Press Releases

Chairman Fleischmann at the Fiscal Year 2025 Energy and Water Development Subcommittee Markup. The Subcommittee voted to pass the FY25 Energy and Water bill that was written by Congressman Fleischmann.

Chairman Fleischmann’s FY25 Energy and Water Bill Passes out of Subcommittee

June 28, 2024

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03), Chairman of the House Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee, held a subcommittee markup to consider the Fiscal Year 2025 Energy and Water bill. The subcommittee approved the bill, a critical step towards enacting Chairman Fleischmann’s bill into law.

Issues:InfrastructureNational DefenseNuclear EnergyEnergyEconomy and Jobs

Energy and Water Appropriations Chairman Chuck Fleischmann and House Committee on Appropriations Releases Fiscal Year 2025 Energy and Water Bill

June 27, 2024

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) and the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2025 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations bill. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, June 28^th, at 8:30 am EST.

Issues:InfrastructureNational DefenseNuclear EnergyEnergyEconomy and Jobs

Rep. Fleischmann Votes to Add Citizenship Question to Census and End Counting of Illegal Aliens for Congressional Representation and Electoral College Votes

May 8, 2024

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) released the following statement about voting to pass H.R.7109, the Equal Representation Act, which mandates the 2030 census to include a citizenship question and excludes non-citizens and illegal aliens from being counted for Congressional District apportionment in the U.S. House of Representatives and Elector College votes from each state.

Issues:Border SecurityElection IntegrityEnding Illegal Immigration and Immigration Reform

Fleischmann Votes to pass the Antisemitism Awareness Act

May 1, 2024

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U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 6090, the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023. Rep. Fleischmann co-sponsored the bill back in February and has strongly supported passage of the Antisemitism Awareness Act as, tragically, antisemitism has risen dramatically in the United States and globally in the aftermath of Hamas terrorists’ evil attacks on Israel and the Jewish People on October 7, 2023.

Issues:Foreign AffairsNational Defense

Chairman Fleischmann Named to Influential Defense Appropriations Subcommittee

April 16, 2024

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Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03), Chairman of the Energy and Water Subcommittee of Appropriations, was named to the powerful Defense Appropriations Subcommittee responsible for funding America’s military and national defense.

Issues:Foreign AffairsNational Defense

ICYMI - Fleischmann Supports Bill to End Counting of Illegal Aliens in Electoral College Votes and Congressional Apportionment

April 10, 2024

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) released the following statement about his support for H.R.7109, the Equal Representation Act. H.R. 7109 ensures that only legal American citizens are factored into the official count for congressional districts and the Electoral College map that determines the outcome of presidential elections.

Issues:Border SecurityElection IntegrityEnding Illegal Immigration and Immigration Reform

Rep. Chuck Fleischmann and Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly host a press conference to highlight federal funds brought to Chattanooga by Congressman Fleischmann to invest in public safety and infrastructure.

ICYMI: Rep. Fleischmann Joins Mayor Tim Kelly, EPB, UTC, United Way to Highlight Federal Funding for Chattanooga Projects

March 27, 2024

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Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03), hosted a press conference with Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly and joined by EPB CEO David Wade, UTC Chancellor Steve Angle and officials from the United Way and Chattanooga Police Department to celebrate Chattanooga’s community project funding secured by Congressman Fleischmann in the recent federal appropriations process.

Issues:InfrastructureTransportationEconomy and Jobs

Chairman Chuck Fleischmann Leads Energy and Water Appropriations Hearing on Department of Energy’s Budget Request

March 20, 2024

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Chairman Chuck Fleischmann led the hearing for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) fiscal year 2025 budget request. In his opening remarks, Chairman Fleischmann highlighted the critical wins from his fiscal year 2024 Energy and Water bill that provided historic levels of funding for American-made domestic nuclear energy and advocated for his priorities for fiscal year 2025 to build on the important progress made to revitalize America’s energy sector.

Issues:National DefenseNuclear EnergyEnergy

Chairman Fleischmann’s Energy and Water Development Bill Passes House

March 6, 2024

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U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03), Chairman of Energy and Water Appropriations, lauded the passage of the fiscal year 2024 Energy and Water Development appropriations bill, which makes historic investments to strengthen and modernize America’s nuclear stockpile, advance America’s New Nuclear Future, and support critical basic science and energy security work at the Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL) and throughout the United States.

Issues:Foreign AffairsInfrastructureNational DefenseNuclear EnergyEnergyEconomy and Jobs

ICYMI - Rep. Fleischmann Op-Ed: Republicans Are Rebuilding American Security With Nuclear Energy And Nuclear Weapons

March 5, 2024

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Washington, DC – Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Chuck Fleischmann wrote an editorial for The Daily Caller, highlighting the importance of the Energy and Water Development bill that Rep.

Issues:National DefenseNuclear EnergyEnergyEconomy and Jobs