WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) fought to secure vital wins in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act, which was signed into law yesterday. Every eligible Tennessee airport received robust funding. "Tennesseans and the American public should have access to safe, reliable, and affordable aviation travel," said Senator Blackburn. "I am pleased to have championed solutions in thi  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) introduced a Senate resolution that condemns any action by the Biden Administration to withhold or restrict ammunition or weapons for Israel. The resolution is cosponsored by a total of 48 Republican senators. "President Biden's decision to withhold aid to Israel - and to keep it from the public until after he delivered a disingenuous spee  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued a statement in support of the State of Louisiana's lawsuit against the Biden administration for illegally injecting abortion politics into its enforcement regulations of the bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). Louisiana is joined by Mississippi in this legal effort against the Biden administration. Tennessee and 16 other states filed similar   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green gave the following statement during a hearing titled, "Standing Strong on the Thin Blue Line: How Congress Can Support State and Local Law Enforcement," which examined the challenges facing state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement. Gregory Mays, Deputy Commissioner of Homeland Security, Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Sec  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Hagerty's Equal Representation Act would stop counting illegal aliens when allocating voting power in U.S. elections to prevent illegal-immigration incentive United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS), today in a hearing elicited confirmation from Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo that illegal aliens  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- 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 $750,000 from the National Science Foundation for Phase One of its Center for Electrified and Automated Trucking (CEAT) under the direction of Civil Engineering Professor Sabya Mishra. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "I congratulate the University and Professor Mishra for being aw  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- 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 $455,000 grant from the National Institute on Aging to study the regulation of proteostasis and tauopathy by maltose-induced signaling. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "This grant award supports important research being done at the cellular level by St. Jude scientists. I'm pleased to se  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today applauded President Biden's announcement to reschedule marijuana from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3 under the Controlled Substances Act, and welcomed Attorney General Merrick Garland's move to begin the formal rulemaking process. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "Since 1976, when I was the Memphis Police Legal Advisor, to my time in the Tennessee State Senate   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, today applauded House passage of the five-year reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) programs and authorities, including major modernization, safety, and consumer protection provisions he authored. The overwhelmingly bipartisan vote on passage was 387 to 26. It now goes to the President to be signed   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today commended Israel's Shin Bet intelligence agency and the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) for recovering the bodies of three hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. He condemned the terrorist group and called for the immediate release of all remaining hostages, and made the following statement: "I applaud Shin Bet and the IDF for recovering the bodies of three hostages held by Hamas   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses at a Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government hearing on "Antisemitism on College Campuses." His remarks were initially interrupted by protesters in the hearing room who were removed. In his remarks, he noted the long history of right-wing antisemitism and many of his colleagues' inconsistent  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today questioned expert witnesses on the need to consider the threat of an earthquake to bridges like the I-55 bridge at Memphis in the New Madrid Fault Seismic Zone. The committee hearing considered the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge near Baltimore in March and what will be required to rebuild it. C  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen, the House Ranking Member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, discussed Ukraine's defense needs and military priorities. Congressman Cohen noted that the military aid package for Ukraine had finally passed but that it should have happened far sooner so weapons could get to the eastern front and so defensive missiles could be  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) has introduced the bipartisan Benton MacKaye Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act, which would authorize a study to designate a 287-mile trail linking Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina as a National Scenic Trail. A companion measure was introduced in the Senate by Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia. The trail which crosses mountains and valleys and passes alongside streams a  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, is preparing to introduce a resolution of censure against Justice Samuel Alito for publicly flying the American flag upside-down, a commonly understood symbol of the "Stop the Steal" effort which falsely claimed Donald Trump won the 2020 Election. This expression of political support for Donald Trump and opposition to Joe Biden publi  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) described as "despicable, almost treasonous" the behavior of Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans who have condemned as unjust the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump in New York involving hush money payments to a porn star. Congressman Cohen spoke during debate over a contempt citation against Attorney General Merrick Garland for refusing to provide the audi  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Repeal Tax on Certain Firearm Purchases Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Repealing Illegal Freedom and Liberty Excises (RIFLE) Act, legislation that would remove a burdensome tax imposed on firearms regulated under the National Firearms Act. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Kevin Cramer (  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Senate Democrats again side with illegal aliens over American citizens whose votes are being diluted United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today spoke on the Senate floor and sought to pass his Equal Representation Act, legislation to ensure that only citizens are factored into the count for allocating Congressional seats and Electoral College votes that determine presidential elections. The current me  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Green's Bill to Combat Iranian-backed Houthi Threats Advances Out of Foreign Affairs Committee This week, Rep. Mark Green's Combating Houthi Threats and Aggression Act was reported out of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The bill, introduced alongside Rep. Jared Moskowitz (FL-23), imposes sanctions on those complicit in or who materially support Houthi attacks, past or present. The bill also mandates th  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- 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 in a hearing confronted Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Martin Gruenberg about his managerial failures. Hagerty urged his colleagues to acknowledge Gruenberg's responsibility for leading an agency rife with misconduct--and to call on him to resign. The hearing comes in the wake of an independent  