NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release: Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) welcomed U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, after she was sworn into the Senate replacing former Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.): "I welcome Senator Kelly Loeffler to the Senate and look forward to working with her to lower w  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-20-108) entitled "340B Drug Discount Program: Increased Oversight Needed to Ensure Nongovernmental Hospitals Meet Eligibility Requirements". The report was sent to Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, chairman, Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, Republican leader, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, Republican leader, House En  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: The House of Representatives passed the Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act this afternoon. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) served as the Republican lead for this bill and worked with Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) to draft the legislation. Many formerly incarcerated individuals face barriers when reentering the workforce. The Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement after Iran fired multiple missiles at facilities housing U.S. troops in Iraq: "I am monitoring the situation in Iraq and praying for our brave military personnel stationed there. Now more than ever, our soldiers in the Middle East need to know America has their backs. Like many Americans and Members of Congress, I do not want another war in the Middle East, but Iran needs to know we will defend our troop  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: This afternoon, Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) voted against House Concurrent Resolution 83, the Iranian War Powers Resolution. This non-binding concurrent resolution states the United States Armed Forces should not engage in hostilities with Iran, but does not take any actual Congressional action to influence our military's actions in Iran. Additionally, the concurrent resolution describes General   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Jan. 9, entitled "Congratulating Whitehaven High School Math Teacher Nathan Kirsch": I rise today to congratulate Whitehaven High School math teacher Nathan Kirsch for winning the Milken Educator Award and its $25,000 honorarium. Mr. Kirsch was surprised with the award at a school assembly Wednesday morning where the entire student body applauded him for bein  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Stephen Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following statement: * * * - Commerce Department funding for job creation and retention * * * Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) announced that the Mid-South Minority Council TADP Inc., an agency providing services to minority business enterprises, will receive a U.S. Department of Commerce grant of $285,400 to spur job creation and retention. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "Memphis is home to scores of well-q  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Stephen Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following statement: * * * - Makes clear the Constitution says Congress has the sole authority to declare war * * * Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, voted for a resolution directing the President to terminate the use of U.S. armed forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran without first getting the consent of Congress.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Rep. Jim Cooper (TN-05) announced the following addition to his staff. Major Stephanie N. Mitchell joins Rep. Cooper's office as the 2020 Defense Fellow following the completion of the one-year assignment of Gunnery Sergeant Michael Harmon. She will advise on military, defense, intelligence, and veterans matters. She will also assist Rep. Cooper with his role as chairman of the Strategic Forces Subcommitte  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release Jan. 9: Rep. Mark Green voted against Speaker Pelosi's War Powers Resolution, which would prevent the President from engaging in hostilities against Iran. Green said, "American soldiers and diplomats are alive today because President Trump took bold action to eliminate Qasem Soleimani, one of the world's deadliest terrorists. But while President Trump is protecting our country from those who would threaten u  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement on President Trump's address to the nation on the Iran attacks: "Last night our brave men and women stood strong in the face of attacks, as they always do, and I am grateful to hear there were no American casualties. Their commitment and resilience are what make the United States the strongest nation on earth. Now is the time for all Americans to come together with one voice and support their efforts. I applau  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative David Kustoff (R-TN), voted no on the Democrat's War Powers Resolution. This resolution obstructs the President's constitutional right to defend our nation properly. It calls for the termination of the use of the U.S. Armed Forces against Iran and forbids the use of force against any part of Iran's government or military, even if they are threatening or attacking American civilians, di  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tennessee, issued the following column: As we start a new year, I look forward to a busy, productive 2020. While last year ended on a sour note with House Democrats' sham impeachment of President Trump, I still believe this year Congress has the potential to enact positive reforms. However, we must work together to do so. My focus will be pushing for bipartisan legislation to improve the lives of all Americans. One of my goals this year is to help pass bi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tennessee, ranking Republican member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, was confirmed to serve as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs: "Senator Moran has always been a fighting force in Congress for the men and women who have served in our Armed Forces - first in the House, and now in the Senate. "There is no doubt in my mind that he will continue to serve our nation  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tennessee, ranking Republican member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after the Veterans Affairs Department began processing disability compensation claims for Blue Water Navy Vietnam veterans: "One of my proudest accomplishments in Congress was the enactment of the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act to provide veterans who served honorably in the off-shore waters of Vietnam with the long-overdue benefits that they  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement after voting against the War Power Resolution (H.Con.Res. 83), a resolution to undermine President Trump's anti-terror efforts in the Middle East: "I believe the President was right on the mark eliminating the threat posed by known terrorist Qasem Soleimani, General in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, who was responsible for the death of over 600 Americans. President Trump acted decisively upon intellige  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives David Kustoff (R-TN), Ted Budd (R-NC) and Lee Zeldin (R-NY) introduced H. Res. 782. The resolution encourages public schools throughout the country to design and teach a curriculum about the history of anti-Semitism and the Holocaust, and the historic importance of the creation of the Jewish State of Israel in 1948. It also calls on law enforcement officials on every level to hold the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Lamar Alexandar, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement: U.S. Senate health committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) released the following statement on the appointment of Brad Smith to serve as the director for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' innovation center: "Brad has exactly the right experience to lead a center charged with coming up with innovative ways to lower health care costs and improve quality. "He has founded a successful heal  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on the appointment of Brad Smith to serve as the director for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' innovation center: "Brad has exactly the right experience to lead a center charged with coming up with innovative ways to lower health care costs and improve quality. "He has founded a successful health care company and knows   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 2 -- Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced a plan to ban flavored e-cigarette pods with the exception of tobacco and mint flavors: "This flavor ban coming a month after Congress raised the legal age to purchase e-cigarettes and tobacco products from 18 to 21 reflects bipartisan alarm about the epidemic of teenage vaping. "One in  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) welcomed U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, after she was sworn into the Senate replacing former Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.): "I welcome Senator Kelly Loeffler to the Senate and look forward to working with her to lower what Americans pay out of their own pockets for health care and to make a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Senate has scheduled two committee hearings for Jan. 9, 2020. Committee on the Judiciary: business meeting to consider the nominations of Andrew Lynn Brasher, of Alabama, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, John Charles Hinderaker, and Scott H. Rash, both to be a United States District Judge for the District of Arizona, Joshua M. Kindred, to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska, Matthew Thomas Schelp, to be United Stat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Jan. 9: Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Joe Manchin (D-W.V.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and John Kennedy (R-La.) sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai urging the FCC to take proper precautions to ensure that the 5G fund realizes its potential without expanding the digital divide. "While 5G implementation is vital to our continued growth and p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: In response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's unprecedented attempt to prevent an impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate, Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) introduced a resolution to update Senate rules to allow a motion to dismiss articles of impeachment for lack of prosecution. Senators Rick Scott (R-Florida), Mike Braun (R-Indiana), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Ted Cruz (R-Texas),  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Mark E. Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Jan. 7, entitled "Commending Navy Quarterback Malcolm Perry on His Performance in the 120th Army-Navy Game": Mr. GREEN of Tennessee. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend Malcolm Perry of Clarksville, Tennessee for his extraordinary performance as the quarterback for the Naval Academy in the 120th Army- Navy game. From the time he was a student at Kenwood H  more