Thursday - April 25, 2024
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Tennessee Newsletter for Sunday December 01, 2019 ( 3 items )  

Blackburn, Cruz Condemn EU Ruling Permitting Anti-Israel Business Practices
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) condemned the Court of Justice of the European Union's recent ruling to permit anti-Israel business practices in the 28 member states. The ruling singles out Israeli goods for discrimination and requires special labels indicating the origin of products imported from Israeli settlements and areas the EU deems "occupied by Israel since 1967." "I  more

Blackburn, Cruz, Colleagues Call on Administration to Support Restoration of Internet Access in Iran
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Iranian officials took unprecedented action to silence and oppress the Iranian people - unleashing security forces and shutting down the Internet to hide police brutality - after widespread protests broke out against to the regime's decision to increase gasoline prices by 50 percent. In response, Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), John Cornyn (R-  more

Cooper Cosponsors Pair of Climate Bills
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Jim Cooper (TN-05) announced today that he will cosponsor the 100% Clean Economy Act of 2019 and the Green New Deal. The 100% Clean Economy Act is a new bill that incorporates key Green New Deal elements. It would set a net-zero global emissions goal by 2050, directing all federal agencies to use existing authorities to develop and implement plans to accomplish the goal. Agency actions c  more