Brett (Brett) Guthrie (R-USH02)
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Capitol: 202.225.3501
FAX: 202.226.2019
District: 270.842.9896
Representative
Room 2161 RHOB- Rayburn House Office Building 50 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20515-1702

Residence: Bowling Green, KY
Elected: 2008    Next Election: 2026
Spouse: Beth Clemons   DOB: 2/18/1964
Committee Assignments
ChairmanHouse Committee on Energy and Commerce
Co-ChairJob Corps Caucus
Co-ChairCongressional Youth Challenge Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Medical Technology Caucus
Co-ChairCongressional Spectrum Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Caucus on International Exchange and Study
Co-ChairBipartisan Apprenticeship Caucus
Co-ChairCongressional E-Commerce Caucus
Co-ChairLive Events Caucus
FC MemberCongressional E-Learning Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Balanced Budget Amendment Caucus
Co-ChairCongressional Horse Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Biotechnology Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Pakistan Caucus
FC MemberFriends of Switzerland
FC MemberCongressional Arts Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Humanities Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Library of Congress Caucus
FC MemberCongressional TRIO Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Caucus on Bosnia
FC MemberCongressional Dietary Supplement Caucus (CDSC)
FC MemberCongressional Wire and Wire Products Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Energy Savings Performance Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Caucus for Competitiveness in Entertainment Technology (E-Tech Caucus)
FC MemberAuto Care Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Bourbon Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Georgia Caucus
FC MemberOhio River Basin Caucus
FC MemberTennessee Valley Authority Congressional Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Nursing Caucus
FC MemberDefense Communities Congressional Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Appalachian National Scenic Trail Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Caucus on Prescription Drug Abuse
FC MemberArthritis Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Manufactured Housing Caucus
FC MemberNextGen 9-1-1 Caucus
FC MemberClimate Solutions Caucus (House)
FC MemberWhite Oak Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Recycling Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Historic Preservation Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Military Families Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Caucus
FC MemberDairy Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Chemistry Caucus
FC MemberPaper and Packaging Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Aluminum Caucus
FC MemberU.S.-Japan Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Coal Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Caucus on U.S.-Turkiye Relations and Turkish Americans
FC MemberBipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease
Ex-OfficioHouse Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
FC MemberHouse Manufacturing Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Rare Disease Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Wine Caucus
FC MemberCoalition for Autism Research and Education (CARE)
FC MemberNational Guard and Reserve Components Caucus
Ex-OfficioHouse Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade
Ex-OfficioHouse Subcommittee on Environment
FC MemberCongressional Career and Technical Education Caucus (CTE)
FC MemberHouse Impact Aid Coalition
FC MemberHouse Republican Israel Caucus
Ex-OfficioHouse Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
FC MemberHouse General Aviation Caucus
Ex-OfficioHouse Subcommittee on Health
Ex-OfficioHouse Subcommittee on Energy
FC MemberCongressional Army Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Diabetes Caucus
FC MemberConservative Climate Caucus
FC MemberRepublican Study Committee (RSC)
FC MemberCongressional Sportsmen's Caucus
Counties Representing
Barren / Breckinridge / Bullitt / Daviess / Edmonson / Grayson / Green / Hancock / Hardin / Hart / Jefferson / Larue / Marion / Meade / Nelson / Ohio / Shelby / Spencer / Taylor / Warren / Washington

Bio

Congressman Brett Guthrie represents Kentucky's Second Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Second District is the home of the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, Mammoth Cave National Park, and Fort Knox.

Guthrie serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The Energy and Commerce Committee is the oldest standing legislative committee in the House with broad jurisdiction over our nation's energy, health care, telecommunications, and consumer product safety policies. Guthrie is Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Health Subcommittee. He also serves on the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

Recognized for his proven leadership, Guthrie was also appointed to serve a third term as a Deputy Whip within the House Republican Conference for the 118th Congress.

Guthrie graduated in 1987 from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and went on to serve as a Field Artillery Officer in the 101st Airborne Division - Air Assault at Fort Campbell. Guthrie later earned a Master's Degree from Yale University in Public and Private Management.

Following his military service, he joined Trace Die Cast, the Bowling Green, Ky., based manufacturing business that was started by his father.

First elected to public office in 1998, Guthrie represented the 32nd District in the Kentucky Senate until being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2008.

Married to the former Beth Clemmons, they have three children, Caroline, Robby and Elizabeth. Brett and Beth are also the proud grandparents of Rowan and Laine, daughters of Caroline and her husband Ryan.