(269) - H Con Res 129: Holocaust Victims – Adoption June 07, 2016 - Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., motion to suspend the rules and adopt the resolution that would urge Germany to ensure that Holocaust victims receive all of the medical care, home care and other "vital services necessary to live in dignity" and to immediately provide additional financial resources to address their unique needs. Motion agreed to 363-0. Vote: Yea (270) - HR 4906: Temporary Land Management Employees – Passage June 07, 2016 -... Read more

JOHNSON CITY, TENN. – Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) congratulated Northeast State Community College on being selected by the Department of Education as a Dual Enrollment experimental site. This designation allows certain low-income high school students taking courses for college credit to be eligible for federal Pell Grant funds in the 2016-2017 school year. Roe released the following statement on the announcement: “I congratulate Northeast State on being selected as an experimental site by ... Read more

On Monday we will pause for Memorial Day to remember the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. These brave heroes and their families are in my thoughts and prayers, not just Memorial Day, but every day of the year. We should always remember and honor our fallen, our veterans and our servicemembers. As a member of Congress, I take my duty to serve our veterans and servicemembers very seriously. I’ve always said there are three groups of people I will never apologize for f... Read more

Friday, May 27th at 11:00 a.m. ELIZABETHTON, TENN – Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) will attend the ribbon cutting for Eastern Eight’s newest development, Patriot Place. The ceremony will take place in Elizabethton on Friday, May 27, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. For more information about this development or the Eastern Eight Community Development Corporation, please contact Chuck Mason at cmason@e8cdc.org. WHAT: Roe to Attend Patriot Place Ribbon Cutting WHEN: Friday, May 27, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. WHERE: 104 Spi... Read more

Friday, June 17th at 8:30 a.m. JOHNSON CITY, TENN. –Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) will kick off this year’s “Services for Those Who Have Served” event on Friday, June 17, 2016 at Munsey Memorial United Methodist Church. The event is free and open to the public. The event will run from 8:00 a.m. -1:30 p.m.; registration and breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. The Congressman will speak at 8:30 a.m. The event is intended to educate veterans on support services offered in Northeast Tennessee, including empl... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) released the following statement on the Obama administration’s final overtime rule: “Once again, the Obama administration is bypassing Congress despite offers from Congressional leaders to modernize outdated overtime rules. I have already heard from small businesses, non-profits and colleges across Tennessee that will be negatively affected by this new rule. With their current workforce, the University of Tennessee has predicted they will incu... Read more

I am extremely concerned about the uptick in patients being diagnosed with the Zika virus, particularly because of the possibility that a pregnant woman infected with the virus can develop a serious birth defect called Microcephaly. Microcephaly is a condition where a newborn baby’s head is smaller than average. This can occur because a baby’s brain has not fully developed during pregnancy, or – in some cases – when a baby’s head stops growing after birth. Microcephaly can be mild or severe, wit... Read more

Friday, May 20th at 10:00 a.m. HARTFORD, TENN. - Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) announced he will attend the completion ceremony for the Grassy Fork Elementary School water project. The ceremony will be held on Friday, May 20, 2016 at 10:00 am at Grassy Fork Elementary School. WHAT: Roe to Attend Grassy Fork Elementary School Water Project Completion Ceremony WHEN: Friday, May 20, 2016 TIME: 10:00 a.m. WHERE: Grassy Fork Elementary School 4120 Big Creek Road Hartford, TN 37753 Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) released the following statement on the Obama administration’s new school bathroom guidance: “When the national conversation turns to President Obama’s foreign policy failures, or the troubles with the economy, his administration tries to change the narrative in the most disruptive way possible. Once again, President Obama has decided to abuse his executive power to force his personal preferences on all Americans. He is ignoring the legitimate... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) released the following statement after U.S. District Court Judge Rosemary Collyer ruled that the Obama administration has been improperly funding “cost-sharing” payments to insurers in the case U.S. House of Representatives v. Burwell: “Today’s decision is a win for the rule of law. This ruling further underscores that the president cannot rewrite and loosely interpret law – even a law he championed – from the Oval Office and that Congress hol... Read more