Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn

Kathleen Starnes The Davidson County Republican Party picnic was today at the Centennial Park Pavilion in Centennial Park. About 150 to 200 people attended. Ninety-six cast votes in the straw poll, but not everyone took part in the voting. We had Whitts pork barbecue with beans and cold slaw and ice cream and cake. Several organizations and candidates had booths. The weather was pleasant and it was not too hot for this time of year. Kathleen Starnes, Chairman of the DCRP served as master of...Read Full Story

by Mike LichtMarsha Blackburn, another corporate whore for the energy industryRepublican Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn (R, TN-7) has performed a remarkable scientific feat, eliminating the polluting and climatic effects of carbon dioxide, water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride.She did so at a single stroke by introducing H.R. 97, the “Free Industry Act.”The act would deny the Environmental Protection Agency the authority to enforce...Read Full Story

Boston, MA – Today, U.S. Cong. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) announced her endorsement of Governor Mitt Romney for President of the United States . Cong. Blackburn has served in Congress since 2003 and is a member of the Republican Study Committee."It is a pleasure to welcome Marsha back to our campaign to build a stronger America . As a rising conservative leader, she knows firsthand that we must bring conservative change to Washington . The only way we can do that is by returning to our core...Read Full Story

June 17 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Representative Marsha Blackburn, a Tennessee Republican, talks with Bloomberg's Maryam Nemazee from Washington about President Barack Obama’s response to the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, and the six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling. Obama said BP Plc's will put $20 billion over four years into an oil spill compensation fund that will be independently administered by lawyer Kenneth Feinberg. The fund won’t cap BP’s liability for cleanup costs and economic...Read Full Story

June 29 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Representative Marsha Blackburn, a Tennessee Republican, talks about negotiations between lawmakers to reduce the federal budget deficit. President Barack Obama says Democrats are willing to accept some "painful cuts" to favored programs to balance the budget and Republicans must concede that some taxes may have to be raised. Blackburn speaks with Carol Massar and Matt Miller on Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart." (Source: Bloomberg)Read Full Story