WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: This week, Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr urging the Department of Justice to investigate increasing insulin prices. Market trends show the cost of insulin has nearly tripled over the last decade, creating a financial burden for millions of Americans living with diabetes. In his letter, Rep. Burchett voices concerns over the rising price of insulin desp  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today introduced the Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act to help reduce veteran unemployment and train our nation's heroes for good-paying, high-demand jobs. Congressman Cohen's legislation would reauthorize the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP), which helps train unemployed veterans for careers in high-demand occupations, through 2021. VRAP expired in March 201  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * - Raises issue of paid versus un-paid leave when used as an "undue hardship" accommodation * * * Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) questioned witnesses today at an Education and Labor Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services hearing titled "Long Overdue: Exploring the Pregnant Workers' Fairness Act (H.R. 2694)." In his questioning, Congressman Cohen asked about accommodating pregnant women by   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * - Judiciary Committee seeks to secure future vote from cyber and other attacks * * * Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, today questioned experts in election security and voter suppression about America's efforts to combat election interference and ensure our voting systems are safe, accurate and fair.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * - More than 26,000 without power, some residential structural damage * * * Following this morning's storms, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) sought detailed information on damage and injuries from Shelby County emergency managers in advance of potentially seeking federal emergency disaster assistance. Reports indicate several areas of north and south Shelby County sustained structural damage while a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * - Bill can now be considered on the House floor * * * Today, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, supported the Judiciary Committee's passage of the H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA) of 2019. This bill has been a top priority for Congressman Cohen and his Subcommittee, which held seven hea  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * - Rep. Kustoff visited the Memphis Union Row Opportunity zone with Sec. Carson earlier this month * * * Today, Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08), questioned U.S. Housing Secretary-Ben Carson and Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury-Steven Mnuchin in the U.S. House Financial Services Committee. Rep. Kustoff asked Secretary Carson and Secretary Mnuchin how they see opportunity zones, in  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tennessee, ranking Republican member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after receiving the Congressional Caregiver Champion Award from the Elizabeth Dole Foundation at the Heroes and History Makers event: "To receive this award from the Elizabeth Dole Foundation is an incredible honor. "Over the course of my ten years on the Veterans' Affairs Committee, I have had the opportunity to meet countless caregivers, many   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tennessee, a ranking member of the Veterans Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after receiving the Congressional Caregiver Champion Award during the Elizabeth Dole Foundation's Heroes and History Makers event: "To receive this award from the Elizabeth Dole Foundation is an incredible honor," said Congressman Roe. Over the course of my ten years on the Veterans' Affairs Committee, I have had the opportunity to meet countless ca  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tennessee, ranking Republican member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after speaking on the House floor encouraging veterans to participate in the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: "I am proud to co-lead an initiative this fall with Chairman Takano to get more veterans to participate in the Veterans History Project. "The spirit of America is rooted in the men and women who have selflessly served in the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement after speaking on the House floor to encourage veterans to participate in the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project: "I am proud to co-lead an initiative this fall with Chairman Takano to get more veterans to participate in the Veterans History Project. "The spirit of America is rooted in the men and women who have selflessly served in the United States Armed Forces and it is essential that we recognize   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) announced he will be participating in the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at the Johnson City Police Department. The Congressman released the following statement: "East Tennessee has been hit especially hard by the opioid epidemic ravaging our nation. Studies show that a majority of misused prescription drugs ac  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tennessee, and Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following statements after the Labor Department announced a rule to allow electronic retirement plan disclosures based on a Trump Executive Order (No. 13847) entitled "Strengthening Retirement Security in America": "I applaud Secretary Scalia and the Department of Labor for introducing this commonsense rule to help modernize America's retirement plans. By giving employers the option to deliver ret  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * - "International trade is crucial to Tennessee's industries, and we should be careful not to discourage investment and economic growth as it will negatively affect many American businesses." - Senator Lamar Alexander * * * United States Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today urged U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to update and improve the process for granting exclusions from tarif  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) is leading over 40 members of Congress in an amicus brief in support of Barronelle Stutzman, the owner of Arlene's Flowers in Richland, Washington. The brief argues the state court's decision in Arlene's Flowers v. Washington conflicts with First Amendment precedent protecting artistic works and prohibiting the government from compelling expressive conduct. "Current   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) met with Ilham Ahmed, President of the Syrian Democratic Council to discuss the ongoing conflict in Syria. "Ilham Ahmed has shown resilient leadership and courage for the Kurdish people," Senator Blackburn said following the meeting. "You and the K  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: This afternoon, Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sent the following letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo requesting that he assist with the issuance of a U.S. visa for General Mazloum, leader of the Syrian Democratic Forces, to visit the United States to discuss the path forward in deesca  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Helping Infrastructure Restore the Economy (HIRE) Act, which moves most federal agencies out of Washington, D.C. and into the heart of economically-distressed regions across the country. "Moving agencies outside of Washington, D.C. both boosts local economies and lowers costs - that's a winning combination," Senator Blac  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following hearing information: To consider pending nominations at 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building at 10 a.m. on Nov. 5: The purpose of the hearing is to consider the nominations of: * James P. Danly, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2023; and * Katharine MacGregor, of Pennsylvania, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Doug Jones (D-Ala.) today introduced legislation to simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that nearly 20 million families fill out every year to apply for federal student aid. "The 108-question FAFSA is one of the biggest challenges low-income students who want to go to college face," Alexander, chairman of the Senate education commit  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release: * * * - Legislation will help 400,000 Tennessee families, 260,000 Alabama families who fill out the burdensome form every year * * * U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Doug Jones (D-Ala.) today introduced legislation to simplify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that nearly 20 million families fill out  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen,. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, and Doug Jones, D-Alabama, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Oct. 22, on legislation (S. 2667) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make it easier to apply for Federal student aid, to make that aid predictable, to amend the Federal Pell Grant program: ALEXANDER: About 20 million Americans know what this is. This is the FAFSA. This is the form that about 20 million Americans fill o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland), Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) today sent the following letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo requesting that he assist with the issuance of a U.S. visa for General Mazloum, leader of the Syrian Democratic Forces, to visit the United States to discu  more