on the nation's southern border.
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Hon. Andy Barr, Congressman, Kentucky's 6th District
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Congressman for Kentucky's 6th District, U. S. House of Representatives
Congressman Barr is focused on strengthening Kentucky’s signature bourbon, equine, coal, agriculture and manufacturing industries, and serves as co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Horse Caucus. He is a member of the Committee on Financial Services, and is Ranking Member of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee. He is also a member of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs.
Congressman Barr graduated from Lexington's Henry Clay High School in 1992, earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Government and Philosophy from the University of Virginia in 1996, and received his law degree from the University of Kentucky in 2001.
He and his wife, Carol, are the proud parents of two daughters, Eleanor and Mary Clay.