Tennessee’s senators face growing pressure after the House unanimously voted to repeal a surveillance-related damages clause. Hagerty issued a new statement, Blackburn stayed silent, and Rep. John Rose took a leading role in the repeal push.
Rep. John Rose denounced a Senate provision letting lawmakers sue over FBI phone surveillance, arguing taxpayers shouldn’t foot the bill as Congress voted to end the shutdown.
A clause in the Senate’s shutdown-ending bill lets lawmakers sue the government for unauthorized phone-record seizures, potentially benefiting Tennessee senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty, whose data was subpoenaed in 2023.
Tennessee Rep. Jody Barrett blasted the Club for Growth’s push for Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher expansion, calling it a “budget-busting” plan backed by out-of-state money and saying true conservatives should reject it.
A new Beacon Center poll finds that 54% of Tennessee Democrats view socialism favorably, a result analysts say could shape how Democrats campaign in the state’s future elections.
Speculation in Tennessee media suggests Sen. Bill Hagerty may be positioning himself to lead the Tennessee Valley Authority, a move that could reshape the state’s U.S. Senate delegation.
Aftyn Behn’s TikTok turns Tennessee’s 7th District into a case study in gerrymandering, as courts, campaigns and mid-decade map fights reshape the 2026 landscape.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn plans to sue former Special Counsel Jack Smith and several Biden-era DOJ officials over alleged 2023 surveillance of Republican senators — a move she says is about accountability and ending “two tiers of justice.”
From post-primary realignments to cultural flashpoints in schools and libraries, Tennessee politics saw a flurry of developments this week — including Jody Barrett’s expected Senate run, Lee Reeves’ tough rematch, and local votes on Christmas Break and Pride flags.
Thirty-three “No Kings 2.0” protests are planned across Tennessee on October 18, part of a national campaign coordinated by Indivisible. The demonstrations highlight ongoing grassroots opposition to President Trump but may have limited political impact in one of the nation’s most Republican states.