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Whitfield Statement on the Indictment of Governor Ernie FletcherWashington, May 11 - WASHINGTON U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield issued the following statement on the grand jury indictment of Gov. Ernie Fletcher:

Whitfield Announces Congressional Arts Competition WinnersU.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield announced Friday that a Hopkinsville student has won the annual Congressional Arts Competition for high school students from the First District.

Cumberland County To Receive $27,000 Grant From USDACumberland County To Receive $27,000 Grant From USDA

Cumberland County To Receive $27,000 Grant From USDAU.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield announced Friday that Cumberland County has been awarded a $27,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The grant provides funding for the purchase of two new police cruisers for the Cumberland County Sheriffs Department.

Whitfield Announces $84,087 in Federal Funds for Earlington Fire DepartmentU.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield announced Wednesday that the Earlington Fire Department will receive a federal grant for $84,087 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The funds will be used for firefighter recruitment efforts.

Hopkins Central Grad Appointed to Air Force AcademyU.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield announced Monday that Charles Coburn III of Nortonville has been offered an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Charles was nominated for the appointment by Whitfield last November.

McWhirt Selected for U.S.-South Korea Congressional Exchange ProgramElizabeth McWhirt of Fulton, Kentucky has been selected to participate in the U.S. Congress-Korean National Assembly Youth Program, said U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield on Wednesday.

Mine Safety, Broadcast Decency Bills Ready for President's SignatureU.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield praised Wednesdays passage of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act, the first overhaul of federal mine safety laws in nearly thirty years. The bill cleared the House by a strong bipartisan vote of 381 to 37. Also on Wednesday, the House approved passage of the Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act, which makes a ten-fold increase in fines for television and radio broadcasters found guilty of airing indecent content. Whitfield voted for the bill, which passed the House by a vote of 379 to 35.

President Bush Signs Mine Safety Bill Into LawFollowing passage in the House and Senate, President Bush today signed the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act, the most sweeping reform to federal mine safety laws in nearly 30 years.

USDA to Make Disaster Assistance Available to Christian CountyU.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield announced on Friday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will allocate $215,000 to the Commonwealth of Kentucky for disaster farmland assistance. Farmers in Christian County affected by the severe storms earlier this year will be eligible to receive assistance.