United States House Committee on Energy and CommerceThe Committee on Energy and Commerce is one of the oldest standing committees of the United States House of Representatives. Established in 1795, it has operated continuously—with various name changes and jurisdictional changes—for more than 200 years. The two other House standing committees with such continuous operation are the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Rules Committee.United States House of RepresentativesLower house of the U.S. CongressThe United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameralUnited States Congress; it is the lower house, with the United States Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Article One of the Constitution of the United States in enumerated matters to pass or defeat federallegislation, known as bills. Those that are also passed by the Senate are sent to the president for signature or veto.United States House Energy Subcommittee on HealthThe U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health is a subcommittee within the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
United States House Energy Subcommittee on EnvironmentThe Energy Subcommittee on Environment is a subcommittee within the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Prior to 2009, it was known as the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials; it was part of the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment from 2009 to 2011.United States House Energy Subcommittee on EnergyThe Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security is a subcommittee within the United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It was formed during the 112th Congress from the Energy and Environment Subcommittee when a new Environment and Economy Subcommittee was created. Until the 118th Congress, it was named the Subcommittee on Energy.
Kentucky's 1st congressional districtKentucky's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Located in Western Kentucky, and stretching into Central Kentucky, the district takes in Henderson, Hopkinsville, Madisonville, Paducah, Murray, Danville, and Frankfort. The district is represented by RepublicanJames Comer who won a special election to fill the seat of Rep. Ed Whitfield who resigned in September 2016.
Paducah, KentuckyCity in Kentucky, United StatesPaducah ( ) is a city in the Upland South and the county seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. The most populous city in the Jackson Purchase region, it is located in the Southeastern United States at the confluence of the Tennessee and the Ohio rivers, halfway between St. Louis, Missouri, to the northwest and Nashville, Tennessee, to the southeast. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,137, up from 25,024 in 2010.
Hopkinsville, KentuckyHopkinsville is a city in and the county seat of Christian County, Kentucky, United States. The population at the 2020 census was 31,180. Hopkinsville is a home-rule class city under Kentucky law.
Henderson, KentuckyHenderson is a city along the Ohio River and the county seat of Henderson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 29,781 at the 2020 U.S. census. It is part of the Evansville–Henderson, Indiana–Kentucky Combined Statistical Area, locally known as the "Tri-State Area," and is considered the southernmost suburb of Evansville, Indiana. Henderson is a home-rule class city under Kentucky law.
SoringSoring is the use of chemicals, pressure or devices to cause pain to the front feet and legs of horses when they touch the ground. This results in the horses picking up their front feet higher and faster than they would do naturally. Sometimes called "fixing", it is an abusive and prohibited practice, illegal in the U.S. under the Horse Protection Act of 1970 (HPA).Republican Party (United States)The Republican Party, also known as the Grand Old Party (GOP), is a right-wing populist and neo-nationalist political party in the United States, sitting on the right-wing to far-right of the political spectrum. Founded in 1854, it emerged as the main rival of the Democratic Party in the 1850s, and the two parties have dominated American politics since then.Fort CampbellFort Campbell is a United States Army installation located between the Kentucky–Tennessee border between Hopkinsville, Kentucky and Clarksville, Tennessee. Though the base's postal address is nominally listed as being in Kentucky (due to the location of the base's headquarters), the majority of the post itself is physically located across the state line in Tennessee. Fort Campbell is home to the 101st Airborne Division and the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.