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Rep. Edward Whitfield
Republican • 1st District, Kentucky • 9th Term • Sworn In 1995
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US Sen. Mitch McConnell focuses on protecting jobs in a post-earmarks Washington
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul was in Paducah on Wednesday, touring the gaseous diffusion plant. Paul, McConnell, U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield and Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear all laid claim to helping broker a deal earlier this month to help keep the plant ...
McConnell focuses on protecting jobs in Ky.
...leaders. U.S. Sen. Rand Paul was in Paducah on Wednesday, touring the gaseous diffusion plant. Paul, McConnell, U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield and Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear all laid claim to helping broker a deal earlier this month to help keep the plant runn
McConnell focuses on protecting jobs in Ky.
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul was in Paducah on Wednesday, touring the gaseous diffusion plant. Paul, McConnell, U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield and Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear all laid claim to helping broker a deal earlier this month to help keep the plant running for anot
Unbridled Sport May Not Merit Triple Crown Glory
Attempts at reform are blossoming in several places. Representative Ed Whitfield, Republican, of Kentucky, and Senator Tom Udall, Democrat of New Mexico, are seeking to impose a national ban on performance-enhancing drugs in horse racing.
Kentucky Election 2012
In Kentucky's 1st District, Republican Rep. Ed Whitfield won re-nomination. Polls opened and functioned with few snags in Jefferson County on Tuesday, but as the day progressed voter turnout appeared to be falling short of expectations, according to the ..
Bridge reopens ahead of schedule
ranging from the inconvenience of a longer work commute to a potentially life-threatening situation of delayed emergency services or medical care,” U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., said in a statement. “By reopening just before this busy travel holiday .
Eric Holder’s Gavel, Ed Whitfield, Austin Kiplinger: D.C.
What makes more noise than a motorcycle?” Being from Kentucky, home to the Derby and its annual hat extravaganza, Republican Congressman Ed Whitfield knows good headgear when he sees it. He and Finnish Ambassador Ritva Koukku-Ronde were at the ...
Eric Holder’s Gavel, Ed Whitfield, Austin Kiplinger: D.C.
What makes more noise than a motorcycle?” Being from Kentucky, home to the Derby and its annual hat extravaganza, Republican Congressman Ed Whitfield knows good headgear when he sees it. He and Finnish Ambassador Ritva Koukku-Ronde were at the ...
Obama campaign adds ‘clean coal' to website after Republican outcry
Kentucky Republican Rep. Ed Whitfield, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Energy Power, criticized the Obama campaign earlier this week for not including coal in its "All of the Above" strategy on the website, calling the
KY to Get $9 Million Federal Grant for Bridge
U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., announced the grant Wednesday, saying the funds would come from the Emergency Relief Program of the Federal Highway Administration. The span, which carried traffic along U.S. 68 into and from Land Between the Lakes ...
Coursey reports 6 percent turnout for primary election
With Congressman Ed Whitfield facing no challenger for Kentucky’s 1st District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Republican race for president all but settled on Mitt Romney, GOP voters didn’t have much at stake in Tuesday’s election
Republicans push for Pilgrim nuclear plant license
and Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., signed the five-page letter ... "As chairman of the committee with oversight of NRC and safe use of nuclear power, I expect Congressman Upton routinely follows issues before the NRC and issues impacting the industry ...
Republicans push for Pilgrim license
and Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., signed the five-page letter ... "As chairman of the committee with oversight of NRC and safe use of nuclear power, I expect Congressman Upton routinely follows issues before the NRC and issues impacting the industry ...
Three U.S. House races in Kentucky will be reruns this fall
In Kentucky’s 1st District, Republican Rep. Ed Whitfield won re-nomination. He will run against Democrat Charles Kendall Hatchett, a real-estate broker from Benton, who was leading James Buckmaster, a doctor from Henderson, 59 percent to 41 percent.
