WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MILWAUKEE, Wis. U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and their colleagues in demanding answers from U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on the Department of Justice's (DOJ) efforts to prevent aliens from registering to vote in American elections. State officials across the country have recently taken steps to prevent, deter, and investigate cases of illegal voter regi  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, Evan Gershkovich, reporter for The Wall Street Journal, was sentenced to 16 years in a high-security penal colony by a court in Russia. Gershkovich's sentencing comes after he was arrested almost 16 months ago on manufactured espionage charges. Helsinki Commission Ranking Member and OSCE PA Special Representative on Political Prisoners Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) issued the following statement:   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement on July 13, 2024: * * * Congressman Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-04) responds to apparent shots at a rally for former President Donald Trump. "First of all, let's be thankful that reports are President Trump is safe. We are praying for the other innocent attendees and their families impacted by this act of violence. Political violence is never acceptable, and the threats made time and again against President   more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on July 19, 2024: This week, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) announced a hearing for Wednesday, June 24, 2024, at 10:00 AM ET to examine the U.S. Coast Guard's (USCG) role in protecting the homeland. This hearing will feature witness testimony from USCG Commandant Admiral Linda L. Fagan. "The Coast Guard plays a unique   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2024: Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas regarding the failed assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, in which he demands, in part, the security plan to secure the perimeter of the event sit  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: This week, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green (R-TN) invited Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray, and Secret Service (USSS) Director Kimberly Cheatle to testify before the Committee in an oversight hearing next Tuesday, Ju  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- 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) released following statement after the failed assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump this evening in Pennsylvania: "Our prayers are with President Trump, and we look forward to his speedy recovery. We are grateful to all the members of law enforcement who react  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on July 15, 2024: * * * Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) released the following statement after the release of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) border encounter numbers for June 2024: "Another month, another devastating number of inadmissible aliens entering and being released into the United States--all at   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green (R-TN) invited several members of Pennsylvania state and local law enforcement to testify before the Committee at an oversight hearing in the coming days, to examine the facts and circumstances surrounding the July 13 assassination attempt of former President Donald J. Trump.  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on July 19, 2024: Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) subpoenaed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for documents and information regarding the failed security efforts surrounding the attempted July 13 assassination of former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania. The subpoena follows  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: KNOXVILLE, Tenn., (July 13, 2024) Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) released a statement in reaction to the shooting of President Trump earlier today. "Everyone please pray for President Trump. Pray for God to put his healing hands on him and everyone else who was hurt." Following the news the shooter was able to climb onto a nearby rooftop with a rifle without being stopped by the Secret   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Clarksville, Tenn.--Today, Rep. Mark Green, West Point Class of 1986, announced details for his sixth annual Service Academy Day. The event will take place at Franklin High School on Saturday, August 3rd from 10:30 am 1:30 pm. Doors open at 10:00 am. Representatives of the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, and the U.S. Coast Guard Ac  more