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The Blackburn Report
Dec 20, 2007
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The Blackburn Report
The End of the Year Brings Victories for Fiscal Conservatives, Hope for Troops and Vets
Dear Friends,
Democrat leaders in Congress really forced us down to the wire this year, before they all rushed out of town for the Holidays. Their final act was a half-trilli...
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Blackburn: Fiscal Conservatives Score Healthcare and Tax Relief Victories for Tennessee Families
Dec 19, 2007
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As American families prepare for the Holiday season and begin to plan for the New Year, Congressman Marsha Blackburn applauded Republican leadership in passing tax fairness for working Americans, vital healthcare funding for Tennessee children, and partial DSH payment for Tennessee hospital...
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Blackburn: Troop Funding Ensures Progress In Iraq Will Continue
Dec 19, 2007
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Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-07) hailed the passage of the Senate amendments to H.R. 2764, a spending package that ensures funding for our men and women in harms way will continue. The measure, passed by an overwhelming majority, also includes the largest ever budget for the Department ...
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This Is Not A Time To Backslide On Iraq
Dec 18, 2007
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The following is an opinion column by Rep. Blackburn that appeared in the Tuesday December 18th edition of The Tennessean.
It has been almost a year since Gen. David Petraeus was sent to Baghdad armed with a temporary increase in manpower (the "surge") and a mandate to reverse the escalatin...
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How to Prepare for the DTV Transition
Dec 17, 2007
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Are you ready for the most significant upgrade in television since color TV? The transition from analog to digital television (DTV) represents the most significant advancement of television technology since color TV was introduced. But while nearly every new technology we use today -- inclu...
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Blackburn on Omnibus Spending Bill
Dec 17, 2007
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Today, Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) joined fellow Republicans in voting to defeat a massive spending bill that fails to fund war fighters in Iraq, puts civilian jobs in the Department of Defense in jeopardy of furlough, and fails to secure our nation's borders.
"Tonight, the Democrat majori...
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Blackburn -- "Secure Mortgage Practices Need Secure ID"
Nov 16, 2007
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The following floor statement was presented by Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN) in support of the Republican Motion to Recommit on H.R. 3915, the Mortgage Reform and Predatory Lending Act of 2008. This motion called for tougher standards that prohibit illegal immigrants from gaining access to Ameri...
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US Must Become Energy Self-Sufficient
Nov 14, 2007
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Congressman Blackburn recently contributed to The Hill newspaper's blog, offering her opinion following the Energy Select Committee hearing on Low-Carbon Energy and State Leadership. To read the article, click here.
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Blackburn to Democrat Leadership: Learn from Your SCHIP Mistakes
Oct 26, 2007
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Congressman Marsha Blackburn today released a statement following House passage of H.R. 3963, legislation that will transform the popular State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) into an entitlement program resembling Medicaid, Medicare, and TennCare. "Twenty-three days ago the President wi...
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PASSPORT UPDATE
Oct 23, 2007
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Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) again reminded constituents of the new travel requirements as a result of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative. The new regulations require all U.S. citizens to have a valid passport when traveling abroad and encourage constituents to review their passport sta...
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