WASHINGTON D.C. –Today, U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01) testified in the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing on “IPAB: The Controversial Consequences for Medicare and Seniors”. Roe Testimony and Additional Background Click here to view Roe’s testimony and other hearing materials on the Energy and Commerce Committee website. ### Read more

WASHINGTON D.C. –Today, U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01) released the following statement about the House Budget Committee hearing, “The Future of Medicare: An Examination of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB)”: The president has already started implementing his plan for Medicare as part of last year’s health care law. First, he cut $500 billion out of Medicare to pay for a new entitlement program for government-run health care. Then, he created a rationing board known as the I... Read more

WASHINGTON D.C. –Today, U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01) released the following statement about Democratic and Republican support to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) through his legislation, H.R. 452: According to its own trustees, Medicare will go bankrupt by 2024, making it clear that Congress must work towards reforming the program without compromising care. However, the president’s solution to reform Medicare is to ration care through the IPAB. Created as part of t... Read more

WASHINGTON D.C. – In response to the tornadoes, severe storms, and flooding that devastated parts East Tennessee and across the Southeast this spring, U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01) cosponsored legislation that would provide temporary tax provisions for families, businesses, and local governments as they recover from the tragic storms. Roe made the following statement about the Southeastern Disaster Tax Relief Act: After the devastating storms raged through East Tennessee and across the... Read more

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01) appeared on CNBC to discuss the debt ceiling negotiations in Congress. In the segment, Roe points out the important need for a balanced budget amendment. ### Read more

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01) appeared on FOX News with Eric Bolling to discuss the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) politices and regulations that are hurting small businesses and the economy. In this segment, Roe points out that since failing to pass their flawed cap-and-trade legislation, the administration has been using the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as backdoor to implement new harmful regulations and energy taxes. ### Read more

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution authored by U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) – sponsored in the House of Representatives by Congressman Phil Roe (R-Tenn. 1) – last week recognizing June 20th as “American Eagle Day.” “On American Eagle Day we commemorate our national symbol, the bald eagle, and we should reflect on what makes America such a great place to live,” Alexander said. “I’m especially proud as a Tennessean that the American Eagle Foundation, in Pigeon F... Read more

Washington, DC – Members of the GOP Doctors Caucus today issued the following statements revealing what is most dangerous about President Obama’s Medicare plan for Americans: Rep. Phil Gingrey, M.D., Co-Chair (GA-11): “There are so many reasons why President Obama’s idea of Medicare reform is dangerous for patients. He raids Medicare of $500 billion, empowers an unelected board of 15 bureaucrats to make decisions about our citizen’s health care, and makes absolutely no effort to save the Medicar... Read more

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01) was presented with the George “Buck” Gillispie Award for Meritorious Service from the Blinded American Veterans Foundation (BAVF). “I am honored to receive the George “Buck” Gillispie Award from the Blinded American Veterans Foundation,” said Roe. “When I came to Congress, I vowed to care for and support our veterans because they put their life on the line in service to this nation. I truly believe that the character of this countr... Read more

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (TN-01) announced the winners for the First District’s 2011 Congressional Art Competition. “The Congressional Art Competition is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in each Congressional District,” said Roe. “This contest inspires artistic creativity and achievement for high school students in the First District and throughout the country. Congratulations to our winners and to all others who par... Read more