WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today on Fox Business' Varney & Co., U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) urged House Republican leadership to call a vote on the Kids Online Safety Act, which overwhelmingly passed the Senate 91-3 in July. Last week, free speech champion Elon Musk endorsed the new negotiated text as well as X CEO Linda Yaccarino and Donald Trump, Jr. Click here to download video of Senator Blackburn's remarks abo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement after X CEO Linda Yaccarino announced updated KOSA bill text to further safeguard freedom of speech for minors online. "Led by X, the new changes made to the Kids Online Safety Act strengthen the bill while safeguarding free speech online and ensuring it is not used to stifle expression," said Senators more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole Argentieri on the growing risk of match-fixing in the United States and its potential ties to organized crime around the world. Match-fixing not only threatens the game, but is often connected to human trafficking, drug trafficking more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn) and U.S. Representative Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) introduced a package of bills known as the "DOGE Acts" to hold the federal government accountable for managing taxpayer dollars. The DOGE Acts coincide with President-elect Trump's recently announced Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which will be led by entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) and Senator Edward J. Markey (MA) led a letter to the leadership of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) with seven House and two Senate colleagues urging the federally owned electric utility agency to reconsider its focus on expanding gas-fired power generation and instead encourage and plan for renewable energy, energy efficiency, and distributed energy sources in its final  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that Porter-Leath Inc will receive a grant of $2,667,179 from the Administration for Children and Families Office of Head Start to operate its Head Start and Early Head Start programs. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "This is an investment in our community, its children and our future. I'm pleased that Porter-Leath will be receiving this Head  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that Southwest Tennessee Community College (STCC) will receive a grant of $885,504 from the U.S. Department of Education's Basic Needs Supporting Student Success Program. The funding will support on-campus food pantries, free bus passes, and a kiosk to help students connect with local, state and federal benefit programs, among other things, for an estimated 700 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today reintroduced a joint resolution to amend the Constitution by abolishing the Electoral College. The archaic vestige of a compromise with pro-slavery Southerners during the 18th century debate over the U.S. Constitution, the Electoral College can and has, as recently as 2016 thwarted the will of the American people by installing as president the loser of the popular vote.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, today extolled the bipartisan leadership of the Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee that led to overwhelming support of this year's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act. Congressman Cohen emphasized the importance of ensuring that the provisions of the law, signed six months ago, are fully imp more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today voted for the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, which includes major U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects for improvements in Tennessee's 9th Congressional District that Congressman Cohen submitted and advocated for. Today, the House voted on the House Amendment to the bi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: Last week, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN); Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Chairman Dan Bishop (R-NC); and Emergency Management and Technology Chairman Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY) sent a letter to Disaster Survival Assistance Task Force Lead Chad Hershey, requesting he sit fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: This week, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN); Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Chairman Dan Bishop (R-NC); and Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology Chairman Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY) sent letters to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayor more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) released the following statement after President-elect Donald Trump announced his full slate of Department of Homeland Security appointments and White House advisors for border security policy: "Securing America's borders, ending the historic Biden-Harris border crisis, and ending more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) issued the following statement in advance of the Cyber Safety Review Board's (CSRB) first meeting to begin its assessment of the intrusions into telecommunication networks by a Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-affiliated threat actor known by Microsoft as "Salt Typhoon." According to t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) issued the following statement after Fox News reported new ICE figures showing substantial year-over-year growth in the number of illegal aliens on Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Non-Detained Docket (NDD) who have been given final orders of removal by  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Today, the House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 9769, the "Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act," which was advanced by the House Homeland Security Committee to combat growing cyber threats from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) against U.S. critical infrastructure. In September, Representative Laur more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Today, the House of Representatives passed Representative Dale Strong's (R-AL) "SHIELD Against the CCP Act," H.R. 9668, requiring the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a working group to counter the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) threats to the United States. Cosponsors of the bill include House Committee on Homeland Securi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: Following numerous sightings over New Jersey, the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence and Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security held a joint hearing Tuesday to examine the full scope of the homeland security threats posed by unauthorized, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones. Testimony was provided by Keit more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: Last week, the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, led by Chairman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), held a hearing with private sector witnesses to examine how the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's (CISA) "Secure-By-Design" initiative has influenced the cybersecurity posture of busines more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: Today, House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Chairman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) delivered the following opening statement in a hearing to examine how the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's (CISA) "Secure-By-Design" initiative has influenced the cybersecurity posture of businesses that have adopted it more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations, Banking, and Foreign Relations Committees and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, yesterday joined The Lead With Jake Tapper to discuss the appropriate U.S. role in the aftermath of the collapse of Syria's Assad regime, along with his support for President Donald Trump's cabinet nominations. *Click the photo above or here to wa more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE, TN--United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), former U.S. Ambassador to Japan and member of the Senate Banking and Foreign Relations Committees, today joined Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo on Fox News to discuss foreign policy developments in Syria, Ukraine, and Israel, and economic priorities in Congress with an incoming Trump Administration. *Click the photo above or here to watc more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: 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 The Exchange on CNBC to discuss his support for cryptocurrency expansion in the U.S., in contrast to the Biden Administration trying to block crypto innovation by attempting to jam through radical, anti-crypto nominees to the Securities and Exchang more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: (Dec. 9th, 2024) Last week, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (TN-02) introduced the Pilot Certificate Accessibility Act. Commercial pilots are required to carry paper copies of their original medical and airman certificates in the event inspection is required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator, a National Transportation Safety board representative, or federal, state or local law of more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following weekly column on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * We Must Help Our Communities Unfortunately, natural disasters, accompanied with human hardship and tragedy, were not scarce over this past year in our country. From floods to droughts to wildfires to hurricanes to tornadoes, many communities across the United States suffered this year due to major weather events. Hurricanes Helene and Milton caused devastating blows to North Carolina, more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03), Chairman of Energy and Water Appropriations, voted to pass the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Rep. Fleischmann released the following statement applauding the passage of the FY25 NDAA and for the critical investments the NDAA makes in America's nuclear security. As Chairman of Energy and Water Appropriations,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Rep. Green's Remarks on Disastrous Afghanistan Withdrawal with Secretary Blinken This week, Rep. Mark Green gave the following remarks during a House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing with Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. The hearing was an assessment of the State Department's withdrawal from Afghanistan. Watch Rep. Green's remarks here Rep. Green's remarks as given: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Than more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-05) achieved another significant legislative milestone today with the passage of his standalone bill, the Liberty in Laundry Act, through the House of Representatives. This legislation bars Biden's Department of Energy from establishing costly energy conservation standards on clothes washers. This bill is one of his many efforts to dismantle the Biden regime's exce more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Lawmakers suggest cleaner, affordable, more reliable alternatives to the agency's draft Integrated Resource Plan Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today led a letter to the leadership of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) with seven House and two Senate colleagues urging the federally owned electric utility to reconsider its focus on expanding gas-fired power more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Today, House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) and Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Chairman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) delivered the following opening statements in a hearing to examine the full scope of threats posed to our homeland security b more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) called on Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to take up and pass the CLEAR Act, which would ensure state and local law enforcement officials can help the federal government deport criminal illegal immigrants from the U.S. This hearing included testimony from Patty Morin whose daughter, Rachel Morin, was allegedly murdered last year by more PR