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News from May 2023

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Congressional Record publishes “FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS” in the Senate section on May 23

By Volunteer State News | May 25, 2023

The Congressional Record published “FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS” in the Senate section on May 23.

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Hagerty, Murphy Introduce Legislation to Target Deadly Fentanyl Before It Reaches U.S. Border

By Volunteer State News Report | May 25, 2023

United States Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on may 19 introduced the Combatting Fentanyl Trafficking from China and Mexico Act, bipartisan legislation to tackle the fentanyl crisis by cutting off the fentanyl supply chain before the finished product enters the U.S., including by targeting bad actors in Mexico and China involved in the production and transit of fentanyl to the U.S. through a combination of sanctions and incentives.

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Hagerty, Sullivan Introduce Legislation to Bolster LNG Projects, Weaken Putin’s Grip on Energy

By Volunteer State News Report | May 25, 2023

United States Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) on may 18, on the eve of the G-7 Summit in Japan, introduced the Indo-Pacific Strategic Energy Initiative Act, legislation to promote the financing and development of new energy infrastructure projects in the Indo-Pacific region—with a focus on natural gas—in order to end U.S. allies’ dependence on Russian natural gas in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and on high carbon-emitting energy sources.

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How many 85 and older-year-olds died in Tennessee during week ending May 6?

By Volunteer State News | May 24, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 312 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 6.

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ICYMI—hagerty Joins Balance of Power on Bloombergtv to Discuss Debt Ceiling, G7 Summit, Upcoming Banking Hearing

By Volunteer State News Report | May 24, 2023

United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking, Appropriations, and Foreign Relations Committees and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, on may 17 joined Balance of Power on BloombergTV to discuss the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations, President Biden’s attendance at the G7 summit, and his upcoming Senate Banking hearing with financial regulators.

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Hagerty, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to End Government Collusion With Big Tech to Censor Americans’ Speech

By Volunteer State News Report | May 24, 2023

United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), along with Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Roger Marshall (R-KS), and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), on may 18 reintroduced the Disclose Government Censorship Act, which seeks to end government-directed speech suppression and viewpoint censorship by requiring basic transparency regarding when Americans’ government is attempting to control what they can say or read.

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Blackburn, Senate Republicans Rebuke Biden Rule Allowing Biological Males in Women’s Sports

By Volunteer State News Report | May 24, 2023

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and 20 other Republican colleagues in issuing a clear rebuke of U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona’s proposed changes to Title IX and condemning the Biden administration’s plan to force schools to allow biological males to compete in female sporting events.

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Sens. Blackburn, Cruz Call For Probe Of Bud Light Potentially Marketing To Underage Individuals Through Partnership With Dylan Mulvaney

By Volunteer State News Report | May 24, 2023

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, and Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on may 19 opened an investigation into and called on the beer industry’s self-regulatory body—the Beer Institute—to investigate whether Anheuser-Busch’s partnership with influencer Dylan Mulvaney violates the Beer Institute’s guidelines prohibiting marketing to underage individuals.

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372 people in 75-84 age group in Tennessee are estimated to have died during week ending May 6

By Volunteer State News | May 23, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 372 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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ICYMI—Hagerty Joins Kudlow on FOX Business to Discuss His Legislation to Relieve Stress on the Banking System

By Volunteer State News Report | May 23, 2023

ICYMI—Hagerty Joins Kudlow on FOX Business to Discuss His Legislation to Relieve Stress on the Banking System

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Hagerty Statement on Biden’s Visit to Japan

By Volunteer State News Report | May 23, 2023

United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, on may 17 released the following statement ahead of President Joe Biden’s trip to Japan and the 49th G7 summit:

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Senator Blackburn, Congressman Biggs Reintroduce Bill To Grant Veterans More Health Care Options

By Volunteer State News Report | May 23, 2023

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Congressman Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) reintroduced the Veterans Health Care Freedom Act. This legislation would allow veterans enrolled in the VA health system to immediately seek care in their local communities.

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Blackburn, Feinstein Introduce HITS Act To Support Independent Music Creators

By Volunteer State News Report | May 23, 2023

U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) introduced the bipartisan Help Independent Tracks Succeed (HITS) Act, a bill that would allow independent music creators – including musicians, technicians, songwriters and producers – to deduct 100 percent of recording production expenses in the year they are incurred, rather than in later years.

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CDC estimates 282 people in 65-74 age group in Tennessee died during week ending May 6

By Volunteer State News | May 22, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 282 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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ICYMI—Hagerty Joins Mornings With Maria on FOX Business to Discuss Debt Ceiling, Upcoming Banking Hearing, Border Disaster

By Volunteer State News Report | May 22, 2023

United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking and Appropriations Committees, on may 15 joined Mornings with Maria on Fox Business to discuss ongoing debt ceiling negotiations, this week’s Senate Banking Committee Hearing, and the unprecedented crisis at the southern border that has become a catastrophe after the Biden Administration ended Title 42.

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Blackburn, Baldwin Introduce Legislation To Expand Patient Access To Innovative Therapies

By Volunteer State News Report | May 22, 2023

U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) reintroduced the Facilitating Access to Innovative Diagnostics (FIND) Act to improve patient access to cutting-edge diagnostic technologies.

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*NATIONAL POLICE WEEK* Blackburn, Cornyn, Senate GOP Colleagues Introduce Back The Blue Act

By Volunteer State News Report | May 22, 2023

U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R- Tenn.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and 37 of their Senate Republican colleagues introduced the Back the Blue Act, which would increase penalties for criminals who target law enforcement officers and provide new tools for officers to protect themselves.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Tennessee during week May 6

By Volunteer State News | May 21, 2023

Tennessee's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 6, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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CDC predicts 270 people in 45-64 age group in Tennessee died during week ending May 6

By Volunteer State News | May 21, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 270 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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CDC reports 20 deaths among Tennessee Hispanics in week ending April 29

By Volunteer State News | May 21, 2023

There were 20 Hispanic people who died in Tennessee in the week ending April 29, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).