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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative David Kustoff (TN-08) last Thursday, November 23, spent Thanksgiving Day with American troops in Kandahar and Kabul, Afghanistan. Congressman Kustoff was one of eight members of Congress to join a week-long, bipartisan trip to Afghanistan, Poland and Qatar. High resolution photos are available here.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative David Kustoff (TN-08) today released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1):

"For three decades, special interests have been tailoring the tax code to their needs. Today, we fought back and passed tax reform that puts money in the pockets of West Tennesseans, not Washington bureaucrats. I will continue to work alongside President Trump to keep the promises we made to the American people."

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative David Kustoff (TN-08), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, today applauded unanimous committee passage of the Prevention of Private Information Dissemination Act of 2017 (H.R. 4294). This legislation, which was introduced by Congressman Kustoff, establishes criminal penalties for the unauthorized disclosure of living will and stress test determinations by federal officials.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative David Kustoff (TN-08), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, today applauded committee passage of the Securing Access to Affordable Mortgage Act of 2017 (H.R. 3221). This legislation will ease the unfair appraisal requirements that are hurting rural communities and would assist hopeful home buyers by decreasing costs and delays during the process of obtaining a mortgage.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative David Kustoff (TN-08) today released the following statement on Richard Cordray's announcement that he will resign as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative David Kustoff (TN-08) today released the following statement after voting for the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Report, legislation to authorize funding for the Department of Defense (DOD).

Jackson, Tenn. – U.S. Representative David Kustoff (TN-08) today released the following video and remarks in honor of Veterans Day, which is tomorrow, November 11, 2017.

The full text of Kustoff's remarks follows:

On this Veterans Day, I know all Tennesseans join me in honoring the brave men and women who have served in our armed forces.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative David Kustoff (TN-08) today released the following statement on release of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, legislation to reform the tax code and provide relief for the American people:

"Today, Chairman Kevin Brady and the House Ways and Means Committee released the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, a plan for bold tax reform that will reduce the burden on hard-working West Tennesseans and America's great middle class.