WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2024: This week, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) published an op-ed in The New York Post, in which he lays out the evidence demonstrating how Vice President and Biden-appointed "border czar" Kamala Harris has failed to resolve the self-inflicted crisis at America's borders. Further, the op-ed documents how Har  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) wrote the following op-ed in OutKick questioning why Iran a country plotting to assassinate President Donald Trump is allowed to compete in the Olympic Games, which celebrate international unity, cooperation, and peace. Why Is Iran At The Olympics? Senator Marsha Blackburn OutKick Should a country enjoy the honor of participating in the Olympi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released a Parents' Guide to Kids Online Safety as children go back to school in Tennessee to equip parents with the information they need to keep their children safe while online. "Big Tech is using all of their resources to keep children scrolling because addiction is their business model," said Senator Blackburn. "As parents we must be proacti  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn led 22 of her Republican colleagues in sending a letter urging National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President Charlie Baker to update their student-athlete policy to ensure only biologically female students can participate in women's sports: NCAA Has Done Nothing to Ensure Fair Play in Women's Sports "Amid the Biden--Harris administratio  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and John Boozman (R-Ark.) members of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee introduced the Stop Government Rewards Enriching Executives in the District (Stop GREED) Act to prohibit PACT Act recruitment and retention incentive payments from going to Senior Executive Service (SES) employees at the Department of Veterans Affai  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee passed the bipartisan Future of AI Innovation Act, which was introduced by Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), and Todd Young (R-Ind.) to maintain America's leadership in the global race to develop artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies. The bill promotes strong partnerships  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art will receive a $250,000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to accommodate its move to a new facility on the Memphis riverfront. The grant is being matched with $429,469 from other supporters. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "Our Memphis riverfront is becoming a showcase attracti  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that Shelby County will receive a $7,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for air quality sensors in low-income and disadvantaged communities. The funding for the grant came from the Inflation Reduction Act that Congressman Cohen voted for. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "Shelby County has a well-known history of ai  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-9) and David Kustoff (TN-8) today announced that the state of Tennessee will receive a grant of $5,896,203 from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to expand the West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery on Forest Hill Irene Road. The state will also be reimbursed for the $4,095,510 cost of fabricating and delivering burial receptacles used for the project. The grant will  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Boise, Idaho--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) led a letter urging National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President Charlie Baker to update their student-athlete policy to ensure only biologically female students can participate in women's sports. "In April of this year, the NAIA Council of Presidents unanimously approved a new policy prohibiting  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 6, 2024: * * * House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green (R-TN), House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH), and Rep. French Hill (R-AR) released the following statement after the House Judiciary Committee released a report that showed nearly 100 individuals on the terrorist watchlist were released into  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is conducting oversight of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) enforcement of the Horse Protection Act (HPA) and its promulgation of a final rule titled Horse Protection Amendments. Considering information obtained by the Oversight Committee and recent actions at   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: KNOXVILLE, Tenn., (August 8, 2024) Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) wrote to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David P. Pekoske regarding a report that former presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard was placed on a suspected-terrorist watchlist. "I have been told Mrs. Gabbard has been placed on a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) watchlist under a program kn  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Rep. Mark Green, a veteran of the War on Terror, is introducing the bipartisan K2 Veterans Total Coverage Act of 2024 alongside Rep. Stephen Lynch (MA-08). The bill establishes additional presumptions of service connections for certain diseases--including cancer--that occur in veterans who suffered toxic exposure while serving at Karshi-Khanabad Air Base (K2) in Uzbekistan, also known as Camp Stronghold Freed  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following commentary to the Breitbart: * * * Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) recently penned an op-ed for Breitbart titled, "Israel Needs Strong Leadership in the White House". In the op-ed, Congressman Kustoff discusses his recent trip to Israel and his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He emphasizes Israel's need for unwavering U.S. support and says it is time for the United States to lead on the world stage aga  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Representative John Rose (TN-06) and six other Members of Congress, five from the Tennessee Delegation, led a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) outlining serious concerns about USDA Veterinary Medical Officer (VMO) inspections and violation reports from recent Tennessee Walking Horse shows. Representative Rose, who has spearheaded the defense of the Tennessee Walking Horse industry in Congr  more