• Blackburn on FCC Plans To Impose Net Neutrality
    Nov 30, 2010  - Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) renewed her call for the FCC to step back from its attempt to federally regulate the internet. Early reports indicate that FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski is working on a new architecture for “net neutrality” that would establish federal controls over the internet... More
  • Congressman Blackburn Earns Tennessee Farm Bureau Award
    Oct 26, 2010  - Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) will accept the Tennessee Farm Bureau's "Friend of Farm Bureau" award tomorrow at a luncheon in Somerville, TN. The award will be presented by Tennessee Farm Bureau President Lacy Upchurch and Chief Administrative Officer, Julius Johnson. In announcing the a... More
  • Blackburn, Issa, Roskam: Democrats Put Job Creators Between Hammer and Anvil
    Oct 10, 2010  - Blackburn, Issa, Roskam: Democrats Put Job Creators Between Hammer and Anvil WASINGTON— Representatives Marsha Blackburn (TN-7), Darrell Issa (CA-49) and Peter Roskam (IL-6) issued the following video release regarding the launch of their YouTube video “Obamacare: The Anvil" which examines how t... More
  • Democrats To America: Trust Us On Tax Increase
    Sep 29, 2010  - House Democrats today voted to abandon the Capitol this week without taking up measures that could avert a historic tax hike scheduled to take effect at the end of this year. The decision comes on the final regularly scheduled day of the 111th Congress. Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) issued the... More
  • Blackburn Makes Pledge To America
    Sep 23, 2010  - Today, House Republicans unveiled a Pledge to America, a plan to help get the country back to its founding principles and address what matters most to the American people. Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) issued the following statement after the Pledge to America was announced: “Today we completed o... More
  • Blackburn On Unemployment Report
    Sep 3, 2010  - Today, Congressman Marsha Blackburn issued the following statement on news that the unemployment rate rose to a staggering 9.6%, loosing 54,000 jobs. “Early reaction to the latest unemployment numbers has been a twisted sense of relief. The numbers are not as bad as some had anticipated. That is... More
  • Blackburn On Obama Iraq Speech
    Aug 31, 2010  - Congressman Marsha Blackburn made the following statement on the end of combat operations in Iraq and in anticipation of the President’s remarks today. “Today what it means to be Iraqi changes. Iraqis are no longer the subjects, targets, and pawns of a despotic madman. They are now a free and tr... More
  • Blackburn / Price / Jordan Offer House A Menu Of Money Saving Options
    Jul 28, 2010  - Congressmen Marsha Blackburn (TN-7), Tom Price (GA-6), and Jim Jordan (OH-4) will offer tandem amendments this week that could save taxpayers billions in needless Washington spending. The amendments call for a one percent, five percent and up to a 38% cut to the Transportation, Housing, and Urban De... More
  • Blackburn "Speaking Out" On Spending Cuts
    Jul 6, 2010  - Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) posted her own ideas on spending cuts to the grassroots driven America Speaking Out website this week. America Speaking Out is an unprecedented initiative from House Republicans to engage the American people and give them a voice in crafting a new governing agenda... More
  • Blackburn Statement On Financial Reform Bill
    Jun 30, 2010  - Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) made the following remarks on the Financial Reform Bill, which the House is expected to vote on tonight. Blackburn intends to vote “No” on final passage of the bill. “This big government attempt to end the cycle of boom and bust produces a new cycle of fraud a... More