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REP. SCOTT DESJARLAIS VOTES TO CONDEMN NORTH KOREA, SUPPORT REGIONAL ALLIES HOUSE RESOLUTION CALLS FOR COOPERATION FROM CHINA
Press Release |WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Scott DesJarlais, M.D., a member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted last night to condemn North Korean aggression and to re-affirm the United States’ commitment to national security and that of its regional allies.
REP. SCOTT DESJARLAIS ANNOUNCES 2017 CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION
Press Release |CLEVELAND, TN – Congressman Scott DesJarlais, M.D., has announced the kickoff to his 2017 Congressional Art Competition. The U.S. House of Representatives sponsors the nationwide contest each spring.
Food Chemical News
In The News |Rep. Scott DesJarlais reintroduced a bill earlier this month that would prohibit the use of federal funds to support local programs that target FDA-regulated and lawfully marketed foods and beverages. The measure is aimed at some of the anti-obesity funds that were used in the past to fund soda tax and similar lobbying campaigns.
Republicans who went against the GOP's healthcare bill are winning praise back home
In The News |Defying President Donald Trump on the seven-year Republican Party promise to repeal and replace "Obamacare" sounds like political suicide, especially in the congressional districts Trump won handily.
REP. SCOTT DESJARLAIS VOTES TO EASE VA HIRING, FIRING, IMPROVE VET HEALTH CARE MURFREESBORO, NASHVILLE HOSPITALS MOST IN NEED OF HELP
Press Release |WASHINGTON, D.C. – The VA Accountability First Act of 2017 would streamline disciplinary procedures at the Veterans Administration, where federal employees collected performance bonuses, while patients died on secret waiting lists, a CNN investigation showed.
REP. SCOTT DESJARLAIS VOTES TO IMPROVE MILITARY READINESS, TECHNOLOGY DEFENSE BILL RAISES TROOP LEVELS, PAY, TRAINING
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Tennesseans in Congress respond to Trump's speech
In The News |Rep. DesJarlais made the following statement in response to President Trump’s Joint Address, “I support the president’s plan for stronger borders and vetting of foreign nationals from terror-prone countries.
Rep. DesJarlais fights for farmers in Congress
In The News |The House Agriculture Committee held its first hearing of the 115th Congress to investigate “The Rural Economic Outlook,” in order to develop solutions in the next major farm bill to falling commodity prices, which could force a wave of farm closures across the country. Rep.
DesJarlais gives Trump A-minus grade
In The News |President Donald Trump would get an "A-minus" grade for his first month's job performance from U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais. “Isn’t it refreshing to have somebody who ran for office on a platform actually look like he’s going to keep his word and do what he campaigned on. So he’s keeping his promises.
Area Members Of Congress React Favorably To Trump Speech To Congress
In The News |Rep. Scott DesJarlais said he "supports the President’s border and national security initiatives and emphasizes a freer, growing economy, which Republicans’ tax and regulatory agenda – including Obamacare repeal – will help to create.