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Senator Marsha Blackburn and Congressman David Kustoff are sponsoring a bill that, if passed, will require 15-year mandatory sentences on those individuals who have three or more serious felonies and are subsequently found guilty of illegal firearm possession. The legislation has been christened the “Restoring the Armed Career Criminal Act” and reconfigures a “three strikes” law passed in 1984. That same act saw parts of it struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2015.
Congressman David Kustoff, a Republican representing Tennessee joined LiveNOW's Josh Breslow to discuss President Trump's "One Big, Beautiful Bill," as senators take part in a vote-a-rama.
WATCH HERE.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is "trying to use every stall tactic that he can" to delay the vote on President Donald Trump's "one big, beautiful bill," including forcing a full reading of the 900-plus page text of the legislation that began Saturday night and continued into Sunday morning, Rep. David Kustoff said on Newsmax.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) honored the founder, chairman, and CEO of FedEx Corporation, Frederick W. Smith, on the Floor of the House of Representatives.
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GOP Rep. David Kustoff of Tennessee reacts to sirens again going off in Tel Aviv amid Israel's military conflict with Iran and tells CNN's Wolf Blitzer how he thinks President Trump should weigh whether to bring the US into the conflict. Watch Here.
The US will be flirting with a possible financial crisis if Congress fails to pass President Trump’s marquee One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent grimly warned Wednesday.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Newly-introduced bipartisan legislation looks to help improve ground transportation into and out of our nation’s busy airports.
When President Donald Trump was elected in November, he made a series of promises to the people. One of those promises was to reinvigorate our economy and create more opportunities for families, farms, and small businesses across the nation.
MARTIN, Tenn. – U.S. military members who died in service to the country were remembered during the University of Tennessee at Martin’s 25 th Memorial Day Commemoration ceremony. The commemoration was held May 23 on the north plaza of the main campus between the Boling University Center and the Paul Meek Library. U.S. Rep. David Kustoff (R- TN 8 th District) and Tennessee Army National Guard retired Maj. Gen. Mike Maloan of Martin were among those who spoke to university and community members to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
House Republicans axed a section of their party-line megabill Monday that would have given the Trump administration more power over nonprofits’ tax-exempt status.
The move happened ahead of President Donald Trump’s meeting with GOP lawmakers Tuesday morning. His goal was to urge them to advance the tax cut, energy and national security budget reconciliation package as soon as possible.