Congressman Marsha Blackburn

Music City for Marsha 2010

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 01:43:00 EST

MUSIC CITY FOR MARSHA

Honoring

CONGRESSMAN MARSHA BLACKBURN

With special guests John Rich and Trace Adkins

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Monday, August 23 Private Reception at the home of Joan & John Rich

With live performance by Multi-Platinum Recording Artist John Rich Includes Photo Reception

Location: 3432 Love Circle, Nashville, TN 37203

Time: 6:30pm Photo reception 7:00 pm Reception/Performance

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Tuesday, August 24 MAIN EVENT with Country Superstar Trace Adkins

Location: The Loveless Barn, 8400 Highway 100, Nashville, TN 37221

Time: 6:00pm – Private Photo Reception with Trace Adkins

6:30pm – Reception and Live concert performance by Trace Adkins

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Individual Host: $2,000 Couple/Individual RSVP NOW

-- Includes 2 tickets to each: 8/23 John Rich event, 8/24 Private Photo Reception with Trace Adkins at the Loveless Barn, Main Event Reception and Concert with Trace Adkins at the Loveless Barn.

John Rich Reception Only: $1,200 Couple/Individual RSVP NOW

-- Includes 2 tickets to: 8/23 John Rich Reception and Performance at the home of Joan and John Rich.

Main Event: $50 per person RSVP NOW

-- Includes ticket to Main Event Reception and Concert with Trace Adkins at the Loveless Barn.

For more information or to RSVP by phone please contact:

Dawn Perkerson at dawn@votemarsha.com

or by phone at: c) 615-944-4961 o) 615-376-2324

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Paid for by Marsha Blackburn for Congress

Tennesseans Understand Health Care Law Better than the Democrats in Washington

Marsha Blackburn — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:25:00 EST

I am never surprised at the wisdom of the people of Tennessee. Recently, the Tennessean and other media outlets conducted a poll to gauge the support of Tennesseans for the health care law. The results speak volumes for the failure of the Obama Administration to listen to the people. Fifty-seven percent of registered voters surveyed said they oppose the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Only 30 percent said they support it.

The Republican National Hispanic Assembly of Tennessee

Marsha Blackburn — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:40:00 EST

I support the Republican National Hispanic Assembly of Tennessee. I will be a special guest at their event on August 7, 2010.

For the event details, please click here.

Vice President Biden Continues the "Blame Game"

Marsha Blackburn — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:03:00 EST

Last Friday, Vice President Biden delivered his speech to the Tennessee Democratic Party’s annual Jackson Day dinner. For some strange reason the Vice-President chose to rally party activists by defending what most Americans agree are enormous failings of their first 18 months in office – the Obama Administration’s economic and foreign policies. He would have been better off keeping the focus of his talking points on politics.

The Vice-President Visits Tennessee

Marsha Blackburn — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:05:00 EST

Vice-President Joe Biden is in Nashville today to keynote the Tennessee Democratic Party’s annual Jackson Day event. Tennesseans are known for their good manners and graciousness and so we welcome the Vice-President to our state. I can’t help but think, however, that it would have been better if he had come to visit immediately after the catastrophic floods that devastated Nashville and the surrounding areas, instead of waiting until today, when there’s a fundraiser and checks to be picked up. Funny that he scheduled this keynote speech 44 days before the Tennessee floods, but is now billing his trip as a “flood damage tour.”

Sign My Petition Today: Cut Spending Now

Marsha Blackburn — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:30:00 EST

Americans know that spending is out of control. With a deficit of over thirteen trillion dollars, the American people have told Washington “stop spending money we don’t have.” It is time for Congress to cut spending across the board, with the exception of three areas, the Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security.

If we don’t act now, we all know that our children and grandchildren will be left to figure out a way to deal with an unsustainable debt. The future of our nation is at stake. I have launched a Petition to rally 10,000 citizens who agree that spending must be cut now. We all know that we must have across the board cuts, rather than line item budget cuts. I am proposing an across the board cut to all spending. I need your support to pressure Speaker Pelosi to move my proposal to the floor.

Will you sign my petition today? And then ask your friends and family to do so as well?

SIGN MY PETITION TODAY!!

Please Vote in my Pulse Poll "Dealing With Our Deficit Crisis

The Democrats' Magical Stimulus

Marsha Blackburn — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 07:17:00 EST

A few weeks ago Vice President Biden announced a six week long campaign to promote the Obama Administration’s claim that “the Recovery Act is working.” The Vice President said “we never thought that $787 billion was going to fill the hole dug by the recession that was created by the policies of the last administration.”

McNairy County Event

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:19:00 EST

Congressman Blackburn recently had an opportunity to attend a campaign event in McNairy County. We thought you might enjoy seeing a couple of the photographs from that event.

