MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 5 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * The 23rd Annual FedEx/St. Jude Angels and Stars Gala Raises $900,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital On the evening of May 3rd, the stars aligned at the Hotel InterContinental for the 23rd annual FedEx/ St. Jude Angels and Stars Gala. The event benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital(r) brought together St. Jude patient families, numerous celeb  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 8 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Actor, philanthropist Gary Sinise urges graduates to live meaningful lives in service to others Actor Gary Sinise, the 2025 recipient of the Nichols-Chancellor's Medal, speaks at Graduates Day. (Vanderbilt University) Award-winning actor, philanthropist and champion for military veterans Gary Sinise called on the Vanderbilt Class of 2025 to consider how service to others can fill life with purpose and be a  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * AI Initiative projects receive NAIRR, INCITE awards for foundation models Research teams at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory received computing resource awards to train and test AI foundation models for science. A total of six ORNL projects were awarded allocations from the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource, or NAIRR,   more

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, May 9 -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * Amentum Announces Nuclear Center of Excellence in Oak Ridge, TN CHANTILLY, Va., May 7, 2025 -- Amentum (NYSE: AMTM), a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, announced the opening of its new Nuclear Center of Excellence (COE) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The Nuclear COE will serve as a strategic hub for nuclear expertise, engineerin  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Confronts NBA on Its Shady Ties to Communist China WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) pressed National Basketball Association (NBA) executive, William Koe nig, on the league's shady ties to Communist China. Estimates show that the NBA's media rights in China are worth hundreds of millions of dollars per year and that team owners have invested more than $10 billio  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Praises Commerce Committee's Passage of Her Bills to Protect Consumers in the Online Ticket Marketplace and Enhance 9-1-1 Emergency Response System WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after her bipartisan Mitigating Automated Internet Networks for ( MAIN ) Event Ticketing Act to strengthen consumer protections in the online ticket   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Bennet, Tillis, Coons Introduce Bill to Bolster Domestic Semiconductor Supply Chains WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) introduced the bipartisan Strengthening Essential Manufacturing and Industrial (SEMI) Investment Act to expand tax incentives for semiconductor facilities to incl  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Cortez Masto Introduce Bill to Reduce Unwarranted Medical Imaging and Save Taxpayers Billions NASHVILLE, Tenn. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced the bipartisan Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission (ROOT) Act to modernize Medicare's imaging oversight process. This legislation would remove a key barrier that has delayed implem  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, TNECD Commissioner McWhorter Highlight Economic Investment in Tennessee Under President Trump on 'Unmuted with Marsha' NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released a new episode of 'Unmuted with Marsha' highlighting the 30 projects with approximately 3,700 new jobs and $1.2 billion in economic investment Tennessee has landed since November 2024. Senator   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Welch Introduce Bill to Safeguard Rideshare Passengers' Privacy WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced the Safe and Private Rides Act, which would require transportation network companies (TNCs) to notify passengers when their driver has a video recording device in the car and give passengers the opportunity to opt out of r  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Welcomes Dismissal of Tennessee Assistant Prosecutor Over Alleged Racist, Anti-Immigrant, Anti-Muslim Posts The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the dismissal of an assistant prosecutor in Knox County, Tennessee, over social media posts allegedly expressing racist, a  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on May 7, 2025: * * * Chairman Green Announces DHS Budget Hearing with Secretary Kristi Noem WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Committee Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) announced a hearing for next Wednesday, May 14, to examine the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) budget, featuring testimony from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on May 8, 2025: * * * Chairman Green for the Daily Caller: "Why I Rejected The Dems' Taxpayer-Funded Trip To Visit An Alleged Gangbanger" WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) published an op-ed for the Daily Caller, explaining why he refused to allow House Homeland Democrats to use taxpayer dollars to visit   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Green for the Daily Caller: "Why I Rejected the Dems' Taxpayer-Funded Trip to Visit an Alleged Gangbanger" WASHINGTON --Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) published an op-ed for the Daily Caller, explaining why he refused to allow House Homeland Democrats to use taxpayer dollars to visit Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a likely human trafficker and accu  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Green Issues Statement on the Passing of Former Committee Fellow Madeline Kleinschmidt WASHINGTON--Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green, MD (R-TN) issued the following statement on the unexpected passing of former Committee fellow Madeline "Maddie" Kleinschmidt. Chairman Green also recently honored Maddie's memory during off  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on May 9, 2025: * * * Chairman