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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Tennessee Newsletter for Sunday December 24, 2023 ( 18 items )  

Blackburn Writes Meta On Reports They Are Censoring Pro-Israel Content
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, TENN. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) is pressing Meta executives Mark Zuckerberg and Adam Mosseri over reports that their platforms are unfairly censoring pro-Israel content. Meta Claims They Are Not Suppressing Pro-Israel Content Or Boosting Pro-Hamas Content "In October 2023, Meta introduced measures to limit "potentially unwelcome or unwanted comments" on posts about the con  more

Blackburn, Cornyn, Klobuchar, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Reform Live Event Ticketing System
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, TENN. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced the Fans First Act, which would help address flaws in the current live event ticketing system by increasing transparency in ticket sales, protecting consumers from fake or dramatically overpriced tickets, and hold  more

Blackburn, Duckworth Introduce Bill To Help Cosmetologists Recognize & Respond To Domestic Violence
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, TENN. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) introduced the bipartisan Supporting the Abused by Learning Options to Navigate Survivor (SALONS) Stories Act, which would incentivize domestic violence awareness training for cosmetologists and beauty professionals. Tennessee and Illinois have joined several states in passing landmark legislation to give beauty p  more

Blackburn, Rosen, Ernst Lead Bipartisan Push Condemning United Nations' Inaction On Hamas's Sexual Violence Against Women
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, TENN. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) led a bipartisan group of colleagues in a letter condemning the inaction of the United Nations (UN) regarding Hamas's widespread sexual violence, including mass rape and mutilation, against women in Israel on October 7, 2023. The Senators urged UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to open an inde  more

Blackburn, Sinema, Kelly Honor The Life And Legacy Of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, TENN. - Last week, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution to honor the life and legacy of Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court. U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), the only female Republican member of the Judiciary Committee, and Senators Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) led this bipartisan effort. "Sandra Day O'Connor was a model  more

Border Patrol Agents Stuck Processing Illegal Aliens Instead of Performing Border Security Mission
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 20, 2023: * * * Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) issued the following statement after the Committee released new selections from transcribed interviews conducted with Border Patrol chief patrol agents responsible for the sectors along the Southwest border. These interviews confirm that significant numbers of   more

Border Sector Chiefs Confirm Operational Impacts of Border Chaos: Increased Gotaways, Closed Checkpoints, Empowered Cartels
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 20, 2023: * * * Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) issued the following statement after the Committee released more selections from transcribed interviews conducted with Border Patrol chief patrol agents responsible for the sectors along the Southwest border. These interviews confirm the historic crisis at the   more

Congressman Cohen's Bill to Provide Debt Relief to National Guard and Reservists is Signed Into Law by President Biden
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) announced that his bill to provide financial relief to qualifying members of the National Guard and reserves has been signed into law by President Biden. Congressman Cohen's National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Extension Act (H.R. 3315) will reauthorize an additional four years of debt relief for qualifying servicemembers experiencing financial har  more

Hagerty, Hill Express Concerns Over SEC Dealer Rule's Impact on Treasury Market Liquidity
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2023: United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, and Representative French Hill (R-AR-02) today sent a letter to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen raising concerns and requesting information about the impact of the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) proposed dealer rule on the liquidity and efficien  more

Homeland Majority Releases Phase Five Report on Mayorkas Abuse, Waste of Resources Amid Border Crisis
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2023: Today, the House Committee on Homeland Security Majority released its fifth and final interim report as part of the Committee's five-phase, nearly year-long investigation into the causes, costs, and consequences of the crisis at the Southwest border and how the reckless decision-making and legally dubious policies of Department of Homeland S  more

House Homeland Security Committee Chair Green: SW Border Sector Chiefs Confirm Illegal Aliens Spread Word That Border is Open
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 19, 2023: House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) issued the following statement after the Committee released additional selections from transcribed interviews conducted with Border Patrol chief patrol agents responsible for the sectors along the Southwest border. In the interviews, the agents confirm illegal aliens are com  more

House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Green Issues Statement on CBP Suspending Rail Operations in Eagle Pass, El Paso, Texas
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 18, 2023: * * * House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) released the following statement after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the suspension of rail operations in Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas amid an influx of inadmissible aliens: "Because of Secretary Mayorkas' failure to secure the border, CBP is ha  more

House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Green: November Border Crossing Numbers 'Devastating and Utter Disaster' for Country
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 22, 2023: * * * Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green, MD (R-TN) released the following statement after Customs and Border Protection (CBP) finally published border encounter numbers for the month of November, showing 242,418 total encounters at the Southwest border, and 308,728 nationwide: "By strategically holding the releas  more

ICYMI - Hagerty Joins Mornings With Maria on Fox Business to Discuss Colorado Ruling, Biden Impeachment, Houthis
NEW YORK, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2023: United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking and Foreign Relations Committees and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, today joined Mornings With Maria on Fox Business in studio to discuss the Colorado State Supreme Court's ruling to remove President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot, the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, and the   more

ICYMI in NBC News: Senators Push For Salon Workers To Be Trained To Spot Signs Of Domestic Violence
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, TENN. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) spoke with NBC News about their new legislation to incentivize domestic violence awareness training for cosmetologists and beauty professionals. Click here to watch the interview. Senators push for salon workers to be trained to spot signs of domestic violence Kate Santaliz and Julie Tsirkin NBC News Nashvill  more

PASSED: Blackburn, Peters Bipartisan Legislation To Strengthen Domestic Semiconductor Manufacturing
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, TENN. - The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed the Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act authored by U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.). The bipartisan legislation will strengthen federal efforts to expand domestic manufacturing of semiconductor chips. "The passage of this legislation in the U.S. Senate is a win for Tennessee manufacturers who rely on semi  more

Rep. Fleischmann Issues Statement on Vote to Advance Impeachment Inquiry of President Biden
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) released the following statement after voting to formalize the House of Representative's impeachment inquiry into President Biden. H. Res. 918 that passed the House today, directs the House Oversight and Accountability, Judiciary, and Way and Means Committees to continue their ongoing investigations into credible allegations that President Biden knew,  more

Rep. Ogles Counters CFPB Illegal Alien Credit Plan
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, issued the following joint statement: * * * Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-05) introduced legislation that would ensure financial institutions are able to consider immigration status when opening credit lines and accounts. This bill is in response to a joint statement from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) warning banks and other financial institutions that evaluating one's immigration status cou  more