WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) led her Republican colleagues in sending a letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) demanding the repayment of nearly $11 million in unjustified bonuses that were distributed to senior executives within the VA and calling for the immediate dismissal of the responsible officials. VA Office of Inspector General Report Reveals Blatant Disregard for VA Policies an  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released a fact sheet on the "True Cost of Bidenflation" in response to President Biden's repeated dishonesty about his economic record. Under the Biden administration, inflation hit its highest rate in 41 years, and prices across the board are up nearly 20%. "More than three years have passed since President Biden took office, and Tennessee families are paying higher  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) led several of her GOP colleagues in a press conference pushing back on Chuck Schumer's scheme to bring an immigration bill to the Senate floor that would make illegal immigration legal. Click here to view and here to download. REMARKS AS PREPARED: Schumer's So-Called 'Border Deal' is Not Border Security "Let me start by making one thing clear: Sena  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, TENN. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and members of the Tennessee delegation sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas seeking answers about the immigration status of 23-year-old Nelson Yovani Ortiz-Ramirez and why he was allowed to remain in the U.S. Last week, Ortiz-Ramirez was charged with attempted kidnapping, sexual battery, publ  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and their colleagues introduced the Reshape Alternatives to Detention (ATD) Act, legislation to stop the Biden Administration's abuse of ATD, in part by requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to utilize every available detention bed before resorting to ATD, and ensuring that illegal aliens on the non-detained docket are enrolled i  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sent a letter to World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold Ba?ka demanding his full cooperation with an independent investigation launched into WADA's failure to enforce international anti-doping standards ahead of the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo. Seven months before the Games, 23 Chinese swimmers tested  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Chairman Green: Artificial Intelligence Promises to "Transform the Global Economy and National Security Landscape as We Know It" Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) delivered the following opening statement in a hearing to examine how artificial intelligence (AI) is enhancing homeland security missions and the cybersecurity implications for AI development, deployment  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that St. Jude Children's Hospital will receive a $277,125 grant to study Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "St. Jude researchers delve into complex medical issues every day. I am pleased to announce this NIH investment in bacterial research  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the Tipton County government's "Drug Free Tipton" initiative will receive a $50,000 grant from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy's Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) Local Drug Crises Program. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "I am pleased to see these federal dollars invested in 'Drug Free Tipton  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) and 16 cosponsors today reintroduced the Prohibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act to stop the practice of rewarding hunters for killing animals on public land in contests that serve no legitimate wildlife-management purpose. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "America's wildlife play a special role in the natural environment and in a healthy ecosystem. Killing ape  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today introduced a resolution of censure against U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito. By flying an inverted flag in front of his home during the period between the January 6, 2021, insurrection and President Joe Biden's inauguration, Justice Alito publicly engaged in political activity and demonstrated his bias, a breac  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo, Jim Risch (both R-Idaho), Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee) led 18 of their colleagues in calling on Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to withdraw the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) interim final rule severely restricting the issuance and limiting the lifespan of export licenses for firearms, ammunition and certain accessories to overseas markets. The lette  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), along with other Committee leaders, issued a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Lloyd Austin, and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray, requesting information  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2024: Today, House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) issued the following statement on the Biden administration's determination that the Cuban regime is in compliance with U.S. counterterrorism efforts. "The Biden administration's decision to declare the   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) delivered the following opening statement in a hearing to examine how artificial intelligence (AI) is enhancing homeland security missions and the cybersecurity implications for AI development, deployment, and use. As prepared for delivery: In this era of rapid technological advan  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Today, the House Committee on Homeland Security released its April "Startling Stats" factsheet, outlining the April 2024 U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) border encounter data. According to CBP, Southwest border encounters exceeded 179,000 last month, and total nationwide encounters exceeded 247,000. The Biden administration is now on t  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: This week, the House Committee on Homeland Security, led by Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), held a hearing to examine how artificial intelligence (AI) is enhancing the homeland security mission, and the cybersecurity implications for AI development, deployment, and use. Witnesses provided testimony on the beneficial uses of AI across indust  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) and Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced that Microsoft Vice Chairman and President Brad Smith will testify before the Committee on June 13, at 2:00 PM ET. The hearing will examine the company's security shortcomings, challenges encountered in preventin  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Earlier this month, Senator Reverend Warnock delivered commencement speeches at Georgia's Albany State University, Tennessee State University On Sunday, Senator Reverend Warnock concluded his commencement tour at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina Senator Reverend Warnock is a 1991 graduate of Morehouse College and one of two sitting U.S. Senators to graduate from an HBCU Senato  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Yesterday, the Memphis City Council unanimously passed a resolution in support of the bipartisan Advancing Frequent and Tailored Education to Rebuild Safe Communities and Help Orchestrate Opportunities and Learning (AFTER SCHOOL) Act, led by U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.). Memphis leadership, including Memphis Mayor Paul Young, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harri  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) voted in favor of H.R. 192 which would prevent noncitizens from voting in D.C. elections. "You shouldn't get a vote in this country if you're not an American citizen, especially not in our nation's capital. It's that simple. If you want to vote, come to the United States through the proper channels and become a legal citizen. Otherwise, sit down." said Rep.   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, Senate Democrats blocked U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn's (R-Tenn.) attempt to pass her End Child Trafficking Now Act by unanimous consent. Last year, the Biden administration ended all familial DNA testing at the border. This legislation would require a DNA test to determine the relationship between illegal immigrants coming across the border and any accompanying children. Below are excerpts of h  more