Green Reacts to Latest Democrat Stunt at ICE Facility: "House Democrats So Supportive of Illegal Entry They're Trying It Themselves" WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green issued the following statement after House Democrats, including House Homeland Security Committee member LaMonica McI  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on May 6, 2025: * * * Chairman Green, Vice Chairman McCaul Announce Bipartisan Task Force on Enhancing National Security for Upcoming FIFA 2026, 2028 Olympics, US 250th Anniversary WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) and Vice Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) announced the establishment of the "Task Force on   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on May 7, 2025: * * * Chairmen Green, Pfluger Applaud House Passage of Legislation Combating CCP's Infiltration of American Campuses WASHINGTON D.C. --Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green (R-TN) and Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) applauded the House's passage of H.R. 881, the "DHS Restric  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 8 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * CLASS OF 2025: Advice to my younger self If you could go back and talk to your younger self, what advice would you give? As we celebrate the accomplishments of the Vanderbilt Class of 2025, students take a special moment to talk to the child within. The students in this video were all part of a Class of 2025 storytelling series. Watch more videos and see their individual stories on this special storytellin  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Announces $1.4 Million National Science Foundation Grant to University of Memphis WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Memphis will receive a $1,463,502 grant from the National Science Foundation to study the genetics of polar bear hair, skin color and adaptations to the Arctic environment under the direction of Associate Professor Emily   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Announces $18.2 Million in Federal Transit Administration Funding for Tri-State Memphis Urban Area Tennessee will receive $132.3 million for transit operations statewide WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today announced that the Memphis-Arkansas-Mississippi urban area will receive $18,246,472 in the curr  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Announces $22,000 Grant Underwriting Workshop at St. Jude WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will receive a grant of $22,000 from the National Institutes of Health to underwrite a workshop on the pathology of mouse models for human disease. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "It is important for St.   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Condemns Army Helicopter Interference Near D.C. Airspace WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), Ranking Member of the House Aviation Subcommittee, today issued a statement in response to concerning reports about a recent Black Hawk helicopter that led to two commercial flights aborting landings at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: "If reports are true that an Army he  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Opposes Plan for Military Parade on Trump Birthday Reiterates need to pass his HAPPY BIRTHDAY Budget Act WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) took note of more detailed plans to hold a military parade coinciding with Donald Trump's 79 th birthday on June 14 and reiterated the need to pass his Halting All Parades for Presidents' Yearly Birthdays; It Risks Taxpayer Harm, Damag  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Questions Witness at an Oversight Hearing on the Federal Bureau of Prisons WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses at a joint hearing of the Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance and the Subcommittee on Oversight entitled "Federal Corrections in Focus: Oversight of the Bureau of Prisons."   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Says Trump Doesn't Understand His Constitutional Duties In floor speech, denounced his "unfathomable" his comprehension of his oath WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) went to the House floor this afternoon to express his astonishment at Donald Trump's demonstration of ignorance about his responsibilities and duties as President. In his remarks, Congressman Cohen said in   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Welcomes Choice of First American Pope Cardinal Robert Prevost will be known as Leo XIV WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today welcomed the choice of Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago as the first American pope to be known as Leo XIV, and made the following statement: "I am very pleased to welcome the first American pope in history, a man from Chicago, my mother's hom  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen's Statement on the Acquittal of Former Memphis Police Officers WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) noted the acquittal of three former Memphis police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols this afternoon and made the following statement: "I am disappointed with the verdicts. But as an attorney, I understand the role of a jury in our system of justice and the   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Cohen and McGovern and Senator Whitehouse Introduce Resolution Condemning Trump Attacks on Free Press Affirms its essential role in preserving and protecting democracy and governmental accountability WASHINGTON - Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-9) and Jim McGovern (MA-2) along with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island today introduced a resolution condemning President Trump's continual  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Cohen, Wilson, Hudson and Veasey Welcome House Passage of MEGOBARI Act Effort to help restore Georgian democracy WASHINGTON -- U.S. Helsinki Commission Ranking Member Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9), Co-Chairman Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC), Congressman Richard Hudson (R-NC) and Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX) tonight welcomed the House passage of the bipartisan Mobilizing and