WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: This week, the Committee on Homeland Security's Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, led by Chairman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), held a hearing with testimony from Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly on the nation's current cybersecurity posture. In the hearing, Members and Dir  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced bipartisan legislation to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to East Tennessee native Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds, who put his life on the line to protect Jewish-American soldiers. Blackburn was joined by Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Dianne  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 29 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra detailing the Department's neglect of unaccompanied migrant minors and requesting any documentation he has received on the potential exploitation of 85,000 children who have gone missing under the Biden administration's watch. HHS Has Failed To Uphold Its Obligation T  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to encourage the tech industry to take online child sexual exploitation seriously. The Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act (EARN IT Act) removes blanket immunity for violations of laws related to online child sexu  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) led a group of Republican senators in reintroducing the Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act, legislation to add drug smuggling as an additional basis for Title 42 immigration enforcement authority. This would preserve an essential tool for Border Patrol agents to quickly remove illegal border crossers and stop the dru  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement on April 26, 2023: * * * U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) released the following statement after the passage of the Lift, Save, Grow Act of 2023, which responsibly raises the debt ceiling to avoid a default while cutting wasteful government spending to stop inflation and growing America's economy. "The American People elected Republicans to the majority in the House of Representatives in l  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2023: House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), joined by members of the Homeland Security Committee, introduced the Border Reinforcement Act of 2023. This legislation ensures U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), along with state and local law enforcement, have the tools needed to respond to this record-breaking border crisis created by President Biden and Home  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) was recognized by the Rail Passengers Association with the 2023 Golden Spike Award for his work on behalf of America's rail passengers. This year's Golden Spike Award recognizes Rep. Cohen's years of work fighting for a better Amtrak network and passengers' right to quality service. "I am honored to be recognized by the Rail Passengers Association for my work on behalf of Am  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 (TNSper) -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) released the following statement announcing the hiring of Daniel Tidwell as his Chief of Staff. "I am very pleased to announce that Daniel Tidwell will serve as my new Chief of Staff. Daniel has served on my staff for seven years as my Legislative Director and has shown time and time again that he is the best person to serve as my Chief of Staff," sa  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 26 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release and letter: United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and Finance, and eight other Republican Senators today sent a letter urging Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken to impose sanctions and take other decisive actions agains  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, today implored Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to take further action against Huawei Cloud and other People's Republic of China (PRC) cloud service providers that pose a threat to U.S. national security and economic security. The Hagerty-Raim  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today called out United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power for prioritizing woke green energy initiatives in developing nations rather than investing in reliable and affordable energy resources to alleviate poverty and address basic economic needs.   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 26 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2023: United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has joined Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), along with Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and J.D. Vance (R-OH), in introducing the No EV Credits for Idle Allies Act, legislation that would prevent European countries from benefiting from critical mineral tax credits from the United States until t  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: The House Committee on Homeland Security passed the Border Reinforcement Act of 2023 (H.R. 2794) out of Committee and voted to send it to the floor of the House of Representatives. Cosponsored by all Homeland Security Republicans, this legislation provides real, thoughtful solutions to restore order at the Southwest border and prevent any further hit to ope  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2023: This week, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX), and Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Chairman Dan Bishop (R-NC) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- 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 remarks in a markup to consider H.R. 2794, the Border Reinforcement Act of 2023. The markup is livestreamed on the Committee's YouTube. Today's markup includes the Committee's first border security bill in over two years. President Biden and Secretary   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: With Title 42 expected to end and worsen Secretary Mayorkas' already-unprecedented border crisis next month, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) joined Sandra Smith on Fox News' Your World with Neil Cavuto to discuss the Border Reinforcement Act of 2023, which was introduced on Monday and is scheduled for markup in Committ  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following commentary on New York Post: House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) penned an op-ed for the New York Post announcing the introduction of the Border Reinforcement Act of 2023. * * * Republicans made a Commitment to America last year to secure our borders and protect our communities. Today, we are delivering on our promise by introducing  