Press Releases

WASHINGTON—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today voted in favor of Tom Vilsack to be the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture. “Having served as Secretary of Agriculture for eight years under a previous administration as well as Governor of Iowa, there...

WASHINGTON—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, today opposed the nomination of former Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield to be the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. “The United States needs a representative at...

WASHINGTON—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), along with Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) and other members of Congress, today sent a letter urging President Joe Biden to withdraw California Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s nomination to serve as the next Secretary...

NASHVILLE, TN—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) is calling for the White House to support the immediate return of all kindergarten through 12th grade students to in-person learning after many senior administration officials, including President Joe Biden and...

NASHVILLE, TN — United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) in his first hearing as a member of the Senate Banking Committee noted the need to ensure that relief efforts are targeted to reach those most in need quickly, and that there are money and programs from the...

NASHVILLE, TN – United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today issued the following statement regarding the release of President Joe Biden’s immigration proposal: “President Biden’s mass amnesty legislative proposal, coupled with his unilateral actions to dismantle...

NASHVILLE, TN – United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today sent a letter to President Joe Biden seeking clarity on his Administration’s plan to terminate President Donald Trump’s Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) and return to a catch-and-release policy with...

NASHVILLE, TN—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today held a statewide virtual roundtable as part of the February State Work Week with members of the Tennessee Hospitality and Tourism Association to discuss the impacts of the ongoing pandemic and the complete...

NASHVILLE, TN—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today held a virtual meeting as part of the February State Work Week with leadership from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Y-12 to provide an update on his committee assignments and to hear about the needs of...

WASHINGTON—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today voted to acquit the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, in the Senate impeachment trial. “Instead of putting the needs of the hardworking men and women of this country first, the Senate has...