Ranking Member's Press

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 1 – Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today made the following remarks:   “This committee, which is the Senate’s health committee, will hold hearings beginning the week of September 4th on the actions Congress should take to stabilize and strengthen the individual health insurance market so...

WASHINGTON, August 1, 2017 — Senate health committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-Wash.) today released the following statement: “This committee will hold hearings beginning the week of September 4th on the actions Congress should take to stabilize and strengthen the individual health...

WASHINGTON, July 28, 2017 – U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) released the following statement about the United States Senate’s vote today, 49-51, not to approve an amendment that would have moved the health care bill debate to a conference of the Senate and the House of Representatives:   “I voted to take the next step...

WASHINGTON, July 26, 2017—United States Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today released the following statement on his vote against the amendment to repeal the Affordable Care Act without a replacement plan: “I agree with President Trump that we should repeal and replace major parts of the Affordable Care Act at the same time. In 2015,...

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 25, 2017 – Senate health committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today released the following statement about the Senate’s vote to begin debate on a health care bill: “Every senator, Republican and Democrat alike, will now have a virtually unlimited opportunity to debate and offer amendments to...

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 19, 2017 — After the Senate labor committee approved the nominations of Marvin Kaplan and William Emanuel to serve on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB),  Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) called on his colleagues in the full Senate to support the nominees and “restore the stability...

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 18, 2017 – U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today released the following statement: “My main concern is doing all I can to help the 350,000 Tennesseans and 18 million Americans in the individual market who may literally have no options to purchase health insurance in 2018 and 2019. However the votes come out on...

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 13, 2017 – U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today released the following statement on revisions to the draft Senate health care bill: “As I told Bradley Countians last week, my first concern with the Senate health care bill is helping the 162,000 low-income Tennesseans who currently have no help with their...

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 13, 2017 – At today’s confirmation hearing in the Senate labor committee, Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) said, “America’s workers deserve a properly staffed Labor Department and a full board at the National Labor Relations Board.” Today’s hearing is to consider the nominations...

WASHINGTON, July 12, 2017 – Senate health committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today said it’s now time for the full Senate to consider bipartisan FDA user agreements legislation after the House of Representatives unanimously passed its user fee legislation. “The Senate and the House have been working together in a...

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 11 – Senate health committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today made the following statement on the news that Health and Human Services Secretary Price granted Alaska a State Innovation Waiver under section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act: “This waiver ought to be a big help for Alaska as it works to...

WASHINGTON, June 28 — Senate labor committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today made the following statement after President Trump selected William Emanuel to serve on the National Labor Relations Board: “William Emanuel’s extensive experience practicing labor law will be an important asset at the National Labor...

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 26, 2017 – U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today released the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) report on the draft Senate health care bill: "The Congressional Budget Office report is helpful information for every senator to consider as we review the draft Senate bill and look at...

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 22 – Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today released the following statement on the discussion draft of the Senate health care bill: “To begin with, the draft Senate health care bill  makes no change in the law protecting people with pre-existing conditions, no change in Medicare benefits,...

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 20 – Senate labor committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today released the following statement on President Trump’s selection of Kyle Fortson to serve as a member of the National Mediation Board: “The United States Senate labor committee has been fortunate to have Kyle Fortson as our policy...

WASHINGTON, June 20 — Senate labor committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today made the following statement after President Trump selected Marvin Kaplan to serve on the National Labor Relations Board:  “Marvin Kaplan has the qualifications to be an effective member of the National Labor Relations Board. Once Mr....

WASHINGTON, June 20 — Senate labor committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today made the following statement after President Trump selected Patrick Pizzella to serve as the Deputy Secretary of Labor: “As the current Acting Chair of the Federal Labor Relations Authority and a former Assistant Secretary of Labor under President...

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 20 – Senate labor committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today released the following statement on President Trump’s selection of Kyle Fortson to serve as a member of the National Mediation Board: “The United States Senate labor committee has been fortunate to have Kyle Fortson as our policy...

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 15 – Senate labor committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order that will expand and increase funding for Department of Labor apprenticeship programs:   “In today’s rapidly changing workplace, the challenge for...

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 15, 2017 – Senate health committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today recommended the Trump administration “find a way, either through administrative action or legislation or a combination, to extend temporary cost-sharing payments under the Affordable Care Act at least through 2018—and probably should...