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November 19, 2009
TIME TO STOP PILING ON DEBT - November 19 – The U.S. House of Representatives held a vote on physician reimbursements for Medicare, the so-called “doc fix” details » November 16, 2009
OAK RIDGE HOME TO TWO OF THE WORLD’S FASTEST COMPUTERS - November 16 – The Oak Ridge National Laboratory is home to two of the world’s fastest computers: Jaguar and details » November 13, 2009
SPRING SEMESTER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES - November 13 – College students and young professionals who are interested in public service can apply for spring semester internships in details » November 10, 2009
VETERANS' STORIES AS UNIQUE AS THEIR SERVICE - November 10 – A veteran’s medals tell a story of service to our country for the cause of freedom. Many details » November 7, 2009
PELOSI HEALTH CARE BILL BURDENS STATES, RAISES COSTS - November 7 – The U.S. House of Representatives voted on the health care reform bill proposed by House Speaker Nancy details » November 3, 2009
PRESERVING VETERANS’ STORIES OF SACRIFICE - November 3 – Our nation loses at least 1,000 veterans each day, and along with them we lose their stories details » October 30, 2009
WAMP AND NNSA ADMINISTRATOR DISCUSS FUTURE OF Y-12 - October 30 – The direction of American nuclear deterrence, strategy and force posture for the next five to 10 details » October 29, 2009
RECOGNIZING NUCLEAR WORKERS - October 29 – The Nuclear Worker Day of Remembrance Resolution, designating October 30, 2009, to be a national day details » October 29, 2009
HEALTH CARE REFORM SHOULD LOWER, NOT RAISE COSTS - October 29 – Congressman Zach Wamp issued a statement after Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats unveiled their 1,990-page details » October 27, 2009
IMPROVING EDUCATION TO INCREASE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - October 27 – Few things are more important than providing our children with the education needed to succeed. Improving details » October 26, 2009
GROUNDBREAKING AT MCGEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE - October 26 – The Tennessee Air National Guard broke ground today on a new squadron operations building at its details » October 20, 2009
FIGHTING OBESITY WITH UP-TO-DATE FITNESS GUIDELINES - October 20 – Concerns about the growing number of overweight children and adults in Tennessee have led U.S. Congressmen Bart details » October 19, 2009
EAST TENNESSEE CROSSING NOW A SCENIC BYWAY - October 19 – East Tennessee Crossing, the stretch of U.S. Highway 25E from Cumberland Gap to Newport that connects details » October 15, 2009
CALLING FOR TRANSPARENCY IN GOVERNMENT - October 15 – Congress often approves legislation without giving its Members or the American people a chance to read it. details » October 13, 2009
TENNESSEE AQUARIUM WINS NATIONAL MEDAL - October 13 – The Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga was one of five museums and five libraries recently selected for details » October 8, 2009
DEFENSE BILL NEEDS TO BE ABOUT NATIONAL SECURITY - October 8 – Congressman Zach Wamp opposed today’s inclusion of hate crimes legislation within the National Defense Authorization Act. details » October 7, 2009
SECOND CHANCE FOR ADULT EDUCATION - October 7 – Education is a lifelong process, and for those who were unable to complete their education in details » October 6, 2009
REAL HEALTH CARE REFORM BEGINS WITH REDUCING COSTS - October 6 – Most Americans agree that changes to our health care system are needed, but there is widespread details » September 29, 2009
CLAY-WAMP CIVIL RIGHTS BILL PASSES HOUSE - September 29 – From the first successfully integrated southern school in Clinton to the tragic assassination of Dr. Martin Luther details » September 24, 2009
VETERANS NURSING HOME A HIGH PRIORITY - September 24 – Congressmen Marsha Blackburn, John Tanner, Jimmy Duncan, Phil Roe, Zach Wamp and Lincoln Davis asked VA details » September 23, 2009
FLOODING IN EAST TENNESSEE - September 23 – The Chickamauga Creek has crested and is starting to recede, but it will be another day details » September 17, 2009
DEFUNDING ACORN - September 17 – Congressman Zach Wamp voted to cut all federal funding for ACORN, formally known as the Association details » September 17, 2009
WAMP MEETS WITH DOE DEPUTY SECRETARY - September 15 – It’s in our country’s economic, energy and national security interests to enrich uranium domestically for clean details » September 15, 2009
MOVE ON TO IMPORTANT ISSUES - September 15 – Our nation faces many challenges, including the need for health care reform, rising unemployment and runaway details » September 14, 2009
TVA BOARD PLAN TO CUT RETIREE BENEFITS DISAPPOINTING - September 14 – Congressman Zach Wamp recently sent a letter to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board expressing his details » September 11, 2009
REMEMBERING SEPTEMBER 11 - September 11 – September 11, 2001, is a day that will live in infamy. A day that we will remember details » September 11, 2009
FUNDING TO ACCELERATE HIGH-SPEED RAIL PROJECT - September 11 – Congressman Zach Wamp announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will award $14.2 million to accelerate details » September 9, 2009
HIT THE RESTART BUTTON ON HEALTH CARE REFORM - September 9 – Congressman Zach Wamp issued the following statement in anticipation of President Barack Obama’s health care reform details » September 3, 2009
SUPPORTING NUCLEAR INDUSTRY AND NATIONAL SECURITY - September 3 – Congressman Zach Wamp spoke out in support of the nation’s nuclear industry and national security following a details » September 1, 2009
PORTABLE DISASTER SHELTERS TO BE BUILT IN CHATTANOOGA - September 1 – Through public and private partnerships built in the Tennessee Valley Corridor, portable disaster shelter technology developed details » August 31, 2009
WELCOMING HOME THE 591ST CITIZEN SOLDIERS - August 31 – Our citizen soldiers – those in the guards and reserves – honor their commitment to our country details » August 27, 2009
FALL AND WINTER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES - August 27 – College students and young professionals who are interested in public service can apply for fall and winter internships details » August 20, 2009
PROHIBITING DECEPTIVE CREDIT CARD PRACTICES - August 20 – New protections for credit card users take effect today, giving frustrated consumers more advanced warning of details » August 17, 2009
INVESTMENTS NEEDED IN JOB CREATION - August 17 – Six months after President Obama signed the $787 billion Democrat spending bill, 14.4 million job-seeking Americans details » August 12, 2009
OPPOSING GOVERNMENT HEALTH CARE - August 12 – Opposition to a government takeover of health care is growing. While too many Americans are living details » August 5, 2009
HOUSE MEMBERS ASK PRESIDENT TO CLARIFY HEALTH CARE MANDATES - August 5 – Congressman Zach Wamp and 34 other House members have asked President Barack Obama for clarification on whether details » July 31, 2009
LOAN GUARANTEE WOULD PROTECT THOUSANDS OF JOBS, REDUCE EMISSIONS - July 31 – Congressman Zach Wamp joined more than a hundred U.S. Enrichment Corp. (USEC) employees to call upon the details » July 30, 2009
WELCOME HOME 30TH COMBAT SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT BATTALION - July 30 – After a yearlong deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, 72 Tennessee National Guard members have details » July 23, 2009
CONGRATULATING MAJ. GEN. GUS HARGETT JR. - July 23 – Major General Gus L. Hargett Jr., will continue his active support for the men and women of the details » July 16, 2009
DEMOCRATS' HEALTH CARE REFORM INCREASES DEFICIT - July 16 – The independent Congressional Budget Office has confirmed that the Democrats’ health care reform would drive our details » July 7, 2009
DISASTER DECLARATION NEEDED FOR FIVE COUNTIES - July 7 – U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander, and Bob Corker and U.S. Representatives Phil Roe, Zach Wamp, Marsha Blackburn, details » July 1, 2009
SERVICE ACADEMY APPLICATIONS FOR NOMINATION - July 1 – High school students in Tennessee’s 3rd Congressional District can now submit applications to Congressman Zach Wamp details » June 26, 2009
CAP AND TRADE IS BAD FOR AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS - June 26 –The one item that will actually reduce emissions and strengthen our economy is advancing nuclear power production details » June 25, 2009
CLEANING UP THE COLD WAR LEGACY - June 25 – Congressman Zach Wamp and members of the House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus aggressively worked to defeat an details » June 23, 2009
IMPROVING RESEARCH AND SERVICES FOR AUTISM - June 23 – As a member of the Coalition on Autism Research and Education, I have been focused on details » June 16, 2009
TROOP FUNDING HIJACKED BY INTERNATIONAL BAILOUT - June 16 – The supplemental spending bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives today provides $108 billion in new details » June 12, 2009
WAMP ANNOUNCES 2009 SERVICE ACADEMY APPOINTEES - June 12 – Seven exceptional students from Tennessee’s Third Congressional District were appointed by Congressman Zach Wamp to attend our details » June 10, 2009
SOLUTIONS FOR AMERICA'S ENERGY CHALLENGES - June 10 – Congressman Zach Wamp, co-chairman of the House Nuclear Issues Working Group, issued the following statement today details » June 9, 2009
VA REPAIRS DETERIORATING BUILDING AT ALVIN C. YORK - June 9 – The Veterans Administration repaired a deteriorating building on the VA’s Alvin C. York Campus after Congressman Zach details » June 2, 2009
EDUCATION FROM CONCEPTION TO THE GRAVE - June 2 – Schools are wrapping up for the year, and across the state, many children and teens eagerly details » May 29, 2009
2009 SERVICE ACADEMY GRADUATES - May 29 – Four students from Tennessee’s Third Congressional District completed their undergraduate education at one of America’s service details » May 25, 2009
HONORING AMERICA'S GREATEST HEROES - May 25 – I began my Memorial Day weekend with a long run on the National Mall. The sun details » May 21, 2009
RECOGNIZING NUCLEAR WORKERS - May 21 – The U.S. Senate yesterday approved a resolution sponsored by U.S. Sens. Jim Bunning and Lamar Alexander details » May 13, 2009
WAMP BILL TO HONOR MILITARY AND VETERANS PASSES HOUSE - May 13 – Congressman Zach Wamp’s resolution to honor our nation’s military and veterans passed the U.S. House of Representatives details » May 8, 2009
GRAINGER COUNTY RECEIVES GRANT FOR INDUSTRIAL BUILDING - May 8 – Congressman Zach Wamp announced that the Appalachian Electric Cooperative (AEC) in New Market will receive an details » May 5, 2009
CAP AND TRADE WILL LEAD TO NATIONAL ENERGY TAX - May 5 – Saddling the American people with a national energy tax when many are already struggling to pay details » April 30, 2009
PROTECTING CONSUMERS FROM DECEPTIVE CREDIT CARD PRACTICES - April 30 – Congressman Zach Wamp voted in support of the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights, which passed the U.S. details » April 29, 2009
ALL CRIMES SHOULD BE PROSECUTED FULLY - April 29 – Congressman Zach Wamp voted against the “Hate Crimes” legislation that passed the House of Representatives on details » April 29, 2009
BLOATED BUDGET STILL TAXES, SPENDS AND BORROWS TOO MUCH - April 29 – The budget blueprint the Democratic Congressional leadership submitted to the House of Representatives is still too similar details » April 24, 2009
PETRAEUS TESTIFIES BEFORE WAMP SUBCOMMITTEE - APRIL 24 – General David H. Petraeus, chief of the U.S. Central Command, was a witness before Congressman Zach details » April 22, 2009
PRESERVING TENNESSEE'S NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES - April 22 – Tennessee is rich in natural beauty and cultural sites that we enjoy today because of conservation details » April 16, 2009
CHEROKEE TRIBAL COUNCILS MEET IN EAST TENNESSEE - April 16 – The joint meeting of the Tribal Councils of the Cherokee Nation and the Eastern Band of Cherokee details » April 9, 2009
TOURING MOCCASIN BEND NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISTRICT - April 9 – U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, Congressman Zach Wamp, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Superintendent Shawn Benge details » April 2, 2009
INTRODUCING A COMMON SENSE TAX RELIEF PACKAGE - April 2 – As April 15 approaches, more people are focused on the massive growth of government spending and details » March 31, 2009
DOE TO ACCELERATE CLEANUP EFFORTS AND CREATE JOBS - March 31 – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is accelerating environmental cleanup work that will create thousands of jobs details » March 31, 2009
WASHINGTON SUMMER INTERN OPPORTUNITIES - March 31 – Congressman Zach Wamp has two openings for challenging unpaid internships for college students or recent graduates in details » March 25, 2009
TRAIL OF TEARS AND GREEN MCADOO BILLS TO BE SIGNED INTO LAW - March 25 – President Barack Obama is soon expected to sign the Trail of Tears Documentation Act and the Green details » March 23, 2009
ORNL FUNDING TO BRING NEW JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - March 23 – U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today that $1.2 billion in new science funding details » March 19, 2009
DOE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT NOMINEE "WISE CHOICE" - March 19 – Congressman Zach Wamp released the following statement about President Obama’s intent to nominate Ines Triay to details » March 19, 2009
AIG BONUSES ARE PROBLEM OF GREED AND IRRESPONSIBILITY - March 19 – Congressman Zach Wamp issued the following statement about today’s vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to details » March 19, 2009
TRAIL OF TEARS AND GREEN MCADOO BILLS PASS SENATE - March 19 – U.S. Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker and U.S. Congressman Zach Wamp said today that the details » March 17, 2009
NEW BILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENTS DID NOT HAPPEN BY ACCIDENT - March 17 – Despite today’s troubling economic times, there is one region of the country that is still on the move details » March 12, 2009
MODIFY MARK-TO-MARKET ACCOUNTING RULES - March 12 – Mark-to-market accounting rules require banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions to value their assets at details » March 10, 2009
STANDING UP FOR WORKERS' RIGHT TO SECRET BALLOT - March 10 – Congressman Zach Wamp issued the following statement on congressional Democrats’ introduction of the “Employee Free Choice Act.” details » March 2, 2009
FIRST OAK RIDGE TRU WASTE TRANSPORTED SAFELY - March 2 – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) achieved a major environmental cleanup milestone this week with the details » February 26, 2009
NEW BRADLEY COUNTY PLANT TO BRING 500+ NEW JOBS - February 26 – U.S. Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker and Congressman Zach Wamp today said phase 1 of the details » February 25, 2009
GREEN TECH BILL TO REDUCE CAPITOL ENERGY USE - February 25 – Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Congressman Zach Wamp (R-TN) today introduced legislation to authorize the House details » February 24, 2009
RESPONSE TO PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS - February 24 – Congressman Zach Wamp issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s address to a joint details » February 19, 2009
GLOBAL SECURITY ISSUES INFLUENCE ECONOMIC FUTURE - February 19 – Recent events in the Middle East reflect the region’s growing struggles and its continued significance to details » February 13, 2009
MASSIVE SPENDING BILL MAY SLOW ECONOMIC RECOVERY - February 13 – As the U.S. House of Representatives debated the $787 billion Democrat spending bill, Congressman Zach Wamp went down details » February 13, 2009
NUCLEAR ENERGY BRINGS GREEN JOBS - February 13 – A piece of the conversation is missing from all the talk about how to stimulate the details » February 6, 2009
EMPLOYMENT REPORT CONFIRMS THAT STIMULUS SHOULD FOCUS ON JOB CREATION - February 6 – The U.S. Department of Labor reported today that 598,000 jobs were lost in January, the most details » January 28, 2009
DEMOCRAT SPENDING BILL NOT TRUE STIMULUS - January 28 – What was supposed to be a targeted plan to stimulate the economy has ballooned into an $825 details » January 23, 2009
PRO-LIFE POLICIES AT RISK - January 23 – President Barack Obama this afternoon signed an executive order repealing the Mexico City Policy, which had prohibited details » January 23, 2009
REFLECTIONS ON THE INAUGURATION - January 23 – Electricity was in the air this week in Washington, D.C., as people lined up all over the details » January 22, 2009
36TH ANNUAL MARCH FOR LIFE - January 22 – Thousands of young pro-life activists gathered in Washington today for the annual March for Life and other details » January 21, 2009
OPPOSING RELEASE OF MORE TAXPAYER FUNDS TO TREASURY - January 21 – Congressman Zach Wamp issued the following statement regarding today’s passage of House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank’s details » January 19, 2009
