WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Amaero Ltd., McDonald, Tennessee, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security. The company's input responds to the agency's investigation into the effects of processed critical minerals and derivative product imports on national security. Amaero relocated its business from Australia to the U.S. in July 2023 to address supply chain vulnerabilities. The company has since completed capital raises totaling $65 million and commissi  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Statement on President Trump's Tennessee U.S. Attorney Nominations * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement praising President Trump's nominations of Mike Dunavant to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee and Braden Boucek to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee: "In nominating   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Statement on Wins for Tennesseans in Senate-Passed One Big Beautiful Bill: Promises Made, Promises Kept * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after the Senate passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to enact President Trump's agenda. This legislation delivers the largest tax cut in history, strengthens border security, unlea  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on July 3, 2025: * * * Chairmen Green, Guest Celebrate House Passage of Generational "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act" to Fund Border Security and Enforcement for Years Today, Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green (R-TN) and Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Chairman Michael Guest (R-MS) applauded passage of the "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Statement on Final Passage of GOP's One Big Ugly Bill * WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) issued the following statement today after voting against final passage of President Trump's so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1). House Republicans passed the Senate-amended version of the bill in a largely party line vote of 218-214, sending it to the President's desk  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Statement on Senate Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act * WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) issued the following statement today after Senate Republicans passed President Trump's so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill," a massive giveaway to the ultra-wealthy that slashes Medicaid and health care, makes the largest cuts to food assistance in American history, revers  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch and 17 Senate Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to End Counting of Illegal Immigrants in Determining Electoral College Votes and Congressional District Apportionment * Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) joined U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee), a member of the Senate Rules Committee, and sixteen colleagues in reintroducing the Equal Representatio  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 4 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following statement on July 3, 2025: * * * Farm Bureau Applauds Final Passage of One Big Beautiful Bill American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on final passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. "Farm Bureau applauds the House and Senate for passing legislation that will bring certainty to America's farmers and ranchers. Modernizing important farm safety net programs and making perm  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 3 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * Farm Bureau Applauds Senate Passage of One Big Beautiful Bill American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the Senate passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. "Farm Bureau applauds the U.S. Senate for passing the reconciliation package. Farmers and ranchers are the foundation of America's food supply chain, and they need the certainty tha  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Fourth of July Statement from Congressman Steve Cohen * MEMPHIS, TN -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) made the following statement today in recognition of Independence Day: "Today, as we commemorate the 249th anniversary of this Country, I want us to reflect on this specific part of the Declaration of Independence: ' We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty Applauds Braden Boucek, Trump's Nominee to be U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, and Mike Dunavant, Trump's Nominee to be U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee * NASHVILLE, TN --Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) applauded Braden Boucek, President Donald Trump's Nominee to be U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, and Mike Dunavant,   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty Statement on Trump's TVA Nominees * WASHINGTON --Today, Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) released the following statement on President Donald Trump's nominees to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA): "President Trump's nominees must be confirmed quickly so they can get to work correcting the many errors and failed policies the Biden-era TVA board put into place. With this new board, we will w  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty, 18 Senate Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to End Counting of Illegal Immigrants in Determining Electoral College Votes and Congressional District Apportionment * Counting illegal immigrants' voting power encourages illegal immigration and destroys equal representation by making some citizens' votes more powerful than others WASHINGTON --Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on July 3, 2025: * * * Harshbarger's Statement on House Passage of President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed President Donald J. Trump's comprehensive One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBBA): "Today, the House took a historic step toward restoring trust in government by pa  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on July 3, 2025: * * * Homeland Republicans Probe Coast Guard's Readiness, Abilities to Combat Evolving Drone Warfare From Iran, China 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 Rep. Sheri Biggs (R-SC) sent a letter to Acting U.S. Coast Guard   more

