PSC Opens Investigation of Martin County Water District
The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has opened an investigation of the operations and management of Martin County Water District. In an order issued today, the PSC cited longstanding concerns about the district which have not been addressed or have resurfaced in recent years
April is Fair Housing Month!
Congress passed the Fair Housing Act in April 1968, immediately following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Amended in 1988, the Act guarantees equal housing opportunities for all people and makes it illegal to discriminate based on race, color, national origin, gender, religion, family status or disability
McConnell Urges Support for Bipartisan Bill to Protect America’s Intellectual Property
This bipartisan legislation can help promote the growth of our economy, help spur the increase and retention of American jobs, and help protect American innovation in the global economy.’
Whitfield Statement on Appointment of Board Members to Oversee Part E of EEOICPA
U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, released the following statement regarding the U.S. Secretary of Labor’s announcement of the first scheduled meeting of the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health for Part E of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA)
Rogers, Larson, Cohen, and Wilson Introduce Bi-Partisan Legislation to Spur Job Creation and Investment...
U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY), U.S. Rep. John B. Larson (D-CT) Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN), and Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) introduced The Promise Zone Job Creation Act to create new tax credits to incentivize the hiring of residents of federally-designated Promise Zones. It would also encourage new investments to bring property, equipment, or software to these hard-hit communities.
House Freedom Caucus Takes Official Position in Support of Senators McConnell and Grassley for...
The House Freedom Caucus released the following statement supporting Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) for using the Senate’s advice and consent power to prevent hearings on Supreme Court nominees
Whitfield Ushers Common-SENSE Solution to Coal Refuse
U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, led the charge on the House Floor today ahead of his vote in support of H.R. 3797, the Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment (SENSE) Act. This bill would make limited adjustments to EPA rules to ensure that the coal refuse-to-energy industry continues its vital mission of providing affordable energy and remediating formerly-polluted sites across coal producing regions
Whitfield Shepherds Six Pro-Energy Bills Through the House
U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, today directed six energy bills that passed unanimously through the U.S. House of Representatives.
Rogers Questions Army Secretary on FY17 Budget & Impacts on Fort Campbell
U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) recognized the tremendous hardship and sacrifices made by the dedicated men and women of the U.S. Army, during a fiscal year 2017 budget hearing with Acting Secretary Patrick Murphy and the Chief of Staff, General Mark Milley. As Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Rogers asked Secretary Murphy about military readiness, combatting terrorism and budget cuts
Whitfield Ushers Three Bipartisan Bills to Update Nation’s Energy Laws for the 21st Century
U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, today led the charge in the House of Representatives in approving three bipartisan energy bills spearheaded by the Energy and Power Subcommittee. The bills advance the committee’s ongoing efforts to modernize the nation’s energy laws.
Whitfield Votes to Advance American Energy
U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, voted today in support of several energy bills at the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s markup
Rogers Supports Legal Challenge of EPA’s “Clean Power Plan”
U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) joined more than 200 of his Congressional colleagues to file an amicus brief in the case of State of West Virginia, et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency, et al.
Whitfield Leads 34 Senators, 171 Representatives in Filing Amicus Brief, Urging Circuit Court to...
U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield, House Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman (KY-01), along with U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Jim Inhofe (R-OK), and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (MI-06) led 34 Senators and 171 House Members in filing an amicus brief today in the case of State of West Virginia, et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency, et al
Rogers Announces $2.5 million for Town of Martin Redevelopment
U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) announced $2.5 million in federal funding for the Town of Martin Redevelopment Project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) released the 2016 work plan, which included funds to continue acquiring property for the next phases of the project. Rogers worked to secure the funds in the fiscal year 2016 Omnibus Appropriations bill
Rogers Announces $6 Million for Flood Control in the City of Cumberland
U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) announced $6 million in federal funding for continued flood protection projects in the City of Cumberland. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) released the 2016 work plan, which included property acquisitions, bridge development and flood proofing along the Levisa and Tug Forks and the Upper Cumberland River. Rogers worked to secure the funding in the fiscal year 2016 Omnibus Appropriations bill.