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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Tennessee Newsletter for Sunday January 01, 2023 ( 4 items )  

2022 YEAR IN REVIEW: Senator Blackburn Fights For Tennesseans In Washington
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: In 2022, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) worked across the aisle to advance key legislative priorities and served the needs of constituents in every corner of the Volunteer State. Serving Tennesseans: * Over 4,000 casework issues completed on behalf of constituents * Over 37,000 calls answered * Over 270,000 mail requests answered * Over 240,000 Tennesseans reached in tele-town halls held  more

Blackburn, Colleagues' Pacific Islands Embassies Act Becomes Law
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn's (R-Tenn.) bipartisan legislation with Senators Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) is now law. The Pacific Islands Embassies Act was included as an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act. This legislation, aimed at countering the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) through increased Americ  more

Harshbarger Announces Legislative Win With Newly Signed Law
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) released the following statement regarding her bill, the DHS Contract Reporting Act being signed into law: "We the people, deserve transparency as to how the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is spending our hard-earned tax dollars. This bill reveals details about the contracts administered by DHS, including descriptions, vetting, bidding, contract amou  more

Rep. Thomas Massie Discusses Liberty, Patents, and PRIME Act with Rep. Burchett on Latest Episode of Tennessee Talks
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 28 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: On the latest episode of Tennessee Talks, Rep. Thomas Massie (KY-04) joined Rep. Tim Burchett (TN-02) to discuss the importance of preserving liberty in the United States, breaking down Elon Musk's view on patents, and the PRIME Act. "Massie's a brilliant guy and a good friend of mine," said Rep. Burchett. "I had a great time talking with him about how we need to continue defending our liber  more