WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on March 6, 2025: * * * "The Defining Challenge of the 21st Century": Hearing Evaluates Growing CCP Threats to Homeland Security WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, the House Committee on Homeland Security held a hearingto examine how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) undermines U.S. sovereignty through its use of espionage, transnational repression, pre-positioning in   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on March 6, 2025: * * * "Future of FEMA": Subcommittee Hearing Evaluates Ways to Balance State Coordination in Agency's Response, Recovery, Resilience Mission WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology, led by Chairman Dale Strong (R-AL), held a hearing to evaluate the current role of the Federal Emergency Management Agen  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Protect Senior Citizens from Dating App Scams NASHVILLE. Tenn. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after introducing the Romance Scam Prevention Act, which would require dating apps and services to issue fraud ban notifications to users who have interacted with a person removed from the app: "Scammers are merciless  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Hassan, Colleagues Introduce the "Patients Before Middlemen Act" to Bring Down Cost of Prescription Drugs WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Mark Warner (D-Va.) released the following statements after introducing the Patients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act, which would delink the compensation of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on March 6, 2025: * * * Chairman Green Issues Statement on the Passing of Rep. Sylvester Turner WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) issued the following statement on the passing of Committee member Congressman Sylvester Turner (D-TX): "Today, the Committee is grieving the loss of our friend and colleagu  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on March 4, 2025: * * * Chairman Strong Opens FEMA Hearing: "Our States and Localities Deserve All the Help They Can Get in Protecting People's Lives and Property" WASHINGTON D.C. -- Today, Rep. Dale Strong (R-AL), chairman of the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology, delivered the following opening statement during a hearing to evaluate the current   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Calls for Immediate Action to Address Air Traffic Control Staffing Crisis Urges swift implementation of FAA Reauthorization law and warns against DOGE involvement WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, today called for urgent action to address the ongoing air traffic control staffing shortage and implementation of key safety   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Questions Premise of Hearing on Lawfare Says Trump "has committed more crimes than all the other presidents put together" WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee and its Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, today spoke about the legitimacy of state and federal prosecutions of Donald Trump at a hearing titled "Leg  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Raises Concerns Over GSA Plans to Dispose of Odell Horton Federal Building Elon Musk influenced potential disposal of the building WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen, a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, addressed its Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management today. He discussed the General Services Administra  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Says Creating New Judgeships Must Await Decisions about Existing Federal Courthouses Odell Horton Federal Building in Memphis on the Musk chopping block WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today suggested that the status of federal buildings, including the Odell Horton Federal Building in Memphis, should be resolved before a bi  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen, Senator Duckworth Reintroduce School Bus Safety Act Would require seatbelts, emergency braking system WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen, a senior Member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, a member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation have reintroduced legislation to help keep our kids safe as they t  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Congressman Kustoff Statement on President Trump's Joint Address to Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) released the following statement after attending President Donald Trump's Joint Address to Congress: "Tonight, President Trump returned to the U.S. Capitol and laid out a bold new vision for the United States. Americans heard from a strong leader focus  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: * * * DESJARLAIS TO TRUMP: YOU EARNED THIS NIGHT (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Congressman Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-04) released the following statement praising President Donald J. Trump's 2025 State of the Union address. "President Trump laid out a clear path forward for the United States to enrich our economy, strengthen our national defense, and restore American energy independence. Tonight was a night to celebr  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Fleischmann Statement on President Donald J. Trump's Historic Address to Congress Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) released the following statement following President Donald J. Trump's historic Joint Address to Congress, the first speech to both Houses of Congress that President Trump has delivered in his second term as President of the United St  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Green: "We must continue to advocate for colorectal cancer patients" WASHINGTON--Today, Rep. Mark Green, MD, introduced a resolution declaring March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and encouraged Americans to seek regular check-ups for early signs of colorectal cancer. Green said, "Today marks the beginning of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is the most lethal form of canc  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty Releases Video Statement in Response to Trump's Remarks to a Joint Session of Congress "The contrast between what we experienced together the last four years under Joe Biden and now could not be clearer... All of these wins, all of this restoration and revitalization, are just the start of a new golden age in America... I will work with President Trump to do everything I can in the United S  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty Secures Nominee Landau's Promise to Support U.S. Firms Facing Foreign Expropriation Threats "If our friends in Mexico are watching this hearing, they will understand that it is not in their interest if they are looking to renew their free trade agreement with the United States, to have a United States Senator asking a nominee for Deputy Secretary of State about this terrible problem," said   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI - Energy & Water Chairman Fleischmann Hosts Energy Secretary Wright at Oak Ridge National Lab Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03), Chairman of Energy and Water Appropriations, hosted U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to showcase the groundbreaking, cutting-edge work ORNL is doing to fulfill President Trump's agend  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * Library Announces Teaching with Primary Sources Regional Grant Awards The Library of Congress recently awarded six Teaching with Primary Sources regional grants. Recipients of these regional grants will make subgrants on behalf of the Library to organizations that wish to integrate Library resources and Teaching with Primary Sources methods into their educational programming. The recipients include Illinois Stat  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Cohen and Larsen and T & I Member Moulton Lead Letter Opposing Undue Influence on FAA to Award Contract to Starlink WASHINGTON -- Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Aviation Steve Cohen (TN-9), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (WA-2), Ranking Member of the T&I Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-6) and fellow House Democrats sent a le  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Green Applauds President Trump's Designation of the Houthis As a Foreign Terrorist Organization WASHINGTON--Today, Rep. Mark Green commended President Trump's designation of Ansarallah, or the Houthi movement, as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO). Under the Trump administration's executive order, it is now the policy of the United States to cooperate with its regional partners to eliminate   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Green Welcomes Rep. Williams as Co-Chair of the Congressional Colorectal Cancer WASHINGTON--Today, Rep. Mark Green, M.D., announced Rep. Nikema Williams (GA-05) as co-chair of the Congressional Colorectal Cancer Caucus. Rep. Green said, "I am thrilled to announce that Rep. Williams will serve as co-chair of the Congressional Colorectal Cancer Caucus. Rep. Williams is a fierce advocate for thos  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Green, Senators Lee and Thune Fight to End Biden-Era Gun Control WASHINGTON-- Rep. Mark Green joined Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), and 85 Congressional Republicans in sending a letter to request the Trump administration remove the former Biden-Harris administration's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) interim final rule, which greatly restricts the sale of  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Blackburn Previews President Trump's Joint Address to Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following video ahead of President Trump's joint address to Congress, where she highlighted his successful efforts to restore economic prosperity, secure the border, make the government more efficient, and reassert America on the global stage: "O  more