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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.
Jewish members of Congress have experienced a nearly fivefold increase in antisemitic harassment on Facebook since the start of the year, according to new ADL research. ADL believes this is due to a highly controversial change to Meta's content moderation policies for its platforms in January 2025.
Antisemitic harassment of Jewish members of Congress on Facebook has surged in recent months, increasing nearly fivefold amid a sharp rise in anti-Jewish sentiment across the country, according to a new report out May 8.