Tennessee's 7th Congressional District
Recent News About Tennessee's 7th Congressional District
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Pentagon Agrees with Rep. Green: Hollywood Must Stop Bowing to the CCP
On June 30, Rep. Mark Green gave the following statement after the Department of Defense announced it will no longer work with film studios that censor their movies on behalf of the Communist China Party (CCP), a move Rep. Green called for in his Stopping Communist Regimes from Engaging in Edits Now Act (SCREEN Act).
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Rep. Green To Introduce Bill to Defend States From HHS Weaponization
Rep. Mark Green, an ER physician, will introduce the States Choose Life Act of 2023.
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Rep. Green Fights for Tennessee’s Right to Stand for Life, Without Jeopardizing Healthcare Access
This week, Rep. Mark Green sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra regarding the Department’s illegal decision to revoke Title X family planning funding from the State of Tennessee due to the State’s decision to stand for life.
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Rep. Green Announces Military Service Academy Application and Deadlines
On June 21, Rep. Mark Green announced important details regarding this year’s Military Service Academy nomination process.
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Rep. Green’s Bill Strengthens Defense Relationship with the United Kingdom on the Anniversary of D-Day
On June 6, on the 79th anniversary of D-Day, Rep. Mark Green introduced a bill reforming the Arms Export Control Act.
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Rep. Green Statement on Vote to Raise the Debt Ceiling and Cut Spending
On May 31, Rep. Mark Green released the following statement on the vote to raise the debt ceiling and cut spending, the Fiscal Responsibility Act:
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Rep. Green Demands Accountability from Biden Administration for Failing to Support American Allies Against CCP
On May 26, Rep. Mark Green gave the following statement at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing entitled, Modernizing U.S. Arms Exports and a Stronger AUKUS.
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Rep. Green Calls for an End to the Biden Admin’s Afghanistan Withdrawal Coverup
On May 25, Rep. Green released the following statement after the Biden administration stonewalled the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s subpoena to see the Afghanistan withdrawal dissent cable and Secretary Blinken’s response:
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Rep. Green’s New Legislation Rescues Small Businesses From the Sharks
Rep. Mark Green introduced the ADA Improvement Act of 2023.
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Chair Green’s Bill to Protect Open Source Software Passes Out of Committee
Rep. Mark Green released the following statement after his bipartisan and bicameral legislation to protect the software of American businesses passed out of the Homeland Security Committee:
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Landmark Border Security Bill Led by Tennessee’s Mark Green Passes House
On May 11, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) was the architect behind the border security portion of this bill
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Tennessee’s Rep. Green Delivers Remarks on Border Security Legislation
On May 10, Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) delivered the following remarks on H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023:
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Democrats Caught in Lie About Veteran Benefits & Limit, Save, Grow Act
On May 2, Rep. Mark Green released the following statement about Democrats’ bold-faced lie regarding The Limit, Save, Grow Act’s effect on veterans
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Rep. Green & GOP Colleagues Introduce Major Border Legislation
On May 2, Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee Mark Green (TN-07), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Jim Jordan (OH-04), and Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul (TX-10) released a joint statement after the introduction of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act
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Rep. Green Passes Landmark Border Security Bill Through Committee
Congressman Mark Green, Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, secured the passage of his bill, the Border Reinforcement Act of 2023 (H.R. 2794) out of Committee and voted to send it to the floor of the House of Representatives.
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Chairman Green, Homeland Security Republicans Introduce the Border Reinforcement Act
On April 24, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), joined by members of the Homeland Security Committee, introduced the Border Reinforcement Act of 2023.
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Rep. Green Votes to Protect Title IX and Women’s Sports
Last week, Rep. Mark Green voted ‘Yes’ on Rep. Greg Steube’s Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.
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Rep. Green: WOTUS is About Property Rights
Rep. Mark Green voted to overturn President Biden’s veto of the Congressional Resolution that repealed the Biden administration’s outrageous rewrite of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. Rep Green said:
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Rep. Green Fights for Spiritual Health of Military and Veterans
Last week, Rep. Mark Green sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin expressing concern over Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s recent cease and desist order to Holy Name College Friary, a Franciscan community that has provided pastoral care to Catholic servicemembers and veterans for nearly twenty years.
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Rep. Green Reintroduces Constitutional Amendment During Tax Week
On April 18, Rep. Mark Green released the following statement regarding his Constitutional Amendment to require a 3/5 supermajority of Congress to approve any tax increases on the American people