WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-20-341) is entitled "Antibiotic Resistance: Additional Federal Actions Needed to Better Determine Magnitude and Reduce Impact". The report was sent to Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, chairman, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman, Rep. Greg Walden, R-Oregon, Republican leader of the House  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tennessee, ranking Republican member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Ranking Member Dr. Phil Roe (R-Tenn.) and Chairman Mark Takano (D-Calif.) sent a bipartisan letter with to the Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie highlighting the need for increased support for survivors of military sexual trauma (MST)-- especially  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) announced Mark Pettitt, his longtime chief of staff, will retire effective no later than June 5th. Congressman Brooks said, "I thank Mark for ably and honorably serving as my chief of staff for more than 9 years-- since my first day as a member of Congress. Mark's tenure as chief of staff caps an already exemplary career as a successful private sector engineer. Given his backgrou  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 29 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) called on the Trump Administration to assess the competitiveness of the United States Postal Service (USPS). In a letter to President Donald Trump, Rep. Burchett asked the President to urge significant reforms to USPS where the administration finds operational shortcomings. The USPS, while an essential service established by the federal government for all Am  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 28 -- Rep. Stephen Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure's Aviation Subcommittee, announced that Memphis International Airport will receive a $2,362,542 grant for a deicing pad and related facilities from the Federal Aviation Administration. Snow and ice on aircraft wings can affect airflow during takeoff so it must be removed. The centralized   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, tonight commended Delta Airlines, American Airlines and JetBlue Airways for requiring passengers and crews to wear face masks on flights. Congressman Cohen had earlier asked the Federal Aviation Administration, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Health and Human Services a  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 2 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, commended Delta Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and JetBlue Airways for requiring passengers and crews to wear face masks on flights. Congressman Cohen had earlier asked the Federal Aviation Administration, the Department of Transportation, the Depa  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 1 -- Rep. Stephen Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following statement: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) announced that the Shelby County Board of Education will receive a $12,163,726 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to operate its Head Start programs. * * * "I'm pleased to see this funding, which will help young children in our community gain access to the resources they need. "Disadvantaged children need early help to prepare for an increasin  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 28 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure's Aviation Subcommittee, wrote to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield and Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Stephen Dickson urging them to require th  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 30 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure's Subcommittee on Aviation, wrote to Delta, American, United and Southwest Airlines urging them to require face masks for all passengers and crews "for the foreseeable future as we continue to combat this global health pandemic." In a separate letter, Congressman Cohen thanked and congratulated JetBlue   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: This week, Rep. Green sent a letter to Chairman Adam Smith and Ranking Member Mac Thornberry of the House Armed Services Committee urging funding for Fort Campbell's hospital following the deployment of hundreds of Fort Campbell soldiers to locations in New York, New Jersey, and Boston to serve in the fight against coronavirus. Green said, "The COVID-19 outbreak is challenging our Nation's public health in  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, May 2 -- Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement: Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced an update for Social Security Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Veterans Affairs (VA) beneficiaries who were not required to file a tax return in 2018 or 2019 - and have dependents - and must complete a simple tax return on IRS.gov by May 5, 2020 in order to quickly receive the additio  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tennessee, issued the following column: Since the first confirmed case of coronavirus in Wuhan, the Chinese government engaged in a misinformation campaign and tried to suppress the truth about the coronavirus. As we fight this invisible enemy, we must hold the Chinese government accountable for its lies, deceit and inaction, which allowed the virus to spread rapidly and delayed the international response. In mid-December 2019, some of the first known p  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) sent a letter to House and Senate leaders calling for the repeal of a $135 billion tax break in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) for hedge fund owners and real estate developers. While most Americans will get a one-time economic impact payment of $1,200, the small number of wealthy individuals eligible   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on National Security, issued the following statements with Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, after the Veterans Affairs Department confirmed it will conduct a health study to examine whether U.S. servicemembers and veterans who deployed to Karshi-Khanabad Air Base in Uzbekistan after Sept. 11, 2001, are more likely to experience adverse health effects: "Following the attacks on 9/  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tennessee, ranking Republican member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: President Trump signed HR. 6322, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Ranking Member Roe and Chairman Takano's bipartisan Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 (H.R. 6322) into law. The legislation, which passed through the House in March with more than 51 cosponsors and wide VSO support, will help minimize the impact of the COVID  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, and U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (Tenn.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, applauded an announcement from the National Institutes of Health (  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, and U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (Tenn.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, applauded an announcement from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that it has begun implementing a new public-private partnership to   more