Congressman Blackburn speaking at the McNairy County rally in Selmer. State Representative Vance Dennis and Senator Delores Gresham are in the background

Celebrate America on the 4th of July

Marsha Blackburn — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 01:14:00 EST

Happy Birthday America! I hope you are enjoying this wonderful holiday weekend and will be able to take some time out of your busy schedule to celebrate the day with parades, picnics, barbeques and fireworks.

Blackburn Statement On Financial Reform Bill

Press Team — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:30:00 EST

Washington: Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) made the following remarks on the Financial Reform Bill, which the House is expected to vote on tonight. Blackburn intends to vote “No” on final passage of the bill.

“This big government attempt to end the cycle of boom and bust produces a new cycle of fraud and bailout. I oppose this bill because I know the reams of regulation and red tape, the bailout funds, and the new bureaucracies won’t do much to prevent another financial crisis. In reality it will make it harder for your Main Street bank to compete with a twisted brew of New York firms and big government bureaucrats. It will begin the decline of community banking and in the process move the world’s financial capital from Wall Street to Washington. Most troubling, this bill will make it more difficult for hard working Tennessee families to find the credit they need to start a business, get a home loan, or even open a credit card.”

“For all of the new rules and regulations, this bill fails to get to the heart of the financial crisis we find ourselves in. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac go untouched. Large institutions gambled their investors’ dollars on the presumption of a taxpayer guarantee, and that gamble started a crisis in this country. Instead of making it clear that future action could be met with failure, we have given them a permanent bailout fund. This bill holds too few accountable and refuses to touch the institutions at the heart of the crisis. Congress has squandered a bipartisan opportunity to solve the problem with a partisan bill that invites the next meltdown.”

Hillary vs. Sarah

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:44:00 EST

The Hill has an article by Brent Budowsky in which he says "Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) is a force to be reckoned with in the Congress."

Read the complete story here.

Only 12 Meetings Left?

Marsha Blackburn — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 06:34:00 EST

President Obama has told us that he meets once a month with his senior advisers to discuss the War in Afghanistan. Although the President has described winning in Afghanistan as essential, the events of the last ten days are worrisome to me. I am afraid that the President may have taken his eye off the ball when it comes to Afghanistan. I am also concerned that many of my Democrat colleagues in the House seem satisfied to let our vital mission in Afghanistan fail.

The Supreme Court Decision on the Second Amendment

Marsha Blackburn — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:58:00 EST

I applaud the decision of the United States Supreme Court that the Second Amendment applies equally to Federal, State, and local governments. The Court ruled in a 5-4 opinion that firearms are “essential for self-defense.”

Blackburn Hails Supreme's 2nd Amendment Decision

Press Team — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:25:00 EST

Close Vote Shows Why Kagan Must Be Clear On gun Rights...

Congressman Blackburn on Fox News: Holding BP Responsible

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 01:47:00 EST

Blackburn tells BP They Haven't Learned From Previous Mistakes

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:09:00 EST

Congressman Blackburn participated in recent Congressional hearings at which BP CEO Tony Haward testified. She made it clear that BP's response has not been adequate.

Read more here.

Republicans Blast Obama Admnistration on Net Regulation

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:07:00 EST

Congressman Blackburn criticized the Obama Administrations attempts to take control of the internet. Blackburn pointed to the 290 members of Congress who indicated to the chairman that Title II classification was "the wrong way to go." She was among them.

She said reclassification would open the door to a network neutrality policy that is the equivalent to the "fairness doctrine for the Internet" and a "permanent antiquation" of the Internet, which she said means that regulations can't keep up with the pace of Internet innovation."

"Blackburn Opposes FCC Internet Reclassification

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:05:00 EST

Congressman Blackburn recently was quoted as saying "In the face of strong bi-partisan opposition, the FCC has decided that laws written to regulate Morse Code will now apply to megabytes. This is a bureaucratic overreach of the first order. I am confident that my colleagues and I will act to overturn it."

Blackburn Opposes FCC Internet Reclassification

Press Team — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 03:41:00 EST

"Laws Written to Regulate Morse Code Will Now Apply to Megabytes"

Washington, Jun 17 -

Congressman Marsha Blackburn (TN-7) commented today on the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) move to reclassify the Internet as a telephone service. The move opens the door to federal regulation of the Web. The FCC's decision, which relegates the Internet to antiquated regulations enacted under the Telecommunications Act of 1934, is the first step in imposing "Net Neutrality" regulations.

"In the face of strong bi-partisan opposition, the FCC has decided that laws written to regulate Morse Code will now apply to megabytes. This is a bureaucratic overreach of the first order. I am confident that my colleagues and I will act to overturn it."

Blackburn sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and is sponsor of HR. 3924, a bill that would prohibit the FCC from regulating the Internet without explicit Congressional authorization.

Congressman Blackburn Speaks Out About The Gulf Spill Hearings

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 03:26:00 EST