Enhancing  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Harshbarger Reintroduces Legislation to Support Women and Encourage Life WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger reintroduced the Pregnancy.Gov Act, legislation to create a national web application -- Pregnancy.gov -- that would provide comprehensive, zip code-specific information on public and private resources available to expectant mothers. This  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 8, 2025 NAVY Aptim Federal Services LLC, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (N62473-25-D-2211); ECC Expeditionary Constructors LLC,* Burlingame, California (N62473-25-D-2212); Energy Solutions Federal Support LLC, Salt Lake City, Utah (N62473-25-D-2213); Insight Tidewater LLC,* Brea, California (N62473-25-D-2214); ITP America LLC, Brea, California (N62473-25-D-2215); and Perma-Fix ERRG Services,* Oak   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, May 6 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * Dietary shifts shaped the earliest members of the human genus Led by East Tennessee State University's Dr. Justin Ledogar, an international team of researchers published a new study in April that suggests the earliest human ancestors may have ditched hard foods earlier than previously believed. By utilizing advanced computer simulations, researchers were able to compare bite force mechanics of  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 5 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Expect increased police presence May 12-16 for emergency preparedness and readiness activities During the week of May 12-16, Vanderbilt University Public Safety will be rotating personnel through a series of functional preparedness and readiness activities across campus. Additionally, video crews will be recording educational materials to better prepare the VU community for campus active assailant response p  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has published a notice regarding a recent application under the Change in Bank Control Act. The application, filed by Amie Anderson Glenn Goodwin, Howard Bishop Anderson, Doralynn Elizabeth Garrison Anderson, and Robert Randolf Anderson, concerns their request to acquire voting shares in Builtwell Bancorp, Inc., headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The applicants, acting as the Anderson Family Group, aim to retain control over Builtwe  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued an environmental assessment (EA) for the 507G Line Abandonment Project proposed by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC (Tennessee). The project involves the abandonment of portions of Tennessee's 507G-100 and 507G-500 pipelines, which are located in Acadia, Vermilion, Iberia, and St. Mary Parishes in Louisiana. Tennessee is requesting approval to abandon approximately 58 miles of the 507G-100 Line in place,  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has sustained a protest filed by Perimeter Security Partners LLC (PSP) of Brentwood, Tennessee, against the Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). The protest challenged the planned issuance of a task order to Low Voltage Wiring LTD (LVW) of Colorado Springs, Colorado, for preventative and corrective maintenance services for access control points at 19 Army installations across the northeast United States  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, has announced its intention to repatriate 4,506 unassociated funerary objects. The items, which span a wide array of artifacts including faunal remains, ceramics, beads, lithic fragments, and stone tools, were collected from various burial sites across North Carolina and Tennessee. The announcement was published in the Federal Register on May 8, 2  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on May 6, 2025: * * * Homeland and Select Committee on the CCP Republicans Request DHS Threat Assessment of CCP's Growing Malign Activity in Cuba WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI), Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Kudlow on Fox Business to Discuss Trump Administration's Negotiations With China WASHINGTON --Today, 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, joined Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss the Trump Administration's trade negotiations with China. *Click the photo ab  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on May 8, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Homeland Republicans Examine New Evidence of Potential CCP Surveillance Infrastructure in Cuba WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, held a hearing to examine suspected efforts by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to build surveillance infrastructur  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Jesse Labbe: Innovating biotechnology for energy, security and health Microbiologist and entrepreneur Jesse Labbe excels at cultivating discovery and innovation. As the new director of the Biosciences Division at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, he's leading a team focused on science and technologies to boost U.S. competitiveness, stren  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 9 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Made for this moment: Vanderbilt Commencement honors the Class of 2025 Standing before a sea of black mortar boards and colored tassels at GEODIS Park, Chancellor Daniel Diermeier delivered a timely message to the Class of 2025: "You are made for this moment. You have what it takes to meet it. And meet it you must." Chancellor Daniel Diermeier speaks at the 2025 Vanderbilt Commencement. (Vanderbilt Universi  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSFR) -- Mercyhurst University, located in Erie, Pennsylvania, has completed its inventory of human remains under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The remains, identified as those of at least one individual of Native American ancestry, were removed from a location in the vicinity of Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, on an unknown date. The remains were acquired by Raymond C. Vietzen, an avocational archaeologist and collector, who   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * NSSF Hails Tennessee's Gov. Lee for Signing Firearm Industry Protection Law WASHINGTON, D.C. -- NSSF (r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, hails Tennessee's Gov. Bill Lee for signing SB 1360 into law which brings added protections to the firearm industry and Second Amendment rights in the Volunteer State. The law protects the state's growing firearm and ammuni  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 5 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Open Space: Vanderbilt Alumni Propel a Vision for Space Travel That's Accessible and Sustainable By Lucas Johnson All photos courtesy of Blue Origin David Limp David Limp, BS'88, CEO of rocket company Blue Origin, is on a quest to open a new frontier of space exploration and has set his sights on building a "road" for millions of people to get there. Blue Origin and a handful of other private compani  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * OU, ORNL launch strategic collaboration in additive manufacturing The University of Oklahoma and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Department of Energy's largest multi-program science and energy laboratory, have entered a strategic collaboration to establish a cutting-edge additive manufacturing center based in Norman, OK. Building on the university's existing  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 6 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Peabody College spring 2025 notes and honors Marcia Barnes, professor of special education, was named the Dunn Family Chair in Psychoeducational Assessment. Deon Benton, assistant professor of psychology & human development, and Sophia Vinci-Booher, assistant professor of educational neuroscience, were named APS Rising Stars by the Association for Psychological Science. The award is presented to outstandin  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- President Trump sent 17 nominations to the Senate on April 29, 2025: David Beck, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration. Mark Brnovich, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia. Frances Brooke, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Thomas Gaiser, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Attorney General. John Giordano, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Namibia. Jon  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Reduced porosity strengthens large-scale 3D prints Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a vacuum-assisted extrusion method that reduces internal porosity -- by up to 75% -- in large-scale 3D-printed polymer parts. Large-format additive manufacturing, or LFAM, enables the direct printing of meter-scale structures used in aerospace, automo  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following floor remarks on May 5, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Madam Speaker, I watched the President's interview on "Meet the Press" yesterday. I was shocked at the lack of understanding that the man has of his job. He takes an oath to protect, preserve, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and he says he is not s  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following floor remarks on May 5, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Madam Speaker, Georgia has long been a great friend to the United States. I went to Georgia for their election when they elected the Georgian Dream ticket about 12 years ago, but the Georgian Dream party has turned into the Georgian nightmare. In America, Dr. King h  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, issued the following news release: * * * DesJarlais: We Must Adapt Our Nuclear Strategy to Meet Growing Threats Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on nuclear forces and atomic energy defense activities programmatic updates. Rep. DesJarlai  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann, Party-Tennessee, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on May 5, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of women entrepreneurs and to recognize the impact of women-owned businesses in the Third District of Tennessee and our communities nationwide. Like many communities across the United States, East Tennessee is home to many women- and family-owned businesses, critical l  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, issued the following news release: * * * Fleischmann: The Time to Forge America's Nuclear Energy Future is Now Washington, D.C. - ICYMI: Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN) wrote an op-ed for the Washington Times, underscoring the critical need for the United States to revitalize its nuclear energy sector. As Chairman of the Energy and Water Development Subcommitte  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Cohen, Titus and Scholten Introduce Bill to Reauthorize the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program Also funds integral Corridor ID program WASHINGTON - Representatives Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee and a passionate advocate of passenger rail service; Dina Titus (NV-1), the Ranking Member of the Sub  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Research reveals hidden gifts of the 'black box' for modeling grid behavior To create a more resilient electric grid that meets the nation's increasing power demands, utilities are incorporating a wider array of energy sources. But this shift requires the ability to predict how the grid will react to fluctuations in the flow of electricity from new sources of p  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 7 -- Sedgwick, a provider of technology-enabled risk and benefit solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Sedgwick unveils a comprehensive claims processing solution Transforming loss adjusting, property, auto, and general liability claims support MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 6, 2025 - Sedgwick, the world's leading risk and claims administration partner, has combined their existing, industry-leading technologies with a new tool, Digital Adjust Pro, for handling desk  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Senate conducted a committee hearing on May 5, 2025: * * * BUSINESS MEETING Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Stephen Vaden, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Secretary, and Tyler Clarkson, of Virginia, to be General Counsel, both of the Department of Agriculture. * * * Original text and links presented by source here: https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-171/issue-74/daily-digest  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 5 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Southeast Venture Showcase highlights innovation across the region Vanderbilt University and its Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization hosted the inaugural Southeast Venture Showcase April 21-23 at the W Nashville hotel. This exclusive event was a first-of-its kind collaboration among top research universities and federal laboratories across the Southeast to highlight their most promising new   more

