WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee today unanimously approved legislation sponsored by subcommittee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) that includes the fifth consecutive year of record funding for the Office of Science - the most important Department of Energy program that supports work at our 17 national laboratories, including the Oak Ridge Nation  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 6 -- Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: United States Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) suggested today that the Knoxville area follow the advice of Professor Harcourt Morgan, one of the founders of the Tennessee Valley Fair, and use the fair as a time to think differently about what the region has to celebrate. "If we want to celebrate what is really special about our region, the best way to do that today would be to change the si  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: United States Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) said the Senate Appropriations Committee today approved a bill that will provide a 3.1 percent pay raise for service members, the largest increase since 2010. The bill also provides record funding to research and develop advanced technologies to keep the U.S. Military the strongest in the world "Governing is about setting priorities, and this bill shows   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined the set of Fox News' The Next Revolution with Steve Hilton for an hour-long, wide-ranging discussion on Huawei, China, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement and more. On Huawei "In China, you do not know where the military ends and the commerce sector begins... Should we be blocking Huawei across the board? Absolutely... They are setting up their found  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the first two Republican women to serve on the Senate Judiciary Committee, have introduced legislation to combat asylum fraud and protect children arriving at the border from falling victim to human trafficking. S. 2420, the End Child Trafficking Now Act of 2019, amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require a DNA test to substantiat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on limitations the Department of Homeland Security identified in its estimates of the unlawfully resident population. The report (GAO-19-640R) is titled "Department of Homeland Security: Review of Report on Agency Estimates of Foreign Nationals Unlawfully Residing in the U.S.". The report was sent to Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairman, Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, ranking member of the Senate Appro  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on actions taken to facilitate access to investigational drugs. The report (GAO-19-630) is titled "Investigational Drugs: FDA and Drug Manufacturers Have Ongoing Efforts to Facilitate Access for Some Patients". The report was sent to Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, chairman, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N  more

JACKSON, Tennessee, Sept. 12 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08), announced $650,000 in funding from the New Access Point grant for the application of Christ Community Health Services Inc. in Jackson, TN. In April, Congressman Kustoff wrote a letter to the Office of Policy and Program Development Bureau of Primary Health Care to urge support for the Christ Community Health Services Inc. to receive funding to establish  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that Christ Community Health Center will be receiving a grant of $650,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "Community health centers serve patient populations with limited access to health care, and Christ Community Health Center has been delivering high-quality health care in Memphis sin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will receive an $85,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control's National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities to support its ongoing Sickle Cell Surveillance Program. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "Sickle cell disease disproportionately affects the African Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following speech, which was published in the Congressional Record on Sept. 10, on the death of Baxter Leach, hero of the historic 1968 Sanitation Workers Strike: I rise today to mourn the passing of Baxter Leach, a hero of the historic 1968 Sanitation Workers Strike that brought Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to Memphis, where he was assassinated. Mr. Leach, 79, passed away on August 27. Born on September 12, 1939, in Schlater (Lef  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * - Aim of Voting Rights hearings is to strengthen 1965 Voting Rights Act * * * Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, today presided at a hearing examining "Evidence of Current and Ongoing Voting Discrimination." This was the fifth hearing this year on the consequences of the U.S. Supreme Court's Shelby Co  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * - Will be Central to Inquiry as Chairman of Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties * * * Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today voted in favor of House Judiciary Committee procedures for conducting an investigation into President Trump's conduct and if articles of impeachment should be brought to the full House of Representatives. The resolution passed with a vote of 24   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * - Says "this is the time we need to act" * * * Last night, Congressman Cohen voted for and the House Judiciary Committee passed a series of bills to help respond to gun violence. Those bills included H.R. 1236, the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2019, amended to include provisions from H.R. 3076, the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act; H.R. 1186, the Keep Americans Safe Act; and H.R.   more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement welcoming Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler to the Southside Chattanooga Lead Superfund Site: During the visit, Administrator Wheeler announced the completion of the Superfund Task Force, an effort to streamline and improve the Superfund Program. The Administrator highlighted EPA's remediation work at the Southside site and praised the early action approach, a key re  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement on the 18th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks: "Today, as we remember the 18th anniversary of September 11, 2001, we remember the thousands of lives that were taken in one of the deadliest attacks our nation has ever experienced. "While it was one of our country's darkest days, we saw the bravery and strength of the American people shine through. "It was a great testament to the strength of th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tennessee, issued the following column: This August, I had the honor of visiting Israel with a congressional delegation to renew and strengthen the unique friendship between our two countries, to learn more about their culture firsthand, and to advocate for greater economic cooperation in several areas of joint interest. Given the unique friendship between the United States and Israel, this trip explored religious and government ties as we toured Israel'  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * - Say it's unfair for state governments to shift tax burden to car renters * * * Congressmen Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) and Steve Chabot (R-OH-01) today introduced the End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act, limiting the use of excise taxes on "out-of-town" visitors renting cars to raise revenue for local needs. The bill would impose a moratorium on new car rental excise taxes whil  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 116-102) on legislation (S. 2470) making appropriations for energy and water development, and related agencies for the fiscal ending Sept. 30, 2020. The report was advanced by Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, on Sept. 12. New obligational authority Total of bill as reported to the Senate...$48,931,662,000 Amount of 2019 appropriations...47,954,044,000 Amount of 2020 budget estimate...37,955,704,000 Bill as  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 116-102) on legislation (S. 2470) making appropriations for energy and water development, and related agencies for the fiscal ending Sept. 30, 2020. The report was advanced by Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, on Sept. 12. CONSTRUCTION Appropriations, 2019.................................... $2,183,000,000 Budget estimate, 2020................................... 1,306,945,000 Committee recommendation........  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 116-102) on legislation (S. 2470) making appropriations for energy and water development, and related agencies for the fiscal ending Sept. 30, 2020. The report was advanced by Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, on Sept. 12. WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES Appropriations, 2019.................................... $1,391,992,000 Budget estimate, 2020................................... 962,000,000 Committee recommend  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 116-102) on legislation (S. 2470) making appropriations for energy and water development, and related agencies for the fiscal ending Sept. 30, 2020. The report was advanced by Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, on Sept. 12. HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGIES The Committee recommends $160,000,000 for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies to maintain a diverse program which focuses on early-, mid-, and late-stage   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 116-102) on legislation (S. 2470) making appropriations for energy and water development, and related agencies for the fiscal ending Sept. 30, 2020. The report was advanced by Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, on Sept. 12. INTEGRATED UNIVERSITY PROGRAM The Committee recommends $5,000,000 for the Integrated University Program. The Committee notes the administration repeatedly attempts to defund this program, d  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 116-102) on legislation (S. 2470) making appropriations for energy and water development, and related agencies for the fiscal ending Sept. 30, 2020. The report was advanced by Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, on Sept. 12. BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH The Committee recommends $770,000,000 for Biological and Environmental Research. The Department is directed to give priority to optimizing the operation  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 116-102) on legislation (S. 2470) making appropriations for energy and water development, and related agencies for the fiscal ending Sept. 30, 2020. The report was advanced by Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, on Sept. 12. Continues from Part 6 of 7 Defense Environmental Cleanup Appropriations, 2019.................................... $6,024,000,000 Budget estimate, 2020................................... 5,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee issued the following hearing information: Markup of four bills at 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building at 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 12: Agenda * Consideration of 302(b) Subcommittee allocations * Markup of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020 * Markup of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020 * Markup of the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 * Markup of the Labor, Hea  more