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A Tale of Two Chambers; Looking Back on My First Year in Congress
Blog |January 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 aimed at creating less government and more jobs.
Statement on the President's Announcement that he Will Scale Down United States Military Forces
Press Release |Representative Scott DesJarlais (TN-04) issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s announcement that he will reduce the United States' military forces.
Fleischmann, DesJarlais reluctantly agree to payroll tax cut deal
In The News |After a month-long standoff with Senate Democrats on how to best prolong the payroll tax holiday, House Republicans begrudgingly reached an agreement Thursday night to extend the cuts affecting 160 million American workers for two more months.
Editorial: Rep. Scott DesJarlais of Tennessee draws the line in sand on federal spending
In The News |Republican U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais of Tennessee's nearby 4th District is taking seriously his opposition to out-of-control federal spending. You may have read a recent article in the Times Free Press noting that DesJarlais has the second-lowest staff costs of any of the 435 members of the House of Representatives.
U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais records second-lowest staff costs in U.S. House
In The News |U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais went full tea party last year, campaigning across Tennessee's 4th Congressional District as a hard-line conservative all about rescuing an America "swallowed by big government." Check out his staff salaries -- he wasn't kidding.
Tennessee lawmakers weigh in on tax vote
In The News |The U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives on Friday passed a $33 billion measure that, in part, will keep the payroll tax rate at 4.2 percent through February. It had been slated to increase on Jan. 1 to 6.2 percent.
Chattanooga area lawmakers join majority on tax cut
In The News |Local congressmen on Tuesday joined a Republican House majority in rejecting a Senate bill that would have extended the payroll tax cut for two months, putting both chambers back into gridlock 11 days before the tax cut expires for 160 million Americans.
TN freshmen are frugal with office expenses
In The News |Tennessee's first-term House members are living up to their promises of fiscal restraint -- at least in how they run their offices. Republican Reps.
Representative DesJarlais Statement on Deal to Extend the Payroll Tax Cut
Press Release |Representative Scott DesJarlais (TN-04) issued the following statement upon the announcement that the House and Senate have reached a deal to extend the payroll tax break for two months:
Fleischmann, DesJarlais vote against Senate payroll tax cut deal
In The News |House Republicans effectively shot down a Senate proposal to extend payroll tax cuts in a Tuesday afternoon vote, continuing a month-long standoff. The move left a Dec. 31 deadline on the horizon for lawmakers to come to an agreement on how to best prevent taxes being raised for 160 million working Americans.