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Democrats: Will Republicans take Sen. Alexander’s advice on local control?

On January 12, 2013 By

NASHVILLE – Democratic leaders from both chambers joined U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander’s call for less interference from Washington, and hoped state leaders could apply his advice to their dealings with cities and counties.

Sen. Alexander addressed the 108th General Assembly on its second day and said the best thing Washington, D.C. can do for Tennessee [...]

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Tennessee’s Senators Abandon Veterans

On September 19, 2012 By

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In a stunning display of indifference towards the needs of America’s bravest, Senate Republicans voted today to block a bill that would work to ensure employment for our veterans who return home after serving their country (Senate Roll Call).

“Over the past few years, Americans have become increasingly frustrated [...]

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Corker and Republicans Snub Tennessee’s Working Women

On June 5, 2012 By

Earlier today, another pro-woman piece of legislation got majority support in the United State Senate, but once again, because of the obstructionist tactics of Bob Corker and his Republican cronies, that bill failed to go for an up or down vote.

Corker, along with Sen. Alexander and 45 other Republicans, voted against a cloture [...]

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Republicans Show Their True Colors

On December 9, 2011 By

Tennessee Republicans have really shown their Party’s true colors lately. And it boils down to this: if you’ve lost your job, your home or your health care, you’re on your own.

Instead of looking out for Tennessee’s middle class and people who work for a living, Republican politicians keep putting the interests of millionaires, CEOs, [...]

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TNDP Condemns Republicans Corker, Alexander for Blocking Wall Street Watchdog

On December 8, 2011 By

With Today’s Filibuster, Republicans Turn Their Backs on Transparency and Fairness for Consumers, Side With Wall Street

NASHVILLE – Today, Sens. Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander and their Republican colleagues in Washington filibustered the confirmation of former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a Wall Street watchdog created [...]

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TNDP Condemns Republicans Corker, Alexander for Blocking Wall Street Watchdog

On December 8, 2011 By

With Today’s Filibuster, Republicans Turn Their Backs on Transparency and Fairness for Consumers, Side With Wall Street

NASHVILLE – Today, Sens. Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander and their Republican colleagues in Washington filibustered the confirmation of former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a Wall Street watchdog created [...]

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Memphis Mayor AC Wharton Urges Sens. Corker, Alexander to Confirm Cordray

On December 7, 2011 By

This week, the U.S. Senate is expected to hold a vote on the nomination of Richard Cordray to serve as the first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.  Ahead of the vote, Memphis Mayor AC Wharton released the following statement:

I urge Senator Bob Corker and Senator Lamar Alexander to join with middle-class families [...]

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Forrester’s Statement on Republicans’ Vote To Block President Obama’s Efforts to Spur Job Growth through Infrastructure Development in the United States

On November 3, 2011 By

NASHVILLE—Today, Republicans in the Senate including Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker voted to block legislation that would spur growth through infrastructure development, which President Obama has called on Congress to pass.  The legislation would make an immediate investment of $50 billion in America’s surface transportation infrastructure and a $10 billion investment to create a [...]

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Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Calls for Senate Republicans to Stand with Consumers, the Middle Class and not Just Wall Street

On October 6, 2011 By

Chairman Chip Forrester Calls for Senate Republicans to End Obstruction and Confirm Richard Cordray, Blasts GOP Presidential Candidates for Vowing to Repeal Wall Street Reform and Let Big Banks Write Their Own Rules Again

NASHVILLE – The Senate Banking Committee approved Monday the nomination of Richard Cordray to be the director of the Consumer Financial [...]

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Are Republicans Trying to Sabotage the Economy?

On June 24, 2011 By

Bob Corker, Lamar Alexander, Phil Roe, Jimmy Duncan, Chuck Fleischmann, Scott DesJarlais, Diane Black, Marsha Blackburn, and Stephen Fincher need to stop playing politics with our nation’s economy.

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