Monday, April 22, 2013
They stood a dozen deep. Young and old, they lined the streets behind the flag-draped barricades. The rain began to fall almost as if the sky itself mourned the loss of a leader. Inside the cathedral, the music began as guests arrived and were seated.
From around the world they came to pay tribute to the former Prime Minister of Great Britain, Baroness Margaret Thatcher. They were slow to seat themselves as they shared their common reverence for two now departed among them: Lady Thatcher and President Reagan.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
It is not unusual for Marsha Blackburn to start her day on national television.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Marsha in The Washington Times: Over the past decade, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has become the poster child for everything that’s wrong with big government.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Join Marsha for a discussion with United States Senator Kelly Ayotte (R – New Hampshire) on April 8th.
Monday, April 8th
Luncheon at Embassy Suites, Cool Springs
820 Crescent Centre Drive
10:30 Host Committee Reception | 11:00 Luncheon
$100 per person, $1,000 per host
Friday, October 26, 2012
Sir, you need to reign in the inappropriate behavior, retract your Rolling Stone comments and get this First Time ad off the air. You should be conducting yourself like the American people expect their President to conduct himself.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Problems with cameras and other security equipment at the Y-12 nuclear weapons complex near Oak Ridge, Tenn., were widely known but went unattended for months before three peace activists recently breached plant security, a congressional panel was told Wednesday.
And several lawmakers — including Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Brentwood — said they weren’t buying Energy Department assurances that the management and oversight changes needed to prevent a future breach were being put in place.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Congressman Marsha Blackburn today issued the following statement regarding the Priorities USA Ad:
“The loss of a loved one is always heart-breaking, and I do not doubt the depth of Joe Soptic’s grief. But for his experience to be relived in an attack ad against Mitt Romney is not only disrespectful of the deceased, it’s far over the line.
Monday, July 16, 2012
Save the date for Music City for Marsha, Sunday, August 12th – Monday, August 13th. For details, contact Dawn Perkerson at dawn@votemarsha.com or call her at 615-944-4961.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The House has voted to block the Department of Justice from using money to defend the Affordable Care Act. The amendment to the annual spending bill that funds Justice was offered by Rep. Marsha Blackburn and passed 229-184, mostly along party lines this evening. The measure — which comes after the Justice Department has defended the health care law all the way to the Supreme Court — is likely to die in the Democrat-controlled Senate.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
During the debate over Obamacare, President Obama repeatedly told us that “if you like what you have … you can keep it.”
But the new Department of Health and Human Services birth control mandate that erodes religious liberty breaks his promise. For the first time in history, our government is taking away the right of individuals to abide by their deeply held religious convictions.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
A Republican congresswoman from Tennessee, Marsha Blackburn, acting in concert with several powerful House committee heads, demanded answers from Obama Administration officials, including Attorney General Eric “Stonewall” Holder. They got about as far as any student of the Most Transparent Administration In History would expect. There are limits to what Congress can do, given that an active “investigation” is still in progress.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Despite the controversy over whether the mandate is constitutional, Sebelius told Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) during the hearing that the administration never sought a legal opinion about the regulation from the Department of Justice.
Monday, March 5, 2012
During the hearing, Sebelius revealed to Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) a minor detail that shed light on how liberals also disregard the canon of the Catholic Church. Ms. Sebelius admitted that “Despite the controversy over whether the mandate is constitutional, the administration never sought a legal opinion about the regulation from the Department of Justice.”
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Representative John Mica, the law-and-order Florida Republican who chairs the House Transportation Committee, helped create a government department many Americans have come to despise more than the IRS: the Transportation Security Administration. In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, it was hard for anyone to argue against a trained corps of officers dedicated to keeping terrorists off airplanes.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Congressman Blackburn and her husband Chuck have been married for more than thirty years, and they have two children, Mary Morgan Ketchel and Chad Blackburn, and two grandchildren.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
When Conservatives need a fighter against higher taxes, higher spending, and bigger government, they send Marsha Blackburn. Marsha fights and Marsha doesn’t give up, Marsha wins.
Friday, December 2, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Marsha Blackburn expressed delight over the news that the Philippines would be featured as the honored country for the Memphis in May International Festival in 2012. Serving since 2003, Representative Blackburn is the Republican Representative for Tennessee’s 7th congressional district which covers the suburbs of Memphis and Nashville.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn with the assistance of 101st Airborne Division Commander Maj. Gen. James C. McConville on Monday presented 12 Fort Campbell women with Outstanding Military Spouse Awards.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Sponsors of the Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Act, H.R. 3274, say the bill is needed because these smaller companies find it difficult to comply with the costly rules and regulations created with large manufacturers in mind.
Friday, October 28, 2011
What privacy and security concerns do “digital citizens” here in the United States and elsewhere have relating to their use of the Internet, and where can they turn for help?
