This is why Senator Sinema and I did the Long-Term Care Act, and we are grateful that this was on the markup calendar for today because it increases access to Medical Foster Homes as an alternative to nursing homes.
Marsha Blackburn
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Marsha Blackburn is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Tennessee since January 3, 2019. A member of the Republican Party, she previously represented Tennessee's 7th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 7, 2003, to January 3, 2019. Blackburn has been an advocate for conservative policies, focusing on issues such as healthcare, tax reform, and technology regulation. She has been vocal on various national issues, often emphasizing her commitment to protecting individual liberties and promoting economic growth.
I am a big believer in veterans deserve choice, flexibility. They want options when it comes to how they use the benefits that they have earned.
People in Memphis are really thankful and excited about this, and I think it speaks to the growth of the mission of the Coast Guard.
for the past several months, the Biden administration and their officials have devoted their time to one of two things: They have blamed Republicans for problems that they, the Democrats, created, or denying those problems exist at all. As…
tomorrow marks the 20th anniversary of Operation Enduring Freedom, and the start--the beginning--of those combat operations in Afghanistan. It is a benchmark that makes what has happened on the ground during and since our disastrous…
We just need to get this transition from active duty to veteran status. We need to get that to operate in a--it needs to be more fluid.
It seems to me that there's a problem if you have 600,000 accounts from children who ought not to be there in the first place.
With regard to children underage on the platform, Facebook does substantially more to detect more of those children.
many artists and entertainers have staked their claim to fame by bending the rules and changing the conventional wisdom that defines their craft. But not many can claim to have made an impact on American culture that is at once musical…
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tribute to Lee Greenwood
by now we are all very familiar with the toll that COVID-19 has taken on the American people. If there is cause for encouragement coming from all of this, it is that our collective experience has helped to destigmatize mental health…
I have noticed over the past few months that my Democratic colleagues have developed a habit of explaining away the anger of the citizens of this country. There is anger, and there is frustration. And what they do is to do a little turn in…
I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Biden Administration
as I come to the floor today, I want to acknowledge that we have an active shooter situation in Collierville, TN, right outside of Memphis. We have spoken with authorities. We have worked with State and Federal authorities. We are aware…
this week, we have heard from many of my Democratic colleagues about the various ways that Republicans have supposedly dragged this country to the brink of collapse. But what they have ignored in their manufactured hysteria and disgust in…
since day one of this administration, President Biden has made it abundantly clear that he is not interested in the opinion of anyone who poses a threat to his so- called transformative political agenda. During his first 3 days in office…
it is my honor to pay tribute today to a fellow Tennessean who made the ultimate sacrifice for his country. On August 26, 2021, at approximately 9:30 am Eastern Standard Time, an ISIS-K terrorist murdered 13 American servicemembers in a…
Beyond the fact-finding mission, I plan to use these hearings to impress upon my Democratic colleagues the importance of the words that we use to describe our enemies, how we talk about them, how we frame their actions. Since day…
September 11, 2001, is a date that is seared in the memories of those of us who lived through that day and experienced the trauma and the fear of that day. What has always struck me about that day and the days following, even standing here…
I urge a ``yes'' vote on the amendment, and I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant bill clerk called the…
this amendment maintains what has been the existing right of any Senator to weigh in on the special treatment we give to designated funds. As it stands, this current budget resolution would destroy that right and allow a simple majority of…





