Last year, the Tennessee Department of Health announced that opioid overdoses in the state of Tennessee had reached epidemic proportions. In 2014, at least 1,263 Tennesseans died of an overdose, meaning more Tennesseans died from drug overdoses than car accidents. As a physician, I know some patients need help managing pain, but we must ensure medications are prescribed responsibly and any unused or expired medications are disposed of properly. We also need to take steps to protect children in t... Read more

KINGSPORT, TENN – Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) will address the Tri-Cities Military Affairs Council on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. in the Eastman Room at the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce. WHAT: Roe to Address Tri-Cities Military Affairs Council WHEN: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. WHERE: Eastman Room at Kingsport Chamber of Commerce 400 Clinchfield Street, Suite 100 Kingsport, TN 37660 Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) introduced the Unaccompanied Alien Children Placement Transparency Act, legislation to require the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Homeland Security (DHS) to provide governors or the appropriate state-level official with certain information about Unaccompanied Alien Children (UACs) being placed within their states. Roe released the following statement on the bill: “In 2014, I joined Representative Fleischmann, Senators A... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) released the list of constituents in the First District who were nominated and appointed to the United States Service Academies. “Our nation's service academies provide an excellent education to qualified young men and women who want to serve their country,” said Roe. “Each year, I am inspired to see how many young people in our state want to serve, and I am proud of each of these students for their dedication and work ethic.” Appointments for... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) voted in support of three bills related to Iran. Roe released the following statement on the bills: “Today, just one year after the Iran deal was announced, I find myself more concerned than ever about the safety and security of the United States. Since the agreement was finalized last July, we’ve seen high-ranking advisers within the administration admit they deliberately misled the public throughout the process and discovered there were ... Read more

When traveling throughout my district, I often discuss the many votes I've taken in Congress. Some votes are easy and noncontroversial. But others - like the vote on President Obama's Iran deal - keep me up at night because of what the outcome means for our country, and the world. Today, just one year after the Iran deal was announced, I find myself more concerned than ever about the safety and security of the United States. I was troubled from the beginning of the negotiating process when the a... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) released the following statement after voting in support of S. 304, the Conscience Protection Act: “As a pro-life OBGYN, I strongly believe that no government entity should be allowed to withhold funding from health care providers because they choose not to provide abortions; and if someone falls victim to this kind of discrimination, they should have the option to make their case to the courts. Pro-life medical professionals should not be for... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) released the following statement after voting in support of the conference report on the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, legislation to address opioid abuse: “Unfortunately, Tennessee is no stranger to opioid abuse. Last year, the Tennessee Department of Health announced that opioid overdoses had reached epidemic proportions. Most recent data shows 1,263 Tennesseans died from an opioid overdose in 2014, meaning more died from prescri... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) released the following statement after House Speaker Paul Ryan named him a conferee for the conference committee tasked with resolving the differences between the House and Senate versions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017: “One of the most important duties a member of Congress has is to ensure our military and intelligence communities have the tools and resources they need for their missions at home and abroad. I ... Read more

Nearly 10 million Americans have a serious mental illness, but there is a shortage of nearly 100,000 psychiatric beds across the United States. Fifty years ago there were more than 500,000 inpatient psychiatric beds in this country; today there are less than 40,000. Despite the $130 billion investment the federal government makes in mental health care services, millions of Americans who have a mental illness are slipping through the cracks and not receiving the treatment they need. Over the last... Read more