The U.S. House of Representatives today approved legislation authored by Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) to combat prescription drug abuse. H.R. 4709, the Ensuring Patient Access to Effective Drug Enforcement Act, which Blackburn authored with Reps. Tom Marino (R-PA), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Judy Chu (D-CA), would help prevent prescription drug abuse and diversion, and ensure patient access to necessary medications by creating a more collaborative partnership between drug manufacturers, whol... Read more

As part of ongoing efforts to fight for America’s families, House Republicans today passed the Student and Family Tax Simplification and the Child Tax Credit Improvement Acts. Blackburn said the following in response to the House's activity: “Under President Obama’s economic policies, America’s hard working taxpayers have been hit where it hurts the most- in their wallets. I’m pleased to join with my house colleagues to pass two pieces of legislation that will lighten the financial loads of many... Read more

Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today introduced a bill to prevent the continuation or expansion of President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Blackburn’s legislation will serve as the House companion to a bill recently introduced by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX). The legislation proposed by Congressman Blackburn and Senator Cruz would prohibit federal funding from being used to continue or expand DACA. It also prevents aliens from being authorized to work if they are... Read more

Congressman Marsha Blackburn today secured an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2015 Financial Services Appropriations Bill that would prevent the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from trampling on the rights of states when it comes to municipal broadband. Blackburn’s amendment was approved with a vote of 223-200. Municipal broadband projects have had a mixed bag of results.There have been some successes and there have also been some spectacular failures that have left taxpayers on the hook. B... Read more

Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today secured several provisions that seek to protect hard-working American taxpayers from government waste and mismanagement as part of the Fiscal Year 2015 Financial Services Appropriations Bill that was approved by the House of Representatives. The bill includes an amendment offered by Blackburn that would prevent the federal government from bailing out the public pensioners in cities such as Detroit and Chicago. “I refuse to stand by and watch hard-working... Read more

Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) issued the following statement regarding her visit on Saturday, July 12th to the Department of Health and Human Services Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) facility at Fort Sill. Oklahoma: “President Obama’s lawlessness led to this border crisis. His failure to enforce deportation laws has given children false hope that they can cross the border and remain in America permanently. I visited an unaccompanied child (UAC) detention center at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma las... Read more

Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today continued her fight against burdensome regulations being imposed on American ceiling fan manufacturers by working with Representative Charlie Dent (R-PA) to secure a provision in the Fiscal Year 2015 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill that would prevent any funds from being used by the Department of Energy (DOE) to finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed “Standards Ceiling Fans and Ceiling Fan Light Kits” rule. “I applaud Congressman Dent and Chai... Read more

Representatives Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Kurt Schrader (D-OR) yesterday introduced H.R. 5027, the Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act to increase transparency and cost-effectiveness in the development of model energy codes, which set the baseline for energy efficiency in buildings. “I am pleased to be working with Congressman Schrader in this bi-partisan effort to more clearly define what technical assistance the Department of Energy (DOE) can provide in developing the code, guaranteei... Read more

Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) issued the following statement regarding the latest jobs numbers release by the Department of Labor today. “Despite Administration claims of jobs growth, the Obama economy stumbles along. 275,000 of the 288,000 jobs added were part-time. The President's pen and phone continue to keep nearly 40% of the country out of the workforce and without hope.” Read more

Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court decision in the Hobby Lobby case. “By attacking the religious convictions of the Green family, the Obama Administration has once again shown its distain for the free expression of faith. With this ruling, I am relieved that the Supreme Court has somewhat blunted the President’s endless assault on our individual freedoms and liberties. Barack Obama and his administration need to remember that he w... Read more