House Republicans agreed today to suspend the nation’s debt ceiling after inserting the idea into a bill a Tennessee Democrat has been pushing for two years. But the No Budget No Pay Act was changed in the process.
Congressmen Voice Support of Second Amendment After Obama Announcement
Most of Tennessee’s Congressional delegation is either balking or staying silent in response to the gun control plan President Obama unveiled today.
In Protest, Cooper Votes Powell for Speaker
Nashville’s Democratic congressman voted for a Republican to be Speaker of the House Thursday, though not Rep. John Boehner.
Consulate Attack Hearing: Cooper Says Even in Peacetime, Americans Die
As Congressional Republicans grilled State Department officials Wednesday over the consulate attack in Libya, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee used a much softer touch, including Nashville’s Jim Cooper.
Cooper Receives Non-Partisan Award for Budget ‘Courage’
Rep. Jim Cooper received an award from the non-partisan Concord Coalition Thursday night for proposing the only budget plan to gain bi-partisan support in the current Congress.
Black Campaign Borrows ‘No Pay’ Bill for Latest Ad
A hint of bi-partisanship has emerged in one Tennessee congressional race – albeit unspoken. Rep. Diane Black’s latest campaign ad refers to legislation introduced by a neighboring Democrat.
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