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.
I am proud to represent KY-02’s brave veterans in Congress, and I am committed to ensuring that veterans get the care and benefits they have earned. I have supported a number of bills that have improved services for veterans. Last Congress, I voted for the VA MISSION Act to streamline and improve community care available to veterans. The VA MISSION Act by President Trump was signed into law in June 2018.
If you are a veteran and need help navigating your services from the Department of Veterans Affairs, please contact my casework team at my Bowling Green District Office at 270-842-9896.
Veteran Suicide
In July 2019, I hosted a training session with the Veterans Affairs Tennessee Valley Healthcare System’s Suicide Prevention Team focused on veterans suicide. In Kentucky, we lost 108 veterans to suicide in one year—and that is 108 too many. If you or someone you know is a veteran who may be at risk of suicide, please call the Veterans Crisis Line at 1-800-273-8255 and press 1. Below are additional resources for veterans:
Veterans Crisis Line/Chat/Text
Line: 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1
Chat: VeteransCrisisLine.net
Text to 838255
Vet Center Hotline: 877-WAR-VETS (927-8387)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Each VA medical center has PTSD specialists who provide treatment for Veterans with PTSD. For more information about PTSD and to locate the VA PTSD program nearest you, visit www.ptsd.va.gov
PTSD Coach App: The PTSD Coach application allows phone users to manage their symptoms, links them with local sources of support, and provides information on PTSD. Visit http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/materials/apps/PTSDCoach.asp
Nashville VA Medical Center Emergency Department
1310 24th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37212
1-800-228-4973
Robley Rex VA Medical Center Emergency Department
800 Zorn Avenue
Louisville, KY 40206
1-800-376-8387
VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinics:
Bowling Green (part of the Tennessee Valley VA Healthcare System)
600 US 31 West Bypass
Fairview Plaza, Suite 12
Bowling Green, KY 42101
270-782-0120
Grayson County (part of the Robley Rex VA Healthcare System)
619 West Main Street
Clarkson, KY 42726
866-653-8232
VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinics:
Bowling Green (part of the Tennessee Valley VA Healthcare System)
600 US 31 West Bypass
Fairview Plaza, Suite 12
Bowling Green, KY 42101
270-782-0120
Grayson County (part of the Robley Rex VA Healthcare System)
619 West Main Street
Clarkson, KY 42726
866-653-8232
Vet Centers:
Nashville Vet Center
1420 Donelson Pike
Suite A-5
Nashville, TN 37217
615-366-1220
Louisville Vet Center
1347 South Third Street
Louisville, KY 40208
502-287-6710
VA Suicide Prevention Coordinators
Each VA Medical Center has a Suicide Prevention Coordinator (SPC)
to make sure Veterans receive needed counseling and services.
Find your local SPC at VeteransCrisisLine.net/ResourceLocator