NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 4 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), who led over 40 of her Senate Republican colleagues in an amicus brief to the Supreme Court, released the following statement on the court's decision. "Tennesseans should not be forced to pay for coastal elites to get their PhD in gender studies," said Senator Blackburn. "Today's Supreme Court ruling confirms what we've known for q  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 7 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R- Tenn.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) led their colleagues in reintroducing the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act of 2023 to address the unacceptably high number of "smash-and-grab" thefts targeted at federally licensed gun dealers. Specifically, this legislation would enhance penalties for criminals who steal firearms from federally licensed firear  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 6 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following statement on July 5, 2023: * * * Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a $504,020 grant from the National Cancer Institute to study glioblastoma chemosensitivity. * * * Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "Understanding the chemistry of brain tumors will aid in successful therapies and ultimately save lives. "I a  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on July 7, 2023: The House Homeland Security Committee will hold a markup on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at 10:00 AM ET to consider H.R. 4470, H.R. 4467, and H.R. 2577. DETAILS: WHAT: House Homeland Security Committee Markup of H.R. 4470, H.R. 4467, and H.R. 2577. DATE: Wednesday, July 12, 2023 TIME: 10:00 AM ET LOCATION: 310 Cannon House Office Building   more