Ky. congressional matchups set for Nov. election
...He swamped fellow Republicans Patrick Kelly and Curtis Kenimer on Tuesday. In other fall congressional races, Republican incumbent Ed Whitfield will face Democrat Charles Hatchett in the 1st District. Republican incumbent Brett Guthrie will face Democra
Deal reached to keep Paducah plant going for year
"They have been waiting far too long." U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., who has been pushing legislation since 2007 that would extend the life of the Paducah plant, said the agreement is important for the Paducah workers. "But there is more to be ...
Hatchett tops Buckmaster in U.S. House race
For the second time since 2010, Democrat Charles Kendall Hatchett of Benton will face incumbent Republican Ed Whitfield of Hopkinsville in the November race for U.S. representative from the First District. "This makes you think that a have-not ...
Kentucky congressional matchups set for November election
(AP) — Republican Andy Barr has earned the right to a rematch against Democratic U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler in this fall’s ... In other fall congressional races, Republican incumbent Ed Whitfield will face Democrat Charles Hatchett in the ...
3 U.S. House races will be reruns in the fall
In Kentucky’s 1st District, Republican Rep. Ed Whitfield won re-nomination. He will run against Democrat Charles Kendall Hatchett, a real-estate broker from Benton, who was leading James Buckmaster, a doctor from Henderson, 59 percent to 41 percent.
Tea party's Massie wins Ky. 4th District GOP race
The incumbent, U.S. Rep. Geoff Davis, is retiring ... In other fall congressional races, Republican incumbent Ed Whitfield will face Democrat Charles Hatchett in the 1st District. Republican incumbent Brett Guthrie will face Democrat David Lynn Williams ..
Local voters go to the polls on Tuesday
Democrats in all three counties get to help choose which Democrat will be taking on U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield in the fall election. The options are Charles Kendall Hatchett of Benton and James Buckmaster of Henderson.
Ron Paul exit spared Rand Paul from awkward Kentucky primary
Incumbent U.S. Reps. Hal Rogers, Ed Whitfield, Brett Guthrie, and Ben Chandler drew no primary opposition, and U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth has only token opposition from a fellow Democrat with no campaign cash. In the Republican-rich 4th District ...
Coursey predicts low voter turnout
Congressman Ed Whitfield is running unopposed for the Republican nomination for Kentucky’s 1st District U.S. House of Representatives seat, Coursey said. Charles Hatchett and James Buckmaster are running in the Democratic primary for the 1st ...
Light turnout expected during primaries
Simpson Democrats can choose either Charles Kendall Hatchett or James Buckmaster to take on U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-Kentucky) in the Nov. 6 general election. Republicans voters will pick from either incumbent state Sen. David Givens or ...
Voters have one county race in Tuesday’s primary election
The winner will face incumbent Rep. Ed Whitfield in November. In Lyon County there is only one race. Incumbent Rebecca Howard is challenged by political newcommer Chrissy Knoth.
Kentucky lawmakers say agreement keeps Paducah uranium plant open for another year, saves 1,200 jobs
The agreement also is a victory for Republican lawmakers Mitch McConnell, the Senate GOP leader; Sen. Rand Paul; and Rep. Ed Whitfield; all of whom appeared to be fighting long odds just months ago. “I am encouraged that all parties involved ...
Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Will Stay Open For Another Year Under DOE Deal
...will provide some certainty to the workers and the community," McConnell said. "They have been waiting far too long." U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., who has been pushing legislation since 2007 that would extend the life of the Paducah plant, said the ag
Deal reached to keep Paducah plant going for year
"They have been waiting far too long." U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., who has been pushing legislation since 2007 that would extend the life of the Paducah plant, said the agreement is important for the Paducah workers. "But there is more to be done," he s
New Agreement Will Keep Paducah Uranium Plant Open for One More Year
“I am pleased the various parties have come together,” District 1 Congressman Ed Whitfield said in a statement. “But there is more to be done. We must continue to work together to ensure a viable transition plan is developed as this plant ...
Kentucky lawmakers say agreement keeps Paducah uranium plant open for another year, saves 1,200 jobs
U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield, R-1st District, has been pushing since 2007 to have the depleted uranium processed at Paducah to extend the plant’s life. “I am pleased the various parties have come together,” the congressman said in a statement.
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