WASHINGTON—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today delivered remarks at a committee business meeting and spoke about how Democrat leadership has twisted and mangled the budget process—on a partisan basis, with...
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Hagerty Vows to Keep Pushing Congress to Modernize Military Authorizations and Counter Iran-Backed Attacks on Americans
WASHINGTON—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, today voted to sustain the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for use of military force (AUMFs) after the committee rejected his...
ICYMI—Hagerty joins Kudlow to talk Democrats’ Reckless $3.5 trillion Tax-and-Spend Spree
WASHINGTON— United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today joined Kudlow to discuss the infrastructure bill, as well as Democrats’ reckless $3.5 trillion tax-and-spend spree. *Click the photo above or here to watch* Partial Transcript Hagerty on the infrastructure...
Hagerty: I’m loath to remove an authority and not be prepared to put another in its place
WASHINGTON—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, today in a hearing laid out his legislation that allows Congress to reassert its constitutional war powers authority over the...
ICYMI—Hagerty Op-ed: War Powers debate must focus on rejecting endless wars while protecting American lives
War Powers debate must focus on rejecting endless wars while protecting American lives By Senator Bill Hagerty August 2, 2021 Link here. Congress is vigorously debating whether to sustain or repeal the 1991 and 2002 laws that authorize the President to use military...