WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 23, 2025: This week, the House Committee on Homeland Security, led by Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), held a hearing to examine global cybersecurity threats to the homeland, featuring testimony from the private sector. Witness testimony was provided by Adam Meyers, senior vice president of Counter Adversary Operations at CrowdStrike; retired Rear Admiral M  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 22, 2025: Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) delivered the following opening statement for the Committee's organizational meeting for the 119th Congress. As prepared for delivery: I would like to welcome Members of the Committee on Homeland Security to the 119th Congress - both our new Members and those returning.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 22, 2025: Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) delivered the following opening statement in a full committee hearing to examine cybersecurity threats to the homeland, featuring testimony from the private sector. Witness testimony was provided by Adam Meyers, senior vice president of Counter Adversary Operations at Crow  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Congratulates President Trump Ahead of Inauguration WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement ahead of Donald J. Trump's swearing-in as the 47 th President of the United States: "Over the past four years, the Biden-Harris administration wasted billions of Americans' tax dollars on a radical, left-wing agenda, decimated the safe and s  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Introduces Bills to Deport Illegal Aliens Convicted of Sexual Violence, Strengthen Border Security WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act and the Creating Obstructions Necessary to Address Illegal and Nefarious Entry Rapidly (CONTAINER) Act. These bills would allow the deportation of ille  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Introduces Bills to Increase Music Tourism, Combat Bots in the Online Ticket Marketplace, and Support Independent Music Creators WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) reintroduced the American Music Tourism Act, Mitigating Automated Internet Networks for (MAIN) Event Ticketing Act, and Help Independent Tracks Succeed (HITS) Act to support artists, creators, and th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Statement on Senate Passage of Laken Riley Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after the Laken Riley Act passed the Senate. This legislation is named in honor of 22-year-old Laken Riley, who was murdered by a member of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. He illegally entered the U.S. in 2022 under the Biden-Harris ope  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce Veterans Health Care Freedom Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statements after introducing the Veterans Health Care Freedom Act, which would help improve veterans' access to health care by reducing the Department o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Cruz, Self, Colleagues Introduce MACARTHUR Act Reaffirming West Point's Commitment to Meritocracy and American Leadership WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) along with Representative Keith Self (R-Texas-03) introduced the Maintaining Academy Culture and Assuring Retention of Tradition, Honor, and Unity of the Republic (MACARTHUR) Act, a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Rosen Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Housing Construction Workforce, Help Lower Housing Costs WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev) introduced legislation to invest in the construction workforce as a way to help increase housing supply and lower housing costs for Tennesseans. The bipartisan Creating Opportunities for New Skil  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Van Hollen, Colleagues Introduce the Restoring Confidence in the World Anti-Doping Agency Act as U.S. Withholds Funding to WADA WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Representatives John Moolenar (R-Mich.) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) released the following statements after introducing the Restoring Confidence in the W  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 22, 2025: Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Chairman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), and Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) sent a letter to Acting U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Kevin E. Lunday, requesting informatio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty: Stefanik is right person for U.S. Ambassador to UN WASHINGTON --United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today strongly supported Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), President Donald J. Trump's nominee to be the next U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, at her confirmation hearing and asked her about her overall vision and goals for   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following newson Jan. 22, 2025: Today, the House Committee on Homeland Security released an updated "Terror Threat Snapshot"assessment, highlighting the persistent terror threat to America, the West, and the world from foreign jihadist networks like ISIS and other terrorists. Read more from Ben Wolfgang via the Washington Times. This updated snapshot comes on the heels of the horr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2025: * * * Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump signed numerous executive orders relating to border security and enforcement: "Nothing exemplifies a new day in America more than President Trump's unwavering commitment to border security and restori  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 21, 2025: * * * Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) issued the following statement on the tragic death of U.S. Border Patrol Agent David Maland, who was shot in the line of duty yesterday in Vermont: "I am heartbroken by the loss of Agent David Maland, a dedicated Border Patrol agent who was horrifically shot i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 21, 2025: * * * Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) issued the following statement on U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks: "After four years of the Biden administration tying the hands of our brave Border Patrol agents, President Trump will give our agents the tools they need to dismantle the cartels and sto  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins CNBC to Discuss Trump's First Day in Office WASHINGTON --United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations, Banking, and Foreign Relations Committees and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, today joined The Inauguration of Donald J. Trump on CNBC to discuss President Donald Trump's policies for his first day in office, along with confirmation of his   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Newsmax to Discuss Trump's First Actions in Office WASHINGTON --United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations, Banking, and Foreign Relations Committees and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, yesterday joined Newsmax to discuss President Donald Trump's first actions in office via executive orders and confirmation of his cabinet nominees. *Clic  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Varney & Co. on Fox Business to Discuss Debanking Conservatives, Support for Hegseth, Panama Canal WASHINGTON --United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations, Banking, and Foreign Relations Committees and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, today joined Varney & Co. on Fox Business to discuss the egregious debanking of conservatives, his strong s  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Hagerty Voices his Strong Support for Pete Hegseth, Blasts Democrats and Left-Wing Media for Smear Campaign Stalling Nomination Hegseth should be confirmed immediately, but Democrats have chosen to put partisan politics over national security WASHINGTON --United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today spoke on the Senate floor strongly supporting Pete Hegseth's nomination to be   more