This week, McConnell said he had a direct hand in securing $400 million for a new veterans hospital in Louisville, $25 million to fight Asian carp in western Kentucky and coal miner pension and health benefits. Photo by REUTERS/Bryan Woolston, Read Why hasn’t he done anything to stop the trade war that’s hurting farmers and businesses in Kentucky? $38.6 Thousand. Subscribe to ‘Here's the Deal,’ our politics newsletter. Morgan Watkins. 986, Protecting Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions Act) California GOP says it won’t remove unofficial ballot boxes, Watch Cuomo on why he isn’t sure Biden’s position is ‘as strong as the polls’, Read Oct 14 Amy recognizes that there are workforce shortages in many vital industries in Kentucky. Another Democrat, Mike Broihier, also filed Friday as a U.S. Senate candidate. 2019. She knows these vital changes will help strengthen public health, grow existing industries and build Kentucky’s economy. She has a plan to ensure health care, education opportunities, and job training benefits for veterans are funded adequately, so our veterans can succeed. Total workers at or below federal minimum wage. Trump won Kentucky by a landslide in 2016 and will be a prohibitive favorite in the state next year when McGrath tries to dislodge McConnell. Federal minimum wage. More than 80% of workers earning the minimum wage or less are 20 or older. Gov. Brad Barron LIBERTARIAN. Broihier also listed health care and the need for more good-paying jobs as key issues. McGrath earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the United States Naval Academy in 1997, a graduate certificate in legislative studies from Georgetown University in 2011, and a master's degree in intern… Sen. McConnell voted against raising the minimum wage at least 20 times while voting to raise his own taxpayer-funded salary six times. He has voted three times to eliminate the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which has awarded millions of dollars to Louisville in 2020 to help keep residents housed, and he has voted 16 times against raising the minimum wage. Broihier is a political newcomer with a broad resume as a Marine officer, farmer and small-town newspaperman. “Where is his leadership on saving health care? Republican Senator Mitch McConnell has voted over 20 times against raising the minimum wage, and has passed bills to provide tax breaks for the wealthiest members of our society. Protecting health care for the most vulnerable (H.R. Senate candidate Amy McGrath makes campaign stop in Owensboro . 1.7 Million. In another jab at McConnell, McGrath said she supports term limits. Mitch McConnell Incumbent REPUBLICAN. She supports making improvements to the education-to-workforce pipeline to ensure students have access to the hands-on experience they need to thrive in these vital professions. She served in the United States Marine Corps from 1997 to 2017 and reached the rank of lieutenant colonel. McGrath said Friday she would work to strengthen the Affordable Care Act. Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press. Amy McGrath was born and raised in Kentucky and served in the U.S. Marines for 20 years. McConnell has his own bulging campaign fund. Learn more about Friends of the NewsHour.