Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (R), 3rd District Tennessee Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) released the following statement after voting for the Secure the Border Act of 2023. From 2019-2023, Rep. Fleischmann was the Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of Appropriations when Democrats controlled the House of Representatives and …
Read More »Chairman Fleischmann Statement on Passage of House Republicans’ Lift, Save, Grow Act of 2023
Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (R), 3rd District Tennessee Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) released the following statement after the passage of the Lift, Save, Grow Act of 2023, which responsibly raises the debt ceiling to avoid a default while cutting wasteful government spending to stop inflation and growing America’s economy. “The …
Read More »Hagerty, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Stop Fentanyl Trafficking into the U.S.
Fentanyl smuggled across the southern border is taking more than 70,000 American lives per year WASHINGTON—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today led a group of Republican senators in reintroducing the Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act, legislation to add drug smuggling as an additional basis for Title 42 immigration enforcement authority, thereby preserving for Border Patrol agents …
Read More »Hagerty, Blackburn Introduce Resolution Honoring Victims of The Covenant School Shooting
WASHINGTON—United States Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today introduced a resolution honoring the memories of the victims who were killed in the March 27 shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville and expressing gratitude to the brave first responders who acted quickly. “This week, the Covenant School community, the city of Nashville, and …
Read More »Chairman Chuck Fleischmann’s Opening Statement at the First Energy and Water Subcommittee Hearing for the 118th Congress
Washington, DC – Today, Energy and Water Subcommittee Chairman Chuck Fleischmann delivered the following remarks about the Department of Energy’s fiscal year 2024 budget request. This was the first meeting of the Energy and Water Subcommittee of the 118th Congress. Chairman Fleischmann and subcommittee members heard testimony from Secretary of Energy …
Read More »Fleischmann Co-Leads Bipartisan National Commitment to Support Nuclear Energy
Congressman Chuck Fleischmann Washington, DC – Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03), Co-Chairman of the Advanced Nuclear Caucus and Fusion Energy Caucus, helped introduce a bipartisan resolution expressing Congress’ commitment to embracing and accepting nuclear power as a clean baseload energy source to achieve a reliable, secure, and green electric grid. The text …
Read More »Rep. Fleischmann Joins House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (R), 3rd District Tennessee Washington, DC – Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) released the following statement announcing that he has joined the United States House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Congressman Fleischmann will serve on the Energy Subcommittee that has jurisdiction over energy research and development, commercial application of …
Read More »Chairman Chuck Fleischmann Announces Additional Key Subcommittee Assignments for the 118th Congress
Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (R), 3rd District Tennessee Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03), Chairman of the Energy and Water Subcommittee of Appropriations, released the following statement after being selected to serve on the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittees of the Appropriations Committee. …
Read More »Chairman Fleischmann Votes to Protect America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve
US Strategic Petroleum Reserves. (U.S. Dept. of Energy) Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03), Chairman of the Energy and Water Subcommittee of Appropriations, released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 21, the Strategic Production Response Act, which will protect America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) from being drained …
Read More »Hagerty, Kaine Introduce Legislation to Honor Unsung Heroes of the Holocaust
Bipartisan legislation would award a Congressional Gold Medal to certain U.S. and foreign diplomats who risked their lives and careers to save Jews fleeing Europe WASHINGTON—United States Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) today introduced the Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act, a bill to …
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