Whitfield Statement on Devastating Ice StormsWASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) issued the following statement today about the ice storms devastating the First Congressional District and much of the southeastern United States.
Whitfield Joins President Obama for Signing of Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay ActWASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) joined President Barack Obama at the White House today as the newly elected President signed into law landmark legislation which restores employee rights to challenge pay discrimination based on gender.
Whitfield Votes Against Non-Stimulus, "Stimulus Bill"WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) voted today to protect Kentucky taxpayers from wasteful Washington spending, opposing an $825 billion "stimulus" bill filled with billions of dollars for special interest projects that would fail to create new jobs or stimulate the economy.
Whitfield: 'Lilly Ledbetter Act a Matter of Fairness'WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) broke ranks with his fellow Republican Members of Congress today, once again supporting legislation which would restore employee rights to challenge pay discrimination based on gender.
Whitfield Votes to Halt Continued Use of TARP FundsWASHINGTON - Continuing his efforts to protect Kentucky taxpayers already reeling from the effects of an economic recession, U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield (KY-01) voted today to stop the U.S. Department of Treasury from spending the final $350 billion allocated through the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP).
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.