ROSWELL, Georgia, May 6 -- The Southeastern Legal Foundation issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Southeastern Legal Foundation and Mountain States Legal Foundation demand SCOTUS recognize continued racial discrimination against farmers Today, Southeastern Legal Foundation (SLF) and Mountain States Legal Foundation (MSLF), two organizations that litigate to defend your constitutional rights, filed a petition with the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) asking the co  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * St. Jude neurologist Richard Finkel named to TIME100 Health TIME has named Richard S. Finkel, MD, Center for Experimental Neurotherapeutics (CENT) director at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to TIME100 Health, the news magazine's list of 100 individuals who are positively influencing global health in 2025. Finkel, a leading pediatric neurologist, joined S  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Subtle edits yield big results in microbes Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Colorado Boulder used a gene-silencing tool and a large library of molecular guides to understand how photosynthetic bacteria adapt to light and temperature changes. They found that even partial suppression of certain genes yielded big benefits in modify  more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, May 6 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news: * * * Tenn. legislature funds monument for Oak Ridge civil rights pioneers In a historic photo, students gather at the Oak Ridge high school in Tennessee. (Photo: DOE) The Tennessee legislature has approved a $3.2 million proposal to fund a monument that will honor a group of 85 black former students known as the Scarboro-Oak Ridge 85 who, with support from the Atomic Energy Commiss  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) has submitted a formal comment strongly opposing the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) interim final rule (IFR) on Alien Registration and Evidence of Registration. In a letter to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), TIRRC argues that the rule revives a registration requirement dormant since 1960 and presents significant legal problems for immigrant communities, particularly those with pending DA  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty to Aiding Police Officer in Destroying Evidence of Fatal Shooting Joshua M. Rogers of Memphis, Tennessee, pleaded guilty yesterday to a violation of 18 U.S.C. SS 1512(c) for his role in destroying evidence related to a police officer's fatal shooting of a man identified by the initials R.H. With the plea, Rogers admitted that he acted to impair the integrity or availability  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Texas Man Convicted of Making Threats to Kill Nashville District Attorney Glenn Funk David Aaron Bloyed, 60, of Frost, Texas, was found guilty today by a federal jury of one count of communicating a threat in interstate commerce to lynch and kill Glenn Funk, the elected District Attorney General (DA) for Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee. "The defendant's heinous threats strike at the heart o  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * TVA Considers Postponing Retirement for Deadly Coal Plants Chattanooga, TN - Tennessee Valley Authority CEO Don Moul announced that the country's largest federal utility is considering delaying retirement of four coal plants in its fleet. In 2021, TVA announced its plans to retire all of its remaining four coal plants: Shawnee, Gallatin, Kingston, and Cumberland, by 2035. According to the u  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 7 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * Unique model of rare epileptic disease helps pinpoint potential treatment route While extremely rare, encephalopathy (a condition affecting brain function) triggered by mutations in the UBA5 gene has devastating impacts, with affected individuals reaching few developmental milestones and experiencing frequent and early-onset seizures. Scientists at St. Jude Child  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor awards $3.5M to continue disaster-relief jobs, training for Tennessee residents harmed by Tropical Storm Helene WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded incremental funding of $3.5 million to support disaster-relief jobs and continue employment training for Tennessee residents affected by Tropical Storm Helene. In September 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall in   more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, May 10 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * UTC selected for IIE American Passport Project grant The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga has been selected by the Institute of International Education (IIE) to receive a prestigious American Passport Project grant, which will provide funding for 25 Pell-eligible students to obtain their first U.S. passport--removing a key barrier to studying abroad and opening the door to g  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 5 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt and AllianceBernstein showcase neurodiversity-inclusive innovation for the workplace Assistant Vice Chancellor James Kellerhouse welcomes attendees to the event The Vanderbilt University Frist Center for Autism and Innovation, in collaboration with AllianceBernstein and Vanderbilt's Corporate Partnerships team, hosted an event at the firm's New York City office on Thursday, April 17, to celebrat  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 5 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt awards endowed chairs to 33 faculty members Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver