Whitfield Says 'No' to Tax Hike in Midst of Economic RecessionWASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) stood up for Kentucky taxpayers already hit hard by the economic recession today, voting against an expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) which would allow illegal immigrants to fraudulently enroll in the program; move hundreds of thousands of people from private insurance to government-run healthcare; and increase tobacco taxes by over $70 billion over the next ten years.
Whitfield Welcomes First District Residents to DC for InaugurationWASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) announced today that he will host an Open House in his Washington, DC office to mark the historic inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama. Congress is host to the event, which will occur outside at the West Front of the Capitol.
Whitfield Elected President of Mississippi Valley Flood Control AssociationWASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) has been elected to serve as President of the Mississippi Valley Flood Control Association, an organization which aims to build awareness and develop solutions to critical flood and navigation issues on the Mississippi River.
Whitfield Statement on Johnson Controls Trade Adjustment AssistanceWASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) released the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Labor certified that employees at Johnson Control, Inc. in Cadiz were eligible for Trade Adjustment Assistance. With this certification, the hundreds of employees at the plant who are scheduled to lose their jobs in the next year will be eligible to apply for up to 104 weeks of income and retraining assistance once their regular unemployment benefits run out.
Whitfield Statement on KY NewGas Energy CenterWASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) released the following statement today after ConocoPhillips and Peabody Energy announced the filing of an air permit with the Commonwealth of Kentucky for a state-of-the-art coal-to-natural-gas facility near Central City in Muhlenberg County.
Whitfield Announces Grant for La Center Rural Fire DepartmentWASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) announced today that the La Center Rural Fire Department has been awarded a $37,159 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA).
Whitfield Votes to Protect KY Taxpayers, Opposes Automobile BailoutWASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) stood up for Kentucky taxpayers already hit hard by the economic recession, voting against a $15 billion taxpayer funded bailout of the U.S. automobile industry today.
Whitfield Announces Grants for Casey County Fire DepartmentsWASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) announced today that two volunteer fire departments in Casey County have been awarded grants from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA). The Southeast Casey Volunteer Fire Department has been awarded a $237,500 grant and the Brush Creek Volunteer Fire Department has been awarded $185,678.
Whitfield Announces Grant for Cunningham Fire DepartmentWASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) announced today that the Cunningham Fire Department has been awarded a $142,263 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA).
