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Zach Wamp visits
Washburn
November 5 –
Congressman Zach Wamp visited Washburn High
School to honor the school with a pirate
statue in order to apologize the misnaming
of the school mascot October 31. Also
attending the assembly were Mayor Mark
Hipsher, Superintendent Terry Acuff, School
Administrator Edwin Jarnagin and Grainger
Co. School Board members. While as Washburn,
Congressman Wamp also gave students a brief
speech concerning the upcoming election and
the state of the nation’s economy. He
stressed the fact that our generation can
achieve our dreams with hard work and
effort.
Congressman Zach Wamp touts benefits of
Blaine Business Park
November 5 –
U.S. Congressman Zach Wamp joined local business leaders and the
principals of Blaine Business Park on Rutledge Pike for a
groundbreaking at the 172-acre industrial development. “East
Tennessee has once again looked at the needs of its communities
and created a solution that will help a ready and willing work
force find jobs, as well as bring new economic opportunities to
the region,” said Wamp. “Grainger County’s high unemployment
rate and the shortage of commercial and industrial land in the
regions, coupled with the automotive industry growth in East
Tennessee that is upon the horizon, provide a unique opportunity
for those looking to locate to the area and invest in East
Tennessee.”
TN urges FDA to protect state’s tomato producers
July
8
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In a joint letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Tennessee congressional delegation has requested that the FDA “quickly determine the [salmonellosis] outbreak’s source and effectively eliminate the contaminated tomatoes from our food supply without hurting the producers whose products are still safe.” Congressman Zach Wamp said: “The public needs to know that Tennessee-grown tomatoes are safe to eat. The FDA has confirmed this. We are working to get out the word that these Tennessee products are still safe.”
Time to allow American companies to produce American energy
June
18
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We can only help lower the price of gasoline by implementing an all-of-the-above approach that increases American-made energy, decreases our dependence on foreign oil and creates jobs here at home in the process. The world needs to see us proactively moving toward energy independence, and the best way we can do it is to deploy the technologies and capitalize on our free-enterprise system to solve these problems. We must continue to invest in next generation vehicles to decrease our petroleum consumption.
Honoring America’s fallen sons and daughters
May 22
–
We salute the men and women in all of our armed
forces who have answered the call and are
especially grateful for those who have given
their lives in defense of our country. We revere
the men and women who gave their lives
throughout our nation’s history and the families
they left behind in pursuit of keeping Americans
free and safe.
Helping
Tennesseans pay for college
April 17
–
“It is important that we work together to
preserve the availability of student loans,
particularly during this time of economic
uncertainty,” said Congressman Zach Wamp. “The
Treasury Department should use any available
tools to restore confidence in the student loan
market to provide stability and relief for
lenders, students and families.”
Wamp
backs water coalition
April 2 –The
East TN Regional Water Coalition includes
Grainger, Claiborne, Hancock, Knox and Union
counties, and was formed to address public water
service issues and help overcome challenges
related to droughts and inadequate water
supplies.
“This coalition can play a significant role in
water conservation and promote regional
cooperation by planning how to best manage the
area’s water resources in times of drought.”
Vote needed on bipartisan border
security bill
March 13
–
“To address the problem of illegal immigration,
we must get our borders under control. The SAVE
Act proposes specific solutions to help secure
our borders.”
Invest
rebate checks in energy efficient products
March 4
–
“As our state and our country continue to
consume large amounts of energy, it is
increasingly important that we move closer
toward energy independence. Encouraging
taxpayers to use their rebates to install or
invest in energy efficiency technologies is one
way to help reduce energy consumption.”
Washington internship opportunities for spring
and summer
February 12
–
Congressman Zach Wamp announces openings for
challenging spring and summer internships for
Third District college students in his
Washington, D.C., office. Internships provide
many opportunities to learn how government works
and how a Congressional office serves the
public.
Thousands march for life
January 22
–
“The most vulnerable members of our society are
the unborn. Since the Supreme Court issued its
decision on Roe v. Wade 35 years ago, an
estimated 40 million innocent unborn human lives
have ended. We mourn for these lives. This is a
day to recommit ourselves to the cause of the
unborn. I believe that life begins at
conception, and will continue to stand up for
all innocent life by consistently voting for
life.”
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