Former U.S. Representative

Ed WhitfieldNo longer serving

District KY‑1 Party Republican In office 1995–2016

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

1,402

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

13,902

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

313

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

94 bills introduced

Across 8 Congresses, most in the 113th at 19. In the 114th, 9 — 6 fewer than the median representative, who filed 15. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 107th to 114th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Biography

A Representative from Kentucky. Born in Hopkinsville, Christian County, Ky. , May 25, 1943. Graduated from Madisonville High School, Madisonville, Ky. , 1961. B. S. , University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. , 1965. Attended Wesley Theological Seminary and American University, Washington, D. C. J. D. , University of Kentucky School of Law, Lexington, Ky. , 1969. United States Army Reserve, 1967-1973. Lawyer, private practice. Business executive. Business owner. Attorney adviser to Chairman Edward J. Philbin of the Interstate Commerce Commission, 1991-1993. Member of the Kentucky state house of representatives, 1973-1975. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourth and to the ten succeeding Congresses until his resignation on September 6, 2016 (January 3, 1995-September 6, 2016).

Focus

Drawn from the 94 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Subjects

Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 94.

Most frequent cosponsors

John Shimkus R-IL 23
Brett Guthrie R-KY 21
Bill Johnson R-OH 16
Diana DeGette D-CO 16
Walter B. Jones R-NC 16
Patrick J. Tiberi R-OH 16

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Record

Every recorded vote, bill and floor speech, newest first.

Search these bills

Congress

Recorded votes tied to a bill, including procedural motions on it such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed.

Bill	Question	Voted	Date
HR 5538	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jul 13, 2016
HR 5538	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jul 13, 2016
HR 5538	On Agreeing to the Amendments	No	Jul 13, 2016
HR 5538	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jul 13, 2016
HR 5538	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jul 13, 2016
HR 5538	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jul 13, 2016
HR 5538	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jul 12, 2016
HR 5538	On Agreeing to the Amendment	No	Jul 12, 2016

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HR 2042	Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015	Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 569.	Jul 14, 2016
HJRES 72	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 267.	Nov 19, 2015
HJRES 71	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units".	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 266.	Nov 19, 2015
HR 1725	National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Sep 9, 2015
HR 906	To modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters.	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 102.	Jun 9, 2015
HR 1727	Medicare Safe Needle Disposal Coverage Act of 2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Apr 14, 2015
HR 1726	Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Apr 14, 2015
HR 1456	Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act of 2015	Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Mar 18, 2015

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HR 5621	To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Doby in recognition of his achievements and contributions to American major league athletics, civil rights, and the Armed Forces during WWII.	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.	Jul 14, 2016
HCONRES 148	Expressing the sense of Congress that the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States protects the individual right to keep and bear arms for the purpose of self-defense and that the Second Amendment right is fully applicable to the States.	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.	Jul 14, 2016
HRES 823	Condemning in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 28, 2016, that resulted in the loss of at least 44 lives.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Jul 12, 2016
HR 5230	Anti-Pyramid Promotional Scheme Act of 2016	Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.	Jun 24, 2016
HR 4662	School-Based Asthma Management Program Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Jun 22, 2016
HR 5168	Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2016	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.	Jun 21, 2016
HR 4626	BRACE Act	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Jun 14, 2016
HR 5457	To redesignate Gravelly Point Park, located along the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Arlington County, Virginia, as the Nancy Reagan Memorial Park, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.	Jun 13, 2016

Sections of the Congressional Record in which this member spoke or entered a written statement, as the Government Publishing Office tags them; floor business such as amendment texts is left out. Each links to the official Record.

Date	Record section	Where
Jun 8, 2016	Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016	House floor
May 25, 2016	Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016	House floor
May 25, 2016	Permission to Postpone Proceedings on Motion to Commit on S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016	House floor
May 25, 2016	Honoring Mrs. Clarissa (T.c.) Freeman	Written statement
Apr 12, 2016	Honoring Carr's Steakhouse	Written statement
Apr 12, 2016	Honoring Edwina Lyons	Written statement
Mar 15, 2016	Satisfying Energy Needs and Saving the Environment Act	House floor
Mar 14, 2016	Extending Deadline for Construction of Hydroelectric Project Numbered 12740	House floor

Committees

Current committees first, each with its role and years, and the subcommittees held now beneath it. Full history opens every role with its date and official record, and earlier subcommittee seats.

Earlier committees

Energy and Commerce CommitteeMember2001–2016

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Energy and Commerce Committee	Member	Jan 6, 2001 to Jul 14, 2016	H.Res. 19 · Last recorded vote
Environment and the Economy	Member	Listed Feb 2011 to Jul 2016	Hearing, Feb 2011
Health	Member	Listed Oct 2009 to Jul 2016	Congressional Directory, Dec 2009
Energy and Power	Chair	Listed Feb 2001 to Jul 2016	Hearing, Feb 2001
Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection	Member	Listed Mar 2007 to Nov 2009	Hearing, Mar 2007
Oversight and Investigations	Member	Listed Oct 2009 to Nov 2009	Hearing, Oct 2009
Oversight and Investigations	Member	Listed Mar 2005 to Oct 2009	Hearing, Mar 2005
Telecommunications and the Internet	Member	Listed Feb 2003 to Sep 2006	Hearing, Feb 2003
Health	Member	Listed Feb 2001 to Nov 2004	Hearing, Feb 2001
Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection	Member	Listed Mar 2004 to Oct 2004	Hearing, Mar 2004
Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection	Member	Listed Mar 2001 to Jun 2003	Hearing, Mar 2001
Oversight and Investigations	Vice Chair	Listed Mar 2001 to Oct 2002	Hearing, Mar 2001

Office spending

What this member's House office spent each year from its allowance, including interns, from the House's quarterly Statement of Disbursements. Beside it, the typical office: the median across every member that year.

Year	Total	Staff pay	Travel	Rent and utilities	Mail	Printing	Other	Typical office
2016	$1.1 million	$1.0 million	$19,278	$70,166	$2,566	$1,750	$47,817	$1.2 million

Years run from January 3. Bills for a year are often paid early the next year, so a recent year can still grow. Staff pay is the office's total; individual salaries are not shown here.

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Party, state and chamber are those of this member's most recent term. Bills and cosponsorships are held from the 107th Congress onwards and recorded votes from the 101st, so a member who served before those points will show fewer than they filed, or none. Committee service is held from the 107th Congress onwards, dated from the House and Senate resolutions and Congressional Record notices that seat and remove members. Subcommittee assignments are made inside each committee and carry no official date, so a subcommittee seat is shown from the first to the last printed hearing, Congressional Directory edition or official roster that lists the member. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Office, telephone and website are not shown for a member who has left, because the ones on file were theirs while serving. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.