WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) met with local and state officials to receive an update on repairs following the devastating damages caused by Hurricane Helene. In Washington County, Senator Blackburn met with families who have lost loved ones, homes, and businesses during the destruction alongside Governor Bill Lee and Deputy Governor and Commissioner of Transportation   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), members of the Senate Committee on Finance, introduced the bipartisan Child Care for American Families Act to strengthen the employer-provided child care credit and expand support for small and rural businesses: "Many families across Tennessee and America are struggling to find reliable and affordable child care,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and a group of bicameral colleagues in calling out U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) failure to prevent illegal aliens from registering to vote in American elections or prosecute those who evidently have done so: "We are deeply concerned by reports of non-citizen  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), U.S. Representative John Rose (R-Tenn.), and the entire Tennessee Congressional Delegation sent a letter urging U.S. House and Senate leadership to provide meaningful disaster relief for Tennessee farmers in the weeks ahead. Hurricane Helene made landfall in the Big Bend of Florida as a Category 4 storm. While assessments are ongoing, Helene i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) issued the following statement after the release of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) border encounter numbers for September 2024, the final month of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024: "You wouldn't know it from the way President Biden, his 'border czar,' Vice Presiden  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12445) on Oct. 18, 2024, by military personnel analyst Kristy N. Kamarck and defense policy analyst Nicholas M. Munves: * * * U.S. Military Personnel and Hurricane Response Efforts Background On September 26, 2024 Hurricane Helene made landfall on the Gulf Coast of Florida at Category 4 strength. Subsequent heavy rains and flooding impacted Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and Ranking Member of its Aviation Subcommittee, today announced that the Memphis International Airport will receive $3 million for the reconstruction of a portion of the Terminal Access Road which will allow for the expansion of the terminal building. The work will provide easier access to the fron  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, today applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT's) $50 million fine against American Airlines for its mistreatment of air travelers who use wheelchairs. Congressman Cohen introduced the Mobility Aids on Board Improve Lives and Empower All (MOBILE) Act in 2023 and was pleased to see parts of the legislation  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, today reintroduced the School Bus Safety Act to implement safety recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), including installation of seat belts for every seat and safety measures such as stability control and automatic braking systems. The measure, being introduced during Nation  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: Last week, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Chairman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), and Subcommittee Vice Chair Laurel Lee (R-FL) sent a letter to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FB  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: Today, the House Committee on Homeland Security released the "Startling Stats" factsheet outlining U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) border encounter numbers for the final month of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, the fourth fiscal year under the Biden-Harris administration. Read Chairman Green's full statement on the sky-high numbers here (htt  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released a memo rebutting Big Tech's lies about the Kids Online Safety Act, which passed the Senate 91-3. Read more about this memo in the article here and below. Republican senator pushes back against KOSA 'lies' Miranda Nazzaro The Hill Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) pushed back against tech companies' criticism of the Kids Online Safety A  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) spoke with WJHL News Channel 11 during her trip to Northeast Tennessee on Friday, where she received an update from local and state officials on repairs following Hurricane Helene: Click here to watch Senator Blackburn's interview with News Channel 11. Blackburn lauds volunteers, promises FEMA oversight after floods Murry Lee WJHL News Channel  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: 'The American public can see right through it.' PHILADELPHIA, PA--United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), former U.S. Ambassador to Japan in the Trump Administration, today joined CNN News Central to discuss the latest outrageous smear campaign against former President Donald Trump and the Biden-Harris Administration's failures in both the economy and foreign policy. *Click the photo above or here to   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NEW YORK CITY--United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking and Foreign Relations Committees and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, yesterday joined Mornings With Maria on Fox Business to discuss yesterday's BRICS Summit, the Biden-Harris Administration's weakness towards China, and his stablecoin legislation to establish a clear regulatory framework for the regulation and superv  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: To: Interested Parties Date: October 21, 2024 Re: Rebuttal to Big Tech's Lies About the Kids Online Safety Act KOSA Does Not Censor Speech Nor Impact the 1st Amendment KOSA would not censor, limit, or remove any content from the internet and it does not give the FTC or state AGs the power to bring lawsuits over content or speech, no matter who it is from. This bill passes First Amendment scrutiny  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) led a letter with Members of the entire Tennessee Congressional Delegation, U.S. Reps. Diana Harshbarger (TN-01), Tim Burchett (TN-02), Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03), Scott DesJarlais (TN-04), Andy Ogles (TN-05), Mark Green (TN-07), David Kustoff (TN-08), and Steve Cohen (TN-09), as well as Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty, urging U.S. House and Senate leader  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-05) and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) sent a letter to House and Senate leadership, urging them to keep Section 1287 of the Senate National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in the final version of the FY25 NDAA. This provision requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report and provide a briefing on the operational value of the Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, given Qatar's relationsh  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. John Rose, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: COOKEVILLE, TN--Today, U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) announced two key changes to his Tennessee staff. Ray Render, who has served as Deputy District Director since 2019, has been promoted to District Director. Rep. Rose is also pleased to welcome back Leah Grider to the team as Deputy Chief of Staff. Rep. Rose released the following statement: "Ray Render and Leah Grider have shown up for the good  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following video recognizing October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and encouraging women to get their yearly mammogram. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, and now is the perfect time to encourage your mothers, sisters, daughters, and friends to go in for a yearly checkup. Last year, Senator   more