Federal Public Policy Priorities

12/4/18 update on Congressional activity:

New Members of Tennessee’s Congressional Delegation starting in January 2019:

U.S. Senate

• Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., replacing Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn.

Senate leadership in Congress will remain largely the same, including Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander's Chairmanship of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee which oversees many disability issues.

U.S. House of Representatives

• Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., 2nd District, replacing Rep. John J. Duncan Jr., R-Tenn.
• John W. Rose, R-Tenn., 6th District, replacing Rep. Diane Black, R-Tenn.
• Mark E. Green, R-Tenn., 7th District, replacing Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn.

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National resources on disability policy

• National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities
• The Association of University Centers on Disability
• National Disability Rights Network
• The Arc U.S.
• Autistic Self Advocacy Network
• National Association for States United for Aging and Disabilities

Contacts

Public Policy Director

Lauren Pearcy
615-741-5019
Lauren.j.pearcy@tn.gov