Press Releases
May 22, 2014
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Representatives Stephen Fincher (R-Tenn.) and Diane Black (R-Tenn.), and Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today introduced legislation to protect small businesses from Obamacare’s job-killing mandate to provide employees government-approved health insurance or pay a fine.
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May 15, 2014
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U.S. Congressman Stephen Fincher (R-Frog Jump) today announced upcoming Mobile Office Hours coming to Tennessee’s 8th Congressional District. Mobile Office Hours are an opportunity for 8th District residents to meet with the Congressman’s field staff for help with federal agencies and departments.
May 14, 2014
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U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-Tenn.) and U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today sent a letter to Bill Johnson, president and CEO of the Tennessee Valley Authority, to raise questions about a proposal for the utility to purchase wind-generated electricity from Oklahoma.
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May 13, 2014
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Congressman Fincher today extends his congratulations to constituents, Kevin J. Sun of Collierville High School and William P. Lamb of Memphis University School for their prestigious recognition as U.S. Presidential Scholars. Kevin and William have been selected as two of the four students from Tennessee, and are among 141 students nationally recognized for their academic success, leadership, community service, and commitment to excellence.
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May 2, 2014
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Congressman Stephen Fincher (R-Frog Jump) released the following statement today applauding the House to vote to create a new select committee to investigate the September 11, 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya.
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Apr 24, 2014
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS) yesterday announced they have decided to table their proposal to expand the acquisition boundaries of Chickasaw and Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuges into each refuge's neighboring bottomlands. Their decision comes on the heels of yearlong, ongoing discussions with Congressman Fincher’s office and constituents, including a Congressional oversight hearing.
Apr 15, 2014
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U.S. Representative Stephen Fincher is now accepting applications from students who are who are seeking a nomination to the U.S. Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, Merchant Marine Academy, or the Military Academy at West Point. Students must be from Tennessee’s 8th Congressional District between the ages of 17-23, unmarried, and believe they have what it takes to succeed at one of the United States service academies.
Apr 3, 2014
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Congressman Fincher (R-Frog Jump) today introduced the Energize Emerging Opportunities Act. The bill requires the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to harmonize their rules for general solicitation and marketing with rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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Mar 14, 2014
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This morning the House Committee on Financial Services passed Congressman Stephen Fincher’s (R-Frog Jump) IPO 2.0 bill making improvements to the IPO on-ramp process for a new category of issuers created in Title I of the JOBS Act known as “emerging growth companies,” or EGCs, by a unanimous vote of 56-0.
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Mar 10, 2014
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Congressman Stephen Fincher (R-Frog Jump) is now accepting entries for the 2014 Congressional Art Competition from all interested high school students in the 8th Congressional District of Tennessee.