Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) issued the following statement today in reaction to findings announced by Federal Court Judge Arthur Schwab in the western district of Pennsylvania that parts of President Obama’s executive amnesty are unconstitutional. “We’ve said all along that President Obama was overstepping the authority granted to him by the Constitution by choosing to go it alone in his lawless effort to expand amnesty for illegal aliens,” Blackburn said. “Today’s ruling confirms that P... Read more

Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) issued the following statement in opposition to the House Continuing Resolution, which fails to take the steps necessary to stop President Barack Obama’s executive actions to expand amnesty for illegal aliens. “Unfortunately, this spending package fails to take the necessary actions to defund the President’s lawless amnesty. As a result, I cannot vote in support of this measure. It is not fair that hard-working taxpayers in Tennessee will now have to compete f... Read more

Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) issued the following statement ahead of President Obama’s speech in Nashville today where he will talk about his executive actions on amnesty. “America’s workforce participation rate sits at a 36-year low due to the Obama economy. More than 90 million Americans are out of work, so it is unfair to Tennessee families that this President wants to force hard-working taxpayers to compete for jobs with illegal aliens to whom he is unilaterally granting work permits.... Read more

Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today issued the following statement on the announcement that President Obama will travel to Nashville on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 to discuss his executive action on amnesty. “President Obama continues to relentlessly assault the Constitution and American workers. I hope he plans on explaining to Tennesseans why they will now have to compete for jobs with illegal aliens to whom he is unilaterally granting work permits. The American people are sick and tired o... Read more

Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today issued the following statement regarding President Obama's planned executive action that would provide amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants who have entered America with complete disregard for our nation’s laws. “After months of crafting comprehensive immigration reform behind closed doors and delaying it to shield Democrats up for re-election, the self-proclaimed most transparent Administration in history is finally announcingthe scope of its lawle... Read more

On Friday, October 24, 2014, Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) will travel to McAllen, Texas, where she will receive a briefing from members of the United States Border Patrol. During her visit to the southern border, Blackburn will also receive a tour of the McAllen Border Patrol Station and the Rio Grande Valley-Centralized Processing Center. “We all know it’s imperative that action is taken to address our nation’s border crisis. That is why I worked tirelessly this summer to pass legislatio... Read more

The House of Representatives today approved H.R. 5272, legislation authored by Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) to freeze the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and prohibit President Obama from taking future executive actions to expand amnesty for illegal aliens. The bill was approved by a vote of 216-192. Congressman Blackburn’s legislation freezes the DACA program as of July 30, 2014 by prohibiting federal funds or resources from being used to adjudicate new applications... 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

Many of you know I visited an unaccompanied child (UAC) detention center at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma last Saturday. It is clear that many Oklahomans are working hard to make the most of a terrible situation. Any action Congress takes must actively address. A political ploy will only make it worse. Now, I wanted to share some of my thoughts, concerns, and action points from that day. The Ft. Sill UAC detention facility houses approximately 1,000 male and female teens who have been apprehended crossing ... 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