WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) spoke with Bianca de la Garza on Newsmax's Newsline about who she hopes will replace Senator J.D Vance (R-Ohio) and Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in the Senate, President Trump's Cabinet appointments, and the need to block activist judges from being seated on the federal bench. Watch the full interview here. Click here to download Senator Blackburn's inter  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced the Tax Administration Simplification Act to provide straightforward, taxpayer-focused improvements to streamline tax filing and payment for individuals and small businesses: "Taxpayers shouldn't be penalized when the IRS is delayed in processing their tax returns even though they submitted them on time," sa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Ben Cardin (D-Md.) urged President Biden to stand up for families navigating the People's Republic of China's (PRC) decision to end intercountry adoptions for those without Chinese familial ties. Representatives Erin Houchin (R-Ind.) and Val Hoyle (D-Ore.) are co-leading t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, Tenn U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona regarding the agency's decision to turn a blind eye to academic institutions using federal funding to promote radical, anti-Israel viewpoints: Biden-Harris' Education Department Has Funneled Millions of Dollars to Universities with Extremist, Anti-  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) introduced the No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act to prevent any migrant tied to Hamas from entering the country: "Since January 2021, the Biden-Harris administration has released nearly 100 dangerous individuals on the terrorist watchlist into the country, as well as illegal immigrants from U.S. adversaries like Ir  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Chairman Green on Tren de Aragua Presence in Tennessee: "The Consequence of Destructive Open-Borders Policies" Nashville, Tenn--Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) issued a statement following reports that the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) is now warning that the violent Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua, is openly operating in the state: "From day one, the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12779) on Oct. 8, 2024, by telecommunications policy specialists Jill C. Gallagher and Amanda H. Peskin. Here are excerpts: * * * Restoration of Cell Phone Services: Hurricane Helene On September 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall near Perry, Florida. The hurricane caused flooding and damage to personal property and critical infrastructure, including roads, power, and co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- 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 announced a $2,419,870 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to the MidSouth Development District. The SS4A program, established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) that Congressman Cohen alone among current members of the Tennessee Congr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 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 grant of $676,388 for clinical research into neurological disorders from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "I am always pleased to see one of our National Institutes of Health investing in clinical research at our premier childr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today filed a discharge petition on the House floor to force a vote on his Latonya Reeves Freedom Act. The rare parliamentary maneuver would require a vote on the measure if 218 members of Congress sign the petition. The bill currently has 222 cosponsors. Congressman Cohen introduced the bill, named for the late Latonya Reeves, a Memphis woman who escaped a nursing home so th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) spoke from the House floor today, making the case that the United States Senate should not agree to Donald Trump's request to permit recess appointments of his nominees without hearings or votes. He also called for the release of the Ethics Committee report on the conduct of Matt Gaetz, who resigned his House seat on Wednesday night after being nominated for Attorney General.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: The House Committee on Homeland Security has released a new "Cyber Threat Snapshot" examining growing threats posed by malign nation-states and criminal networks to the homeland and the data of Americans. "As China and Iran's pre-election intrusions into campaign networks show, cyberspace is increasingly becoming the battlefield on which America's adversari  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) announced a full committee hearing for Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at 10:00 AM ET, to examine global threats to the homeland. The hearing will feature witness testimony from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Federal Bureau of Inv  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following commentary to The Tennessean on Nov. 15, 2024: * * * This week, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) penned an op-ed for The Tennessean that highlights the homeland security threat posed by America's cybersecurity workforce shortage to U.S. networks and critical infrastructure and offers the 'Cyber PIVOTT Act,' recently passed out of the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 15, 2024: * * * Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) issued a statement following reports that the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) is now warning that the violent Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua, is openly operating in the state: "From day one, the Biden-Harris administration willfully and intentionally   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, today joined Andrea Mitchell Reports on MSNBC to discuss Democrats' fake hysteria over President Donald Trump's cabinet picks. *Click the photo above or here to watch* Partial Transcript Hagerty on Trump's selection of Matt Gaetz and the weaponization of government against Pres  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations and Banking Committees and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, yesterday joined Making Money With Charles Payne on Fox Business to discuss the incoming Trump Administration's economic agenda. *Click the photo above or here to watch* Partial Transcript Hagerty on cutting wasteful government spending through the new Department o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- 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 joined Squawk Box on CNBC to discuss his endorsement of Senator Rick Scott for Senate Majority Leader, along with Congress' role in working with the Trump Administration to implement President Donald Trump's economic agenda. *Click the photo above or here to watch* Partial Transcript Hagerty on endorsing Senator R  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, yesterday joined The Source with Kaitlan Collins on CNN to discuss Democrats' weaponization of government and the media's double standard over President Donald Trump's cabinet selections. *Click the photo above or here to watch* Partial Transcript Hagerty on Trump's selection of Matt Gaetz and the weaponization of government aga  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today joined Your World With Neil Cavuto on Fox News to discuss Democrats' fake hysteria over President Donald Trump's cabinet picks, along with his endorsement of Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) for Senate Majority Leader. *Click the photo above or here to watch* Partial Transcript Hagerty on Democrats' hypocrisy over  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) introduced the UAP Whistleblower Protection Act. "We need to protect folks who want to come forward," said Rep. Burchett."Our government spends tens of millions of dollars on looking into UAPs, yet when someone wants to bring something forward, members of our government want to shut it down. People who want to bring the truth to light should be protected."  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: On the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) discussed the urgent need for the Senate to pass federal disaster relief for Hurricane Helene survivors across Upper East Tennessee, where more than 1,500 homes were damaged and 209 businesses were impacted. Senator Blackburn has made five trips to the area in recent weeks to survey damage, speak with business owners and volunteers, and hear  more