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Sept. 22, 2023
Menendez, Hagerty Lead Bipartisan Letter Welcoming Continued Restrictions on Iran's Ballistic Missile and Drone Program and Urging More Efforts
Sen. Bill Hagerty
June 24, 2023
CNN Newsroom: https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/cnr/date/2023-06-24/segment/11
Rep. Tim Burchett
Sept. 23, 2022
Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce Effort To Preserve Servicemember Readiness Amid Termination Threats Over COVID Vaccine
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Aug. 30, 2022
Letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense, Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal
Rep. John Rose, ...
July 22, 2022
Fallon, Houlahan, Rosen, and Blackburn Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Incentivize Investment in Defense-Focused Small Businesses
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
July 14, 2022
Congressman Cohen Votes No on National Defense Authorization Act
Rep. Steve Cohen
July 13, 2022
Letter to Hon. Lloyd J. Austin III U.S. Department of Defense - Sen. Cramer, Senate Armed Services Republicans Ask Pentagon to Justify Claim Dobbs v. Jackson Would Significantly Affect Military Readiness
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
July 7, 2022
Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Expand Tax Relief For Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crews Operating In Combat Zones
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
June 29, 2022
Blackburn Leads Colleagues In Calls To Investigate Russia's Alleged Abductions Of Ukrainian Children
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
June 24, 2022
HAGERTY: ADDING FINLAND AND SWEDEN TO NATO PRESENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET BACK TO THE BASICS
Sen. Bill Hagerty
June 21, 2022
Statement From Senator Blackburn On NDAA
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
June 21, 2022
Senator Blackburn Fights For Tennessee Servicemember Readiness Capabilities In NDAA
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
June 17, 2022
Senate Democrats Block Blackburn Plan To Make Military Less Woke
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
June 15, 2022
Rep. Steube Calls for Robust, Transparent Investigation into Chaotic, Deadly Afghanistan Withdrawal
Rep. Tim Burchett, ...
April 25, 2022
Letter to Betty McCollum, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, and Ken Calvert, Ranking Member - Urging Appropriators to Revive National Defense Stockpile Funding
Rep. Tim Burchett, ...
April 22, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Jacobs, Keating, Mcgovern, And Colleagues Call On President To Ban Use Of Cluster Munitions By The U.S. Military
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
April 8, 2022
Austin Refused To Answer Blackburn's Questions About Taxpayer-Funded Studies For Gender Non-Binary Individuals
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
March 29, 2022
Letter to Hon. Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor - Cramer, Colleagues Ask White House To Clarify U.S. Mission in Ukraine, Provide Answers on Specifics of Lethal Aid
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
March 23, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Sen. Cramer, SASC Colleagues Press Biden to Boost Defense Budget by 5% Above Inflation
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
March 10, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Hoeven, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Allow Transfer of Soviet-Era Fighter Aircraft From Poland to Ukraine
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
March 10, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - After Pentagon Rejects Poland's Plan to Provide Fighter Jets, Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Call for Biden, NATO Allies to Expedite Aircraft and Defense Systems to Ukraine
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
March 10, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - After Pentagon Rejects Poland's Plan to Provide Fighter Jets, Romney, Ernst Call for Biden, NATO Allies to Expedite Aircraft and Defense Systems to Ukraine
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
March 1, 2022
Blackburn, Tenney Lead Charge To Remove Russia From The UN Security Council
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Feb. 24, 2022
Blackburn Statement On Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Feb. 24, 2022
Hagerty Statement on Russia's War Against the Sovereign State of Ukraine
Sen. Bill Hagerty
Feb. 23, 2022
Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense and Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Blackburn, Hagerty Sound Alarm On Biden's Lack Of Plans To Evacuate Americans In Ukraine After Afghanistan Debacle
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
Feb. 22, 2022
Hagerty Statement on Russia's Further Invasion of Ukraine
Sen. Bill Hagerty
Feb. 15, 2022
Rep. Green and Foreign Affairs Committee Republicans Commemorate Six Months Since the Fall of Kabul
Rep. Tim Burchett, ...
