News List

  • Immigration Issues Must Be Addressed
    Dec 21, 2011  - According to the National Conference of State Legislators’ most recent immigration report, all fifty state legislatures introduced some sort of legislation in 2011 to address the growing problem of illegal immigration. At a time of economic uncertainty, we cannot continue to ignore the growing probl... More
  • It Is Time For The Senate To Act
    Dec 14, 2011  - With only two days left to pass a year-end spending bill, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid continues to play politics with important issues concerning Tennesseans. By his refusal to bring a bipartisan bill up for a vote, Leader Reid is holding jobs hostage for the American people. We need to pass t... More
  • Roe & Hoyer Unite in Bipartisan Call for School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Pens
    Dec 8, 2011  - WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) and Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) introduced the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act, which incentivizes states to adopt policies that increase access to epinephrine as part of an effort to protect students who are at a high risk o... More
  • Roe’s Legislation to Repeal the IPAB Reaches 218 Cosponsors
    Dec 7, 2011  - WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01) released the following statement regarding H.R. 452, the Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011, reaching 218 cosponsors – a number guaranteeing passage in the U.S. House of Representatives. “Access to care will only continue to decrea... More
  • Jobs Bills Need Senate Action
    Dec 7, 2011  - As we near the year’s end, we continue to see procrastination on behalf of Senate Democrats. To date, the Senate has failed to pass a budget and refuses to even consider 27 jobs bills that were passed in the House. Now more than ever, hardworking American taxpayers need leadership, and that means le... More
  • Roe Statement on H.R. 3094, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act
    Nov 30, 2011  - WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01), chair of the Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions subcommittee for Education and the Workforce committee released the following statement in support of H.R. 3094, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act: “The National Labor Relations Boar... More
  • Restoring America’s Fiscal Health
    Nov 30, 2011  - Last week the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction announced its failure to reach an agreement on how to reduce spending. Now, even though the supercommittee was unable to find common ground, spending will still be cut by $1.2 trillion, under the terms of the Budget Control Act. The opportuni... More
  • Roe Statement on Rep. Barney Frank’s Decision to Cosponsor Legislation to Repeal the IPAB
    Nov 29, 2011  - WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01) released the following statement in response to Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) cosponsoring his legislation to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) – H.R. 452: “In our continued effort to build support to end the Independent Payment... More
  • Giving Back & Giving Thanks
    Nov 22, 2011  - As we celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday with our family and friends, let’s remember its important history and all that the holiday stands for. While there were many celebrations before, in 1789, George Washington signed an official proclamation entitled “General Thanksgiving” which called for a “da... More
  • Roe Statement on Balanced Budget Amendment
    Nov 18, 2011  - WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01) spoke on the House floor in support of H.J. Res. 2, the Balanced Budget Amendment: “This week, we will take what I believe is one of most important votes we will ever cast—on adding a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. “With ... More