Press Releases

  • Roe Votes to Prevent Student Loan Interest Rate Hike
    May 23, 2013  - WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) voted in support of H.R. 1911. This legislation would provide a long-term solution to student loan interest rates that takes Washington politics out of the equation by tying student loan interest rates to the market. Roe released the following sta... More
  • Roe, Hoyer Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill for School Access to Emergency Epinephrine
    May 22, 2013  - WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) and House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) reintroduced the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act today. The bipartisan bill encourages states to adopt policies that increase access to epinephrine to protect students who are at risk of fata... More
  • Roe Supports Keystone Pipeline
    May 22, 2013  - WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) voted for H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act, legislation to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. Roe released the following statement on the bill: “I strongly support construction of the Keystone Pipeline and am a proud cosponsor of this commons... More
  • Roe Introduces Legislation to Fulfill Health Records Promise to Veterans, Military
    May 20, 2013  - WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) introduced the Integrated Electronic Health Records for Military and Veterans Act, legislation to create a public-private partnership for development of an integrated electronic health record system for our military and veterans. This bill would ut... More
  • Roe Votes To Repeal Obamacare
    May 16, 2013  - WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) released the following statement on H.R. 45, legislation to repeal President Obama’s health care law: “I came to this body 4 ½ years ago understanding that the greatest problems with the American health care system were cost and access. I knew this... More
  • Roe Statement on Gosnell Verdict
    May 13, 2013  - WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) released the following statement on the verdict in the murder trial of abortionist Kermit Gosnell: “As someone who spent more than thirty years as an OB/GYN, delivering more than 5,000 babies, I am appalled and sickened by the heinous acts committe... More
  • Roe Applauds Speaker Boehner, Leader McConnell on IPAB Efforts
    May 9, 2013  - WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) applauded House Speaker Boehner (R-OH) and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on the letter sent to President Obama regarding the IPAB: “The IPAB is one of the worst, most concerning parts of Obamacare, and I thank Speaker Boehner and ... More
  • GOP Doctors Discuss the Obamacare “Train Wreck”
    May 8, 2013  - Today Doctors Caucus co-chairs, Rep. Phil Gingrey, M.D., (GA-11) and Rep. Phil Roe, M.D., (TN-1), led House Republicans in a special order to discuss the Obamacare “train wreck.” Reps. Andy Harris, M.D., (MD-1), John Fleming, M.D., (LA-4), Larry Bucshon, M.D., (IN-8), Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M., (OH-2) a... More
  • Roe Announces the Winners of the 2013 Congressional Art Competition
    Apr 29, 2013  - WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) announced the following winners of the 2013 Congressional Art Competition in the First District of Tennessee: First Place: Beth Stevens - Daniel Boone High School Second Place: Monique Hall – Sullivan South High School Third Place: Abigail Jones- G... More
  • Roe: Life is a Precious Miracle
    Apr 25, 2013  - WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) gave the following speech on the House floor regarding the Gosnell trial: I stand today to express my horror at the accusations made in the trial of Kermit Gosnell, an abortionist in Pennsylvania. If true, these charges are horrific. Life is a prec... More