Representative DesJarlais Introduces the Andrew P. Carpenter Tax Act
Exempts Families of Troops Killed in the Line of Duty from Paying Taxes on Forgiven Student Loans ...
DesJarlais visits Valmont on Tenn. Job Creators Tour
Tour Focuses on Giving Tennessee Businesses a Chance to Share Ideas on Creating Jobs ...
Chamber Honors Congressman DesJarlais with Spirit of Enterprise Award
Tennessee Lawmaker Recognized for Supporting America’s Job Creators ...
Rep. DesJarlais Votes in Favor of GOP Budget
Path to Prosperity Offers Bold Solutions to Get Our Nation’s Fiscal House in Order ...
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DesJarlais SNAP Act Included as Part of Deficit Reduction Package
May 09 2012WASHINGTON, DC –Representative Scott DesJarlais’ Stopping Needless Additional Performance Bonuses (SNAP) Act will be included as part of the Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act, which is scheduled to be voted on Thursday, May 10th, 2012. The Seq...
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Rep. DesJarlais Statement on Draft of Contempt of Congress Resolution Against Attorney General Eric Holder
May 08 2012House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) has distributed a staff briefing paper and draft of a contempt of Congress resolution against Attorney General Eric Holder to Members of the House Oversight Committee. The b...
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Editorial: Passage of tax bill would be a small token of thanks for sacrifice
May 04 2012In February 2011, Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew Carpenter was shot and killed while on patrol in Afghanistan. A lending company subsequently forgave his student loan, but now his parents are on the hook for a $28,000 tax bill as a result. U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tenn., is outraged. And he's sponsoring a bill that would prevent the Internal Revenue Service from taxing loans to fallen service members that have been forgiven.
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Representative DesJarlais Introduces the Andrew P. Carpenter Tax Act
May 01 2012– Representative Scott DesJarlais (TN-04) has introduced H.R.5044, the Andrew P. Carpenter Tax Act. Lance Corporal Andrew P. Carpenter of Columbia, Tennessee lost his life on February 19, 2011, while serving his country in Afghanistan. Three years pr...
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Despite What President Obama Claims, Reagan Would Not Support Buffett Rule
Apr 24 2012In one of the strangest political turn of events that I’ve witnessed since being elected to Congress, the American people have seen President Barack Obama attempting to channel former President Ronald Reagan as part of an effort to garner support for...
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Two Years Later: President Obama’s Health Care Law
Mar 22 2012On the evening of January 20, 2012, I had the honor of representing the people of Tennessee’s Fourth Congressional District on the House floor during President Obama’s third State of the Union address. Amidst all the pomp and circumstance surrounding...
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Dear Colleague: Support Resolution of Disapproval for debt Limit Increase
Jan 18 2012Dear Colleague: On August 1st of last year, the House passed the Budget Control Act of 2011, with the Senate passing the bill and the President signing it into law the very next day. Unfortunately, I could not support that bill as it was presented to...
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A Tale of Two Chambers; Looking Back on My First Year in Congress
Jan 09 2012January 5, 2012, marked exactly one year since I was sworn in as the Member of Congress representing Tennessee’s Fourth Congressional District. During my short time in Washington, I’ve had the opportunity to help lead an aggressive legislative effort...
- Today is Military Spouse Appreciation Day. I want to express my thanks to military spouses. You are the unseen backbone of our military. 5 days ago
- @DarrellIssa Thanks for joining me to give the people of #Tennessee an update on #Holder and #FastandFurious 7 days ago
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