Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield, (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, released the following statement following passage of H.R. 5759, The Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act in the House of Representatives today:
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, voted today in support of H.R. 3979, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (NDAA) which is critical for our troops at Fort Campbell, and for the local economy. The measure passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 300 to 119.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, voted today in support of H.R. 647, the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, which aims to lift the burden individuals with disabilities face when trying to work and save money .
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, announced his intention to examine the Department of Energy’s (DOE) federal loan programs that provide funding for green energy projects.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, met in his Washington office today with officials from the University of Kentucky.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last night on Capitol Hill, the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony was held to illuminate an 88-foot tall white spruce from Minnesota’s Chippewa National Forest. The Architect of the Capitol, Stephen Ayers, served as master of ceremonies.
WASHINGTON, DC – Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), and Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-KY) today wrote to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Cheryl LaFleur seeking information regarding any consultation between FERC and
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, today announced that Ms. Brittany Bongiovanni of Beaver Dam has received an offer of appointment to the prestigious United States Naval Academy. As part of the requirements for that appointment, Whitfield provided a Congressional Nomination for Ms. Bongiovanni.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power made the following statement regarding Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield, (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, issued the following statement today on the president's immigration announcement expected this evening: