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2008 Press Releases
- Gas Prices: Working to Solve Our Energy Crisis (June 27)
- Tanner Praises Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Second Amendment Rights (June 26)
- Tanner Helps House Pass AMT Relief for More than 26,000 8th District Taxpayers (June 25)
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Tanner Leads NATO
Delegation to Germany, Turkey, Afghanistan
(June 4) - Tanner Helps House Pass Military Tax Relief in Honor of Memorial Day (May 22)
- Tanner Helps House Pass Tax Relief (May 21)
- Tanner Criticizes Backlog of Social Security Disability Cases (April 23)
- Tanner Congratulates Long-time Aide Joe Hill on New Position (April 4)
- Tanner Encourages Tennesseans to Support Troops with New USPS Military Package Discount (April 2)
- Tanner Answers Questions on Economic Stimulus Rebates (March 11)
- Tanner Praises Tornado Response on House Floor (Feb. 14)
- After Touring Storm Sites, Tanner Urges Prompt Disaster Declaration (Feb. 7)
- Tanner on Tennessee Storms (Feb. 6)
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Tanner Answers Consumer
Questions on Digital TV Conversion
(Jan. 31) - Tanner Hopes President Will Offer Real Proposals on Iraq, Economy, Budget (Jan. 28)
- Tanner Applauds Boost in Veterans Health Care (Jan. 17)
2007 Press Releases
- Tanner on House Floor: 'When Will The Borrowing Stop?'; Defends Common-Sense 'Pay as You Go' Rule' (Dec. 19)
- Tanner Helps House Pass Military Family Tax Relief, Wounded Warrior Pay (Dec. 19)
- Tanner Warns Colleagues of National Debt Implications (Dec. 11)
- Tanner Supports Servicemember Pay Raise, Tax Relief for Military, Veterans' Families (Nov. 7)
- Nation Commits to Supporting Veterans in Appreciation for Their Service (Nov. 5)
- Tanner Speaks in Favor of PAYGO at Committee Hearing (Nov. 1)
- Tanner Asks USDA to Help Tennessee Farmers with Pasture Recovery (Oct. 9)
- Tanner
Questions Administration on Safety of Food, Toy Imports
(Oct. 5) - Tanner's Bipartisan Bill on Iraq Planning Passes House (Oct. 2)
- Tanner Leads Bipartisan Agreement on Iraq (Sept. 25)
- Tanner Asks FTC to Evaluate Farm Transportation Costs (Sept. 7)
- U.S. House Passes Tanner-Backed Resolution Honoring Purple Heart Recipients (Aug. 7)
- Tanner Encouraged by Drought Relief for Tennessee Farmers (Aug. 1)
- Tanner Says Bill Allows Congress to Engage in Oversight of Iraq Planning (July 31)
- Tanner's Iraq
Bill Clears Key Committee with Bipartisan 55-2 Vote
(July 27) - Tanner's Committee Passes Bipartisan Soc. Sec. Identity Theft Prevention Bill (July 23)
- Tanner Bill Demands New Strategy for Iraq (July 18)
- Tanner and U.S. House Move to Ease Passport Backlog (July 17)
- Tanner on Lack of Iraqi Progress: Iraqi Government Unable to Take Control (July 12)
- Tanner Asks USDA to Approve Bredesen's Drought Disaster Request for Farmers (July 12)
- Tanner, Blue Dogs Outline Energy Policy Goals (June 27)
- House Boosts Vets Care; July 4 Is for Celebration, Remembrance, Reflection (June 27)
- Tanner, House Boost Border Security, Passport Service (June 22)
- Tanner's Committee Passes Energy and Climate Bill (June 21)
- Tanner Writes to Sec. Rice about Passport Problems (June 15)
- Tanner Helps Launch Video Game on Redistricting Reform (June 13)
- Tanner Encourages Seniors to Get 'Extra Help' with Prescription Drugs (June 8)
- Redistricting Reform: Tanner, Lofgren, Wamp Call for Judiciary Hearings (June 4)
- Tanner to Lead Delegation to NATO (May 23)
- Tanner: House Boosts Military Readiness, Demands Accountability for Iraq Spending (May 17)
- Tanner Remarks on 'Week of the Eagles' (May 17)
- Tanner, House Pass Bills to Hire More Cops and Restrict Mexican Trucks on U.S. Highways (May 15)
- Congress Working to Improve Education (May 14)
- Tanner, House Vote to Fund Troops, Veterans' Care (April 25)
- Commission Needed to Recommend Reforms to Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security (April 25)
- Tanner: Put Pressure on Iraqi People to Take Control of Their Own Country (March 23)
- Tanner Says Late Nautilus Captain Anderson Was 'Principled Leader' and 'Military Hero' (March 7)
- Tanner: Thousands of Eligible 8th District Working Families Miss Out on Earned Income Tax Credit (Feb. 27)
- Tanner at NATO: 2007 Is Critical Year for Afghanistan (Feb. 20)
- Tanner Helps Pass Small Business Tax Cuts (Feb. 16)
- Tanner on Iraq: Honor Troops' Sacrifices by Demanding Accountability, Competence of Civilian Leaders (Feb. 13)
- Tanner Helps Honor Military Order of the Purple Heart (Feb. 12)
- Tanner, U.S. House Vote to Make Biofuels More Affordable, More Accessible (Feb. 8)
- U.S. House Passes Meth Clean-Up Bill (Feb. 7)
- Tanner Questions Treasury Secretary on Growing Debt to Foreign Countries (Feb. 6)
- Tanner Response to the State of the Union (Jan. 23)
- Tanner and Blue Dogs Demand Accountability in Iraq (Jan. 19)
- Column: New Congress Committed to Fixing Broken Budget (Jan. 16)
- Tanner Named Chair of U.S. NATO Delegation (Jan. 12)
- Tanner on Iraq: 'Can Only Try to Force Square Peg into Round Hole for So Long' (Jan. 10)
2006 Press Releases
- Reports Show Widespread Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Katrina Recovery (Sept. 8)
- Imogene Harris Was Perfect Leadership Model, Tanner Says in Remarks to Congress (Sept. 7)
- Tanner Offers Safer Web-Surfing Tips to Help Protect Families Online (Aug. 7)
- Tanner Appoints Shirlene Mercer as Representative to Jackson Crime Summit (July 21)
- It's Up to Congress to Fix Redistricting, Lawmakers and Reform Advocates Say (July 18)
- House Seeks to Add Tenn. Sites to Trial of Tears Historic Area (July 17)
- Tanner: Supreme Court Ruling Affirms Polarization that Cripples Congress' Work (June 28)
- Iraqi P.M.: No Amnesty for Killing Americans (June 28)
- Tanner Supports Line-Item Veto to Cut Spending; But says accountability is first step (June 22)
- No Amnesty for Murdering Americans, Tanner Legislation Declares (June 21)
- Tanner: U.S. Should Forcefully Oppose Iraqi Plan of Amnesty to Insurgents Who Kill American Troops (June 20)
- Republican Resolution Praises Iraqi Government as It Considers Amnesty for Insurgents Who Killed American Troops (June 16)
- Tanner Introduces Bill to Hold Government Accountable for Spending (May 25)
- Tanner Moves to Protect Veterans from Identity Theft After 'Deeply Disturbing' Security Lapse (May 24)
- Farmers Fuel America's Energy Independence (May 18)
- House Passes Tanner Provision Asking for Army Study on 6-Month Deployments (May 11)
- House Passes Tanner-Backed Bill to Protect Families at Military Funerals (May 9)
- Tanner Wants Feds to Investigate Possible Gas Price Gouging (May 4)
- Tanner: National Anthem Should Be in English (May 3)
- 'Tough Choices Necessary to Secure Our Economic Future' -- Tanner's Report on Dangers of Debt (April 20)
- Tanner: Protect Military Families from Extremist Protestors at Funerals (March 30)
- Tanner, Frist, Alexander: DOT Will Reinstate Essential Air Service Eligibility for Jackson (March 29)
- No Changes at Bemis, USPS Tells Tanner (March 24)
- House Resolution Honors Patriot Guard Riders (March 21)
- House Passes Tanner's Non-Binding Motion to End Budget Deficits; 'We Can't Borrow Ourselves Rich,' Tanner Tells House (March 16)
- Reps. Cooper, Davis, Ford, Tanner: Congress Should Stay in Washington Until It Fixes Budget Problem (March 16)
- Tanner to Tax Conferees: No More Borrowing; House to Debate Tanner Motion Weds. (March 15)