honored scholars from across Vanderbilt at an endowed chair investiture ceremony on April 30. These individuals are prominent faculty members who have distinguished themselves as pioneers and leaders in their fields. "If you want to understand what makes un  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 8 -- Vanderbilt Law School issued the following news: * * * Chloe Allen Named 2025 George Barrett Social Justice Fellow Chloe Allen '25 has been named a George Barrett Social Justice Fellow for the Vanderbilt Law Class of 2025. The Barrett Fellowship will fund Allen's work with the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC). Allen's appointment as a George Barrett Social Justice Fellow was announced by Dean Chris Guthrie. The Barrett Social Justice Fellowship honors t  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 9 -- Vanderbilt Law School issued the following news: * * * VPA Releases New Paper on the Global Rise of Public Artificial Intelligence Around the world, governments are increasingly investing in artificial intelligence: public investment, partnerships with private firms, and in some cases publicly-run AI resources. The Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator (VPA) has released "The Global Rise of Public AI," a new paper from VPA Director Ganesh Sitaraman and policy analyst K  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 5 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt Mail Services doubles Station B parcel locker capacity to enhance student experience Vanderbilt Mail Services is expanding its parcel locker system at the Station B Post Office in Rand Hall, nearly doubling the number of lockers available to students, faculty and staff. Construction to install the new lockers will begin the week after Commencement and is expected to be complete by the start of the  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 8 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt Poll: Tennesseans aligned in opposition to federal funding cuts, deeply divided on presidential powers * Across party lines, Tennesseans overwhelmingly oppose cuts to major programs such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and veterans services * There is broad opposition to cutting research funding for hospitals and universities * Inflation is a top concern, regardless of party affiliat  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 8 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt University honors Class of 2025 Founder's Medalists In recognition of their remarkable scholarly dedication and outstanding achievements, Vanderbilt University celebrated the Founder's Medalists for the Class of 2025 during the Graduates Day event on May 8 as part of the university's Commencement celebration. Since 1877, the university has awarded a gold medal to the student graduating with top   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 9 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt University honors emeritus and emerita faculty at 2025 Commencement Vanderbilt University honored 32 retiring faculty members on May 9 for their years of service by bestowing upon them the title of emerita or emeritus faculty during Vanderbilt's Commencement ceremony at GEODIS Park. Two outgoing deans also were recognized for service to the university. A faculty member who has served the univers  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 9 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Newer preventive options helping reduce RSV-associated hospitalization rates among infants For decades no effective preventive options existed, and the tools now exist to prevent severe disease. By Jessica Pasley Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of hospitalization among infants in the United States. Recent findings of the impact of new RSV prevention products a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 9 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Veterans with depression have increased risk of heart failure: study The findings give patients and clinicians have another reason to screen for and treat depression in order to prevent potential future heart failure. By Matt Batcheldor U.S. veterans with depression had a 14% higher risk of heart failure, a new Vanderbilt University Medical Center-led study found, even after adjustin  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 8 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Cracking the code: How studying single cells reveals the secrets of noncoding genes Although the genome's claim to fame is coding for the proteins that make up an organism, there's a lot more to it than just protein-coding genes. In fact, protein-coding genes make up a much smaller portion of the human genome compared to transcribed noncoding genes. But even though w  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 8 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences issued the following news release: * * * A package deal: Diagnosing and treating breast cancer with a single complex The drug pipeline--the process through which a potential new drug gets discovered, tested, approved, and marketed--is a notoriously long and arduous process, and even the most promising drugs can languish or die on the road to the clinic. Many drugs, particularly those used in cancer and othe  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 9 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * WATCH: Chancellor Daniel Diermeier's 2025 Commencement Address Parents, families and friends, members of the Board of Trust, esteemed faculty, valued alumni, dedicated staff: What an honor it is to join you in celebrating the hard work and remarkable achievements of the Vanderbilt University Class of 2025! Graduates, one of the greatest privileges I have as chancellor is to look out from this podium and se  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 5 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * WATCH: VU Staff Q&A Series - Connor Vandiver & Natalie Figlio, University Ceremonies & Events In a series on the Vanderbilt Instagram account, students can get to know some of the dedicated staff who play crucial roles in creating a welcoming and supportive environment for them. This installment features events coordinator Connor Vandiver and events manager Natalie Figlio, who work on the University Ceremoni  more