Tennessee’s two Republican senators have been dealmakers in the past, and gun control activists are asking them to cross the aisle again and support expanded background checks.
Corker Not So Satisfied With Obama Administration’s Benghazi Response After All
Tennessee Senator Bob Corker wants more answers from the Obama Administration on last year’s attack on the US Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. It’s a dramatic shift on the issue from the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Corker Plays A Round With The President
Tennessee Senator Bob Corker started his week on the golf course, playing a round with President Obama at Andrews Air Force Base.
Senator Corker To Help Work Out Differences On Financial Reform Bills
Tennessee Senator Bob Corker is getting one more chance to leave his imprint on the financial reform legislation winding its way thorough Congress.
Corker Says Arm Syrian Moderates
Tennessee Senator Bob Corker wrote in New York Times opinion piece today that the US should arm moderate forces in the Syrian opposition The comments are a major pivot for the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Corker’s views on Syria have evolved dramatically over the last year. Early in 2012, he said […]
Corker Says Arm Syrian Moderates
Tennessee Senator Bob Corker wrote in New York Times opinion piece today that the US should arm moderate forces in the Syrian opposition The comments are a major pivot for the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Gun Control Ad Targets Tennessee Senators
Tennessee Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker are among the targets of a new television ad from Mayors Against Illegal Guns. The spot calls for Senators to support an amendment requiring background checks for all gun sales, even at gun shows and online.
Corker Compares Fiscal Cliff Vote to Eating a ‘You-Know-What Sandwich’
Tennessee’s two senators are defending their votes for a deal to avert the fiscal cliff. Both see it as means to shoring up Medicare and Social Security.
Senate Approves New TVA Board Members
President Obama nominated new members in September, but their appointment languished in the Senate. They were finally approved last night without debate, along with dozens of nominees to other federal boards and commissions.