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Congressman Burchett’s Fraud Bill Passes the House
bill, the Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs Act , passed the US House … General (GAO) to produce a recurring assessment of federally funded State-administered programs. This assessment will identify programs
Harshbarger, Colleagues Introduce Right to Try for Individualized Treatments Act
latest advances in medical treatment and brings the federal government into the 21st century.” BACKGROUND: The bill builds … therapies while establishing long-term patient protections through federal law. On February 23, 2026, the FDA released draft
Reforming the Controlled Substances Act
Interstate 55 Bridge, which received a $393.9 million federal grant, the largest federal investment Tennessee ever … June 10 deadline to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans to offset losses from physical damage caused
Congressman Burchett Highlights Efforts to Stop Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Federal Programs
ensure taxpayer dollars are spent responsibly and federal programs operate as intended. Rep. Burchett introduced … Duplication Scoring Act , to identify and address federal programs that overlap or duplicate one another, helping reduce waste
Does Our Country Still Respect the Constitution?
strong executive, and power divided between the federal government and state governments. The Founders believed that these forms … Progressives also changed how things worked in the federal government, giving more power to the executive, attempting
How is America Holding Up the Separation of Powers?
could continue governing themselves under a system of federalism. Historically, the one thing that has always
Harshbarger Statement on New Working Families Tax Cuts Treasury Analysis
Treasury Scott Bessent . “Under President Trump, our federal tax code and system reflect the American people’s mandate
Investing in Efforts to Prevent Youth Violence
Director K. Durell Cowan to highlight this important federal funding and to tour the facility, which includes … gold coin or any U.S. currency would violate federal law, historic precedent and good taste. See the release
Calling for the Impeachment of Chief Justice John Roberts
also urged Donald Trump to grant clemency to federal prisoners serving time for non-violent marijuana offenses, condemned … United States Supreme Court, once the most admired federal institution, has now become a political actor. While Chief
For Immediate Release: The Duplication Scoring Act PASSES the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
reported by committees for potential duplication of existing federal programs. The GAO will also be required to share
Rep. Fleischmann, Chairman of the Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, Releases FY27 Legislation
Engineers land. Preventing costly regulatory mandates on federal buildings that would require the use of unreliable energy sources
Harshbarger Statement on Healthcare Fraud Crackdown
comply with anti-fraud statutes or risk losing federal Medicaid funding. The Trump administration launched a nationwide audit … MFCUs)—state-level watchdogs established and funded under federal law—requiring states to demonstrate they are aggressively prosecuting
Harshbarger votes to fully fund veterans’ healthcare, benefits, and VA programs
charge, court hearing, and due process. Every other federal agency, including the Social Security Administration, has refused
Harshbarger, Colleagues Renew Bipartisan Push to Put Patients Before Monopolies, Cut Drug Costs
pharmacy business within one year. Enabling the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Health and Human Services
Honor Gold Star Families: Media Roundup
inflation adjustments for the benefit, tied to a federal cost-of-living index. He said the issue ‘carries … Other benefits, including Social Security, military retirement and federal salaries, have been adjusted for inflation, but not " death
Responding to a Dire Threat to Tennessee's 9th Congressional District
vulnerable, or supporting nutritional benefits or any federal program that advances the interests of poor people. Dr. King … equal” legal segregation without real recourse to the federal courts. This is a dire situation. I plan
Rep. Van Epps Votes YES on the Farm, Food, and National Security Act
Tennessee Farm Bureau, Tennessee Soybean Association, Tennessee Wildlife Federation, the Tennessee Cattlemen, and National Pork Producers all supported … Epps: Met with the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation here . Met with the Tennessee Cattlemen's Association to discuss
Harshbarger Advances Framework to Fully Fund ICE, Border Patrol for Remainder of the Trump Presidency
serves as a framework to set blueprints for federal spending, revenues, and deficits for the upcoming year
Harshbarger, Senator Marshall Introduce Bill to Ban Child Sex-Change Procedures with $100K Penalties
Overall Protection of Minors (STOP) Act , landmark federal legislation that bans gender transition procedures performed on minors, imposes … perpetrators, and for the first time creates a federal compensation fund dedicated to helping victims recover. Senator Roger
Rep. Van Epps Votes to Fund ICE and CBP
longest funding lapse ever recorded for a single federal department. This shutdown has caused operational delays throughout
Continuing My Efforts to See Cannabis Declassified
participated in a policy briefing on marijuana and federal law. I ended the week welcoming a decision … lessen federal restrictions on medical marijuana. Last Saturday, I held a Team Cohen on Your Corner event
Congressman David Kustoff Introduces the Small Business Tax Cut Act to Support Main Street
grow their businesses,” said Dylan Rosnick, Principal of Federal Government Relations at the National Federation of Independent Business … Public Policy for the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation. “Increasing the qualified business income (QBI) deduction would allow Tennessee
Celebrating Investment in Historic Mason Temple
Washington office, applauded the release of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding in a belated response to January … Assistance for January Storm Damage On Monday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) finally announced it was releasing
Van Epps, Blackburn Introduce Legislation to Ensure National Guard Members Receive Federal Benefits
Introduce Legislation to Ensure National Guard Members Receive Federal Benefits Read the exclusive in the Tennessee Star here … Tenn.) introduced the Guard Equal Benefits for Federal Missions Act to ensure that National Guard members patrolling