INAUGURATION OF THE 44TH PRESIDENT - January 19 – There is electricity in the air in Washington, D.C., as people are lined up all over the details » January 15, 2009
TRAIL OF TEARS AND GREEN MCADOO BILLS ONE STEP CLOSER TO LAW - January 15 – U.S. Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker and Congressman Zach Wamp said today that the Trail of details » January 14, 2009
SCHIP ALTERNATIVE WOULD SERVE LOW-INCOME CHILDREN WITHOUT RAISING TAXES - January 14 – Congressman Zach Wamp issued the following statement regarding today’s passage of the reauthorization of the State Children’s Health details » January 13, 2009
SHARPS CHAPEL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT TO RECEIVE NEW EQUIPMENT - January 13 – Congressman Zach Wamp announced that the Sharps Chapel Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) in Union County will soon be details » January 8, 2009
WAMP CONTINUES SERVICE TO NATION'S VETERANS AND TODAY'S MILITARY ON APPROPS SUBCOMMITTEE - January 8 – Last year, Congressman Zach Wamp had the opportunity to take the lead on veterans’ issues through details » January 8, 2009
SUPERCOMPUTER COMPLETES ACCEPTANCE TEST AHEAD OF SCHEDULE - January 8 – U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp and U.S. Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker said today that the details » December 31, 2008
NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS - January 1 – As we look to the New Year with anticipation and a historic inauguration of a new President, details » December 29, 2008
KINGSTON STEAM PLANT ASH SPILL - December 29 – Congressman Zach Wamp issued the following statement regarding the failure of a coal fly ash containment details » December 24, 2008
COUNTING OUR BLESSINGS - December 24 – Our country is facing difficult challenges this year, along with many American families. But the Christmas details » December 19, 2008
WAMP EARMARK REFORM EFFORTS LEAD TO SELECT COMMITTEE - December 19 – Congressman Zach Wamp was recognized for his efforts on earmark reform and selected to serve on details » December 17, 2008
Y-12 TO PLAY CENTRAL ROLE IN NNSA'S COMPLEX TRANSFORMATION PLAN - December 17 – U.S. Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker and Congressman Zach Wamp announced that the National Nuclear details » December 12, 2008
DROUGHT DECLARATION ANNOUNCED FOR SEVEN COUNTIES - December 12 – U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker and U.S. Representatives David Davis, John Duncan, Jr., Zach Wamp, details » December 10, 2008
NO-BAILOUT PROPOSAL FOR AUTO INDUSTRY - December 10 – After voting against the Democrats $15 billion taxpayer-funded auto bailout bill, Congressman Zach Wamp announced his details » December 5, 2008
CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE RECEIVES GRANT FOR ALTERNATIVE ENERGY PROGRAM - December 5 – U.S. Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker and U.S. Representative Zach Wamp today announced $65,000 in details » December 3, 2008
WAMP OFFERS INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES - December 3 – Congressman Zach Wamp is offering internship opportunities in his Chattanooga and Oak Ridge offices starting in January. details » November 25, 2008
AN EARLY THANKSGIVING AT FORT CAMPBELL - November 25 – Congressman Zach Wamp joined President George W. Bush and others today at Fort Campbell, home of details » November 19, 2008
FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO RECEIVE NEW EQUIPMENT - November 19 – Congressman Zach Wamp announced that the Oak Ridge Fire Department, the Claxton Volunteer Fire Department and details » November 14, 2008
FIRST STEPS FOR GOP COMEBACK - November 14 – Congressman Zach Wamp released his first steps for the comeback of the GOP as House Republicans prepare details » November 10, 2008
SUPERCOMPUTER IS WORLD'S FASTEST SYSTEM DEDICATED TO UNCLASSIFIED RESEARCH - November 10 – U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker and U.S. Representative Zach Wamp said today that the upgrade to details » November 10, 2008
THE IMPORTANCE OF VETERANS - November 10 – Freedom in the United States of America is only extended from one generation to the next by the details »
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