Another abhorrent Planned Parenthood video was released this week as House Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) authored draft legislation to strengthen and improve the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002. The discussion draft, which will strengthen enforcement against providers who violate the existing law, will be reviewed tomorrow at the Health Subcommittee hearing on “Protecting Infants: Ending Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Providers Who Violate the Law.”... Read more

As we move forward at the Energy and Commerce Committee with a thorough investigation into Planned Parenthood's practices, I am pleased we are also taking concrete steps to strengthen existing laws that will help protect the lives of babies while also introducing legislation to defund Planned Parenthood. Below are the bills we’ve introduced during the 114th Congress and links for you to review the legislation: H.R. 3134, the Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 Bill would impose a one-year mora... Read more

Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today was presented with the American Conservative Union (ACU) Award for Conservative Excellence by ACU Chairman Matt Schlapp. The ACU, the nation’s largest grassroots conservative organization, was founded in 1964 to promote the principles of liberty and the strength of the Constitution. The award recognizes Congressman Blackburn’s 96% rating as part of ACU’s Annual Rating of Congress that rates members based on their voting record on issues important to con... Read more

Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today joined her House colleagues in approving legislation to improve accountability at the Department of Veterans Affairs and ensure our nation’s Veterans receive the care they deserve. H.R. 1994, the VA Accountability Act of 2015, would provide the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) increased flexibility in removing VA employees for performance misconduct. H.R. 1994 would strengthen accountability and performance for VA Senior Executive Ser... Read more

Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) was joined by 134 of her colleagues today in sending a formal request to United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch demanding the Department of Justice (DOJ) immediately investigate the practices of Planned Parenthood regarding the sale of fetal body parts following the release of two graphic videos. Blackburn serves as Vice Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which launched an investigation into the “abhorrent” videos earlier this month. “The ... Read more

Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today voted in support of legislation that would take action to deal with sanctuary cities and protect Americans from criminal illegal aliens. Blackburn issued the following statement in support of H.R. 3009, the Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act: “When will President Obama and Democrats in Congress accept responsibility for their lawless policies, which are clearly jeopardizing the safety of American citizens? Democrats owe the American people an expla... Read more

Hi There! If you missed my telephone town hall tonight, I encourage you to click on the video below to hear about our polling results regarding the Iran Deal and illegal immigration: If you did not have the opportunity to participate, you can listen to the entire session by clicking below: Contact me here if you have questions that were not answered. Hope you'll join us next time! Read more

Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) joined her Republican colleagues on the House floor tonight to discuss the Congressional investigation into videos showing Planned Parenthood doctors discussing the sale of fetal body parts. A transcript of Congressman Blackburn’s remarks follows below: “We come to the floor tonight as mothers and grandmothers and dads and granddads. We come with just such heavy hearts and such a burden for what we have found out, for what we have... Read more

U.S. Representatives Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Gene Green (D-TX) today introduced H. Con. Res. 62, expressing the Sense of Congress that the United States Embassy in Israel should be located in Jerusalem. In 1995, the United States Congress passed the Jerusalem Embassy Act requiring the President to move the United States embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The legislation was passed to secure American recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Unfortunately, successive administrations... Read more

Representatives Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Tom Price (R-GA) have introduced H.R. 3018 theCoding Flexibility in Healthcare Act, which would allow providers to use either ICD-9 or ICD-10 for a period of 6 months. It would also allow the Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell to extend the glide path for an additional 6 months if she determines that providers need more time. “With industry surveys indicating that critical provider partners are behind schedule in deploying billing and e... Read more