Feb. 8, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Sen. Cruz Leads Letter With 32 Colleagues to President Biden, Commits to Blocking Implementation of Any Iran Deal Not Submitted to Congress For Approval
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
Feb. 5, 2022
Letter to Hon. Tony Blinken, Secretary of State and Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Portman, Colleagues Urge Defense and State Departments to Expedite the Approval of the Sale of Abrams Tanks to Poland, Citing Increased Tensions with Russia
Sen. Bill Hagerty, ...
Feb. 3, 2022
English/Español: Rubio Introduces Bill to Further Limit Joint Military Operations and Exercises Between U.S. and China
Sen. Bill Hagerty, ...
Jan. 26, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - AHEAD OF NUCLEAR POSTURE REVIEW RELEASE, SENS. MARKEY, MERKLEY AND REPS. GARAMENDI, BEYER LEAD COLLEAGUES IN URGING PRESIDENT BIDEN TO REDUCE U.S. RELIANCE ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
Jan. 25, 2022
Letter to Hon. Jack Reed, Chairman Committee on Armed Services; Hon. Bob Menendez, Chairman Committee on Foreign Relations - Cassidy, Scott, Colleagues Demand Transparency on Afghanistan Withdrawal
Sen. Bill Hagerty, ...
Jan. 20, 2022
Letter to Lloyd Austin III, Secretary of Defense - Democratic Women's Caucus and Pro-Choice Caucus Lead Call for Defense Secretary to Waive Contraception Copays for Servicemembers and Military Families
Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
Jan. 19, 2022
Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin III, Secretary of Defense - CONGRESSMAN DAVID G. VALADAO REQUESTS COMPLETION OF REQUIRED REPORT ON U.S. EQUIPMENT ABANDONED IN AFGHANISTAN
Rep. Scott DesJarlais, ...
Jan. 13, 2022
Letter to General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - Senators Demand Accurate Account Of Joint Chiefs Chairman's Words
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
Dec. 20, 2021
ICYMI: Blackburn Pushes For More Resources For Tennessee Servicemembers And Their Families
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Dec. 15, 2021
HAGERTY SECURES CRITICAL TENNESSEE PRIORITIES IN NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
Sen. Bill Hagerty
Dec. 15, 2021
Blackburn Secures Major Wins For Tennessee In National Defense Bill
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Dec. 10, 2021
Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin III, Secretary of Defense - Secure Procurement of Planes Used by Texas Air National Guard
Rep. Scott DesJarlais, ...
Dec. 8, 2021
Congressman Burchett statement on vote in support of revised NDAA
Rep. Tim Burchett
Dec. 8, 2021
SECURES OVER $175 MILLION IN NDAA FUNDING FOR TENNESSEE
Rep. Scott DesJarlais
Dec. 7, 2021
REP. KUSTOFF VOTES TO PROPERLY FUND OUR MILITARY
Rep. David Kustoff
Nov. 24, 2021
Blackburn Urges President Biden To Act Before Putin Executes A Land Grab In Ukraine
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Nov. 18, 2021
HAGERTY FILES NDAA AMENDMENT TO MODERNIZE MILITARY AUTHORIZATIONS
Sen. Bill Hagerty
Nov. 8, 2021
Letter to General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - Challenging 'Woke' Agenda in Military
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
Nov. 4, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Protect Afghan Women and Girls
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
Nov. 4, 2021
Letter to Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense - Defend Servicemembers from Vaccine Mandates
Rep. Scott DesJarlais, ...
Nov. 2, 2021
Letter to Hon. Anthony Blinken, Secretary of State - Sarbanes Opposes Sale of F-16s to Turkey, Demands Information from State Department
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, ...
Oct. 21, 2021
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Treasury Secretary, and Hon. Antony Blinken - On Sanctions Lifted on Iranian Ballistic Missile Producers
Rep. Scott DesJarlais, ...
