Press Releases

  • Roe Statement on Legislation to Audit the Federal Reserve
    Jul 25, 2012  - WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01) released the following statement on passage of the bipartisan H.R. 459, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2011: “Openness and transparency have been victims in government proceedings, especially when it comes to the financial cri... More
  • Roe Statement on the Sequestration Transparency Act
    Jul 16, 2012  - WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01) released the following statement on passage of the bipartisan H.R. 5872, the Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012: “Passage of the bipartisan Sequestration Transparency Act will direct the administration to detail exactly how schedul... More
  • Roe Statement on Repeal of Obamacare Act
    Jul 11, 2012  - WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01) released the following statement in support of H.R. 6079, the Repeal of Obamacare Act: “Today, I voted again to repeal the president’s health care law. Passage of the Repeal of Obamacare Act sends another strong message that Republican... More
  • Roe Statement on the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012
    Jul 10, 2012  - WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01) released the following statement on H.R. 4114, the Veterans’ Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012: “Passage of the Veterans’ Cost-of Living Adjustment Act of 2012 ensures that those who have bravely defended our freedom and their families ha... More
  • Roe Statement on Supreme Court Ruling
    Jun 28, 2012  - Health care law ruled constitutional WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01) released the following statement on the Supreme Court ruling that the health care law is constitutional: “Today’s Supreme Court ruling is a major let-down for the American people. I am truly disappo... More
  • Roe Statement on the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act of 2012
    Jun 21, 2012  - WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01) released the following statement in support of H.R. 4480, the Domestic Energy and Jobs Act: “The average American family buys 1,100 gallons of gasoline per year. If the price of gas fell just one dollar, from the current national avera... More
  • Reps. DesJarlais and Roe Introduce Legislation Disapproving of IRS Actions to Change Impasse Within Affordable Care Act
    Jun 20, 2012  - WASHINGTON, DC – Representatives Scott DesJarlais, M.D. (TN-04) and Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01) introduced H.J.RES.112: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to the health insurance premium tax credits. This legislation, pursuant to the Congressional Review Act, would p... More
  • Roe Introduces the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act
    Jun 8, 2012  - WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01) introduced H.R. 5914, the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial Act, which seeks to create a national memorial honoring the service members who honorably served and died in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Roe m... More
  • Roe Statement on the Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012
    Jun 7, 2012  - WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01) released the following statement on H.R. 436, the Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012: “Passage of the Health Care Cost Reduction Act is important for jobs, innovation and removal of tax penalties found in the health care law. Inclu... More
  • Roe Announces the Winners of the 2012 Congressional Art Competition
    May 16, 2012  - WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01) announced the following winners of the 2012 Congressional Art Competition in the First District of Tennessee. First Place: Ashley Spears - Daniel Boone High School Second Place: Emily Qualkenbush - Gatlinburg-Pittman High School Third Place: ... More