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on April 28, 2023: * * * House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) released the following statement on the Biden administration's plan for the end of Title 42 next month: "It's clear the Biden administration's approach to 'border management' is to identify more expeditious ways to process illegal aliens and release them into the i  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- 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), joined by every Republican member of the Homeland Security Committee, introduced the Border Reinforcement Act of 2023. This legislation ensures U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), along with state and local law enforcement, have the tools needed to respond to this record-breaking   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: This week, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) and Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Subcommittee Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray requesting informat  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 26 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2023: United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined Fox and Friends on Fox News to discuss the Biden Administration's recent tone-deaf responses to The Covenant School shooting, Hunter Biden, and the situation in Sudan, along with his legislation to keep Title 42 in place and stop fentanyl trafficking into the United Stat  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 25 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2023: U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) reintroduced the Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act. "Roddie Edmonds showed incredible bravery that should make every American proud," said Rep. Burchett. "He fearlessly faced down Nazi soldiers during World War II and saved hundreds of Jewish lives when he refused to turn in his fellow Jewish servicemembers, e  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) voted against legislation that would raise the debt ceiling. H.R. 2811, the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 would suspend the debt limit through March 31, 2024 or until an increase in debt of $1.5 trillion, whichever comes first. It would also allow discretionary spending to grow by 1% each year through FY2033. "I have never voted to raise our debt limit no matter  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 21 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) announced that the Memphis International Airport will receive an $11.65 million federal infrastructure grant award to support the reconstruction of existing taxiway, as well as for the installation of new taxiway lighting. The new federal resources are being awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Grant Program, and were made p  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: Yesterday, Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-09), Ranking Member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, joined Commission Chairman Joe Wilson (R-SC-02) in introducing the Ukraine Victory Resolution in the House of Representatives. Commissioners Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), along with Sen. Lindsey Gr  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) voted against the Limit, Save, Grow Act(H.R. 2811). This extreme budget proposal pushed forward by the current House majority presents Americans with two bad choices: a default on our nation's debt and a devastated economy, or inflicting pain on everyday people with deep cuts to federal programs that are relied on by millions nationwide. Democrats in Congress worked across   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on April 28, 2023: Congressman Mark Green, Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, secured the passage of his bill, the Border Reinforcement Act of 2023 (H.R. 2794) out of Committee and voted to send it to the floor of the House of Representatives. Cosponsored by all Homeland Security Republicans, this legislation is the most consequential piece of border legislation the Committee has ever passed and di  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: Yesterday, Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger introduced H.R. 2816, the PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act, a bipartisan bill which will establish new, public reporting requirements for Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), to ensure that patients, providers, and employers are able to make informed, cost-efficient, and value-based PBM choices. The PBM Sunshine and Accountability Act woul  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-05) introduced the Teachers Empowered Against Classroom Harm (TEACH) Act. This bill would expand access to firearms for educators in order to protect their classrooms. "The TEACH Act would harden schools by allowing teachers and school staff the option to participate in defensive training programs aimed at protecting schools and their children. Right now, Education Secretary Card  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-05) introduced the text of the Aitken Bible into the Congressional Record and offered an accompanying resolution to recognize Robert Aitken's Bible as a historical document of the United States Congress "Robert Aitken's Bible is significant to American history for several reasons. It was the first Bible printed in English in North America and also the first Bible to be approved a  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on April 27, 2023: U.S. Representative John Rose voted "Yes" on H.R. 2811, the Limit, Save, and Grow Act, a bill to raise the debt ceiling that will save taxpayers $4.8 trillion over the next decade according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. U.S. Representative John Rose released the following statement: "House Republicans have done our job to responsibly raise the debt ceiling in a way that   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-09), Ranking Member of the House Aviation Subcommittee, joined fellow Transportation and Infrastructure Committee members Reps. Colin Allred (D-TX-32) and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR-05) in introducing the Flight Education Access Act. The new bipartisan bill would increase the limit for individuals taking out student loans to pay for flight training, and works to increase divers  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on April 26, 2023: This week, Republicans on the House Committee on Homeland Security introduced the Border Reinforcement Act of 2023, which is cosponsored by every majority Member of the Committee and is scheduled for markup this morning. This legislation ensures U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), along with state and local law enforcement, have the   more