WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: ERWIN, Tenn. U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) led the Tennessee Congressional delegation in sending a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to swiftly approve Governor Bill Lee's request for an updated major disaster declaration in the wake of flash flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Helene. Governor Lee requested individual assistance and other necessary federal resources to respon  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) surveyed storm damage and met with flood victims and local officials across East Tennessee, which has been significantly impacted by Hurricane Helene. Senator Blackburn visited a shelter at Elizabethton High School, a residential neighborhood cleanup in Hampton, and a distribution center at Southside Freewill Baptist Church in Erwin. Senat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and 10 of their Senate colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Senate Appropriations Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and Senate Appropriations Vice Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) on the urgent need to pass a disaster  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) will receive $11,423,844 for the permanent repair of the electrical distribution system damaged by the straight-line wind storms of July 18-21, 2023. The figure represents the 75 percent federal share of the $15,231,792 in actual damage. Congressman Cohen successfully sought a declaration of Major Disaster from P  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, today announced that Shelby County's Office of Re-Entry will receive a grant of $999,101 from the U.S. Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Assistance to provide safe, affordable housing and comprehensive services to individuals upon their release from prison. The program is intended to reduce recidivism rates in Memp  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will provide a $411,000 grant to Shelby County to establish 27 carbon monoxide monitors at five sites in South Memphis. The automated monitors will provide 24/7 real-time reporting of air quality and pollutant concentrations. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "Enhancing the monitoring of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today commended the Biden-Harris Administration for its immediate and comprehensive response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in East Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina and Virginia. On September 27, shortly after Governor Lee submitted a request for a major disaster declaration, Congressman Cohen joined the Tennessee delegation in urgi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS Congressman Steve Cohen, a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and its Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, today wrote to Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the Deputy Secretary of Transportation, Polly Trottenberg, and the Acting Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration, Veronica Vanterpool, expressing his deep concerns regarding the Memp  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) took note of the verdicts in the trial of three Memphis police officers after a they were rendered by a federal court jury Thursday, and made the following statement: "I am pleased that the jury found the officers guilty but was surprised that they weren't found guilty of the charges that resulted in Tyre Nichols' death." # # # *** Original text here: https://cohen.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Garland's DOJ did not respond to initial letter demanding answers on prosecutions, as evidence of thousands of cases of illegal aliens registering to vote have emerged NASHVILLE, TN--United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Rules Committee, and Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) today led their colleagues in calling out U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on the Department of Ju  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, TN--United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) joined Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), along with 10 other Senate colleagues, in sending a letter to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senate Appropriations Chair Patty Murray (D-WA), and Senate Appropriations Vice Chair Susan Collins (R-ME) on the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene and the urgent need to pa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) issued a statement following a shocking report that showed a massive decrease in removals of convicted criminal aliens by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the first three fiscal years of the Biden-Harris administration (FY2021-2023). According to  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Last week, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) subpoenaed Xavier Becerra, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for documents and information regarding the screening and vetting of sponsors for unaccompanied alien children (UACs). The subpoena follows the Biden-Harris administrati  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Today, the House Committee on Homeland Security released a new "Terror Threat Snapshot" assessment, highlighting the persistent terror threat to America, the West, and the world from foreign jihadist networks like ISIS and other terrorists. In particular, cases of foreign jihadist networks and Homegrown Violent Extremists (HVEs) continue to b  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, TN United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today joined Cavuto: Coast to Coast on Fox Business to discuss the impact of Hurricane Helene on East Tennessee and the current need for immediate federal emergency relief and resources for the Southeastern states hit by the catastrophic storm. *Click the photo above or here to watch* Partial Transcri  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, TN United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today joined Surveillance on BloombergTV to discuss the tragic impact of Hurricane Helene on East Tennessee. *Click the photo above or here to watch* Partial Transcript Hagerty on the impact of Hurricane Helene: "The devastation is enormous here. Just to put it into perspective: They talk in terms of events that occur one in 100 years, one in 200,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. Yesterday, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) spoke with WJHL News Channel 11 about the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in communities across East Tennessee and the federal government's response to the crisis: Click here to watch Senator Blackburn's interview with News Channel 11 about Hurricane Helene. Blackburn, Hagerty, Harshbarger tour flood damage and answer question  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: KNOXVILLE, Tenn., (October 1, 2024) Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) released the following statement about Iran's ballistic missile attack against Israel: "The United States needs to stand fully with Israel as it defends itself against Iran's attacks. For our part, it's time to start playing hardball with Iran. We need to cut off their resources and make sure they don't come out of this un  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Congressman Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-04) authored a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deputy Director Patrick Lechleitner requesting answers for the lack of data and tracking of illegal migrant juveniles committing crimes and that there is no vetting process for juvenile border crossers. "In addition to the 662,566 illegal aliens with criminal records that are freely roaming the U.S., creating  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, Tenn--Today, Rep. Mark Green, along with the entire Tennessee Congressional delegation, sent a letter urging Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to reconsider Nashville for the Department of State's new passport agency location. Rep. Green said, "The Department of State should reconsider Nashville as a location for its new passport agency. Nashville is a prime location to house a new passport faci  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: Today, Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) held a roundtable discussion in Shelby County with the Main Street Coalition, including the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America. Congressman Kustoff discussed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) provisions that are set to expire in 2025 and heard from local business leaders about their priorities for an upcoming tax package in Congress. "In 2025, t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) released the following statement regarding the death of former Governor Winfield Dunn: "Roberta and I are saddened to hear about the passing of Governor Winfield Dunn. He was a favorite son of West Tennessee who, through his service, inspired so many people all across the state of Tennessee. We are especially thinking about Betty, his favorite first lady and best gir  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, Reps. Mark Green, MD, (TN-07), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter, a pharmacist by trade, (GA-01), and Diana Harshbarger, Pharm.D., (TN-01) introduced a Congressional Resolution recognizing October as American Pharmacists Month. Watch Rep. Green's video celebrating American Pharmacists Month here. Rep. Green said, "I'm proud to introduce a Congressional Resolution recognizing the vital contribution of pharmacis  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. -- U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), along with Governor Bill Lee, Representative Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.), Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Tenn.), and Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) Director Patrick Sheehan surveyed storm damage and met with local officials in East Tennessee. "I am heartbroken by the devastating damage in East Tennessee caused by   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: Last week, the House Committee on Homeland Security, led by Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), advanced seven pieces of cybersecurity legislation, on a bipartisan basis, to defend America's critical infrastructure and bolster our nation's cyber talent pipeline. This legislative effort came just days before the start of Cybersecurity Awareness   more