Since FEMA arrived in East Tennessee, the agency set up five disaster recovery centers and approved 6,600 applications and $25 million in aid. But many people have expressed skepticism or downright distrust of the agency.
Analysis: Tennessee’s congressional delegation is particularly partisan
Knoxville Republican Tim Burchett is the member of Tennessee’s congressional delegation most likely to reach across the aisle. But taken as a whole, the people who this state’s voters have sent to Washington D.C. rank pretty low for bipartisanship.
Sen. Lamar Alexander: Congress Needs To Approve Trump’s Military Strategy In Iran
Members of the Tennessee congressional delegation have started to express their thoughts about the military situation in Iran. Their comments have split mostly along party lines. But, at least one Republican wants Congress to have a say in the strategy.