DEL RIO, TEXAS, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2023: U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) along with U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) arrived at the Del Rio Sector of the U.S.-Mexico border on Monday evening. The Senators will meet with leadership from the National Border Patrol Union and officials from the Texas Department of Public Safety for an operational briefing before departing to observe hum  more

EAGLE PASS, Texas, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) along with U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) witnessed firsthand human smugglers leading illegal immigrants across the U.S.-Mexico border. "President Joe Biden has created a humanitarian and national security crisis at our southern border," said Senators Blackburn, Hyde-Smith and Britt. "In Eagle Pass, we witnessed dozens   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2023: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has awarded Regional One Medical Center funding for 2.33 new medical residency positions through the Department of Health and Human Services Direct Graduate Medical Education Program. It has also awarded the medical center funding for 2.33 positions and its Indirect Graduate Medical Education  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2023: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) went to the House floor Tuesday to condemn Republican rules passed in the opening legislative actions of the Republican majority, including passage of a measure to revoke spending for the IRS to go after tax cheats. In his remarks, Congressman Cohen said in part: "Yesterday, after four and a half days and 15 votes to find a House Speaker, we started with ou  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a longtime member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, has introduced the Justice for Victims of Kleptocracy Act of 2023 (H.R. 137). It is the first bill he has introduced in the 118th Congress, co-led by Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01). The legislation directs th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2023: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a longtime member of the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, today introduced the Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Farm Animals Act. The legislation would institute commonsense reforms aimed at mitigating losses and promoting fiscal responsibility by ensuring that recipients of payments under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Livestock Indemnit  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2023: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee which has jurisdiction over bankruptcy law, today reintroduced the Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act (H.R. 138). The legislation would restore the treatment of private student debt to its pre-2005 status and make it dischargeable in bankruptcy. The bill is cosponsored by Representatives Danny K. Davis of  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following statement on Jan. 12, 2023: * * * Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today re-introduced the Safer Streets Act, which would create a new grant program to support local communities with high rates of violent crime, including the hiring of additional law enforcement officers and providing resources to community-based violence prevention programs. * * * Congressman Cohen made the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2023: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today spoke from the floor against H. Con. Res. 3, a resolution condemning violence and property damage against pro-life organizations, then voted against the one-sided measure. The vote on passage was 222 to 209. In his floor remarks, Congressman Cohen said in part: "First, I'd like to note the profound hypocris  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2023: Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) released the following statement after taking the oath of office to represent Tennessee's Eighth Congressional District in the 118th Congress: "It is an honor to represent West Tennessee in the 118th Congress," said Congressman Kustoff. "The one thing I consistently hear from my constituents is that it is time for the new House Republican majority to deliv  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 11 (TNSper) -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2023: United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today announced several changes to his staff in Washington, D.C. and Tennessee. "My exceptional staff has helped me serve and represent Tennesseans in Washington with great success for two years," said Senator Hagerty. "I'm pleased to welcome these new individuals to my staff and announce promotions for others that will continue  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations and Foreign Relations Committees, joined Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street on Fox Business to discuss last week's debate amongst House Republicans for the Speaker vote and Biden's trip to the southern border and his Administration's disastrous new immigration proposal. Partial Transcript Hagerty on the transparent proc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement on Jan. 7, 2023: * * * U.S. Representative-elect Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement in response to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's election. "Congratulations to Speaker McCarthy. "We took our time and came to this decision through honest debate that shows we will be a very deliberative body under his leadership. "Now I'm excited to kick off the 118th Congress and reign in reckless spen  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement on Jan. 7, 2023: * * * Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) released the following statement after the election of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) to the position of Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. "After many good, honest conversations about how best to return responsible conservative government to Congress, I am pleased that we could come together to elect Kevin McCarthy as Speak  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Rep. Mark Green was selected by the House Republican Steering Committee to serve as the Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security for the 118th Congress. "For the sake of our national security and homeland security, ending the border crisis Biden created is our top priority," said Green. "At a time when illegal immigrants are flooding our border by the millions, no community in the U.S. will be u  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2023: The House of Representatives passed the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act. This legislation will block the Biden Administration from unleashing 87,000 new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents to target families and small businesses as part of their unprecedented increase in IRS audits. Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) is an original cosponsor of this legislation and spok  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement on Jan. 7, 2023: * * * U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) released the following statement regarding the election of Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives for the 118th Congress. "From the first ballot to the 15th ballot, I was proud to vote for the proven conservative, endorsed by President Trump, Kevin McCarthy, for Speaker. I am confident Speaker McCarthy will do an exceptio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) was appointed to serve on the House Financial Services Committee, on which he has served during his previous two terms in Congress. The prestigious Financial Services Committee is one of the four top-tier or "A" committees in the House, and has jurisdiction over banking, insurance, financial markets, securities, housing, international trade and finance, and monetary polic  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) spoke on the House Floor for the first time in the 118th Congress in support of House Concurrent Resolution 3. H. Con. Res. 3 was introduced by the Vice Chairman of the Republican Conference, Rep. Mike Johnson (LA-3), and expresses the sense of Congress condemning the nationwide wave of violence, property damage, threats, trespassing, and intimidation against pro-life org  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06), a Member of the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler blasting recent misguided changes made by the Commission that enable activist investors to hijack U.S. public companies. Rep. Rose was joined in the letter by Reps. Pete Sessions (TX-17) and Bryan Steil (WI-01). In the letter, the M  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2023: U.S. Representative John Rose released the following statement after being sworn in to serve as the U.S. Representative for Tennessee's Sixth Congressional District in the 118th Congress. "It is an extreme honor to take the oath of office to continue serving the people of Tennessee's Sixth Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. As Republicans are sworn into the majority i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) voted "Yes" on House Resolution 5, which adopts the rules governing the U.S. House of Representatives. The adopted rules aim to repair the damage done by Democrats to the institution, promote freedom, conduct needed oversight and accountability of Biden officials, usher in fiscal sanity, and ensure a House that works in the interest of the everyday American. Rep. John R  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement on Jan. 9, 2023: * * * U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) voted "Yes" on the H.R. 23, Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act, which would repeal funding for the 87,000 new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents included in the Democrats' so-called "Inflation Reduction Act." The Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act passed the House by a vote of 221-210after being introduced by Rep. Adria  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement on Jan. 10, 2023: * * * U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) voted "Yes" on House Resolution 11 to establish a Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party and House Resolution 12 to establish a Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. House Resolution 11 passed with an overwhelming majority 365-65, including 146 Democrats who  more