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Hagerty, Colleagues Urge Biden Officials To Sanction Mexican State And Local Officials Enabling Drug Cartels

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 21, 2023

President Biden’s policy is failing as the cartel-fueled fentanyl crisis continues to kill over 70,000 Americans each year

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Hagerty Statement On The Recoup Act

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 21, 2023

United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today released the following statement after voting against advancement of the Recovering Executive Compensation Obtained from Unaccountable Practices (RECOUP) Act in a Senate Banking Committee Hearing legislative markup:

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TN AG Skrmetti to Co-Host Multistate Dobbs Donation Drive to Support Women and Children Nationwide

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 21, 2023

In celebration of the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is proud to partner with Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch in co-hosting a multistate donation drive to support more than 60 pregnancy centers across the U.S. from June 20th to 24th

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Blackburn Statement On Hunter Biden Charges

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 20, 2023

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement on the DOJ’s deal with Hunter Biden:

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Blackburn Calls For Special Counsel To Investigate Biden Family Corruption

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 19, 2023

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) today led a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland calling on him to appoint a special counsel to investigate any wrongdoing by President Biden and his family in their business dealings.

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Under Blackburn Questioning, FBI Admits Biden Bribery Scandal Cover Up

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 19, 2023

Under questioning by U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate admitted the agency covered up 17 recordings of Joe and Hunter Biden with a Burisma executive who allegedly paid President Biden $5 million.

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Hagerty Joins Kudlow On Fox Business To Discuss The Biden Administration’s Weakness Toward Communist China And Iran’s Terror Regime

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 19, 2023

United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, today joined Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss the Biden Administration’s weakness toward America’s adversaries after Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s meeting with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary Xi Jinping in China.

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Attorney General Skrmetti Secures Settlement with Lingerie Retailer Regarding Deceptive Advertising and Billing Practices

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 17, 2023

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today announced a $2.35 million multistate settlement with Adore Me, Inc. (Adore Me), a lingerie retailer that primarily sells its merchandise online

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Hagerty, Rubio, Wicker, Colleagues Blast Biden For Suppressing China Spy Balloon Inquiry

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 16, 2023

United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), vice chairman on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Roger Wicker (R-MS), ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee, and 16 other Republican senators in sending a letter criticizing President Biden for his continued stonewalling transparency after Communist China reportedly threatened to block Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Beijing if the Administration released the FBI’s investigation of the February 2023 Chinese military spy balloon incident.

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Blackburn Leads Bill To Ensure Tennessee Transportation Sector COVID Grants Are Tax Exempt

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 16, 2023

Given the important role tourism and entertainment play in Tennessee, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure the transportation industry is not faced with exorbitant tax fees on grants they received during the pandemic.

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Blackburn Statement On Secretary Blinken's Visit To Communist China

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 16, 2023

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement on Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to Beijing:

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Gov. Lee Visits Summer Learning Camps Across Tennessee

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 16, 2023

This week, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee visited summer learning camps

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Attorney General Skrmetti Urges Federal Agency to Prioritize Transparent, Risk-Based Approach to AI Governance

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 16, 2023

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today joined 22 other attorneys general in urging the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to advance artificial intelligence governance policies that prioritize robust transparency, reliable testing and assessment requirements, and allow for government oversight and enforcement for high-risk uses

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Hagerty, Bilirakis, Issa Work To Prevent Biden Administration Overreach

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 15, 2023

United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), along with Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12) and Darrell Issa (R-CA-48), has filed an amicus brief, co-signed by 31 additional Members of Congress, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the matter of Illumina, Inc. and Grail, Inc,. v. Federal Trade Commission (FTC),

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Blackburn Heads Effort To Protect American Innovators From Intellectual Property Theft

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 15, 2023

U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.), Cynthia Lummis (Wyo.), and Tommy Tuberville (Ala.) introduced legislation to protect the intellectual property of American life sciences innovators from falling into the hands of foreign adversaries like Communist China.

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Icymi—Hagerty Joins The Exchange On Cnbc To Discuss The Biden Administration’s Weakness Toward China, Appropriations Process

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 14, 2023

United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations, Banking, and Foreign Relations Committees and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, today joined The Exchange on CNBC to discuss Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s upcoming trip to China, the need to approach the Chinese Communist Party from a position of strength, and the Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations process.

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**ICYMI** Blackburn Warns Of CCP’s Use Of AI To Abuse Human Rights, Target Citizens

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 14, 2023

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law, warned of authoritarian governments like the Chinese Communist Party using artificial intelligence (AI) to further their surveillance operations.

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Hagerty, Kaine, Rubio, Cardin Introduce Legislation To Support Human Rights In Venezuela

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 13, 2023

United States Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Ben Cardin (D-MD) have introduced the Assuring that the Fact-Finding Examination Continues to Track (AFFECT) Human Rights in Venezuela Act, bipartisan legislation to help support human rights in Venezuela.

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Hagerty, Menendez, Kaine Introduce United States Uruguay Economic Partnership Act

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 12, 2023

United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) in introducing the United States Uruguay Economic Partnership Act, legislation exclusively focused on strengthening the partnership between the United States and Uruguay.

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Blackburn Introduces Legislation to Help Americans Recover from Natural Disasters

By Volunteer State News Report | Jun 12, 2023

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced bipartisan legislation with Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), John Kennedy (R-La.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) to provide relief for impacted taxpayers in states that have issued state-level disaster declarations.