WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) announced a full Committee hearing next Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at 10:00 AM ET, to examine the persistent, malicious activity by Iranian-backed terrorist groups, such as Hamas, Hizballah, and the Houthis, and the near- and long-term implications for homeland s  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the Memphis and Shelby County Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) will receive a Neighborhood Access and Equity (NAE) grant of $2,693,160 for the Over and Under I-40 project, in which the CRA will lead a community-driven planning effort to mitigate the impacts of Interstate 40 (I-40) for seven historically African American and disadvantaged North Memphis  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today applauded the passage of his TVA Salary Transparency Act, which would reinstate and modernize the Tennessee Valley Authority's annual reporting requirement to Congress on its management structure and on the compensation of its top executives and managers. Specifically, the legislation would correct a change enacted in 1995 that removed a requirement to disclose the mana  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today questioned Special Counsel Robert K. Hur, who exonerated President Biden of criminally mishandling classified information after serving as Vice President. After describing President Biden's proactive cooperation with investigators and noting that Hur was a former political appointee of former President Donald Trump, Congress  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-09) and Richard Hudson (NC-09) today announced the official relaunch of the Congressional Global Road Safety Caucus. The Caucus will continue to bring awareness to road safety initiatives and mobilize Congressional support to tackle the significant domestic and global health and safety crisis. Congressmen Hudson and Cohen will serve as Co-Chairs. "My district has the dubious di  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced the following hearing: Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Field Hearing Entitled: "Victims of Regulatory Overreach: How the SEC's Climate Disclosure Rule Will Harm Americans" Time: 10:00 AM CT/11:00 AM ET Date: Monday,   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: United States Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, and JD Vance (R-OH) introduced the No Community Development Block Grants for Sanctuary Cities Act, legislation to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to prevent sanctuary cities from receiving federal housing grants. "Cities that encourage illegal immigration shouldn't be rewarded with federal housin  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: This week, the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, led by Chairman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), held a hearing to examine the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) efforts to maintain an effective organizational posture. Witnesses provided insight into the functionality of the agency's structure  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations issued the following information for a field hearing entitled "Victims of Regulatory Overreach: How the Securities and Exchange Commission's Climate Disclosure Rule Will Harm Americans" at 10 a.m. on March 18, 2024, at Made in Tennessee Building, 945 E. Baddour Parkway, Lebanon, TN 37087: Witnesses * Ms. Whitney Hermandorfer, Director of Strategic Litigation Unit, Office of Tennessee Attorney Gene  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Today, House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-KY), and Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Securit  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on march 12, 2024: United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today joined The Evening Edit on Fox Business to discuss Democrats blocking his amendment barring illegal immigrants from being counted in the census and influencing the allocation of congressional seats and electoral votes. Partial Transcript Hagerty on his amendment to ensure that only legal citizens are factored into the count for congressio  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressmen David Kustoff (R-TN) and Ron Estes (R-KS) sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Daniel Werfel inquiring about the IRS's telework policy and its impact on the agency's ability to provide reliable customer service and protect the security of taxpayers' information. The letter reads in part, "We write to you regarding the Internal Revenue Service's ("IRS") telework polici  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) and colleagues in releasing statements following the Senate passage of their bipartisan Victims' Voices Outside and Inside the Courtroom Effectiveness (Victims' VOICES) Act, which would ensure family members, legal guardians, and those appointed by the court who act on behalf of a victim during certain crimi  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) will hold a press availability on Thursday, March 14, to highlight the $1 million in Community Project funding he was able to secure through the annual appropriations process for Agape Child and Family Services in partnership with CodeCrew. The funding will be used to fuel a job-training partnership for young adults to develop skills in computer science to prepare t  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) voted in favor of H.R. 7521, the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. "I voted against allowing the Chinese Communist Party to control an enormous information mining source in the United States. This isn't a bill to ban TikTok, it just requires TikTok to get out from under the Chinese government's thumb  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: Today, Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas), David Kustoff (R-Tennessee) and eight additional Ways and Means colleagues sent a letter to IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel communicating questions and concerns about the telework policies of the IRS. "The IRS has a duty to provide reliable service to hardworking American taxpayers who are trying to follow the rules by paying their taxes - if working remotely  more

QUEENS, New York, March 14 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: Ahead of Tax Day on April 15, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced a new pilot program that allows eligible taxpayers in Queens and across New York City to file their federal income taxes directly with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for free online. The Direct File pilot program is now available in New York and 11 other states including Arizona, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada, New  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024: U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) spoke on the House Floor Wednesday in opposition to President Biden's recently-proposed $7.3 trillion budget. Rep. Rose also addressed rising inflation and the ballooning national debt.  The full remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below: Mister Speaker, prices for everyday goods continue to climb due to the economic policies of the Biden Administ  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) spoke on the House Floor Wednesday in opposition to President Biden's recently-proposed $7.3 trillion budget. Rep. Rose also addressed rising inflation and the ballooning national debt.  The full remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below: Mister Speaker, prices for everyday goods continue to climb due to the economic policies of the Biden Administration. The latest  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) spoke on the House Floor Tuesday to criticize President Biden's recent State of the Union Address and his administration's border policies.  The full remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below: Madam Speaker, last week, the President gave a campaign kickoff speech on the House Floor masquerading as a State of the Union Address. Over the weekend, t  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) spoke on the House Floor Tuesday in support of legislation curtailing foreign adversaries from targeting, surveilling, and manipulating the American people online. The full remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below: Mister Speaker, TikTok currently poses an undoubtedly clear and present danger to the United States and its users across the country.   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Dale W. Strong, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Representative Dale W. Strong secured several funding wins for North Alabama in the Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations package that was signed into law last week. "I am proud to return $18.5 million in taxpayer dollars back to Alabama's Fifth District. These dollars will go directly into improving critical infrastructure and public safety across North Alabama. As I've visited communities throughout the T  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Rules Committee, today in a hearing received confirmation from Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen that President Biden's Executive Order 14019 directing that taxpayer dollars be used to drive voter turnout, including through the use of outside organizations, is highly unusual and being implemented in a partisan fashion.   more