WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: This week, House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Chairman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) held a hearing to examine the U.S. Coast Guard's (USCG) shipbuilding and acquisitions process, the state of efforts to modernize the service's fleet, and ways in which the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) can facilitate fa  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, TENN. - Following reports that the Biden administration is planning to welcome Gazan refugees into the United States, Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and 33 of their colleagues in demanding the president stop his plan, citing concerns of potential terrorist ties, and instead focus his efforts on returning Americans held hostage by Hamas in Gaza. In a lett  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) today led Senators Mike Lee (R-Utah), J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) in a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra. The letter criticizes the Biden administration's plan to expand Obamacare coverage to over 100,000 illegal immigrants protected under the 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. I  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) introduced an amendment and legislation, The No Flights For Terrorists Act, that would put any individual including: students, faculty, professors, or paid agitators, on the No Fly List if they have called for violence against Jewish people, pledged allegiance to U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations, or have been subject to discip  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Chairmen Green, Pfluger Applaud Reported Disbanding of Politically Biased DHS "Intelligence Experts Group" Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) and Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) released the following statements after reports that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will disband its so-called "I  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the Shelby County Health Department will receive a grant of $1,285,200 for its Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "The Ryan White program administered by the Shelby County Health Department has saved lives and continues to improve the health and well-being of t  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that Memphis will receive $13,592,584 and Shelby County will receive $1,594,934 in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Planning and Development Formula Funding for the current fiscal year. Memphis and Shelby County will together receive $7,313,757 from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and $3,714,745 from the HOME Investment  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly's Special Representative on Political Prisoners, today congratulated Washington Post columnist and Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza for winning the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "I congratulate my courageous friend Vladimir on winning American j  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: House companion legislation to the Hagerty-authored bill was introduced by Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC-11) United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Rules Committee, today applauded passage of the House version of the Hagerty-authored Equal Representation Act in the House of Representatives, legislation to ensure that only legal citizens are factored into the count for allotting congres  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today released the following statement on the release of the independent investigation into sexual harassment and the toxic work culture at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC): "An independent law firm's review of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has only deepened my concerns about the agency's culture  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, TN--United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) joined Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI), along with the entire Senate Republican Conference, in sending a letter to President Joe Biden calling for his Administration to withdraw its support for two international agreements being considered at this month's World Health Assembly (WHA) that would grant greater authority to the dysfunctional World Health Organi  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- 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 and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, joined Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, in introducing theCoordinating AUKUS Engagement with Japan Act, bipartisan le  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Bipartisan bill would allow law enforcement officers to use new non-lethal technologies to de-escalate interactions United States Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) introduced the bipartisan Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act, legislation strengthening public safety by ensuring law enforcement officers can access new non-lethal weapons, such as tasers and stun guns. Introduction  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: This week marks two years since the Mexican government illegally shut down Vulcan port in Quintana Roo United States Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Katie Britt (R-AL), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) today sent a letter to Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico Alicia Barcena urging her to take action regarding the Mexican government's mistrea  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: In advance of National Police Week, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) today announced a hearing Wednesday, May 15, to examine the challenges facing state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement. The hearing will also focus on how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) can facilitate partnerships w  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on May 9, 2024: * * * Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) released the following statement after the Biden administration announced a new asylum rule, described by CBS News as "relatively narrow in scope," that will ultimately have little to no impact on the flood of illegitimate asylum claims: "This rule appears to be   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) and Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) released the following statements after reports that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will disband its so-called "Intelligence Experts Group" after massive p  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) and Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray, r  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, TN--United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations and Foreign Relations Committees, joined Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street on Fox Business to discuss the Pro-Hamas protests on college campuses across the nation and President Joe Biden's appeasement of Iran that has contributed to war in the Middle East. *Click the photo above or here to watch* Partial Transcript   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, TN--United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations and Foreign Relations Committees, yesterday joined Mornings With Maria on Fox Business to discuss President Joe Biden's appeasement of Iran and its proxies, along with the college protests on campuses across the nation. *Click the photo above or here to watch* Partial Transcript Hagerty on Biden holding shipmen  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, support for U.S. Attorney Kevin Ritz's nomination to be U.S. Circuit Court Judge for the Sixth Circuit continues to grow, despite Senate Judiciary Republicans' false claims about him. In stark contrast to their current attacks, Senate Republicans strongly supported Mr. Ritz's appointment as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee. Senators Blackburn and Hagerty backed   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) and Congressman Tom McClintock (CA-5), the Iran Human Rights and Democracy Caucus co-chairs, today voiced their profound condemnation of the recent surge in executions carried out by the Iranian regime, under the direct orders of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. This alarming escalation in state-sponsored violence underscores the regime's blatant disregard for human life and interna  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: (May 6, 2024) - Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) reintroduced the Unmasking Antifa Act, which seeks to punish, with fines and/or imprisonment for up to 15 years, any person wearing a mask or disguise while committing a crime, including threatening or intimidating another individual exercising their constitutional rights or privileges. "We seen so many criminals every day committing crimes i  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: (May 8, 2024) - Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) released a statement following his vote in favor of tabling the motion to vacate Speaker Mike Johnson. "When I voted to remove the previous speaker, I knew we would get a Republican to replace him," said Rep. Burchett. "That is no longer the case. If we remove Speaker Johnson from his seat, we'll likely get a Democrat to replace him, or a more  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: (May 8, 2024) - Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) voted for H.R. 7109, the Equal Representation Act, which would require the U.S. Census to include a question about the person's citizenship. "We have a history of saying that elections are sacred and that free, fair, and secure elections are the cornerstone of our Republic," said Rep. Burchett while debating the bill on the House floor. "It's   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement on May 8, 2024: * * * U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) released the following statement about voting to pass H.R.7109, the Equal Representation Act, which mandates the 2030 census to include a citizenship question and excludes non-citizens and illegal aliens from being counted for Congressional District apportionment in the U.S. House of Representatives and Elector College votes from each stat  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Rep. Green Condemns Biden Administration for Abandoning Israel in Critical Hour Today, Mark Green, Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement regarding the Biden administration's decision to pause U.S.-manufactured ammunition shipments to Israel: "President Biden's decision to pause arms sales to Israel is unconscionable. This decision sends the wrong signal to th  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: In case you missed it, support for U.S. Attorney Kevin Ritz's nomination to be U.S. Circuit Court Judge for the Sixth Circuit continues to grow, despite Senate Judiciary Republicans' false claims about him. In stark contrast to their current attacks, Senate Republicans strongly supported Mr. Ritz's appointment as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tenn  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, President Joe Biden signed into law the bipartisan Revising Existing Procedures on Reporting via Technology (REPORT) Act, authored by U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.). This legislation will require Big Tech companies such as Facebook, Snapchat or Instagram to report crimes against children involving sex trafficking, grooming, or the enticement of children for sexual  more