WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2023: U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today introduced proposals to cut bloated federal spending by 1%, 2%, and 5%. These cuts are targeted at non-defense, non-homeland security, and non-veterans affairs discretionary spending for each fiscal year 2024 and 2025. "Over the past two years, the federal government has squandered over $6 trillion  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) was named Vice Chair of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia. "I've served on the Foreign Affairs Committee since I first came to Congress, so this is a real honor," said Rep. Burchett. "I take the responsibility seriously because the world is watching us closely, and I look forward to working on   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: On the latest episode of Tennessee Talks, Rep. Byron Donalds (FL-19) joined Rep. Tim Burchett (TN-02) to discuss Congressman Donalds' journey to the U.S. Congress, the days-long vote to elect a Speaker of the House, and the House Oversight Committee's plans for the 118th Congress. "Donalds is a great guy," said Rep. Burchett. "He's a fire-breathing conservative but has real plans about what we can do t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2023: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a longtime member of the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, has once again received a "100 +" on the Humane Society of the United States 2022 legislative scorecard. The recognition accounts for Congressman Cohen's actions, including critical votes, advancing the humane treatment of animals. The Humane Society of the United States named Congressman Cohen   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following statement on Feb. 10, 2023: * * * Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will receive a $754,116 grant from the National Cancer Institute to study the cerebellar origins of medulloblastoma subgroups. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "The study of brain cancer in children by our premier children's research hospital is sure to lead to breakthroug  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2023: * * * Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a grant of $231,000 to study extracellular vesicles from the National Institute on Aging. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "As the American population grows older, understanding the aging process is critical to addressing future medical needs. "I co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2023: * * * Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today introduced the Medicare Medically Necessary Dental Care Act to secure critical dental care for the 47 percent of Medicare beneficiaries who do not currently have dental coverage. Congressman Cohen is also working with the Biden Administration which is in the process of implementing executive actions to address some of these needs. * * * Congressman   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2023: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), the newly appointed Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, today questioned expert witnesses at a full Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on Reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration. Congress periodically reauthorizes the FAA and other Federal civil aviation programs through an FAA reauthorization bill. The FAA was last rea  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following statement on Feb. 8, 2023: * * * Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) learned of the passing of Memphis and national homelessness activist Mother Georgia King, and made the following statement: "Mother King made Memphis and our nation a more humane place though her tireless advocacy on behalf of homeless people and public transit riders. "Mother King was universally loved and was a constant presence at community events. "H  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2023: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today spoke from the House floor and then voted against a Republican-sponsored resolution to terminate the requirement established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers to the United States. The vote on passage of the resolution was 227 to 201. In his floor remarks, Congressman Cohen (TN  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) released the following after his bill H.R. 548, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act, passed the United States House of Representatives by a unanimous voice vote. "For the fourth Congress in a row, the House passed my bill to return 76.1 acres of sacred land to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians - correcting a historic wrong when  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2023: * * * Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) released the following statement regarding President Joe Biden's State of the Union address. "President Biden's speech this evening only proved what we already know --Washington Democrats are out of touch with the needs of West Tennessee and all Americans. "In the last two years, Joe Biden's policies have led to a struggling economy, a wide-open south  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today pressed Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman to explain the State Department's recent self-censorship on China's role in the fentanyl crisis in the days prior to Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to Beijing that was ultimately canceled amid the Chinese spy balloon incident. In the roll out of san  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following Statement on Feb. 7, 2023: * * * United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today released the following video and statement in response to President Joe Biden's second State of the Union Address: Remarks as prepared for delivery: "Good evening. A few moments ago, President Joe Biden concluded his second State of the Union Address to the nation. "I want to begin by saying that, in the House Gallery tonight, we were ho  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2023: United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today led 45 of his Senate Colleagues in introducing a resolution of disapproval to block the D.C. Council's dangerous and irresponsible Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022 (RCCA) from taking effect. Representative Andrew Clyde (R-GA-09) introduced the companion resolution of disapproval in the U.S. House of Representatives, which passed today by a 25  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) delivered the following opening statement at the Committee's Organizational Meeting for the 118th Congress. I would like to welcome Members of the Committee on Homeland Security to the 118th Congress - both our new Members and those returning. I am honored to lead the Committee on Homelan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) issued the following statement after U.S. officials confirmed the Chinese spy balloon was shot down and removed from U.S. airspace. "I want to thank the servicemembers of the U.S. Armed Forces and commend their successful mission to take down the Chinese surveillance balloon over the Atlant  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2023: * * * House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), released the following statement in response to President Biden's State of the Union Address this evening. "As expected, President Biden continued to gaslight the American people tonight about the current state of our union. Our homeland security is threatened on a da  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2023: * * * Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) issued the following statement on the Biden administration's announcement regarding U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) plans to increase inspection capacity at American ports of entry to interdict more illicit drugs. "With CBP fentanyl seizures continuing to reach ne  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2023: * * * U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement following President Joe Biden's 2023 State of the Union address. "It seemed to me like a plan to make the government even bigger. "The president made clear he has no regard for the amount of money his administration spends and doesn't seem willing to compromise. "Especially on the southern border and crime.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2023: * * * The U.S. House of Representatives passed the first two House Committee on Natural Resources bills of the 118th Congress. Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "These are the kinds of bipartisan, commonsense bills that our committee exists to facilitate. The passage of H.R. 423 and H.R.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2023: Representatives David Kustoff (TN-08) and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) reintroduced the bipartisan Stop Corrupt Iranian Oligarchs and Entities Act. This bill would direct the Department of the Treasury, in consultation with the Department of State and Director of National Intelligence, to identify and compile a list of Iranian oligarchs and entities that are ultimately profiting off the Iranian  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) reintroduced the Full Faith and Credit Act to ensure the federal government prioritizes funding for our military, veterans and seniors should the Biden Administration refuse to exercise its existing authority to prioritize these expenses and prevent default. The legislation would directly protect Tennessee, which is home Fort Campbell, Mi  more