Brett Guthrie will fight to unleash American energy, grow the economy, secure the border, and defend Kentucky values.

Brett Guthrie · Kentucky · Republican

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I’m honored to have President Trump’s support and proud to fight alongside him to unleash American energy, grow our economy, secure the border, and defend the values that matter to Kentucky.

Guthrie commits to pursue a broad conservative agenda focused on energy, economic growth, border security, and Kentucky values.

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He is focused on lowering health care and prescription drug costs, promoting energy independence, cutting taxes and regulations, protecting seniors, and strengthening domestic manufacturing.

The release attributes a set of policy priorities to Guthrie for the next term, covering health care, energy, taxes, seniors, and manufacturing.

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As Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, I have been working to ensure that American families and businesses have access to reliable, affordable energy... I am committed to ensuring that ratepayers are protected and that local values and local stakeholders are at the center of driving the future of AI innovation in communities across the country.

Guthrie commits to protect ratepayers and keep local values and stakeholders central as Congress develops AI and energy legislation.

Representative Brett Guthrie
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Stop Bidenomics . Fix the Border. America First.

The campaign homepage uses the slogan "Fix the Border" as part of Guthrie's reelection pitch, repeating a commitment to secure or fix the border.

Brett Guthrie for Congress
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Evidence

Guthrie said he was 'proud to fight alongside' President Trump 'to unleash American energy, grow our economy, secure the border, and defend the values that matter to Kentucky.'

This is the campaign promise framing the claim and shows the specific policy areas Guthrie tied to his re-election message.

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Congress.gov shows H.R. 1 became Public Law No. 119-21 on July 4, 2025. The law's subject terms include economics and public finance, and the enacted text contains provisions on border security and energy-related policy.

The major reconciliation bill associated with Guthrie's party agenda became law, providing official evidence of enacted action on taxes/economy, border, and energy-related provisions.

partial same_term

All Info - H.R.1 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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The enrolled public law text for H.R. 1 includes title sections on border-related immigration restrictions and energy and commerce provisions, reflecting enacted policy changes rather than only messaging.

This is the statutory text behind the enacted bill, which is direct proof that border and energy policy changes were actually signed into law.

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Text - H.R.1 - Public Law No. 119-21
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Congress.gov shows H.R. 3062 passed the House and later advanced to the Senate. Its summary says the bill creates a new process for approving permits for energy infrastructure crossing the U.S. border.

Guthrie advanced a concrete energy-permitting bill tied to cross-border infrastructure, which is direct legislative effort toward the energy part of the promise.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.3062 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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The Congressional Record shows Guthrie called up H.R. 3062 in the House to establish a more uniform process for border-crossing energy facilities, indicating he actively moved the measure forward on the floor.

This is direct evidence of Guthrie taking legislative action on the energy side of the promise, beyond mere rhetoric.

partial same_term A for effort

Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act; Congressional Record Vol. 171, No. 153
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The committee statement says passage of H.R. 3062, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 1047 reflects work to secure American energy dominance and deliver affordable, abundant, reliable energy.

Official committee messaging confirms Guthrie was steering energy legislation toward lower prices and energy security, but this still falls short of proving the campaign promise was fully delivered.

partial same_term A for effort

House Republicans Pass Energy Bills to Lower Prices and Secure the Grid
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Congressman Brett Guthrie, as Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, announced a May 13, 2026 hearing on electricity transmission and said the panel would examine ways to meet growing demand, address federal hurdles that slow development, and deliver reliable and affordable power while continuing to 'unleash American energy.'

This is concrete, recent same-term legislative oversight action aligned with the energy part of the promise, showing continued effort but not completed delivery across the full broad pledge.

partial same_term A for effort

Chairmen Guthrie and Latta Announce Hearing on Electricity Transmission for Reliable and Affordable Power
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Guthrie's campaign said he was proud to fight alongside President Trump to unleash American energy, grow the economy, secure the border, and defend Kentucky values.

This is the campaign-promise framing. It is broad and framed as a pledge to fight for multiple priorities, not a single measurable statutory endpoint.

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Congress.gov records H.R. 1 as Public Law No. 119-21 after House agreement to the Senate amendment on July 3, 2025 and presidential signature on July 4, 2025.

A major reconciliation law aligned with parts of the pledge became law in the same term, supporting partial fulfillment but not proving the full combined promise was comprehensively delivered by Guthrie individually.

partial same_term

All Info - H.R.1 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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The House roll-call page shows the H.R. 1 concurrence vote passed 218-214, and lists Brett Guthrie, Republican of Kentucky, voting Aye.

Guthrie personally voted for the enacted reconciliation bill, connecting him to same-term legislative action on tax, energy, and border-related provisions.

partial same_term A for effort

House Roll Call Vote 190, 119th Congress - H.R. 1
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Public Law 119-21 includes tax provisions described in the table of contents as permanent tax relief for middle-class families and workers and provisions for American job creators, including full expensing for certain business property and domestic research expenditures.

