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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Tennessee Newsletter for Sunday January 05, 2020 ( 4 items )  

GAO Dismisses Protest by Strategic Management Solutions of Albuquerque, New Mexico
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision dismissing the protest in part and denying the protest in part filed by Strategic Management Solutions of Albuquerque, New Mexico. According to the GAO, Strategic Management Solutions, LLC (SMSI) "protests the award of a contract to Enterprise Technical Assistance Services, Inc. (E-TAS), of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, under request for proposals (RFP) No. DE-SOL-0010125, issued by the Department of Energy (DOE) for techn  more

GAO Issues Report on VA Real Property, Veterans Health Administration Should Improve Activation Cost Estimates and Oversight
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on the Veterans Affairs real property. The report (GAO-20-169) is titled "VHA Should Improve Activation Cost Estimates and Oversight". The report was sent to Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, and Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tennessee, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee on Jan. 2, 2020. Here are excerpts of summaries associated with the report. What GAO Fo  more

Rep. Burchett Issues Statement on Death of Iranian Military Gen. Soleimani
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 2 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement regarding the death of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani: "The United States has the right to defend itself from any threat. Iran and its puppets put American lives at risk when our embassy was attacked in Iraq. "Today, President Trump and our military took appropriate action against Iran and its terrorist general, Qassem Soleimani. The message is clear: any hostility toward Americans will not be tol  more

Rep. Cohen Issues Statement on Rep. Lewis Cancer Diagnosis
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 -- Rep. Stephen Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following statement on Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia, being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer: "John Lewis has been a heroic voice of conscience in an era of lessening values. "He is America's saint. I was proud to join him on the House floor in protesting the Republican failure to advance reasonable gun safety bills and in standing with him in resistance to the illegitimate presidency we are enduring. "Congressman Lewis is love  more