Every day I hear stories from folks across East Tennessee who are being forced to choose between paying their monthly insurance premium or buying other essentials for their families. With health care premiums skyrocketing and competition among providers eliminated, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, is forcing Americans to purchase health insurance that they don’t like, need, and cannot afford. In fact, beginning in 2018, one-third of the counties in the First District have ... Read more

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives approved by unanimous consent S.J.Res. 1, a resolution approving a location in Area I on the National Mall for the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield War Memorial. Rep. Phil Roe (R-Tenn.), who authored the House version of this joint resolution which had previously passed the House, issued the following statement regarding the bill: “I thank House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop and the entire House of Representatives for... Read more

I want to begin this week’s column by thanking the constituents who came out to participate in my town hall in Greeneville on Monday evening. We had a productive and respectful discussion, and I look forward to holding more of these in the future. I’ve held more than 40 in-person town halls. Monday wasn’t my first town hall meeting and it certainly will not be my last. Health care reform was a hot topic of conversation, and during the town hall House Republicans released our plan to repeal Obama... Read more

JOHNSON CITY, TENN. – Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement on the American Health Care Act, House Republicans’ plan to repeal Obamacare and replace it with patient-centered reforms: "This bill isn’t just a promise kept, it’s good policy that will give every American who wants health coverage the ability to purchase it. We know Obamacare has failed, especially in East Tennessee where one-third of the counties in the First District will have no options for coverage... Read more

GREENEVILLE, TENN. – Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) announced he will hold a town hall meeting for constituents in the First District on Monday, March 6, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. in Greeneville at the Greene County Courthouse. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m. for seating, and seating will be first-come, first-served. Rep. Roe has held more than 40 in-person town hall meetings since serving as Congressman for the First District. This event is free, open to the public and no tickets are ... Read more

“Each American generation passes the torch of truth, liberty and justice in an unbroken chain all the way down to the present. That torch is now in our hands. And we will use it to light up the world. I am here tonight to deliver a message of unity and strength, and it is a message deeply delivered from my heart. A new chapter of American Greatness is now beginning. A new national pride is sweeping across our nation. And a new surge of optimism is placing impossible dreams firmly within our gras... Read more

(109) - HR 998: Regulatory Review Commission - Student Loan Borrower Protections March 01, 2017 - Bonamici, D-Ore., amendment that would exempt from the bill's provisions rules related to providing consumer protections for student loan borrowers. Rejected in Committee of the Whole 191-235. Vote: Nay (110) - HR 998: Regulatory Review Commission - Clean Air Act Enforcement March 01, 2017 - Raskin, D-Md., amendment that would exempt from the bill's provisions rules related to the enforcement of the... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after President Trump’s joint address to Congress: "President Trump put forward a bold, positive and encouraging agenda for our country tonight, and it was an honor to sit in the House chamber for his first joint address. I was proud to hear the president discuss our shared priorities like creating and keeping good-paying jobs; repealing and replacing Obamacare; ensuring we have a secure border and strong mi... Read more

In 2015, an alarming report from the Government Accountability Office found that 29 percent of Americans aged 55 and older have no retirement savings and no traditional pension. Just this week, Census researchers announced that nearly two-thirds of Americans aren’t contributing anything to their 401(k) accounts. Now, more than ever, the U.S. government should be championing policies to make it easier for Americans to save for retirement and keep more of their hard-earned wages. Nonetheless, sinc... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN), along with Reps. Brad Wenstrup, DPM (R-OH) and Mike Conaway (R-TX), introduced the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act. This bill would prohibit VA from considering any beneficiary who is assisted by a fiduciary as “mentally defective” without a magistrate or judicial authority ruling that the beneficiary is a danger to themselves or others. “The freedoms granted by the Constitution should apply to a... Read more