WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Schools Durbin After He Lies About Blocking Her Requests for Epstein Flight Logs U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement on X after Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) falsely claimed he did not know about Senator Blackburn's requests to subpoena the Jeffrey Epstein flight logs when he was Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Click here to download vid  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Sounds the Alarm on Radio Stations Exploiting Tennessee Songwriters Ahead of the Grammys NASHVILLE, Tenn. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr to sound the alarm on the exploitative practice of radio stations and networks offering an artist more airtime in exchange for performing a free show. By doing so, th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Statement on Priorities for Budget Reconciliation Package WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement on her legislative priorities for the budget reconciliation package: "With President Trump back in office and a GOP majority in both the House and Senate, Republicans have the opportunity of a lifetime to achieve real results fo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Help Tennesseans Recover from Natural Disasters WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), John Kennedy (R-La.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) in introducing bipartisan legislation to provide relief for impacted taxpayers in states that have issued state-level disaster de  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Lujan Introduce Bill to Safeguard U.S. Communications Networks from National Security Threats WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security (ROUTERS) Act to safeguard Americans' communications networks from foreign-adversary controlled technology, including ro  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Ossoff Introduce Bill to Prevent Sexual Abuse of Prison Staff WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) reintroduced the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act, which passed the Senate last year, to help address the increasingly pervasive sexual assault and harassment of Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) employees by inmates: "No law enforcement   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Padilla, Issa, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Ensure Artists Receive Fair Compensation for Their Songs NASHVILLE, Tenn. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced the bipartisan American Music Fairness Act to ensure artists and music creators are paid for the use of their songs on AM/FM radio. This legi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Risch, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Prohibitions on Use of Foreign Assistance Funding for Abortions WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) today i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Schatz Introduce Bill to Award Tennessean Roddie Edmonds with Congressional Gold Medal on Holocaust Remembrance Day WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) introduced the Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds Congressional Gold Medal Act, which would posthumously award a Congressional Gold Med  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 30, 2025: Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) announced a full Committee hearing for Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 10:00 AM ET, to examine America's cyber workforce shortage. "As our government and critical infrastructure sectors face increasingly sophisticated cyber intrusions from adversaries like China, Congress  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Introduces Resolution Commending Polio-Eradication Efforts As a polio survivor, he urges continued vigilance and federal support WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today introduced a Congressional resolution commending efforts to eradicate the wild poliovirus. As a child, Congressman Cohen contracted the disease which still affects his daily life. "Since I contracted p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Leads Letter Opposing U.S. Withdrawal from the World Health Organization Careless and dangerous decision hurts global response to disease WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) led a letter with 42 Congressional colleagues today asking President Trump to reconsider his potentially calamitous decision to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). Cit  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Cohen and McClintock Condemn Iran's Brutal Treatment of Political Prisoners Call on international community to exert pressure WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) and Tom McClintock (CA-5), co-chairs of the Congressional Iran Human Rights and Democracy Caucus, today released the following statement: "As the co-chairs of the Congressional Iran Human Rights and Democracy Caucus,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty Stands with Small Businesses, Supports Repeal of Misnamed Corporate Transparency Act WASHINGTON --United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, has joined Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and his colleagues in introducing legislation that would repeal the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its onerous small business reporting requirements. Backgroun  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- 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) issued the following statement applauding the U.S. Senate's confirmation of Kristi Noem to serve as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS): "I applaud the Senate for voting to confirm an experienced leader who will prioritize the safety and security of the Amer  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news: Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) released the following statement on a new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memo allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reevaluate inadmissible aliens admitted through the Biden administration's mass-parole programs and determine where enforcement and removal proceedings  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins America's Newsroom on Fox News to Discuss Trump's Foreign Policy Wins, Cabinet Nominations 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 America's Newsroom on Fox News to discuss President Donald Trump's foreign policy wins during his firs  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Mornings With Maria on Fox Business to Discuss Trump's Cabinet Nominees, Agenda NASHVILLE, TN --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 Mornings With Maria on Fox Business to discuss Senate Republicans' role in confirming President Donald Trump's  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement on Jan. 28, 2025: Chattanooga, TN - U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03), current Chairman of Energy and Water Appropriations, released the following statement after being selected to serve a second consecutive term as Chairman of Energy and Water Appropriations. "I am honored and humbled to be selected by my colleagues to serve a second consecutive term as Chairman of Energy and Water Appropria  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Green Continues Fight for Rural Communities Read Nancy Vu's exclusive in BGov's Health Care Brief here. WASHINGTON--Today, Rep. Mark Green, M.D., member of the GOP Doctors Caucus and the Congressional Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus, reintroduced two rural healthcare bills in the 119th Congress. On the Rural ER Access Act, Rep. Green said, "As a former Army doctor and emergency room physician  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Rep. Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) reintroduced the bipartisan American Music Tourism Act with co-lead Rep. Nanette Barragan (CA-44). Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) reintroduced the companion bill in the Senate. The American Music Tourism Act of 2025 would require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism to implement a plan to support and increase music tourism for domestic   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) reintroduced pro-life legislation that overturns Biden-era FDA policy, which allowed mifepristone, a potentially dangerous drug used for chemical abortions, to be prescribed without an in-person visit to a doctor, available via mail order. This bill will also prevent the federal government from putting a similar rule in place in the future. The origi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2025: Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) introduced the Protecting American Savers and Retirees Act in the House of Representatives. This bill will repeal the excise tax on stock buybacks by publicly traded companies. The stock buyback tax, which was created in 2022 through Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, is a poorly designed tax that restricts domestic investment and devalues the savings o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement on Jan. 31, 2025: Congressman Andy Ogles issued the following statement: "Last night's horrific tragedy marked the deadliest plane crash since 9/11. My heart and prayers go out to the souls lost and their loved ones. I am tremendously grateful for the tireless efforts of the first responders who continue search and recovery operations to bring closure to the victims' families. It is critical that we determine w  more