The enacted law contains economic-policy provisions plausibly aligned with the 'grow the economy' portion of the promise, but statutory tax changes alone do not prove the economy was grown.

partial same_term

Public Law 119-21 - GovInfo
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Public Law 119-21 requires the Interior Secretary to resume quarterly onshore oil and gas lease sales and mandates multiple offshore oil and gas lease sales in specified regions.

The enacted law provides direct energy-production and leasing policy changes aligned with the 'unleash American energy' component of the promise.

partial same_term

Public Law 119-21 - GovInfo
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Public Law 119-21 appropriates $1 billion for Department of Defense support of border operations, counter-narcotics and counter-transnational criminal organization missions, national defense areas, and temporary detention of migrants on Defense Department installations.

This is enacted same-term statutory funding aligned with the 'secure the border' component, though it does not establish that the border was fully secured.

partial same_term

Public Law 119-21 - GovInfo
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Public Law 119-21 creates a State Border Security Reinforcement Fund and appropriates $10 billion through fiscal year 2034 for qualified border-security expenses.

The law contains additional border-security funding aligned with the pledge, supporting partial same-term delivery on that component.

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Public Law 119-21 - GovInfo
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Congress.gov shows H.R. 3062 had the status Passed House; it passed the House 224-203 on September 18, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on September 19, 2025.

Guthrie's chamber advanced a concrete energy-permitting bill, but it had not become law as of the assessment date, so this is effort rather than completed delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.3062 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Promoting Cross-border Energy Infrastructure Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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The House Clerk records Roll Call 277 on H.R. 3062 as passed, 224 yeas to 203 nays, and lists Guthrie of Kentucky voting Yea.

This directly ties Guthrie to a pro-energy infrastructure vote, supporting the effort badge for the energy portion of the promise.

partial same_term A for effort

Roll Call 277 | Bill Number: H.R. 3062 - Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
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The Congressional Record shows the gentleman from Kentucky, Mr. Guthrie, controlled debate time on H.R. 3062 and spoke in support of a more uniform process for authorizing cross-border energy infrastructure.

This is concrete floor-management activity by Guthrie on energy infrastructure, showing serious legislative effort rather than rhetoric alone.

partial same_term A for effort

Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act; Congressional Record Vol. 171, No. 153
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As Energy and Commerce chairman, Guthrie said passage of H.R. 3062, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 1047 reflected committee work to secure American energy dominance, streamline permitting, support coal expertise, and improve grid reliability.

The committee record shows Guthrie publicly advancing several energy bills tied to lower costs, jobs, and reliability, supporting partial fulfillment and effort on the energy/economy portions.

partial same_term A for effort

House Republicans Pass Energy Bills to Lower Prices and Secure the Grid
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Guthrie and Latta announced a May 13, 2026 hearing on electricity transmission and said the committee would examine ways to meet demand, address federal hurdles, and deliver reliable and affordable energy while continuing to unleash American energy.

This shows continuing same-term oversight activity aligned with the energy portion of the pledge, but it is oversight and effort, not comprehensive delivery of the full promise.

partial same_term A for effort

Chairmen Guthrie and Latta Announce Hearing on Electricity Transmission for Reliable and Affordable Power
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Assessments

partial same_term A for effort

The promise was broad and framed as a pledge to fight for several priorities, not a single measurable endpoint. Guthrie has same-term evidence of material action aligned with the pledge: committee leadership and floor activity on energy legislation, votes and public advocacy for energy infrastructure, and enacted Public Law 119-21 provisions addressing energy leasing, border-security funding, and economic tax policy. However, the record does not show comprehensive fulfillment of all parts of the promise, such as actually securing the border, growing the economy, or fully delivering the values-based component. This supports partial fulfillment with substantial effort in the same federal term.

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partial same_term A for effort

The promise is broad and framed as a commitment to fight for several priorities rather than a single measurable endpoint. Guthrie has same-term evidence of materially advancing the energy component through committee leadership, floor action on H.R. 3062, and oversight activity, and H.R. 1 became law with energy, economic, and border-related provisions aligned with parts of the pledge. However, the evidence does not show that the full combined promise to unleash energy, grow the economy, secure the border, and defend Kentucky values was comprehensively delivered, nor does it isolate Guthrie's individual contribution enough to credit full delivery for all components. Best classification is partial same-term fulfillment with an effort badge for serious legislative activity.

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partial same_term A for effort

The promise bundled several broad outcomes: unleash American energy, grow the economy, secure the border, and defend Kentucky values. The evidence shows meaningful same-term action and some enacted policy: H.R. 1 became law with economy, border, and energy-related provisions, and Guthrie actively advanced H.R. 3062 on cross-border energy infrastructure through House passage. That supports partial fulfillment because there were concrete legislative actions aligned with major parts of the promise. However, the claim is broad and outcome-oriented, and the evidence does not establish that the full promised outcomes were achieved across all areas, especially the subjective 'defend Kentucky values' component and measurable economy/border results.

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