- House Honors Tuskegee Airmen (Feb. 28)
- Tanner: 'I Fear More Tonight for My Country's Future than I Ever Have' (Feb. 25)
- Tanner to Discuss Global Defense at NATO Meetings (Feb. 16)
- Tanner Questions OMB Director on Foreign Debt (Feb. 8)
- State of the Union: Tanner Discusses Iraq, Federal Debt, Energy, Health Care (Jan. 31)
- Tanner to Co-Host Prescription Drug Enrollment Session in Jackson (Jan. 31)
- Tanner to Co-Host Prescription Drug Enrollment Session in Dickson (Jan. 31)
- Rep. Tanner Anxious to Hear Bush Plans for Iraq Victory, Deficit Reduction (Jan. 31)
- Tanner Outlines 2006 Legislative Priorities (Jan. 19)
- Tanner Honors Eagle Scouts for Dedication, 'Remarkable' Achievement (Jan. 5)
- Tanner, Emanuel to Sec. Snow: Cut Federal Debt (Jan. 4)
2005 Press Releases
- Tanner-Backed Meth Clean-up Bill Passes House (Dec. 13)
- Cooper, Tanner: Irresponsible GOP Budget Worsens Federal Deficit (Dec. 8)
- Tanner Remarks on House Deficit Expansion (Nov. 18)
- Bush Administration Breaks Record on Foreign Borrowing (Nov. 2)
- Tanner Redistricting Bill Similar to '89 Sensenbrenner Proposal (Nov. 2)
- National Debt Hits Record-High $8 Trillion (Oct. 21)
- Hagel, Tanner Propose Commission on Long-Term Future of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid (Oct. 19)
- Farm Service Administration Offices to Stay Open (Oct. 18)
- Northwest Tennessee Port to Become Reality (Oct. 13)
- Tanner: House-Passed Bill Does Nothing to Help Families with High Gas Prices (Oct. 7)
- Tanner Requests Action Now on Fuel Alternatives (Oct. 3)
- Blackburn, Tanner Introduce Gulf Coast Recovery Bond Legislation (Sept. 30)
- Tanner Asks President for Emergency Budget Summit (Sept. 29)
- Tanner Honors Mothers of Lost Troops (Sept. 21)
- Tanner: NATO Countries Sending Relief Supplies to Aid Hurricane Victims (Sept. 15)
- Tanner Helps Pass National Registry, Stricter Sentences for Sex Offenses (Sept. 14)
- Tanner Helps Promote Literacy at Local Libraries (July 28)
- Meth Dangerous to Entire Community (July 27)
- Tanner Seeks to End Gerrymandering (July 20)
- Tanner Bill Gives Soldiers 2nd Chance for Education (July 12)
- Tanner on London Bombings: Allies Will Keep Fighting Terror (July 7)
- Tanner Votes for Meaningful United Nations Reform (June 17)
- Families Should Take Hands-On Approach to Home Safety Month (June 16)
- Tanner Encourages Tennessee Veterans to Share Personal Memories (May 26)
- 'Put Congress Back in the Hands of the People': Tanner Bill Addresses Partisan Redistricting Efforts (May 25)
- Milan Arsenal to Expand Under BRAC Recommendations (May 13)
- Statement on BRAC Recommendations (May 13)
- Tanner Votes Against 'Ineffective' Crime Bill (May 11)
- Tanner Requests Additional COPS Funding (May 10)
- Rep. Tanner on Foreign Holdings of U.S. Debt (May 5)
- Tanner, Congress Pass Funding for Troops in Iraq, Afghanistan (May 5)
- Congressman Tanner Votes to Boost Vocational Education Classes (May 4)
- Tanner Educates Colleagues on National Debt (April 27)
- Social
Security Fixable Without Borrowing Trillions More Dollars
(April 20) - Tanner: We Should Strengthen Social Security Without Borrowing Trillions of Dollars (March 30)
- Tanner Supports Funding for Troops (March 16)
- Rep. Tanner Endorses 'War Funding Accountability Act' (March 3)
- Tanner Co-Sponsors Bill to Clean Up Tennessee Meth Labs (March 1)
- Tanner: NATO Countries Willing to Work with U.S. in Iraq (Feb. 22)
- Tanner Discussing National Security, Iraq Developments at NATO Meetings in Brussels (Feb. 17)
- Rep. Tanner and Blue Dogs Announce 12-Step Plan to Fix Federal Budget (Feb. 16)
- Tanner Questions Treasury Secretary Snow on Rising Federal Debt (Feb. 8)
