• Blackburn Statement on President Obama’s State of the Union Address
    Feb 12, 2013 - Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) issued the following statement in response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address. “The President has an obligation to provide the American people with his plans to solve the problems we face as a country. Unfortunately, President Obama’s actions h... More
  • Blackburn Statement on House Passage of “Require a PLAN Act”
    Feb 6, 2013 - Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) today issued the following statement in support of the “Require a PLAN Act,” which would require the President to explain to the American people how he intends to balance the budget. “For the fourth time in five years, President Obama has violated the law by faili... More
  • Blackburn Statement on Sale of A123 to China
    Jan 29, 2013 - Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today said the following on the approval of the A123 Wanxiang sale: "Just eight days ago, President Obama stated in his inaugural address that 'we cannot cede to other nations the technology that will power new jobs and new industries.' I could not agree more, wh... More
  • Blackburn, Vitter Team Up To End Title X Taxpayer Funding For Big Abortion Businesses
    Jan 25, 2013 - Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) thanked Senator David Vitter (R-LA) for his leadership in introducing the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act in the United States Senate. Senator Vitter’s legislation is identical to H.R. 61, which Blackburn sponsored as the first pro-life bill in the House... More
  • Blackburn Statement on House Passage of the “No Budget, No Pay Act”
    Jan 23, 2013 - Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) today issued the following statement in support of the “No Budget, No Pay Act,” which was approved by the House of Representatives this afternoon as part of the effort to end Washington's out-of-control spending. “Senate Democrats owe it to the American taxpayers ... More
  • Blackburn Statement on Obama Administration's Gun Control Proposal
    Jan 16, 2013 - Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) issued the following statement regarding the gun control proposal announced by President Barack Obama today: “As a mother and grandmother, I believe we have an obligation to examine ways we can better protect our nation's youth. We need to have a serious conversat... More
  • Blackburn to Introduce Legislation to Prevent Foreign Acquisitions of Taxpayer-Funded Research
    Jan 8, 2013 - Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) today announced that she will introduce the Stop Mergers, Acquisitions, and Risky Takeovers Supplied by American Labor and Entrepreneurship Act of 2013, or SMART SALE Act, when Congress reconvenes on January 14, 2013. The SMART SALE Act will require companies that... More
  • Blackburn Introduces First Pro-Life Bill in the House for the 113th Congress
    Jan 4, 2013 - Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) has introduced the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (H.R. 61) which would stop the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from providing federal family planning assistance under Title X to abortion businesses until they certify they won't provide a... More
  • Blackburn Sworn In to 113th Congress
    Jan 3, 2013 - Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) today was sworn in to the 113th Congress. Vice-Chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee and Member of the Committee on the Budget, Congressman Blackburn said the following: “I am looking forward to getting to work in the 113th Congress. We’ve got an agenda of cu... More
  • Blackburn Rejects Devastating Tax Increases, Calls for Fiscal Sanity
    Jan 1, 2013 - Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) issued the following statement on her vote in opposition to the so-called deal to avert the fiscal cliff by imposing devastating tax increases without including any meaningful spending reductions to address our nation's debt crisis. “Speaker Boehner and our leader... More