WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal (CLEAR) Act to ensure that state and local law enforcement officials have the tools necessary to help the federal government deport criminal illegal immigrants from the United States. This legislation comes amid an uptick in violent crimes committed by illegal aliens with prior criminal histo  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and colleagues in introducing the Protect Our Communities From DUIs Act, legislation to both prevent illegal immigrants who have committed a DUI from entering the U.S. and to automatically deport illegal immigrants who commit a DUI within the United States. President Joe Biden has said that he would fire ICE agents who depor  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will receive a grant of $251,912 from the National Cancer Institute for caregiver education with interactive neurodevelopmental games for infants undergoing treatment for medulloblastomas. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "Infants need the diversion and attention that hands-on caregiving can provide.   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today voted for an Appropriations measure that includes $15.5 million for 13 major community project funding priorities for Tennessee's 9th Congressional District. The House voted on the first of several funding packages today, including measures supporting Agriculture, Rural Development, the Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS)  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) released the following statement after President Joe Biden's State of the Union address: "Tonight, we saw President Biden's State of the Union speech. We can all agree that the state of our Union today is not good. Americans are dealing with skyrocketing inflation. We have violent crime plaguing our communities and big cities. This nation is experienc  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-9) and Tim Burchett (TN-2) today introduced the TVA Increase Rate of Participation (IRP) Act to require greater transparency and accountability in the Tennessee Valley Authority's Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) process. The IRP process is a comprehensive study projecting how the nation's largest federal utility meets energy needs. The measure would increase publi  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today applauded the Appropriations Committee's announcement that his major community project funding priorities for Tennessee's 9th Congressional District are included in the first appropriations government funding packages to be voted on later this week. The House is expected to take up this first funding package on Wednesday, which includes the following funding bills: Agr  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: Congressman Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-04) issued the following statement after President Joe Biden made his last State of the Union address. "President Biden's speech tonight is further proof that he and his Administration are out of touch with the American people and the very serious issues facing our country. The entire speech was incredibly divisive and an attempt to win over the most fa  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, today in a hearing raised concerns with Robert Forden--nominee to be Ambassador to Cambodia and former United States' Charge d'affaires to China--about his role in the failure of Mission China to stand up to the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) violations of the  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today in a hearing questioned Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on his outlook for interest rates, the macroeconomic impact of the Biden Administration's fiscal irresponsibility, and the political independence of the Federal Reserve. Hagerty stressed that the credibility of the Federal Reserve and t  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today released the following video and statement in response to President Joe Biden's third State of the Union Address: Remarks as prepared for delivery: "Good evening. A few moments ago, President Joe Biden concluded his State of the Union Address to the nation. "I was eager to hear how the President plans to address the growing list of crises   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), along with six other Senate Republican colleagues, in introducing the Limiting Immunity for Assisting Backers of Lethal Extremism (LIABLE) Act, legislation to allow American victims of terrorism to sue international organizations that support those terrorists  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: United States Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), today applauded committee approval of the Prohibiting Foreign Access to American Genetic Information Act of 2024 (S.3558), theirbipartisan legislation to ban U.S. taxpayer dollars and federal contracts, g  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 5 -- 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, joined Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), along with eight other Senate Republican colleagues, in sending a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the Biden Administration to censure Iran at the next International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors meeting, which begins on March 4, 2024.   more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following commentary to The Epoch Times on March 7, 2024: * * * Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) published an op-ed in The Epoch Times pre-empting several of the false and misleading claims President Joe Biden is likely to make tonight in his State of the Union address about the unprecedented border crisis. * * * Three Key Border Iss  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: This evening, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) released the following statement on President Joe Biden's State of the Union address: "We all know that President Biden and now-impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas have intentionally opened the borders and refused to enforce our laws, all to process as   more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) released the following statement applauding the passage of key pieces of legislation by the House of Representatives this week, which were either reported out of the Committee or first introduced by Committee members. "I commend my colleagues in the House for passing leg  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: House Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green (R-TN), Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Chairman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), and House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) have sent a letter to Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC), a company closely tied to the Chinese Communist Party, demanding an  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: On the latest episode of Tennessee Talks, Lou Dobbs, host of "The Great America Show", joins Rep. Tim Burchett (TN-02) to discuss President Biden's upcoming State of the Union address. "I've admired Lou for a long time, and he and I have become friends," said Rep. Burchett. "People listen to him because he's one of the few that will put the truth out in the open and tell people what they need to hear.  