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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Tennessee Newsletter for Sunday August 18, 2024 ( 17 items )  

Blackburn, Cornyn, Colleagues' Bill to Ensure Crime Victims' Representatives Receive Restitution Signed into Law
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) released the following statements after their Victims' Voices Outside and Inside the Courtroom Effectiveness (Victims' VOICES) Act was signed into law. This critical bill ensures family members, legal guardians, and those appointed by the court who act on behalf of a victim during certain criminal court case proceedings  more

Blackburn, GOP Colleagues to AG Garland: Release the Tapes of Biden Interview with Special Counsel Hur
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham and all Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans to call on U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to release the audio recording of President Joe Biden's interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur. Special Counsel Hur's report concluded that criminal charges against President Biden for  more

Chairmen Green, Higgins, Bishop Demand Documents, Information on CHNV Mass-Parole Program After DHS' Admission of Widespread Fraud
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- 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), Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Chairman Clay Higgins (R-LA), and Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Chairman Dan Bishop (R-NC) have sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding answers on the mas  more

Congressman Cohen Announces $13.5 Million for Memphis International Airport
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will invest $13,526,378 in the de-icing facility at Memphis International Airport (MEM) completed in December of 2022 with a dedication ceremony attended by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. The Airport Improvement P  more

Congressman Cohen Announces $515,504 Grant to St. Jude
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- 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 $515,504 grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to study yeast transcription. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "St. Jude research scientists are always making discoveries that lead to better therapies and, often, cures. I am pleased to see this investment i  more

Congressman Cohen Announces University of Memphis Grant to Study the Transportation Challenges of Future Blue Oval City Workers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Memphis and Professor of Civil Engineering Dr. Sabya Mishra will receive a $75,000 grant to study the transportation challenges facing Ford's future Blue Oval City employees from the National Science Foundation. The Civic Innovation Challenge (CIVIC) Stage One project will look at the need for efficient public transit systems, inc  more

Congressman Cohen Seeks Fairness for Jordan Chiles in Olympic Bronze Medal Dispute
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today wrote to Sarah Hirshland, CEO of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, and Li Li Leung, President and CEO of USA Gymnastics, expressing his support and appreciation for their efforts to have Jordan Chiles' Bronze Medal restored for her performance in the Women's Floor Exercise. The letter reads in part: "I write to express my support and appreciation for y  more

Hagerty Launches Fourth-Annual Economic Development Tour of Tennessee
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Opportunity to visit with business owners, workforce, manufacturers, and farmers about the state of the economy and the effects of harmful policies coming from an out-of-touch Administration in Washington NASHVILLE, TN--United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations and Banking Committees and former Tennessee Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, will this w  more

House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Green Issues Statement on Campaign Cyber Intrusions
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) released the following statement on the numerous cyber intrusions into presidential campaign networks since May: "I am extremely alarmed as we learn more about the hacks of campaign accounts and the targeting of current officials, particularly as our nation's   more

House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Green on Biden-Harris Improper Expansion of Access to CBP One App: 'We All Know Why They Are Doing This'
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 16, 2024: * * * Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) released the following statement after Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced it will increase access to the CBP One app for otherwise-inadmissible aliens to schedule appointments at ports of entry and be released into the United States. Previously, indi  more

House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Green on July Border Numbers: Biden, Harris 'Orchestrating a Massive Shell Game' With Border Crossings
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 16, 2024: * * * Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) released the following statement after the release of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) border encounter numbers for July 2024. Nationwide encounters under President Joe Biden and his "border czar" Kamala Harris have now officially surpassed 10 million,   more

House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Green: Homeland Republicans Demand Answers From DHS, FBI on Palestinian Nationals With Terrorist Ties Entering U.S. Illegally at Southwest Border
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2024: Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Chairman Clay Higgins (R-LA), Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Chairman Dan Bishop (R-NC), and Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger   more

House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Green: Homeland Republicans Demand Answers From HHS on Sponsor Screening, Vetting, Release of Unaccompanied Minors Encountered at Border
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: This week, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee Chairman Clay Higgins (R-LA), and Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee Chairman Dan Bishop (R-NC) sent a letter to Deputy Assistant Secretary Robin Dunn Marcos of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service  more

House Homeland Security Committee Members Green, Pfluger Demand Answers From FBI on Pakistani National Charged in Connection to Iranian Assassination Plot
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) and Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) sent a letter to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray requesting information about the arrest and charging of Asif Merchant, a Pakistan  more

ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Kudlow on Fox Business to Discuss Biden-Harris Administration Appeasement of Iran, Kamala Harris Catering to Pro-Hamas Democrats
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, TN--United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, today joined Kudlow on Fox Businessto discuss the Biden-Harris Administration's continued appeasement of Iran, Kamala Harris's catering to the extreme pro-Hamas left of the Democrat Party, and the best way for the United States to restrain Iran's influence. *Cli  more

ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Mornings with Maria on Fox Business to Discuss Kamala Harris's Plagiarism of Trump Policies, Biden-Harris Admin Failed Foreign Policy
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, TN--United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking, Foreign Relations, and Appropriations Committees, today joined Mornings with Maria on Fox Business to discuss Democrats' attempt to plagiarize President Donald Trump's "no tax on tips" proposal, Kamala Harris's lack of a policy platform, the Biden-Harris double standard regarding voter ID laws, and the failed foreign   more

New Report Shows Biden-Harris Failing to Remove 90% of Illegal Aliens Enrolled in New ICE Program--Chairman Green Reacts
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) released a statement following a new report from the New York Post's Jennie Taer showing that a highly touted program established by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in May 2023 has rarely ever been used to actually remove illegal aliens from the United States. Since t  more