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

Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today issued the following statement on her vote in support of a House resolution to establish a select committee to investigate the events surrounding the attack on the United States Consulate in Benghazi. H.Res. 567 passed the House on a vote of 232-186. “Almost two years ago, four Americans lost their lives as the result of a terrorist attack on the United States Consulate in Benghazi. Despite the tireless investigative work by a number of House committees,... 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

Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) issued the following statement on House Speaker John Boehner's announcement today that the House will vote on the creation of a select committee to investigate the Benghazi terrorist attack. "In the nearly two years since the Benghazi terrorist attack that took the lives of four Americans, House Republicans have worked tirelessly to obtain answers from this administration about what really happened. Yet, President Obama and officials in his administration have... 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 in response to comments made by IRS Commissioner John Koskinen yesterday saying it will take “years” for the IRS to comply and produce documents subpoenaed by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. “I was disappointed to learn of Commissioner Koskinen’s comments yesterday. The IRS has time to re-write rules and take 150,000 public comments regarding non-profits, but it will take ‘years’ to respond to congressional i... Read more

Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) issued the following statement in support of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Resolution, The Path To Prosperity, which was approved by the House of Representatives today. “It’s time for an intellectually honest discussion about the economy, the budget, and our $ 17 trillion debt. Millions of Americans are sitting down this week to do their taxes. It is not fair for them to send money they don’t have to Washington to a government that refuses to live within its mea... Read more

Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) issued the following statement on the resignation of Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius. “My red solo cup and I bid farewell to Secretary Sebelius. This has been a long time coming after a litany of failures and total mismanagement. The American people deserve better.” Congressman Blackburn serves as Vice Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and is a member of the Budget Committee. 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