Press Releases

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.

House Passes Bill Restoring Veterans’ Benefits

WASHINGTON− Today, the House passed legislation to protect veterans’ benefits. Following passage, Congressman Fleischmann released the following statement.

WASHINGTON− Congressman Chuck Fleischmann released the following statement regarding the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) new Budget and Economic Outlook.

WASHINGTON− Congressman Chuck Fleischmann organized a bipartisan group of legislators from around the Tennessee Valley, including all nine Tennessee House members, in the fight for the Chickamauga Lock. For years, the root problem was ignored in favor of earmarks. Now, there has been a change to the funding mechanism for the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, and there is additional funding available for projects in the inland waterways system.

WASHINGTON− Today, House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers announced Appropriations Subcommittee assignments for the second session of the 113^th Congress. Representative Fleischmann retained all three of his subcommittees including his important role on the Energy and Water Subcommittee.

WASHINGTON− President Obama offered his sixth State of the Union tonight; following the speech Congressman Fleischmann released the following comments.

“Tonight the President gave perhaps his most egregious speech to date. Our founders, through the Constitution, expressly vested the duly elected Members of the House and Senate with the power to legislate. President Obama promised to bypass both the Constitution and the American people through use of executive orders, which can only be deemed as a grave abuse of power.

WASHINGTON− The United States House of Representatives has passed a bill funding the federal government for 2014. This bill will take government shutdowns off the table for the remainder of the fiscal year and will provide some fiscal certainty for our weak economic recovery. Congressman Fleischmann made the following statement after passage of the bill.