VIENNA, Austria, June 30 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency posted the following news release: * * * IAEA and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Partner to Bridge Gap in Global Childhood Cancer Care * The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital entered a significant new partnership to address inequality in global childhood cancer care at the Agency's Rays of Hope Forum in Ethiopia today. St. Jude, based in Memphis, Tennessee in the Unit  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 30 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * IAEA and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Partner to Bridge Gap in Global Childhood Cancer Care * The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital entered a significant new partnership to address inequality in global childhood cancer care at the Agency's Rays of Hope Forum in Ethiopia today. St. Jude, based in Memp  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Balance of Power on BloombergTV to Discuss Senate Passage of "One, Big Beautiful Bill" * 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 Balance of Power on BloombergTV to discuss Senate passage of the budget reconciliation package. *Cli  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on June 30, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Homeland Republicans Sound the Alarm on Threats Still Present From Biden's Open-Borders Policies This week, House Committee on Homeland Security members outlined for the American people the threats still facing the country due to the Biden-Harris administration's open-borders policies, including potential terrorists, Special Interest A  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Kustoff Celebrates Final Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) released the following statement after voting to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill in the House of Representatives: "Today, House Republicans passed historic legislation that delivers on our promises to the American people," said Congressman Kustoff. "As a member of the House Comm  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 2 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * New lab for transplant, other specialized testing launches at Vanderbilt Medical Laboratories The new Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Laboratory launched its first phase of testing June 26 and ultimately will fully support clinical testing for the Vanderbilt Transplant Center, the nation's third busiest transplant center by volume. By Leigh MacMillan Transplant matching and ot  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Licensed ORNL technology makes magnets with fewer critical minerals * United Rare Earths has licensed two innovative technologies from Oak Ridge National Laboratory aimed at reducing dependence on critical rare earth elements. These technologies support the creation of high-performance magnets engineered to use significantly less rare earth content. Rare e  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 1 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Limited Submission Opportunity: 2025 Curing Kids Cancer Innovative Research Award * Applications due July 17 This is a joint competition for VU and VUMC investigators. All investigators should follow these instructions. Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC, collaboratively) may select one nominee for the Curing Kids Cancer Innovative Research Award. Overview The single nominee may apply in either the Collaborati  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 1 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Limited Submission Opportunity: The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research 2025 Endeavor Award * Applications due July 15 These instructions are for VU investigators. VUMC investigators should visit the OOR funding opportunity site. Vanderbilt University may submit up to two letters of intent to the Mark Foundation for Cancer Research 2025 Endeavor Award. Overview The Mark Foundation Endeavor Awards   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Manhattan Project National Historical Park Announces New Public Program "Beyond the Bomb: Stories of the Atomic Age" * Oak Ridge, Tennessee: Manhattan Project National Historical Park, in partnership with Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU), will be hosting a new free public program titled "Beyond the Bomb: Stories of the Atomic Age" on Thursday July 24 at 2 pm ET. Ut  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Burchett Statement on the Passage of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" * Washington, D.C. (July 3, 2025) - Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett voted YES on the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." The reconciliation bill advances President Trump's agenda by renewing the President's tax cuts, securing our border, modernizing aviation, all while including the largest mandatory spending cut in histo  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Chuck Fleischmann Applauds Historic Final Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act * Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03), Chairman of Energy and Water Appropriations, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives completed final passage of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, sending it to President Donald Trump to sign i  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 3 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * Research teases apart competing transcription organization models * Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have reconciled two closely related but contentious mechanisms underlying transcription, the process of converting genetic information in DNA into messenger RNA. Phase separation has been proposed as a driving force in transcription due to its  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Blackburn and Hagerty Praise President Trump's TVA Nominees * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) released the following joint statement after President Trump nominated three Tennesseans, Lee Beaman, Jeff Hagood, and Mitch Graves, to the board of the Tennessee Valley Authority: "The Tennessee Valley Authority is a critical par  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Guard participates in Bulgaria's Best Warrior Competition * VELIKO TARNOVO, Bulgaria (AFNS) -- Members of the Tennessee Army and Air National Guard competed in the Bulgarian Armed Forces' first multinational Best Warrior Competition held at the Vasil Levski National Military University, June 23-26.  The competition featured 12, five-member teams representing various military units to include the Bulgarian   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Conspiring to Murder Law Enforcement and Attack FBI Office * Edward Kelley, 36, of Maryville, Tennessee, was sentenced to life in prison today in the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville. On Nov. 20, 2024, following a three-day jury trial, Kelley was convicted of conspiracy to murder federal employees; solicitation to commit a crime of violence;   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Tennessee's Barrens Darter Proposed for Endangered Species Protection * NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- In response to decades of advocacy by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to protect the Barrens darter as an endangered species. Named for its home on the Barrens Plateau of central Tennessee, the darter is one of North America's mo  more

CANTON, Ohio, June 30 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Titans CB eager to 'remind everybody who L'Jarius Sneed is' after injury-shortened 2024 season * L'Jarius Sneed 's first year in Tennessee was cut short. After missing all but the opening five games of the 2024 season due to a quad injury, the cornerback recently declared himself fully recovered, ready to make amends for a disappointing Titans debut. "I'm healthy. I'm healthy as I've  more

CANTON, Ohio, July 4 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Titans' JC Latham: Cam Ward not expecting QB1 job to 'just be given to him' over Will Levis * Tennessee has its quarterback of the future after selecting Cam Ward with the No. 1 overall pick in April's draft. Ward knows that doesn't mean he'll be handed the reins immediately without earning it, and his offensive tackle JC Latham believes the mindset he's carrying through the offseason -  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, July 2 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: * * * UT Trustees Hear Research and Enrollment Goals for UT Knoxville, Approve Zero Tuition Increase and New Programs The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees at its annual meeting heard from UT Knoxville Chancellor Donde Plowman and her leadership team, who presented a vision for research and enrollment growth at the flagship university that includes targeted faculty hiring, place-based innovation dis  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, July 3 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * UTC and City of Chattanooga formalize strategic research partnership to accelerate innovation and federal grant collaboration The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the City of Chattanooga have entered into a new strategic research partnership formalized through an interlocal agreement approved by the Chattanooga City Council. The agreement creates a streamlined framework   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 3 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer's Center receives federal funding to support world-class research as a Center of Excellence The announcement of the recognition of VMAC as an NIH Center of Excellence comes nearly five years after the creation of an exploratory NIA-funded Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. * The Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer's Center (VMAC) has been awarded a Ce  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 2 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Community comes together to bring inpatient rehabilitation to Tennessee children Currently, children in Tennessee must travel out of state, often hours away from home, to receive the intensive rehabilitation care they need, creating significant hardships and burdens on families. By Christina Echegaray Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt has announced plans to create   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 3 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences issued the following news: * * * Breakthrough study shows how brain-to-computer 'electroceuticals' can help restore cognition Research led by Thilo Womelsdorf, professor of psychology and biomedical engineering at the Vanderbilt Brain Institute, could revolutionize how brain-computer interfaces are used to treat disorders of memory and cognition. The study, "Adaptive reinforcement learning is cau  more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Blackburn Wishes Tennesseans a Happy Fourth of July * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement and video wishing Tennesseans and Americans across the country a happy Independence Day: "This Fourth of July, we as Tennesseans and as Americans have so much to be grateful for and to celebrate: a secure border, a growing economy, and  more