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Songwriters and music industry representatives are meeting in Washington, D.C., with U.S. Representatives Marsha Blackburn to discuss protection of intellectual property rights. The Congressional Songwriters Caucus, which Blackburn chairs and founded in 2003, will have a round table discussion on …
Friday, October 21, 2011
Two members of Congress on Thursday announced federal legislation aimed at quelling fears among owners of musical instruments and other products made from imported wood that they could face prosecution under a law that has led to raids on Gibson …
Thursday, October 20, 2011
There’s an inverse relationship between the size and scope of government and the health of our free-market economy. That’s why House Republicans made deregulation a cornerstone of our American Jobs Plan. Every new rule, mandate, and regulatory edict is one more …
Monday, October 17, 2011
Late start tonight for Tech at Night. Sorry, but I’ve started a plan to get myself out of California, and to be honest I’m more than a bit nervous about the whole thing. Looking for new work in the Obama …
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Calls regs a prime example of government creating a problem and then inventing a solution to fix it Conservative Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) pulled no punches and took no prisoners in a speech to the deregulatory-minded Free State Foundation Wednesday, …
Monday, September 26, 2011
More than a dozen House Republicans are putting new pressure on Congress to make cuts to discretionary spending in the next few years beyond those already agreed to under the summer debt-ceiling deal. Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and others last …
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
“The American people have heard enough of the talk. We need to take the appropriate action to deal with this debt crisis so we don’t default. Republicans remain committed to finding both a near-term and a long-term solution to the …
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Congressman Marsha Blackburn brought emails from her constituents onto the House floor today as she argued for the GOP budget bill known as Cut, Cap and Balance. It was a mostly symbolic debate because Senate Democrats will likely shut it …
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Tennessee Congressman Marsha Blackburn wants to undo a law requiring light bulbs to become more efficient. The Brentwood Republican is sponsoring a bill to repeal part of an energy law signed by President Bush in 2007. The current law requires …
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Friday, Friday, Friday. Black Friday? Net Neutrality rules have become one step closer to official as the FCC finally delivered something to the OMB after months of stalling. Verizon, MetroPCS, Virginia AG Ken Cuccinelli, and others ended up unable sue …
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Washington’s incandesophobia is generating unintended consequences. With its traffic circles and tree-lined squares, America’s capital sometimes resembles a magical, otherworldly place. Maybe that’s why so many who govern here think that they can wave their legislative wands and unleash beauty …
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Privacy Roundtable Organized by U.S. Representative Marsha Blackburn Marks First High-Profile Event for New Interactive Advertising Community Center The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) marked the opening today of its new online advertising community center, the IAB Ad Lab, by hosting …
Friday, June 17, 2011
Dana Perino, former White House Press Secretary for President George W. Bush, has published an op-ed that should be read by every conservative – especially conservative women. Titled “Conservative Women — The 2012 Game-Changers” Dana writes ” The women’s vote …
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Some politicians in Washington don’t think you’re all that bright. They believe that you can’t make wise decisions in your day-to-day life, so they have taken it upon themselves to impose regulations to protect you from yourself. And there’s no …
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Two mainstream news organizations are receiving hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars from Obamacare’s Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP) – a $5 billion grant program that’s doling out cash to companies, states and labor unions in what the Obama administration …
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Vote expected by Thursday on blocking FCC action Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) said that there has been no market failure and that the public does not want the government stepping in to assign priority and value for content. “It is basically …
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
IDB gives nursing home land, Blackburn says it will be built The Industrial Development Board agreed to sign over 25 acres of publicly owned land to house the facility, and local leaders had a meeting with a pair of congressmen …
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) has pledged to be vigilant on whether the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will honor a commitment not to apply net-neutrality rules to peering disputes. “We’re going to hold him to his word,” she said in an …
Monday, February 14, 2011
On the Hill, House Republicans who planked their telecom agenda on opposing net neutrality will have a chance to sound off the against the controversial policy this week. The House Judiciary Intellectual Property subcommittee and the House Energy and Commerce …
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Says issue is about core values, not just technology policy Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), one of the strongest critics of the FCC’s expansion and codification of network neutrality rules, rallied conservative Republicans to the cause of repealing those new regs …
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Two days before Christmas, the Obama administration issued new “net neutrality” regulations that restrict how Internet service providers like AT&T and Comcast can manage their networks and serve customers. But the issue is far from settled, say Republicans now in …
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Jennifer Martinez writes in the Politico about Congressman Blackburn’s efforts regarding the FCC attempts to control the Internet. In the first few weeks of 2011, Rep. Marsha Blackburn didn’t just test the tech policy waters, she dove in head first. …
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Sara Jerome reports in the Hill that Congressman Marsha Blackburn, chairwoman of the Trade Subcommittee, backs a plan to fund a nationwide mobile broadband network for public safety officials by auctioning off a valuable chunk of spectrum to commercial providers. …
Thursday, January 20, 2011
The Memphis Commercial Appeal has an article by Bartholomew Sullivan about legislation introduced on Thursday by Congressman Marsha Blackburn. Mr. Sullivan writes “U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced legislation today that would make it easier for prospective insurance customers to …
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Kenneth Corbin has an article in Datamation titled “Blackburn: FCC Headed for Congressional Hurricane.” Mr. Corbin writes “ Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), an outspoken critic of Internet regulations and a rising star in the Republican Party, on Tuesday predicted that …
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Neil Stevens blogs in RedState about Congressman Blackburn’s battle with the FCC. First she had a very well-written piece in the Washington Times explaining how the Internet and related tech issues have gone from a “niche in public policy” to being essential …
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
In her “Keynote Address to the State of the Net Conference”, House Representative Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) laid out what she termed the Conservative Agenda for the “Creative Economy”. Most of her talking points were neither new nor limited strictly to …
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
The House of Representatives will move quickly to undo the FCC’s Dec. 21 vote, Blackburn predicts Grant Gross of IDG News Service reports on Congressman Marsha Blackburn and her efforts to stop the FCC’s attempt to take control of the …
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
John Eggerton of Multichannel News writes about Congressman Blackburn’s efforts to stop the FCC’s attempts to take control of the Internet. Read more here.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Tennessee Congressman Marsha Blackburn says the Federal Communication Commission has gone too far with its new set of rules governing the internet. Read more here.
