WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in introducing legislation to ensure the proper use of resources designated for investigating abuses of Olympic and amateur athletes. The Stopping Abuse from Entering Sports, Promoting Oversight, Responsibility and Transparency (SAFESPORT) Act is cosponsored by Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Lisa Murkowski  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Rep. Mark Green will host his first Military Service Academy Day this Saturday, November 16th from 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm at Franklin High School. Academy Day will provide interested middle school students, high school students, and parents the opportunity to learn more about our Nation's military service academies, as well as the nomination process. "I can remember when I approached my congressman in Mississi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08), joined Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), to introduce legislation that would dismantle a key remaining part of the Iran Nuclear Deal. This legislation revokes waivers for civil nuclear projects with Iran that were established under President Obama's nuclear deal. "The Iran Nuclear Deal is deeply flawed and this b  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today hosted his 11th annual Veterans Day event at the Kroc Center, thanking veterans for their service and listening to their ideas about how better to address veterans' needs. He was joined by the Trezevant High School Junior ROTC Color Guard and guests Captain Alonza J. Ross, commander, Naval Support Activity Mid-South; Terrell Owens, chief of police, VA Medical Center; Da  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * - Initial focus will be on issues of student-athlete compensation and NCAA eligibility decisions * * * Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced he filed paperwork to reinstate the Congressional Collegiate Sports Caucus to serve as an informal forum for members dedicated to examining issues of student-athlete compensation, the integrity and fairness of college sports and NCAA eligibility deci  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * - Anderson, Former Delta Air Lines CEO, previously broke promises to Memphis * * * Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today expressed his concern that Amtrak President and CEO Richard H. Anderson would not keep a stated commitment to customer service given the way Delta Air Lines, under Anderson's leadership, broke its promises  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * - Measure removes arbitrary ratification deadline imposed in 1972 * * * Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, today voted to advance a measure that would eliminate the ratification deadline for the Equal Rights Amendment. The Judiciary Committee approved H.J. Res. 79 by a vote of 21 to 11. Earlier this ye  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08), announced he is investigating the NCAA due to their history of injustice towards college student athletes. This comes after the NCAA cleared Memphis basketball player James Wiseman to play, and then abruptly took that status back labeling him ineligible. "The NCAA has a history of unfair practices and playing favorites, and it's time they face up to their imprope  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tennessee, ranking Republican member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after the House passed nine veterans bills: "Tonight, the House passed nine bills to improve healthcare, compensation, memorial, and education benefits for our nation's veterans. Our work this evening was a fitting tribute to them, the day after our country paused in recognition of and gratitude for their brave service. "One of the bills that we   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tennessee, ranking Republican member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in honor of Veterans Day: "On this Veterans Day, I am thinking about the millions of veterans who have worn the cloth of our great nation. "From the harbors in Boston, to the beaches of Normandy, from the jungles of Vietnam, to the deserts of Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, and beyond - throughout America's history, veterans have answered the call to   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development office announced a grant of $50,000 to Of One Accord Ministry in Hawkins and Hancock County: "It's wonderful to see Of One Accord receive this funding to help families in need. This funding will help impoverished families in Hawkins and Hancock counties make critical repairs and improvements to their existing homes that they could otherwise   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tennessee, issued the following column: With only limited time remaining this year, House Democrats are spending another week on their sham impeachment inquiry against President Trump instead of working on priorities that actually improve people's lives. Since the end of September when Speaker Pelosi announced she was unilaterally beginning impeachment proceedings, Congress has failed to make progress on a host of priorities. House Democrats and Republica  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: This afternoon, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3661, the Patriotic Employer Protection Act, legislation sponsored by Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) and Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03). This is the first bill introduced by Rep. Burchett to pass the House of Representatives. Rep. Burchett's bill passed in the midst of the distractions caused by the House's impeachment inquiry into President Tru  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * - Measure would prevent collection beyond statutes of limitation deadlines * * * Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), joined by Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), today introduced the Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act that would prohibit debt collectors from collecting or attempting to collect debt from consumers after a statute of limitation has expired. "  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, issued the following opening statement at a Senate Health, Education Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on the use of vaping: "I often suggest that Americans look at Washington, D.C., as if it were a split screen television. Today is a good example of that. "On one side, you have the House of Representatives beginning public impeachment hearings into the president. "But on the other side you have the Senate health committee holding a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) cosponsored bipartisan legislation that would designate all types of fentanyl as Schedule 1 narcotics. "Last year, more Tennesseans died from opioid overdoses than were killed in car crashes. Fentanyl - a synthetic opioid that can be 50 times stronger than heroin - was the leading cause of these opioid related deaths." Alexander said. "The opioid crisis is ravagin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release: * * * - Alexander asks why there are no rules in effect yet to regulate e-cigarettes at a time when 1 in 10 Tennessee high school students are using e-cigarettes * * * While the House of Representatives conducted an impeachment hearing, the Senate health committee today held a bipartisan hearing on the outbreak of lung injuries l  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: While the House of Representatives conducted an impeachment hearing, the Senate health committee today held a bipartisan hearing on the outbreak of lung injuries linked to the use of electronic cigarettes and what federal agencies are doing to prevent youth use of these products. In his opening remarks at the hearing which featured witnesses from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Cent  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) made history when she became the first Republican woman to chair a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. She chaired alongside Ranking Member Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), marking the first time two female Senators led a Judiciary hearing. The hearing considered four federal judicial nominees, including Stephen Vaden of Tennessee for the Court of International Tr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) introduced a resolution condemning Turkey's crackdown on dissent related to its incursion into northeast Syria and broader freedom of speech violations. "The Turkish government's actions raise serious concern that it is using criticism of military operations as a pretext to further crush dissent and inflict fear," said Senator Blackburn.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Lamar Alexander (R-TN) have introduced bipartisan legislation to create a voluntary, nationwide network of African American burial grounds and to provide federal assistance to ensure the burial sites are preserved and maintained for future generations. "Earlier this year, I joined a group of leaders to visit Union Baptist Cemetery in Cincinnati, and see all the wo  more