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Ed Whitfield is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, who served Kentucky's 1st congressional district from 1995 to 2017. During his tenure, he was known for his work on energy and commerce issues, particularly in relation to the energy sector and healthcare. Whitfield played a significant role in various legislative efforts, including those aimed at reforming the Affordable Care Act and addressing energy policy in the United States. He was also involved in initiatives related to veterans' affairs and agriculture, reflecting the interests of his constituents in rural Kentucky.
Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members be allowed to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous material on H.R. 4850 and H.R. 5625. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman…
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of H.R. 5625, which was introduced by Representative Murphy of Connecticut. This legislation would provide the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with limited…
I rise today to support the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act for a number of reasons. First of all, it would encourage more production of energy in the United States. Two, it would lower energy costs. Three, it would create additional jobs for…
I rise today to support Mr. McKinley's motion to instruct conferees to the highway transportation bill to stop the EPA from regulating coal ash as a hazardous material. Since the formation of the EPA, the EPA has looked periodically at…
These greenhouse gas rules are a regulatory overreach in my view and serve as a backdoor cap and tax policy that Congress rejected in the last Congress.
Any action regarding climate change should rest with Congress and not unelected and unaccountable bureaucrats at the Environmental Protection Agency.
We can protect our environment and balance regulations that create jobs and new technologies, protecting the public health, increase worker productivity, and promote clear air.
The volume of regulations, the underestimated cost of the regulations, the direct job loss caused by the regulations, and the very brazen legal theories advocated by EPA attorneys has demonstrated in my view a callous disregard of some…
ASTRO and its over 10,000 members applaud the leadership of Representatives Whitfield and Barrow for sponsoring the CARE Act.
I certainly want to thank Mr. Barrow who is a cosponsor of this legislation, a lead cosponsor of this legislation.
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