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U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., joined President Donald Trump at the White House today for the signing of the American First Energy Executive Order, which could lead to the expansion of drilling in the Arctic and Atlantic oceans.

Fleischmann, an Ooltewah Republican, was in Egypt as part of a six-member bipartisan congressional delegation that spent part of Congress’ two-week Easter recess traveling the Middle East. The House Appropriations Committee arranged the trip to monitor how foreign countries are spending U.S. assistance.

U.S. Rep Chuck Fleischmann of Tennessee, who has been a strong advocate for the concerns of veterans, is hopeful that an increase in VA funding can begin to address its current issues.

U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R Chattanooga, who also attended the Tennessee Association of Manufacturers luncheon, also voiced support for restoring funding for DOE projects, especially those that help provide more than $3 billion a year to DOE facilities in Oak Ridge.

Rep. Fleischmann and other Tennessee Republican lawmakers voiced support today for President Trump's decision to launch a missile attack on the Syrian air base from which the United States says that Syria launched chemical weapons against its own citizens.

by Kendi A. Rainwater