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Sept. 22, 2023
Menendez, Hagerty Lead Bipartisan Letter Welcoming Continued Restrictions on Iran's Ballistic Missile and Drone Program and Urging More Efforts
Sen.Bill Hagerty
June 24, 2023
CNN Newsroom: https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/cnr/date/2023-06-24/segment/11
Rep.Tim Burchett
Sept. 23, 2022
Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce Effort To Preserve Servicemember Readiness Amid Termination Threats Over COVID Vaccine
Sen.Marsha Blackburn
Aug. 30, 2022
Letter to Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense, Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal
Rep.John Rose, ...
July 22, 2022
Fallon, Houlahan, Rosen, and Blackburn Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Incentivize Investment in Defense-Focused Small Businesses
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
July 14, 2022
Congressman Cohen Votes No on National Defense Authorization Act
Rep.Steve Cohen
July 13, 2022
Letter to Hon. Lloyd J. Austin III U.S. Department of Defense - Sen. Cramer, Senate Armed Services Republicans Ask Pentagon to Justify Claim Dobbs v. Jackson Would Significantly Affect Military Readiness
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
July 7, 2022
Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Expand Tax Relief For Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crews Operating In Combat Zones
Sen.Marsha Blackburn
June 29, 2022
Blackburn Leads Colleagues In Calls To Investigate Russia's Alleged Abductions Of Ukrainian Children
Sen.Marsha Blackburn
June 24, 2022
HAGERTY: ADDING FINLAND AND SWEDEN TO NATO PRESENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET BACK TO THE BASICS
Sen.Bill Hagerty
June 21, 2022
Statement From Senator Blackburn On NDAA
Sen.Marsha Blackburn
June 21, 2022
Senator Blackburn Fights For Tennessee Servicemember Readiness Capabilities In NDAA
Sen.Marsha Blackburn
June 17, 2022
Senate Democrats Block Blackburn Plan To Make Military Less Woke
Sen.Marsha Blackburn
June 15, 2022
Rep. Steube Calls for Robust, Transparent Investigation into Chaotic, Deadly Afghanistan Withdrawal
Rep.Tim Burchett, ...
April 25, 2022
Letter to Betty McCollum, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, and Ken Calvert, Ranking Member - Urging Appropriators to Revive National Defense Stockpile Funding
Rep.Tim Burchett, ...
April 22, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Jacobs, Keating, Mcgovern, And Colleagues Call On President To Ban Use Of Cluster Munitions By The U.S. Military
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
April 8, 2022
Austin Refused To Answer Blackburn's Questions About Taxpayer-Funded Studies For Gender Non-Binary Individuals
Sen.Marsha Blackburn
March 29, 2022
Letter to Hon. Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor - Cramer, Colleagues Ask White House To Clarify U.S. Mission in Ukraine, Provide Answers on Specifics of Lethal Aid
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
March 23, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Sen. Cramer, SASC Colleagues Press Biden to Boost Defense Budget by 5% Above Inflation
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
March 10, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Hoeven, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Allow Transfer of Soviet-Era Fighter Aircraft From Poland to Ukraine
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
March 10, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - After Pentagon Rejects Poland's Plan to Provide Fighter Jets, Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Call for Biden, NATO Allies to Expedite Aircraft and Defense Systems to Ukraine
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
March 10, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - After Pentagon Rejects Poland's Plan to Provide Fighter Jets, Romney, Ernst Call for Biden, NATO Allies to Expedite Aircraft and Defense Systems to Ukraine
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
March 1, 2022
Blackburn, Tenney Lead Charge To Remove Russia From The UN Security Council
Sen.Marsha Blackburn
Feb. 24, 2022
Blackburn Statement On Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine
Sen.Marsha Blackburn
Feb. 24, 2022
Hagerty Statement on Russia's War Against the Sovereign State of Ukraine
Sen.Bill Hagerty
Feb. 23, 2022
Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense and Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Blackburn, Hagerty Sound Alarm On Biden's Lack Of Plans To Evacuate Americans In Ukraine After Afghanistan Debacle
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
Feb. 22, 2022
Hagerty Statement on Russia's Further Invasion of Ukraine
Sen.Bill Hagerty
Feb. 15, 2022
Rep. Green and Foreign Affairs Committee Republicans Commemorate Six Months Since the Fall of Kabul
Rep.Tim Burchett, ...
