NASHVILLE, TN—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), who previously served as U.S. Ambassador to Japan, today released a video celebrating the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, which began today with the Opening Ceremony. Hagerty also co-sponsored a resolution, which passed...
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ICYMI—Hagerty joins Mornings with Maria to talk Democrats’ Reckless Tax-&-Spend Spree and Biden’s Feckless Foreign Policy
WASHINGTON—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today joined Mornings with Maria to discuss Democrats’ reckless tax-and-spend spree and President Biden’s feckless foreign and economic policy. *Click the photo above or here to watch* Partial TranscriptHagerty on...
Hagerty Applauds Foreign Relations Chairman for Agreeing to Public Hearing before Votes on War Powers
WASHINGTON—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, today applauded Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-NJ) for agreeing to a public hearing before the committee...
Hagerty Statement on Procedural Vote against moving to Infrastructure Plan
WASHINGTON—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today released the following statement after he opposed a procedural motion to take up infrastructure legislation that has not been written: “Rather than allowing bipartisan talks to continue, the Democrat Leader of...
ICYMI—Hagerty joins Bloomberg Surveillance to discuss the COVID Vaccine, Democrats’ Reckless Spending
WASHINGTON—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today joined Bloomberg Surveillance to discuss the COVID-19 vaccine, and Democrats’ partisan, reckless taxing-and-spending sprees. *Click the photo above or here to watch* Partial Transcript Hagerty on the COVID...
Hagerty, Coons Resolution Marking 10 Years Since the Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan Passes Senate
WASHINGTON—A resolution authored by U.S. Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN), former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, and Chris Coons (D-DE), both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, that marks 10-years since the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan has...
Ranking Member Hagerty Delivers Opening Statement at Foreign Relations Subcommittee on State Department Management
WASHINGTON—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), ranking member of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, & Bilateral International and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, today delivered opening...
ICYMI—Hagerty joins Kudlow to discuss Democrats’ reckless tax-&-spend spree
WASHINGTON—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today joined Kudlow to discuss the latest infrastructure negotiations and rising inflation. *Click the photo above or here to watch* Partial Transcript Hagerty on the latest infrastructure negotiations: “I concur...
Hagerty Joins Cruz, Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Sanction Iran Supreme Leader and President-Elect
WASHINGTON—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and 15 other GOP colleagues in introducing legislation to impose human rights sanctions on the...
ICYMI—Hagerty Joins Squawk Box to Talk Rising Inflation
WASHINGTON—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today joins Squawk Boxon CNBC to discuss rising inflation. *Click the photo above or here to watch* Partial Transcript: Hagerty on what he heard from Fed Chair Powell during yesterday’s hearing: “I think they’re...