WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: Last week, the House Committee on Homeland Security held two hearings to address America's cybersecurity vulnerabilities and examine potential solutions for the estimated two million cyberattacks the nation could face this year alone. On Wednesday, the Committee held a hearing with government witnesses to examine the nation's cybersecurity wor  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a grant of $1,196,000 for its innovative cardiovascular health program from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "Cardiovascular disease is t  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the State of Tennessee will receive a grant of $1,273,374 for the restoration of the electrical power, transmissions, and distribution facilities of the Chickasaw Electric Cooperative from the June 25-26, 2023, storms in which parts of Shelby, Tipton and Fayette counties saw serious damage. The funding is from the Federal Emergency Management Agen  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- 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 grant of $773,257 to investigate the mechanism of lysosome segregation and cell fate regulation in dividing hematopoietic stem cells. The funding is from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "I am always pleased to see the National Insti  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today denounced two decisions released by the U.S. Supreme Court involving former President Donlad Trump's claim of immunity from prosecution and another administrative law ruling on challenges to federal agency expertise relating to regulations already in effect. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "In the Tr  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: July 1, 2024 Rep. Green Honors "Rosie the Riveter" Leigh Walker Dickson County, Tenn.--Today, Rep. Mark Green honored 97-year-old Leigh Walker of Dickson County with a Congressional Record for her exemplary civilian service after the U.S. entered World War II: Green said, "From working as a welder after the attack on Pearl Harbor to helping children learn to read and write, Mrs. Walker's life is a test  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, at the invitation of Speaker of the Knesset Amir Ohana, House-Knesset Parliamentary Friendship Group Chairman David Kustoff (R-TN) delivered a historic address to members of the Israeli Knesset highlighting U.S. support for Israel. Read his remarks as prepared below. Good morning. Speaker Ohana- it is an honor to be here in Jerusalem, just as it was an honor to host you and your colleagues in the  more