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Budget process broken

BY REP. PHIL ROE Last week, the Omnibus spending package was signed into law, completing the Fiscal Year ... Read more

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Opioid crisis cannot take any more lives

BY REP. PHIL ROE The opioid epidemic affects Tennesseans from all walks of life, no matter their race, ... Read more

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Congressman and wife speak out on colorectal cancer awareness

By REP. Phil Roe, M.D. & Mrs. Clarinda Roe March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and though colorectal cancer ... Read more

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Confronting school violence

BY REP. PHIL ROE Today, school systems around the country — including the First Congressional District — will ... Read more

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Independence, American jobs & national security

By REP. PHIL ROE Americans are some of the smartest shoppers in the world. We will drive across ... Read more

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Securing our retirees future

For decades, millions of American workers have relied on multiemployer pension plans as they saved toward retirement. Unfortunately, ... Read more

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Investing in America’s veterans

One of the greatest privileges I’ve had since coming to Congress is chairing the House Committee on Veterans’ ... Read more

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Progress on the opioid crisis

Families all across the nation are struggling to cope with the devastating impact the ongoing opioid epidemic is ... Read more

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The bipartisan budget act

This week, the House and Senate reached a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on a long-term budget. While this agreement ... Read more

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President Trump’s State of the Union address

Tuesday evening I had the privilege of attending President Trump’s first State of the Union address, and I ... Read more