WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Steve Cohen (TN-9) and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (WA-2) provided the following statements after the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) today issued a final rule requiring that airlines issue passengers a prompt automatic cash refund for canceled and significantly delayed flights. "These passenger prote  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, TENN. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) sent letters to Uber Eats, DoorDash, and Grubhub demanding answers on reports that food delivery services are being infiltrated by potentially dangerous illegal immigrants who have access to Americans' personal information, including their home addresses. Many Illegal Immigrants - Crossing As A Res  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, TENN. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), along with U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), led a bicameral coalition of their committee colleagues in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reverse course and abandon its so-called "net neutrality" draft order--  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that Tri-State Community Health Center will receive a grant of $1,416,200 for its ongoing work with the underserved from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "Tri-State Community Health Center meets a critical need, as they serve many people who do not have access to affordable health in  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Memphis will receive a grant of $362,500 to study biological responses to environmental health hazards from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "Memphis has many existing and potential environmental health hazards, so I am pleased to see this grant for resea  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will receive a $754,304 grant from the National Cancer Institute to study the trajectory of epigenetic aging and health outcomes in childhood cancer survivors. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "St. Jude's impressive record in helping children with cancer is well known. This research funding   more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a longtime proponent of using the Clean Air Act to limit the pollution driving climate change, today applauded the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) suite of new rules governing fossil fuel-fired power plants. He was particularly pleased to see a final rule requiring the safe management of coal ash like that produced by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Congressma  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: On the two-year anniversary of the unjust detention of three Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) officials in the Russia-occupied region of Ukraine, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly's Special Representative for Political Prisoners, Congressman Steve Cohen, issued the following statement: "Two years ago, Russian proxies in the occupied re  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) was selected by Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) and Tax Subcommittee Chairman Mike Kelly (R-PA) to be Vice Chair of the Supply Chain Tax Team. Congressman Kustoff will also sit on the Rural America Tax Team. Republican members of the House Ways and Means Committee will form 10 Committee Tax Teams to study key tax provisions from the Republican-passed  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement on April 20, 2024: * * * Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) released the following statement regarding his vote on the national security supplemental package in the House of Representatives: "Today, the House of Representatives voted to send emergency assistance to Israel, the Indo-Pacific, and Ukraine, and to strengthen our national security. "President Biden's failed leadership has created chaos around th  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Yesterday, U.S. Representative Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) visited the Unicoi County Public Library (UCPL) to deliver books in partnership with the Library of Congress' Surplus Books Program following a tragic flood at the library earlier this year, resulting in thousands of books being damaged. "Fostering a love for reading among for our youth throughout East Tennessee is a cause ne  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on April 24, 2024: * * * Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) released the following statement on the tragic passing of Committee member, Congressman Donald Payne, Jr. (D-NJ): "Our Committee is heartbroken for the entire Payne family in this moment. His passing is an unimaginable loss for his loved ones, and devastatin  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) recently joined Congresswomen Ashley Hinson (R-IA) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) to introduce the bipartisan, Securing American Agriculture Act, in the House of Representatives. This legislation will protect the American food and agriculture supply chain from the growing influence of the Chinese Communist Party. "Farmers play a crucial role in West Tennessee's economy. They   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: (April 20, 2024) - Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) voted for H.R. 8038, the 21st Century Peace through Strength Act, which imposes additional sanctions on Iran, Russia, and China and forces the sale of TikTok to a parent company that is not based in China. "I voted for the 21st Century Peace Through Strength Act to address national security concerns regarding China-owned TikTok and impl  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: D.C. (April 20, 2024) - Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statements on his votes against three foreign aid supplemental bills: On his vote against H.R. 8034, the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, Rep. Burchett released the following statement: "I have voted for two bills in the past to support our allies in Israel, and I would have liked to vote for   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Mark Green released the following statement after the Biden administration's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released an unpublished version of its interim rule, which greatly restricts the sale of American-made firearms to customers outside of the United States. Green said, "The Biden BIS has gone rogue. BIS's new rule on gun exports will make it nearly impossible for many gun shop owne  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) voted 'Yes' on H.R. 8034, the "Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024;" which provides $26.83 billion in aid to Israel in response to the Hamas terrorist attacks on October 7th, 2024, and 'No' on H.R. 8035, the "Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024"; which provides $60.84 billion in aid to Ukraine. U.S. Representative John Rose r  more