U.S. Representatives Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Frank Wolf (R-VA) today introduced the Providing Rigorous Oversight to Terminate Extreme Criminal Transfers (PROTECT) Act to prevent the transfer of Guantanamo detainees to the United States. The Blackburn-Wolf bill provides a long-term solution to the detainee transfer issue. Current prohibitions are included in annual funding bills, forcing Congress to fight the same battle over transfers with the Administration every year. The PROTECT Act attac... Read more

The House Energy and Commerce Committee today advanced bipartisan legislation sponsored by full committee Vice Chair Marsha Blackburn to address the nation’s growing prescription drug abuse epidemic. H.R. 4709, the Ensuring Patient Access to Effective Drug Enforcement Act, introduced by Congressman Blackburn (R-TN) and 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 c... Read more

Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)) today voted in support of H.R. 4435, the National Defense Authorization Act for 2015, which was approved by the House of Representatives. H.R. 4435 authorizes $521.3 billion in spending for national defense and an additional $79.4 billion for Overseas Contingency Operations. Blackburn also secured provisions in the bill to fund the Army Flying Hours program and report language on the impacts of funding reduction on mission-critical infrastructure needs at Arm... Read more

Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) issued the following statement regarding the FCC’s net neutrality vote today. “I fully agree with Commissioner Pai. The decision to regulate or reclassify the Internet is not one that should be made by five unelected individuals. This is a decision that is best left up to Congress at the will of the American people. Unfortunately, President Obama and his handpicked FCC Commissioners continue to try and impose unpopular campaign promises by partisan fiat. Tryin... Read more

House Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, today introduced H.R. 4588, the Protecting the Rights of Musicians Act. This bipartisan legislation would condition the ability of broadcasters to opt for retransmission consent payments on whether radio stations they own pay performers for their music. “This is a basic issue of modernizing the law to get rid of a dated l... Read more

In a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler, Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today called on the FCC to conduct a cost benefit analysis of the proposed net neutrality rules that have been scheduled for a vote on May 15, 2014. Read the full text of Blackburn's letter HERE. “Congress has clearly stated that it is the policy of the United States to preserve the vibrant and competitive free market that presently exists for the Internet and other interactive comput... Read more

Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) issued the following statement regarding legislation she has cosponsored with Representative Mike Pompeo (R-KS) to protect consumers by establishing a federal labeling standard for foods made with genetically modified (GM) ingredients. “One is eight people in the world do not have enough to eat. We must do something about this and we must not enact policies that will make this worse. GMO crops use less water, fewer pesticides, and have larger yields. We should... Read more

On Monday, April 7, 2014 at 3:00pm Eastern Time, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee will hold a hearing on H.R. 4069, legislation introduced earlier this year by Representatives Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Tom Marino (R-PA). Blackburn serves as Vice Chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee. H.R. 4069, the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2014, to help prevent prescription drug abuse and diversion and ensure patient access to necessary med... Read more

Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) received the Distinguished Leader Award from the Susan B. Anthony List at their annual gala on Wednesday, March 12, 2014. The national group honored Blackburn with their highest achievement award for her ongoing work to protect life. Majorie Dannenfelser: “A consistent champion for life, Representative Blackburn boldly led last year’s floor debate in support of historic legislation to protect babies after 20 weeks – more than halfway through pregnancy. Her lea... Read more

As the prescription drug abuse crisis in America has grown far worse over the last decade, for over two years Representatives Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) and Tom Marino (PA-10) have championed the effort to convince the DEA and other regulators that collaboration and dialogue with stakeholders in the prescription medication supply chain will only lead to better results in the effort to prevent deaths and other tragic outcomes that result from this epidemic. "Opioid addiction is a complex and incredi... Read more