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) announced his guest for President Biden's State of the Union address will be Shawn Ryan, host of "The Shawn Ryan Show". "Shawn has served his country well as a Navy SEAL and a CIA contractor, and now helps veterans and many others share their important stories the mainstream media won't cover. I'm looking forward to having him here in Washington." Said Rep.  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 5 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) and Representative Julia Brownley (CA-26) launched the bipartisan Compost Caucus in the House of Representatives. "This is something that can bring members on both sides of the aisle together," said Rep. Burchett. "There's a lot of good things that can be done when it comes to composting and recycling, and launching this caucus this is a good first step   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement on March 6, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement on his vote against the $460 billion minibus to fund part of the federal government for fiscal year 2024. "I voted against this minibus because it spends even more than we spent last year," said Rep. Burchett. "I understand Speaker Johnson is in a tough spot as he's trying to negotiate these bills with t  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Laken Riley Act that was introduced by Rep. Mike Collins (GA-10). "Laken Riley was taken from this world too soon," said Rep. Burchett. "There are deadly consequences to Biden's open border. She would still be here with her family and friends if our authorities had deported him after his first arres  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03), Chairman of Energy and Water Appropriations, lauded the passage of the fiscal year 2024 Energy and Water Development appropriations bill, which makes historic investments to strengthen and modernize America's nuclear stockpile, advance America's New Nuclear Future, and support critical basic science and energy security work at the Oak Ridge National Lab (  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, issued the following commentary to The Daily Caller on March 5, 2024: Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Chuck Fleischmann wrote an editorial for The Daily Caller, highlighting the importance of the Energy and Water Development bill that Rep. Fleischmann led, which makes historic investments in America's nuclear capabilities. "Americans face ever-increasing energy costs on top of decades-high inflation. Russia and C  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) took to the House Floor Tuesday to highlight the consequences of three years of foreign policy under the Biden Administration.  The full remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below: Mister Speaker, before President Biden took office: there was no war in Ukraine, Israel had not suffered a brutal attack from Iran-backed Hamas terrorists, and America was respected on the  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) spoke on the House Floor Tuesday to highlight recent statistics surrounding violent crime in the major cities across the country under the Biden Administration. The full remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below: Madam Speaker, in the final week of the 1980 presidential campaign, former President Ronald Reagan posed an important question to voters  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) drew parallels between the economic policies of the Biden Administration and the inflated costs of basic consumer goods on the House Floor Wednesday. The full remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below: Mister Speaker, tomorrow, the President of the United States will appear in this chamber to deliver his annual State of the Union address--and hopef  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) spoke on the House Floor Thursday to address a recent report indicating Former Chief of Border Patrol Raul Ortiz never spoke to either President Biden or Vice President Harris in the more than two years he served in the role. The full remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below: Mister Speaker, I was troubled to recently hear that the Former Chief of  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) addressed statistics, recently released by the House Homeland Security Committee, indicated more than 600,000 illegal immigrants are in the U.S. with either criminal convictions or pending charges. The full remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below: Mister Speaker, the White House is attempting to downplay the threat the wide-open southern border presents to our nat  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) spoke on the House Floor Friday to address the impacts of President Biden's border policies on major cities across the country.  The full remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below: Mister Speaker, I, like many Americans, thought when the Governors of Texas and Florida began transporting illegal immigrants to blue cities across the country - change w  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) spoke on the House Floor Wednesday, following President Biden's recent trip to Brownsville, Texas. During the stop, the president urged Congressional Republicans to support new border legislation. The full remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below: Mister Speaker, during a rare visit to the southern border last week, President Biden expressed a di  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) today announced that Gail Flatt, a Tennessee mom whose daughter Sarah died of suicide at age 14 due to social media harms, will be her guest at tomorrow night's State of the Union address. Senator Blackburn, alongside Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), is the lead sponsor of the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act, which requires social media companies to make   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, led by Chairman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), will hold a hearing next Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 10:00 AM ET, to examine the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) efforts and implementation of "The TSA Modernization Act of 2018." DETAILS: What: A House Homeland Security S  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Today, U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) released a statement following his 'No' vote on the $432 billion appropriations bill that funds six of the twelve appropriations divisions for Fiscal Year 2024, which began on October 1, 2023: "Speaker Johnson and House Republicans on the Appropriations Committee faced an uphill battle to enact even modest spending cuts to some parts of the budge  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: This week, the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, led by Chairman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), held a hearing to examine security vulnerabilities at U.S. maritime ports, as well as the actions Congress can take to ensure and promote maritime and economic security amid increased cybersecurity threats from China. Testimony  more