Congressman Tanner talks with 8th District families attending a public meeting at Kiwanis Park in Union City.

Congressman John Tanner talks with 8th District students about how the federal government works.

Congressman Tanner discusses economic development with the Dickson Rotary Club.

Congressman Tanner talks with health care providers during a recent tour through all 19 counties in the 8th District. Tanner spoke with providers, patients, employers, families, farmers, veterans, military personnel and others about the parts of the nation's health care system that work and what parts need to be fixed.

Congressman John Tanner talks with Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell, Commanding General of the Army’s 101st Airborne Division, during a visit to Fort Campbell Army Base August 24 to discuss the 101st’s recent deployments and ongoing operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Tanner serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and as President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.