Jan 26, 2024U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) has expressed her support for the State Department's decision to temporarily pause additional funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). In a statement released today, Senator Blackburn highlighted the need to address UNRWA's history of antisemitism and its employment of individuals affiliated with Hamas.Senator Blackburn has been vocal about the issue since Hamas' attack against Israel on October 7. She has consistently raised concerns about UNRWA's...
NASHVILLE, TENN. – U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) have introduced the Equal Representation Act, a piece of legislation aimed at ensuring that only legal citizens are considered in determining Congressional districts and the Electoral College map for presidential elections. The current practice of counting illegal immigrants for representation purposes has been criticized for incentivizing open borders and increasing the political power of states and voters that support it.Senator Blackburn expressed her concerns about the situation,...