Press Releases
On Friday, September 07, 2012, the Labor Department released an economic report showing that U.S. employers added less than the expected 96,000 jobs in August. Additionally, the department stated that the unemployment rate went from 8.3% to 8.1% due to 368,000 people simply dropping out of the labor force last month and not even looking for a job.
Representative Scott DesJarlais, M.D. (TN-04) issued the following statement regarding the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) updated Budget and Economic Outlook. Today’s report shows that the 2012 deficit will exceed $1 trillion for the fourth straight year and is on a path to grow by $10 trillion over the next ten years.
Representative Scott DesJarlais, M.D. (TN-04) was awarded the title of “Friend of the Association” by the Tennessee Association of Utility Districts (TAUD) at the organizations’ sixth consecutive statewide “Best Tasting Water” contest.
The Andrew P. Carpenter Tax Act, introduced by Representative Scott DesJarlais, M.D. (TN-04) will be voted on Wednesday, September 19, 2012.
Representative Scott DesJarlais, M.D. (TN-04) released the following statement marking 1,200 days since Senate Democrats last adopted a budget:
“Tomorrow marks a disappointing and unprecedented 1,200 days since Senate Democrats have passed a budget as required by law. Not only has the Senate failed to pass a budget, they haven’t even produced a budget proposal to be voted on.
The Mobile VA Mental Health Screening Bus will be in Roane County on Monday, August 6th, in order to give area veterans access to mental health screenings. Representative Scott DesJarlais (TN-04) requested the Mobile VA Mental Health Screening Bus after news that the current VA clinic in Rockwood would be closing due to staffing issues.
On Friday, July 27, 2012, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis released a report showing that the United States’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has slowed to an annual rate of 1.5 percent vs. a 3.5 percent rate in 2010.
Legislation Requires Government Accountability Office to Complete a Full Audit within 12 Months
On Wednesday, July 25, 2012, Representative Scott DesJarlais, M.D. (TN-04) voted in favor of H.R. 459, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2011, introduced by Representative Ron Paul (TX-14).
Representative Scott DesJarlais, M.D. (TN-04) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to uphold the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate as a tax.
Representative Scott DesJarlais (TN-04) issued the following statement after the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress.