Hagerty Votes to Confirm Yellen as Treasury Secretary
WASHINGTON – United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today voted to confirm Janet Yellen as the next Secretary of the Treasury. “Our nation is in the midst of an economic recovery, and the Treasury Department should have competent, steady leadership,” said Senator...
Hagerty Statement on the Confirmation of Lloyd Austin to Serve as Secretary of Defense
WASHINGTON – United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today released the following statement after voting to confirm Lloyd Austin to serve as Secretary of Defense: “Lloyd Austin is qualified and has strong bi-partisan support to serve as Secretary of Defense, and...
Hagerty Statement on the Decision to Extend the New START Treaty
WASHINGTON – United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today released the following statement on President Biden’s decision to extend the New START Treaty: “I am deeply troubled by the Biden Administration’s decision to extend the New START Treaty for five years...
Hagerty Statement on the Keystone Pipeline
WASHINGTON – United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today released the following statement on President Biden’s decision to halt the Keystone Pipeline: “Today’s order halting construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline undercuts hard-won American energy independence...
Hagerty Statement on Biden’s Executive Actions and Legislative Proposal to Overhaul Immigration System
WASHINGTON – United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today released the following statement on the Biden Administration’s executive actions and legislative proposal to overhaul America’s immigration system “The legislative proposal to grant amnesty and a path to...
Hagerty Attends 59th Presidential Inauguration
WASHINGTON – United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today attended the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the U.S. Capitol. “Our nation’s peaceful transfer of power is at the very bedrock of our republic, but also a clear...
Hagerty Statement on Biden Decision to Rejoin Paris Climate Accord
WASHINGTON – United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today released the following statement on President Joe Biden’s decision to rejoin the Paris Climate Accord: “President Biden’s decision to rejoin the failed Paris Climate Accord props up our adversaries at the...
Hagerty Statement on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
NASHVILLE – United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today released the following statement commemorating the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday: “We appropriately pause today to reflect on the lessons and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and recognize that we...
Space Command to be Headquartered in Tennessee Valley
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Today, Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after the announcement that the United States Space Command will be headquartered in Huntsville, AL. “The new Space Command Center in the...
Hagerty Brings Permanent Senate Office to Cookeville
NASHVILLE – United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) has opened an office in Cookeville, marking the first time in the state’s history that the region will have a permanent Senate office and staff to assist citizens. “Ensuring that those who live in the Upper...