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Rep. Chuck Fleischmann supports, Rep. Scott DesJarlais opposes debt ceiling increase
In The News |A potential fight over the debt ceiling will be delayed for now, as House members voted Wednesday to extend the government's borrowing deadline until May 18....Rep. Scott DesJarlais was one of 33 House Republicans to oppose the measure.
House's debt ceiling extension bill includes Cooper's 'no budget, no pay' idea
In The News |Rep. Jim Cooper’s “no budget, no pay” idea for Congress was included Wednesday in a House-passed bill to extend the ceiling on the national debt through May 18... Opposing the increase was Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Jasper.
Representative Scott DesJarlais Votes Against Legislation Raising the Debt Limit
Press Release |“I have made my position clear from the beginning: Any increase in the debt limit needs to be offset with an equal amount of spending cuts. Unfortunately, today’s legislation did not contain a single spending cut or reform in return for giving this president an open-ended three month debt limit increase.
TN Republicans stress mental health aspect of gun issue
In The News |Middle Tennessee Republicans in Congress expressed wariness Wednesday about President Barack Obama's gun-control proposals, saying there should be more emphasis on mental health issues than restricting gun ownership.
We Can Protect Our Children and Our Constitution
Blog |It is hard to imagine anything more horrific than the December shooting that took place in Newtown, Connecticut. By the end of that fateful day, we learned that 20 first-graders and six educators had been shot and killed by a deranged gunman. As a nation, we came together to pray and offer our deepest condolences to those who had lost a loved one.
Rep. Scott DesJarlais examining security at Middle Eastern facilities
In The News |To better protect its diplomatic personnel abroad, the United States must better evaluate the commitments of host nations' to keeping American embassies and consulates secure, Rep. Scott DesJarlais said during a tour of the Middle East Wednesday.
Representative Scott DesJarlais Statement on December Unemployment Report
Press Release |Representative Scott DesJarlais, M.D. (TN-04) released the following statement on the December Jobs Report showing that unemployment rose to 7.8 percent and the economy added 155,000 jobs:
Representative Scott DesJarlais Sworn into 113th Congress
Press Release |Representative Scott DesJarlais, M.D. (TN-04) will be sworn in today as a member of the 113th Congress by House Speaker John Boehner. Speaker Boehner will conduct the ceremonial swearing-in for Rep. DesJarlais and his family following the official oath of office on the floor of the United States House of Representatives.
Rep. DesJarlais issued the following statement:
2013 Presidential Inauguration
In The News |The 2013 presidential inauguration will take place on January 21, 2013.
House Republicans say lack of 'fiscal cliff' progress frustrating
In The News |House Republicans feel stymied but not hopeless as they prepare to return to Capitol Hill for possible last-minute action to avoid the “fiscal cliff,” Republican Rep. Scott DesJarlais said Thursday.