BLOUNTVILLE, TENN. - Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) announced he will hold an immigration-focused town hall meeting for constituents in First District on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in Blountville at the Sullivan County Justice Center. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m. and seating will be first-come, first served. This event is free, open to the public and no tickets are required to attend. Please note cell phones, personal weapons and signs are all prohibited in the courth... Read more

WASHINGTON D.C. – Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after the Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced a federal grant to Sevier County Electric System: “I am very pleased to see this strong investment that will help improve the reliability of the water system in Sevier County,” stated Roe. “This competitive EDA grant of $400,000 will help ensure strong business investment in the region and ensure the region is better prepared for natural disasters in the ... Read more

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the Public Housing Capital Fund formula grants in Tennessee: “I am very pleased that housing authorities in the First District will be receiving a total of over $7.2 million in critical public housing funding. These capital fund grants will assist the development and maintenance for our public housing, which provides housing for low-income f... Read more

MORRISTOWN, TENN. - Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) announced he will host a media availability regarding ongoing efforts to address human trafficking in the region on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. Please contact Whitley Alexander in Congressman Roe's office at 202-225-6356 or Whitley.Alexander@mail.house.gov with questions or to confirm attendance. WHAT: Roe to Host Human Trafficking-Focused Media Availability WHEN: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 TIME: Approximately 3:00 p.m. WHERE: Morristown C... Read more

MORRISTOWN, TENN. - Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) announced he will host a law enforcement-focused round table on Monday, April 15, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Please contact Whitley Alexander in Congressman Roe's office at 202-225-6356 or Whitley.Alexander@mail.house.gov with questions or to confirm attendance. WHAT: Roe to Host Law Enforcement-Focused Round Table WHEN: Monday, April 15, 2019 TIME: 10:00 a.m. WHERE: Public Safety Center, Unit 4 1609 Walter State Community College Drive Morristown, TN 37... Read more

JEFFERSON CITY, TENN. - Reps. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) and Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) announced they will host a media availability regarding ongoing efforts to combat the opioid abuse epidemic in the region on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 10:20 a.m. Please contact Whitley Alexander in Congressman Roe's office at 202-225-6356 or Whitley.Alexander@mail.house.gov with questions or to confirm attendance. WHAT: Reps. Roe and Burchett to Opioid-Focused Media Advisory WHEN: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 TIME: Ap... Read more

Friday, April 12 marks the 100th day of the new House Democratic majority. In her speech accepting the Speaker’s gavel in January, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stated, “And I pledge that this Congress will be transparent, bipartisan and unifying; that we will seek to reach across the aisle in this Chamber and across the divisions in this great nation.” Unfortunately, the reality hasn’t matched up to the rhetoric. We have a divided Congress; therefore, we need to be working on a bipartisan basis to... Read more

WASHINGTON D.C. – Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after offering an amendment during an Education and Labor Committee markup on H.R. 1010, which seeks to overturn the Trump administration’s “Short-Term Limited Duration Insurance” (STLDI) rule: “Instead of working on a bipartisan basis to improve health care, today we considered legislation that will take essential health benefit options away from patients and make it more likely – not less likely – that patients ch... Read more

WASHINGTON D.C. – Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 1585, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019: “All of us – Republicans and Democrats – want to ensure robust protections for victims of domestic violence. On an issue as important as preventing violence and sexual assault against women, there’s no reason for partisanship. In fact, I voted for a motion in February that would have reauthorized VAWA’s critical programs instead ... Read more

WASHINGTON D.C. – Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after voting against H.Res. 271, a resolution condemning the Trump administration’s position reversal on defending Obamacare in the case of Texas v. United States: “Today’s resolution does absolutely nothing to help the American people afford the skyrocketing cost of their health insurance,” said Roe. “There were problems in our health care system before Obamacare was passed, and I will work with anyone who has an i... Read more