WASHINGTON—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today opposed Democrats’ proposal that unnecessarily tied raising the debt ceiling to funding the government past September 30. “All Democrats have done since they...
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ICYMI—Hagerty joins The Next Revolution with Steve Hilton to Discuss Afghanistan, Democrats’ Reckless Tax-and-Spend Spree
NASHVILLE, TN—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) yesterday joined Steve Hilton on The Next Revolution to discuss the need for accountability on the Biden Administration’s botched Afghanistan withdrawal, and Democrats’ reckless tax-and-spend spree. *Click the...
Hagerty Welcomes Meeting of Quad Leaders
WASHINGTON—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, today welcomed the first in-person meeting of the leaders of the Quad nations, a four-nation strategic partnership that...
Hagerty Joins Rick Scott, Colleagues in Reintroducing Full Faith and Credit Act to Address Federal Debt Crisis
WASHINGTON—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and 10 other GOP colleagues in reintroducing the Full Faith and Credit Act to ensure the federal government prioritizes funding for...
Hagerty Launches New Website
WASHINGTON—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today launched his new official Senate website, which features updated content, graphics, and improved resources aimed at helping citizens better navigate the website. “Since I took office, my staff and I have...
Hagerty Presses Biden’s Ambassadorial Nominee to Israel as House Democrats Block Iron Dome Funding
WASHINGTON—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, today questioned Thomas Nides, President Joe Biden’s nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Israel, about the Biden administration’s...
Hagerty, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Subject the CFPB to Regular Congressional Appropriations Process
WASHINGTON—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs Committee, today introduced, with 16 of his Senate colleagues, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)...
Hagerty Delivers Remarks Recognizing the Work of Congressional Staff Amid Afghanistan Crisis
WASHINGTON—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) yesterday delivered remarks on the Senate floor recognizing the work of congressional staff amid the Biden Administration’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan to assist Americans seeking to evacuate last month....
Hagerty Delivers Remarks Honoring Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss
WASHINGTON—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today delivered remarks on the Senate floor honoring the life and legacy of a Tennessean and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss, who was killed in the terrorist attack outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport in...
Hagerty Statement on Biden’s Inadequate United Nations Speech
WASHINGTON—United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, today released the following statement after President Joe Biden’s speech to the United Nations did not match the reality of...