Whitfield Statement on Taxpayer Funded BailoutWASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) released the following statement today after voting against the Financial Markets Stabilization package.
Whitfield Works to Improve Fire Safety at KY CollegesWASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) helped push legislation through the House of Representatives yesterday which will improve fire safety on college and university campuses across the country.
Whitfield Delivers for First Congressional DistrictWASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) scored a big win for the First Congressional District today, securing critical funds for projects and organizations throughout the area. Whitfield also supported a measure in the same bill which will lift a long-standing ban on new off-shore drilling, increasing domestic fuel supplies and helping drive down costs at the pump.
Whitfield Lauds Big Win for Paducah PlantWASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) today praised the outcome of a long fought battle to protect the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP) from large Russian imports of low enriched uranium.
Whitfield Votes Against No Energy, No Drill BillAs Kentuckians continue to face skyrocketing prices at the pump, they do not want a Democrat energy plan or a Republican energy plan. They want an American energy plan which provides comprehensive, common sense solutions to our nation's energy crunch. They want an energy plan that increases the production of American made energy, invests in alternative fuels for the future, makes our country less dependent on foreign oil and lowers fuel costs.
Whitfield Supports Measures to Improve Services for KY VeteransWASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives took further steps yesterday to improve access to quality healthcare and compensation rates for our nation's veterans. U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) supported these important measures and praised the passage of two different bills which will aid Kentucky's more than 350,000 veterans.
Whitfield Works to Give Mexican Trucks Red LightWASHINGTON - Continuing his efforts to keep U.S. borders secure and protect American citizens, U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) voted yesterday to prohibit the Department of Transportation (DOT) from allowing Mexican trucks into the United States.
Landmark Consumer Product Safety Bill Signed into LawWASHINGTON - Legislation shaped by U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) which sets unprecedented safety standards for children's toys in the United States and reforms the commission charged with keeping the public safe from potentially harmful or hazardous products was signed into law today by President George W. Bush.
Whitfield Votes to Increase Access to Higher Education for KentuckiansWASHINGTON - Working to enable more students from the First Congressional District to attend college, U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) voted today for important legislation which will make higher education opportunities more affordable and accessible.
Consumer Product Safety Legislation Clears House of RepresentativesWASHINGTON - The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation today, shaped by Congressman Ed Whitfield (KY-01), which sets unprecedented safety standards for children's toys in the United States and reforms the commission charged with keeping the public safe from potentially harmful or hazardous products.
