Whitfield's Subcommittee Continues Investigation into Online Sex PredatorsWashington, Apr 6 - U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield, Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, on Thursday held the second in a pair of investigative hearings examining the sexual exploitation of children over the Internet.
Whitfield Investigates Sexual Exploitation of Children on the InternetWashington, Apr 4 - U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield, Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, on Tuesday held a hearing investigating the sexual exploitation of children over the Internet. Witnesses testified about the astonishing breadth of pornographic material depicting children that is available on the Internet and recounted heart wrenching stories of how the dark world of child pornography is destroying young lives across America.
Investigative Hearings on Internet Child Sex Predators to Continue Next WeekWashington, Apr 28 - U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield, Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, announced Friday that his Subcommittee will hold the third in its series of hearings entitled, Sexual Exploitation of Children Over the Internet: What Parents, Kids and Congress Need to Know About Child Sex Predators.
Child Sex Abuse Victim Recounts Story to Whitfield's SubcommitteeU.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield, Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, on Wednesday held the third in a series of investigative hearings examining the sexual exploitation of children over the Internet. Members received testimony from a child victim who sp...
Whitfield's Subcommittee Continues Investigation into Online Sex PredatorsU.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield, Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, on Thursday held the second in a pair of investigative hearings examining the sexual exploitation of children over the Internet. Thursdays hearing focused on the efforts of federal ...
Whitfield Announces $49,000 Federal Grant For MadisonvilleCongressman Ed Whitfield announced Friday that FOCUS Ministries, Inc. of Madisonville will receive a $49,991 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). I am pleased FOCUS has been awarded these much needed funds, said Whitfield. This grant will help FOCUS to continue ...
Whitfield Votes to Protect MarriageU.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield today joined a majority of his House colleagues in voting for the Marriage Protection Amendment, which defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
Whitfield Votes for Pledge Protection ActU.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield today voted in favor of a bill that would protect the phrase under God in the Pledge of Allegiance from future court challenges.
Hearing Examines Link Between Online Child Porn, Child Sex AbuseU.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, on Tuesday held the seventh in a series of hearings on online child pornography and what parents and kids need to know about child sex predators.
Tuesday's hearing focused on the psychological motivations of pedophiles and the connection between the availability of Internet child pornography and instances of child sexual abuse.
Whitfield Praises Passage of Parental Notification BillThe House of Representatives on Tuesday passed S. 403, the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, a bill that would crack down on individuals who avoid parental notification laws by transporting minors across state lines to get an abortion.
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