WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: The House Committee on Homeland Security, led by Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), held a full committee hearing to examine the human cost of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and President Biden's historic crisis at the Southwest border. Tim Ballard, a former special agent for the Department of Homeland Securityin the Internet Crimes Against   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, led a hearing that featured discussion on AI's impact on U.S. national security and how the U.S. must prioritize technological advancement to counter Communist China. Click here to view the Senator's remarks on AI. We Must R  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) and Kelly Armstrong (R-ND-At-Large), and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), former Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2023. This legislation would end the unjust pra  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) voted in favor of H.R. 1435, the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act. This bill amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from granting waivers that limit the use or sale of new cars with gas-powered engines. This bill was brought to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in response to C  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Memphis' Department of Computer Science will receive a $1,115,997 grant from the National Science Foundation to acquire and operate a high-performance computing cluster across West Tennessee and Arkansas and Mississippi, improving research quality through the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and big data.  Congressman Cohen made the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the Department of Interior's Migratory Bird Conservation Commission has approved a North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grant of $1,308,567 grant to the Wolf River Conservancy to protect 1,536 acres of wetlands and adjacent uplands along the Wolf River and its tributaries. The grant is expected to be matched by $2,095,142 in funding from partn  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will receive a $313,225 grant from the National Cancer Institute for "Training in Pediatric Cancer Survivorship Outcomes and Interventions." Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "It is important to have intervention protocols in place and to use them when caring for pediatric cancer patients and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a $500,000 grant for nursing education and retention training from the Health Resources and Services Administration. Congressman Cohen also announced that the University of Memphis will receive $180,500 for "A Qualitative Analysis of Social and Behavioral Processes Associa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today applauded President Biden's nomination of Memphis native Patrice Jordan Robinson to the Tennessee Valley Authority's Board of Directors. The nomination requires Senate confirmation. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "Patrice Robinson has a lifetime of experience in utility management and public service and is the ideal candidate for the TVA Bo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) whose district includes the Memphis neighborhood where Memphis police officers are alleged to have beaten motorist Tyre Nichols to death in January, released the following statement after five officers were indicted on federal civil rights charges today: "Trusted law enforcement requires public accountability. In such an egregious violation of Tyre Nichols' civil rights, it   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger, a strong pro-life advocate and co-chair of the Congressional Family Caucus, introduced the Life .Gov Act, a bill which will support the creation of a first-of-its-kind website that would provide information on local resources available to those who are experiencing an unexpected pregnancy, as well as expectant mothers and families. While ther  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today criticized Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler for weaponizing the SEC beyond its Congressional mandate with loosely interpreted sections of Dodd-Frank to target new technologies that expand access to American investors, rather than use the agency's resources to oversee Chin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 11, 2023: * * * House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) released the following statement in remembrance of the 22nd anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001: "Twenty-two years ago, our nation was changed forever. Still today, there are no words that can fully express the unspeakable sorrow felt by the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), delivered the following opening remarks during a full committee hearing to examine the human cost of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and President Biden's historic crisis at the Southwest border and how it has devastated the lives and livelihoods of Americans and migrants  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-05) submitted a bill imposing property-blocking sanctions on Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials involved in the trafficking of fentanyl across the Southern border. This bill also makes those same individuals inadmissible to the United States. "The Biden Administration routinely chooses to placate and dignify the Chinese Communist Party's efforts to poison America through fen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Today, Rep. Mark Green's Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act passed out of the Education and the Workforce Committee with overwhelming bipartisan support. Green said, "This is a win for our nation's students who choose to participate in shooting sports. Defunding shooting sports in schools would be a disservice to students. These extracurricular activities are keeping kids out o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Sept. 11, 2023: * * * The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $500,000 to the YWCA of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, located in Bristol, Virginia, for The Power House: A Consolidation of Community Services for Success. This investment by ARC will lead to about 140 workers/trainees receiving substance use disorder recovery-to-workforce support services; 30 businesses will also   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-05) wrapped up the House's August recess with a trip to the U.S./Mexico border in Arizona. During his trip, the Congressman assessed first-hand the state of the border's integrity and lack of security. As Washington politicians are in the middle of spending negotiations, Congressman Ogles and his House Freedom Caucus colleagues are doubling down on a clear messag  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement on Sept. 14, 2023: * * * Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-05), along with several of his Republican colleagues, sent a letter to President Biden demanding he make a statement of unwavering support for Israel. This comes after concerning remarks by Democrats to make support for Israel conditional. Congressman Ogles stated: "America cannot falter in its support of Israel. The Biden Administration has failed to uphol  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn met with the 134th Air Refueling Wing of the Tennessee Air National Guard in her Washington, D.C. office. "Great to meet with the 134th Air Refueling Wing of the Tennessee Air National Guard today to discuss my work with DoD and the U.S. Air Force to support the @TNMilitaryDept." -- Senator Blackburn. Click here to download the photo. *** Original text here: ht  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to modernize K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in the United States. The bipartisan Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act would help schools better prepare students for STEM occupations that offer high wages and opportunities fo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: "AI has the potential to be one of the biggest developments since the inception of the internet. It is critical that we examine whether there are gaps in our existing laws related to AI and address them in a timely manner. While I appreciate Leader Schumer organizing today's forum, Congress has always conducted its business in the sunshine, and today's forum should have been no different. The American  more