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Reintroduction comes during National Police Week United States Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the Restoring Law and Order Act, legislation to increase resources for law enforcement and help reduce violent crime. This legislation was first introduced in 2022. Last week, the Shelby County Crime Commission in Memphis reported that the murder rate increased by 50 percent i  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Currently, the Biden Administration is abusing ATD by not filling every detention bed and allowing illegal aliens to roam free throughout America. Rep. Byron Donalds is leading the effort in the U.S. House of Representatives United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) yesterday led his colleagues in introducing the Reshape Alternatives to Detention (ATD) Act, legislation to stop the Biden Administration's ab  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on May 17, 2024: * * * Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) released the following statement, applauding the House of Representatives' passage of Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Chairman Clay Higgins' (R-LA) bill, H.Res. 1210, and Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology Chairman Anthony D'Espos  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) issued the following statement after the release of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) border encounter numbers for April 2024: "These numbers make one thing clear--we are still in a crisis of the Biden administration's making. Going from 'absolutely catastrophic' in Dece  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) joined Fox Business' Mornings with Maria to discuss the unprecedented increase in illegal crossings by Chinese nationals at the Southwest border and the potential homeland security threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the People's Liberation Army (P  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) delivered the following statement in a hearing during National Police Week to examine the challenges facing state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement, specifically focusing on how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) can facilitate partnerships with   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on May 17, 2024: This week, the House Committee on Homeland Security, led by Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), held a hearing in recognition of National Police Week, featuring law enforcement officials from across the country. This hearing examined the challenges facing law enforcement, notably as a result of the border crisis, shortfalls in information and i  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NEW YORK CITY--United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking and Appropriations Committees, today joined Cavuto: Coast to Coast on Fox Business to discuss President Joe Biden's failed economic policies that have precipitated record-high inflation, as well as the Senator's legislation barring illegal aliens from being counted in the allocation of congressional seats and electoral   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NEW YORK CITY--United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, today joined Kudlow on Fox Business live in studio to discuss the politically-motivated prosecution of President Donald Trump, as well as President Joe Biden's appeasement strategy that has emboldened our adversaries. *Click the photo above or here to watch* Par  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Yesterday, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Senator Tommy Tuberville's (R-Ala.) roundtable with law enforcement officials in honor of National Police Week, where she discussed the devastating impact of soft-on-crime policies in Memphis and her Restoring Law and Order Act and Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Street Act. Click here to watch her remarks. *** Original text here: https://www.b  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: During National Police Week, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) introduced the Restoring Law and Order Act to increase resources for law enforcement and help reduce violent crime. This legislation was first introduced in 2022. Last week, the Shelby County Crime Commission in Memphis reported that the murder rate increased by 50% in 2023 compared with 2022. Crime rates a  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: (May 16, 2024) - U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) voted in favor of H.R. 7530, the D.C. CRIMES Act, which would require the District of Columbia to change its definition of a juvenile from 25 to 18 years old. "These kids who commit these offenses are usually young," said Rep. Burchett while debating the bill on the House floor. "I believe the punishment should fit the crime and right now that's n  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) introduced the UAP Transparency Act, which would require the declassification of all federal documents related to unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs). Reps. Jared Moskowitz (FL-23), Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13), and Rep. Eric Burlison (MO-07) are original cosponsors of the bill. "This bill isn't all about finding little green men or flying saucers, it's about forcing  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: (May 16, 2024) - Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement in response to U.S. Postmaster General Louis Dejoy's letter stating he would delay moving mail processing facilities until 2025. "I am glad Postmaster General DeJoy is listening to constituents' and lawmakers' concerns about these moves. I hope he takes this extra time to consider the best moves for East Tenn  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Mark Green, MD, introduced the Vaccines In Trial And Liability Act (VITAL Act) of 2024, which will ensure Americans are protected from fraudulent vaccine trial data. Green said, "This legislation is essential for the oversight and transparency of vaccine companies and the trial data they use to obtain Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs). Companies that make fraudulent statements or hide the trut  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn joined members of Tennessee law enforcement to commemorate the life and legacy of Blount County Deputy Greg McCowan. *** Original text here: https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/2024/5/senator-blackburn-attends-dedication-ceremony-for-fallen-tennessee-deputy  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined the Hudson Institute to discuss the threats the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) poses to U.S. national security, the importance of Taiwan's independence, and her Taiwan Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act to bolster Taiwan's defense. Blackburn On Taiwan's Independence: "In 2022, I was so pleased to be in Taipei and to meet with President Tsai to reaffir  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the bipartisan Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2024, a key step towards designating the Benton MacKaye Trail as a National Scenic Trail (NST) within the National Trails System. The Benton MacKaye Trail is a nearly 300-mile-long route that begins at Springer Mountain, Georgia, and spans ov  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-05) introduced the House companion bill to Senator JD Vance's legislation to restrict the Chinese government's access to the United States capital markets and exchanges for continued failure to comply with international finance, trade, and commerce laws. As it stands, China has not only violated international finance law but has defaulted on over $1 trillion of debt obligations to t  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: On the Senate floor last week, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) discussed how her bipartisan REPORT Act, which was recently signed into law, helps combat child exploitation. Click to download or view. Remarks as prepared: This week, we are taking a big step forward in the fight to end online child exploitation. The bipartisan REPORT Act--which I led alongside Senator Ossoff--was signed into l  more