WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) moved to quickly reject the articles of impeachment against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas without holding a Senate trial. "Today is a sad day in the history of the U.S. Senate as Leader Schumer and Democrats desperately attempt to sweep Biden's border catastrophe under the rug," said Senator B  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Tonight, Senate Democrats blocked an effort by U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) to immediately provide Israel with the assistance they need to continue their fight against terrorism. "Democrats say they support Israel, but their actions since October 7 to repeatedly block urgent standalone aid have told a different story. It's deeply disappointing that in light of  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Chairman Green on Democrat-Led Senate Refusing to Hold Mayorkas Impeachment Trial: Senate, Like Secretary Mayorkas, Has Failed Its Constitutional Duty  Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green, MD (R-TN) released the following statement after the Senate voted against holding a trial in the impeachment of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas--effectively  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) announced that Memphis Health Center Inc., Porter-Leath, and the Shelby County Board of Education will be receiving grants totaling $21,309,797 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Porter-Leath will receive $1,385,603 to operate its Head Start programs and the Board of Education will receive $14,553,699 to operate its Head Start programs. Memphis Health Cent  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: On the imminent transfer of the imprisoned Russian politician Vladimir Kara-Murza to a Moscow detention facility, Congressman Steve Cohen, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly's Special Representative for Political Prisoners, issued the following statement: "I have learned Vladimir will be transferred to Moscow any day now for an in-person appeal of his 25-year s  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green, MD (R-TN), along with his fellow impeachment managers, presented the articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Mayorkas to the Senate.  "The evidence is clear--Secretary Mayorkas should be tried by the Senate for high crimes and misdemeanors. Specifically, the House found that he willfully and systemical  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Chairman Green on Sending Impeachment Articles to the Senate: Upper Chamber "Has a Responsibility to Conduct a Full Trial, Hear the Evidence, and Render a Verdict" Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green, MD (R-TN), along with his fellow impeachment managers, presented the articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Mayorkas to the Senate. "The e  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Bill is companion legislation to Hagerty-authored bill in the United States Senate United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today applauded the House of Representatives' passage of the House version of the Hagerty-authored Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act (ISRRA). The bill would ensure that the President submits any sanctions relief relating to Iran f  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Bill would close loopholes being exploited by foreign nationals to quietly spend hundreds of millions to exert partisan influence on American elections, including through ballot harvesting, GOTV efforts, and state ballot measures United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Rules Committee, today led his colleagues in introducing the Preventing Foreign Interference in American Electi  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: ISS may be unlawfully breaching its fiduciary duties United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, and Representative Bryan Steil (R-WI-01), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, today sent a letter to the President & CEO of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) Gary Retelny demanding information and documents regarding recent statements made by Lor  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on April 15, 2024: * * * Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) released the following statement on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) border encounter numbers for March 2024: "Last month was the third-highest March in decades for encounters along the Southwest border. Secretary Mayorkas' willful and systemic r  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on April 17, 2024: * * * Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green, MD (R-TN) released the following statement after the Senate voted against holding a trial in the impeachment of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas--effectively ending the impeachment process before hearing a single argument or reviewing a p  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on April 16, 2024: * * * Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green, MD (R-TN) released the following statement after the House of Representatives sent articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate. Following the House's vote to impeach Secretary Mayorkas on Feb. 13, 2024,   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on April 16, 2024: * * * Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) delivered the following opening statement in a hearing with now-impeached Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to examine his department's fiscal year 2025 budget request and the priorities it reflects. As prepared for delivery:  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: This week, the House Committee on Homeland Security, led by Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), held a hearing to examine the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) woefully inadequate Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget request. The Committee received testimony from DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who made his first appearance before the Commi  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: House Homeland Security Republicans Hold Secretary Mayorkas Accountable for Woefully Inadequate FY25 DHS Budget Request, Refusal to Comply with the Law This week, the House Committee on Homeland Security, led by Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), held a hearing to examine the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) woefully inadequate Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget request. The Committee received testimony f  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: 'Democrats' efforts in recent election cycles to retake the White House and Congress were fueled by half-a-billion dollars from a shadowy foreign billionaire with a stated goal of turning the U.S. Constitution into a left-wing political tool...As with so many aspects of American politics, it's important to watch what Democrats do, not what they say...If Democrats are serious about safeguarding American de  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, TN--United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, joined The Journal Editorial Report on Fox News to discuss Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's official visit to American support for the Philippines' military defense to counter China, and the Biden Administration's opposition to Nippon Steel buying U.S. St  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Today, Congressmen David Kustoff (R-TN) and Congressman Brad Schneider's (D-IL) bipartisan bill, H.R. 6408, passed the House of Representatives. This critical legislation would revoke the tax-exempt status for any organization that provides financial support or resources to designated terrorist groups. This bill passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 382-11. Congressman Kustoff spoke  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressmen David Kustoff (R-TN) and French Hill (R-AR) introduced the CDBG Modernization Act in the House of Representatives. This legislation will establish a new formula for calculating the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for cities and counties. Since its last update in 1978, the program's ability to effectively allocate funds  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: In response to Iran's recent attack on Israel, Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) joined House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe Chairman Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ) to introduce, H. Res. 1143, Condemning Iran's unprecedented drone and missile attack on Israel. This resolution passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 404-14. "I am pleased the House of Representatives passed this critical resolution   more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) voted in favor of H.R. 4639, the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act.  "Our government's job is not to snoop around on Americans who hold a certain political view. We've seen this administration's FBI and intelligence community cross the line too many times," said Rep. Burchett. "They shouldn't be allowed to purchase private information without a search   more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03), Chairman of the Energy and Water Subcommittee of Appropriations, was named to the powerful Defense Appropriations Subcommittee responsible for funding America's military and national defense. In addition to serving as Chairman of the Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee and serving on Defense Appropriations, Chairman Fleischmann is a senior membe  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) delivered the following closing statement in a hearing with now-impeached Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Chairman Green's Statement as prepared for delivery: Secretary Mayorkas, thank you for coming before the Committee today. That being said, I have to be candid; your Fiscal Year 2025 budget request seve  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rep. Green's Bill Sanctions Houthi Terrorists Today, Reps Mark Green (TN-07) and Jared Moskowitz (FL-23) introduced the Combating Houthi Threats and Aggression Act, which imposes sanctions on those complicit in or who materially support Houthi attacks, past or present. This bill was cosponsored by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (TX-10) and Chairman of the Su  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Today, the House Committee on Homeland Security released its "Startling Stats" factsheet detailing the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) border encounter numbers for March of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. Last month marked the halfway point for the fiscal year and the third worst March in decades at the Southwest border (189,372). Read pre  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released a staff report today finding that state attorneys general misused their Medicaid investigative and consumer protection authorities to persecute teens and adults seeking transgender health care, harming patients and causing a spike in LGBTQIA+ teens and adults seeking crisis mental health servic  more