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Fleischmann votes in favor of $1 trillion spending bill, DesJarlais votes against
In The News |House members overwhelmingly passed a $1 trillion, 1,200-page omnibus bill to keep the government afloat well into the 2012 fiscal year. The bill past just hours before the expiration of a stopgap spending bill providing funding for government operations.
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In The News |Representative Scott DesJarlais (TN04) issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement that United States military officially declared an end to its mission in Iraq: “With our mission in Iraq coming to a conclusion, we should all pause to honor the brave men and women in uniform who so courageously put their lives on the line fighting for our nation in places like Fallujah, Ba
WKSR (Pulaski)
In The News |Representative Scott DesJarlais is taking part in an innovative effort by CBS, Google, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. to honor our veterans, military and all their families.
Representative DesJarlais Votes Against the Omnibus Appropriations Package
Press Release |Representative Scott DesJarlais (TN-04) issued the following statement after voting against the end of year omnibus package:
Representative DesJarlais Statement on the United States Officially Ending its Mission in Iraq
Press Release |Representative Scott DesJarlais (TN04) issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement that United States military officially declared an end to its mission in Iraq:
WDEF (Chattanooga)
In The News |On Tuesday, December 13, 2011, Representative Scott DesJarlais (TN-04) voted in favor of H.R. 3630, The Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act. This legislation addresses a number of provisions that are scheduled to expire at the end of this year.
The Chattanoogan
In The News |Representative Scott DesJarlais (Tn.-04) announced that "Stop Rewarding States for Recruiting Additional Food Stamp Recipients" was the winner of last week's YouCut program. The congressman is now in the process of drafting legislation that will prevent the federal government from issuing bonuses to states for signing up additional food stamp recipients.
Representative Scott DesJarlais Votes in Favor of the Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act
Press Release |On Tuesday, December 13, 2011, Representative Scott DesJarlais (TN-04) voted in favor of H.R. 3630, The Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act. This legislation addresses a number of provisions that are scheduled to expire at the end of this year.
DesJarlais to seek termination of food stamp rewards program
In The News |The office of Rep. Scott DesJarlais announced Thursday the congressman will introduce legislation to eliminate the Department of Agriculture's Supplemental Nutrition Program funds that reward states for recruiting additional food stamp recipients. The legislation comes as a result of the congressman's week at the helm of Majority Leader Eric Cantor's YouCut program.