Press Releases
WASHINGTON− This evening, the House of Representatives voted to create a select committee to investigate the September 11, 2012 terrorist attack at the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya. After the vote, Congressman Fleischmann released the following statement.
WASHINGTON−This evening, the House of Representatives voted to hold Lois Lerner, a former top official at the IRS, in contempt of Congress. On two separate occasions, Lerner refused to answer questions about the IRS’s reported targeting of political groups while asserting her innocence. After the vote, Congressman Fleischmann released the following statement.
WASHINGTON− Over the last week, two Veterans Affairs clinics opened in the third district of Tennessee. The clinics in McMinn County and Roane County will vastly expand veterans’ access to quality health care in East Tennessee. After the opening of these clinics, Congressman Fleischmann released the following statement.
WASHINGTON− Today, the House of Representatives passed H.Con.Res. 96, establishing the budget for fiscal year 2015. Following its passage, Congressman Fleischmann released the following statement.
WASHINGTON− On Saturday, April 5, 2014, Congressman Chuck Fleischmann will be holding the Third District's Annual Military Service Academy Day. Prospective students, parents, and guidance counselors will all have the opportunity to meet with representatives from the U.S. Air Force, Military, Naval, Merchant Marine, and Coast Guard Academies. Congressman Fleischmann released the following statement.
WASHINGTON− The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga will be added to the Public Hospital Supplemental Payment Pool (PHSP).
WASHINGTON—Two weeks after Secretary Sebelius explicitly promised there would be no delay to the individual mandate and its penalties, the Obama administration once again went back on its word and extended the enrollment deadline. Following the announcement, Congressman Chuck Fleischmann released this statement.
WASHINGTON− This morning, Congressman Chuck Fleischmann questioned Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on the Obama Administration’s repeated delays of Obamacare implementation. In his questioning, Congressman Fleischmann asked if the American people could expect a similar reprieve to what the administration has provided businesses. Secretary Sebelius guaranteed there will be no delay to the individual mandate and its penalties. To see the entire video click here or click the image below.
WASHINGTON− Today, one month past the Constitution’s deadline, President Obama released his budget. Congressman Chuck Fleischmann issued the following statement regarding the President’s Fiscal Year 2015 Budget proposal.
WASHINGTON− The House tonight passed an extension of the debt ceiling, increasing the burden on the American people. Following passage, Congressman Fleischmann made the following statement.