Representative Scott DesJarlais, M.D. (TN-04) sent a letter to President Barack Obama and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton demanding answers to questions regarding the events leading up to and following the September 11, 2012, terrorist attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi. The letter, which was signed by 53 members of the House, asks the following: · Why did administration officials deny repeated requests for stronger security measures from U.S. personnel on the gr...

Representative Scott DesJarlais, M.D. (TN-04), along with Chairman of the House Oversight Committee Darrell Issa (CA-49) and Subcommittee Chairman of the Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and National Archives Chairman Trey Gowdy (SC-04), sent a letter to IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman and Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner, following up on a August 20th letter requesting documents and communications stemming from a finalized IRS rule related to Obamacare. T...

The Andrew P. Carpenter Tax Act, introduced by Representative Scott DesJarlais, M.D. (TN-04) will be voted on Wednesday, September 19, 2012. This legislation would amend the Internal Revenue Code by exempting student loan forgiveness from being categorized as gross taxable income for families of veterans who have lost their life while serving on active duty in the United States Armed Forces. Lance Corporal Andrew P. Carpenter of Columbia, Tennessee lost his life on February 1...

The National Federation of Independent Business, the nation’s leading small business association, today named U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais (TN-4) a Guardian of Small Business for his outstanding voting record on behalf of America’s small-business owners in the 112th Congress. NFIB President and CEO Dan Danner praised Rep. DesJarlais for “standing for small business.” In presenting the group’s coveted Guardian of Small Business Award, Danner said, “Small-business owners pay clos...

On Friday, September 07, 2012, the Labor Department released an economic report showing that U.S. employers added less than the expected 96,000 jobs in August. Additionally, the department stated that the unemployment rate went from 8.3% to 8.1% due to 368,000 people simply dropping out of the labor force last month and not even looking for a job. Representative DesJarlais issued the following statement: “If only the answer to our jobs crisis was soaring rhetoric and well del...

Representative Scott DesJarlais, M.D. (TN-04) issued the following statement regarding the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) updated Budget and Economic Outlook. Today’s report shows that the 2012 deficit will exceed $1 trillion for the fourth straight year and is on a path to grow by $10 trillion over the next ten years. “For over forty months our nation’s unemployment rate has been above eight percent and our economy is stuck in the worst recovery in seventy years. Unfort...

Representative Scott DesJarlais, M.D. (TN-04) was awarded the title of “Friend of the Association” by the Tennessee Association of Utility Districts (TAUD) at the organizations’ sixth consecutive statewide “Best Tasting Water” contest. The Friend of the Association award recognizes those persons that have made substantial contributions to the utility industry in the State of Tennessee. “It is an honor to be named a Friend of the Association,” said Representative DesJarlais. “...

Representative Scott DesJarlais, M.D. (TN-04) released the following statement marking 1,200 days since Senate Democrats last adopted a budget: “Tomorrow marks a disappointing and unprecedented 1,200 days since Senate Democrats have passed a budget as required by law. Not only has the Senate failed to pass a budget, they haven’t even produced a budget proposal to be voted on. “Our nation faces a fiscal and economic crisis that makes the need for a long-term financial roadmap ...

The Mobile VA Mental Health Screening Bus will be in Roane County on Monday, August 6th, in order to give area veterans access to mental health screenings. Representative Scott DesJarlais (TN-04) requested the Mobile VA Mental Health Screening Bus after news that the current VA clinic in Rockwood would be closing due to staffing issues. “Our nation owes an immeasurable debt of gratitude to the brave men and women who have worn the uniform of the United States military,” said ...

On Friday, July 27, 2012, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis released a report showing that the United States’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has slowed to an annual rate of 1.5 percent vs. a 3.5 percent rate in 2010. “Today’s dismal economic report provides us with further evidence that this administration’s policies of more spending, more regulation and more government are moving our economy in the wrong direction,” said Representative DesJarlais. “...