Military and Veterans
Andy Barr: Kentucky's Champion for Military, National Guard, and Veterans
To our military heroes,
We need a Senator who will hit the ground running for the 50,000
active-duty servicemembers and 300,000 veterans who call Kentucky home.
Kentucky’s servicemembers, National Guardsmen, and veterans deserve more
than rhetoric — they deserve results. Congressman Andy Barr has delivered.
Just listen to retired Marine Corporal and American hero Matthew Bradford,
Andy Barr takes care of veterans and always will.
Kentucky has played a pivotal role in our military history. From Private Franklin
Sousley raising the flag at Iwo Jima to the 60 Kentuckians who have been
awarded the nation’s Medal of Honor to the men and women serving at Fort
Knox, Fort Campbell, and other installations across the Commonwealth.
Now is not the time to have a Senator who needs on-the-job training, now
is the time to put Andy Barr in the Senate so that he can fight for those who
have fought for us.
Andy Barr: Proven Record of Results for our Military
Fighting for Higher Pay
- Barr has supported and voted for annual military pay raises for troops, including the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included a historic 14.5% pay raise for enlisted troops.
Expanding Healthcare Access
- Barr cosponsored and voted for the Blue Water Navy
Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019. This law extended healthcare benefits for military members exposed to Agent Orange and other toxins while serving on ships during the Vietnam War. - Barr cosponsored and voted for the PACT Act, the federal law that extended VA disability benefits to veterans of the Global War on Terrorism who were exposed to burn pit and other toxins during their service.
Standing with Kentucky's Guard & Military
- Strong supporter of the Kentucky National Guard and its federal mission. Barr received the Charles Dick Medal of Merit, the highest distinction for lawmakers in advocating for the Guard.
- Led the charge to bring C130-Js to the Kentucky National Guard.
Fighting for Mental Health Benefits
- Voted for the 2024 landmark Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act that enhanced disability claims processes, expanded veterans choice, and strengthened accountability on the VA.
- VA disability claims were processed faster in 2025 than any other year before and the backlog of VA disability claims fell by 37%.
- Championed the passage of Equine Assisted Therapy and the allotment of $5M for providers nationwide.
Strengthening Education & Transition Benefits
- Led bipartisan amendments to the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship under the Forever GI Bill—signed into law by President Trump—that lowered credit hour requirements, expanded access for student veterans, and helped Kentucky veterans complete their degrees while strengthening our STEM workforce.