Feb. 8, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States - Sen. Cruz Leads Letter With 32 Colleagues to President Biden, Commits to Blocking Implementation of Any Iran Deal Not Submitted to Congress For Approval
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
Feb. 5, 2022
Letter to Hon. Tony Blinken, Secretary of State and Hon. Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Defense - Portman, Colleagues Urge Defense and State Departments to Expedite the Approval of the Sale of Abrams Tanks to Poland, Citing Increased Tensions with Russia
Sen.Bill Hagerty, ...
Feb. 3, 2022
English/Español: Rubio Introduces Bill to Further Limit Joint Military Operations and Exercises Between U.S. and China
Sen.Bill Hagerty, ...
Jan. 26, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - AHEAD OF NUCLEAR POSTURE REVIEW RELEASE, SENS. MARKEY, MERKLEY AND REPS. GARAMENDI, BEYER LEAD COLLEAGUES IN URGING PRESIDENT BIDEN TO REDUCE U.S. RELIANCE ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
Jan. 25, 2022
Letter to Hon. Jack Reed, Chairman Committee on Armed Services; Hon. Bob Menendez, Chairman Committee on Foreign Relations - Cassidy, Scott, Colleagues Demand Transparency on Afghanistan Withdrawal
Sen.Bill Hagerty, ...
Jan. 20, 2022
Letter to Lloyd Austin III, Secretary of Defense - Democratic Women's Caucus and Pro-Choice Caucus Lead Call for Defense Secretary to Waive Contraception Copays for Servicemembers and Military Families
Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
Jan. 19, 2022
Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin III, Secretary of Defense - CONGRESSMAN DAVID G. VALADAO REQUESTS COMPLETION OF REQUIRED REPORT ON U.S. EQUIPMENT ABANDONED IN AFGHANISTAN
Rep.Scott DesJarlais, ...
Jan. 13, 2022
Letter to General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - Senators Demand Accurate Account Of Joint Chiefs Chairman's Words
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
Dec. 20, 2021
ICYMI: Blackburn Pushes For More Resources For Tennessee Servicemembers And Their Families
Sen.Marsha Blackburn
Dec. 15, 2021
HAGERTY SECURES CRITICAL TENNESSEE PRIORITIES IN NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
Sen.Bill Hagerty
Dec. 15, 2021
Blackburn Secures Major Wins For Tennessee In National Defense Bill
Sen.Marsha Blackburn
Dec. 10, 2021
Letter to Hon. Lloyd Austin III, Secretary of Defense - Secure Procurement of Planes Used by Texas Air National Guard
Rep.Scott DesJarlais, ...
Dec. 8, 2021
Congressman Burchett statement on vote in support of revised NDAA
Rep.Tim Burchett
Dec. 8, 2021
SECURES OVER $175 MILLION IN NDAA FUNDING FOR TENNESSEE
Rep.Scott DesJarlais
Dec. 7, 2021
REP. KUSTOFF VOTES TO PROPERLY FUND OUR MILITARY
Rep.David Kustoff
Nov. 24, 2021
Blackburn Urges President Biden To Act Before Putin Executes A Land Grab In Ukraine
Sen.Marsha Blackburn
Nov. 18, 2021
HAGERTY FILES NDAA AMENDMENT TO MODERNIZE MILITARY AUTHORIZATIONS
Sen.Bill Hagerty
Nov. 8, 2021
Letter to General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - Challenging 'Woke' Agenda in Military
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
Nov. 4, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Protect Afghan Women and Girls
Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
Nov. 4, 2021
Letter to Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense - Defend Servicemembers from Vaccine Mandates
Rep.Scott DesJarlais, ...
Nov. 2, 2021
Letter to Hon. Anthony Blinken, Secretary of State - Sarbanes Opposes Sale of F-16s to Turkey, Demands Information from State Department
Rep.Chuck Fleischmann, ...
Oct. 21, 2021
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Treasury Secretary, and Hon. Antony Blinken - On Sanctions Lifted on Iranian Ballistic Missile Producers
Rep.Scott DesJarlais, ...
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