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 statement on the legislation: “It’s time to take Washington out of our children and grandchildren’s financial futures. On July 1st, if Congress fails to act, student loan interest rates will double. We h... Read more

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 fatal food-induced anaphylaxis, a systemic allergic reaction. Rep. Roe and Whip Hoyer previously introduced a bill to expand access to emergency epinephrine in schools during the 112th Congress. The Schoo... Read more

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 commonsense bill. This project has widespread, bipartisan support and would help reduce our dependence on oil from unstable countries while creating thousands of jobs. Widespread support for the pipeline com... Read more

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 utilize private American innovation to finally deliver on an integrated electronic health records (iEHR) system. This system would enhance the transfer of medical records between the Department of Defen... Read more

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 because I practiced medicine in East Tennessee for 31 years. I had also been involved with health care reform in Tennessee, beginning in 1993, with our attempt to reform Medicaid. It was called TennC... Read more

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 committed by Kermit Gosnell. His repugnant crimes are a slap in the face to anyone that has ever cared for patients. While nothing can bring back these precious lives lost, I am pleased to see that justice wi... Read more

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 Leader McConnell for standing with me to lead the fight to stop this unelected, unaccountable bureaucracy from denying our seniors health care. Next week, the House will vote again to totally repeal t... Read more

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) and Glenn “G.T.” Thompson, (PA-5), also participated in the special order. Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01): “Why do our lower income patients deserve different care than someone with a higher income? They ... Read more

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- Greeneville High School Honorable Mentions: Emily Crittenden - West Greene High School Maggie Keene – Chuckey-Doak High School Roe made the following statement regarding the 2013 Congressional Art Comp... Read more

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 precious miracle. The children who lost their lives in Philadelphia were blessed with this miracle only to have it so cruelly ripped from them in an instant. Regardless of whether one is pro-life or pro-a... Read more