Congressman John Yarmuth represents Kentucky's Third Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Now in his eighth term, he has served as Chairman of the House Budget Committee since 2019. Yarmuth has been recognized for his work to improve education, expand access to affordable health care, and for his leadership in enacting the American Rescue Plan, landmark legislation to defeat the pandemic and rebuild our economy.
Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Yarmuth graduated from Atherton High School and Yale University. He and his wife, Cathy, have one son, Aaron; daughter-in-law Sarah, and grandsons J.D. and Rory.
I am deeply concerned about income inequality in today's workforce. Many middle-class workers are slipping further behind, struggling to pay the bills or provide opportunities for their families. If Congress fails to help America's middle class achieve greater economic security, our country will lose its competitive edge in the global marketplace. We must raise the minimum wage, provide America’s workers with a safe and acceptable working environment, protect the right to bargain collectively for better wages and benefits, close loopholes that reward companies that ship American jobs overseas, and provide more incentives for businesses to remain or expand in the United States.
As the economy continues to recover and our country responds to the COVID-19 pandemic, we must reaffirm the basic American idea that if you put in 40 hours a week, you should be able to put food on your family's table every day and build a stronger future. As the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, I will continue to fight for a federal budget that creates jobs and strengthens all families while building our economy by investing in our greatest resource: the American worker.