WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced a resolution condemning Vice President Kamala Harris' failure to secure the border in her role as Border Czar. On March 24, 2021, President Biden designated Vice President Harris as "Border Czar" to address the ''root causes'' of illegal immigration into the United States. Under the Biden-Harris administration, there have been 10 mill  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Memphis will receive U.S. Navy funding of $21,184,191 over 48 months to develop an Unmanned Systems Degraded Environment Facility for testing drones in complex and controllable airflow patterns. The funding was awarded based on competitive bids solicited in 2022 and will produce a facility for testing unmanned vehicles and Naval s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a grant of $615,455 to study eosinophils a type of white blood cell and antibacterial immunity in the lungs. The funding comes from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "I am always pleased to see one of the National In  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) noted the passing of television talk show host and civic activist Phil Donahue on Sunday at the age of 88, and made the following statement: "Phil Donahue did so much for St. Jude. The husband of Marlo Thomas and son-in-law of Danny Thomas, he was a strong advocate for St. Jude's mission. I extend my condolences to Marlo, his extended family, and his many friends and   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following commentary to RealClearPolitics on Aug. 20, 2024: * * * Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) published an op-ed in RealClearPolitics, laying out why, despite fewer illegal border crossings in July, the historic Biden-Harris border crisis not only continues to rage, but will impact the United States for years to come. Read the full  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: This week, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green and Subcommittee on Counterterrorism Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) sent a letter to White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, requesting a briefing from the National Security Council (NSC) on the Biden administration's respons  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) celebrated the Senate passage of the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act earlier this month. The bill is headed to the House with growing support from conservative groups, including Concerned Women for America. Congress Aims to Keep Children Safe Online Maggie McKneely Concerned Women for America Congress took an important first step in making   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: Today, the House Committee on Homeland Security released its July "Startling Stats" factsheet reflecting the July 2024 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) border encounter data. According to CBP, total nationwide encounters exceeded 170,000 in July, including 104,116 along the Southwest border--bringing the grand total of nationwide enc  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: This week, Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) visited the Chickamauga Lock and received an update on the ongoing work by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). As Chairman of Energy and Water Appropriations, Rep. Fleischmann fought to secure $237 million needed to finish work on the Chickamauga Lock. "Work to expand, renovate, and fix the Chickamauga Lock is one of   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee passed the bipartisan American Music Tourism Act introduced by U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) to support and increase music tourism for both domestic and international visitors. "Tennesseans know a thing or two about the positive impact that music tourism has on the economy and c  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) completed her sixth annual tour of all 95 counties in Tennessee. During her tour, Senator Blackburn met with elected officials, law enforcement officers, small business owners, educators, farmers, manufacturers, and community leaders to discuss the Volunteer State's most pressing issues and continued development. Click to view or download the v  more