Press | October 21, 2026
SEED Symposium Connects Eastern Kentucky Manufacturers
Manufacturers in Eastern Kentucky are securing federal contracts and building connections with major corporations through the Supplier Education & Economic Development (SEED) program. The Eighth Annual SEED Contracting Symposium was held Wednesday, Oct. 21, at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset, Kentucky. The event was developed to train, certify and prepare the region’s successful small manufacturers to do business with defense industry representatives. Thirty-three East...
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Press | Oct 9, 2026
Gov. Beshear, Congressman Rogers Announce More Than $22 Million for Economic Revitalization in Eastern Kentucky
CORBIN, Ky. (Oct. 9, 2026) – Today, at the Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) Summit, Gov. Andy Beshear and U.S. Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) announced more than $22 mi...
Press | Sep 29, 2026
Congressman Rogers Announces $85 Million Federal Grant for Somerset’s Northern Bypass
Third-Largest Federal Transportation Grant in State History SOMERSET, KY – U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) held a press conference in Somerset on Tuesday to announce an $85 m...
Press | Sep 16, 2026
Congressman Rogers Advances Flood Control for Eastern Kentucky in Federal Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) advanced flood control projects in Eastern Kentucky through the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026 (H.R. 9497), whi...