Marsha Blackburn
Senator for Tennessee · Republican · United States
“They are senior citizens. These victims will lose their entire lifesavings before they realize or before their friends and their family realize what has actually happened. Here is the thing that is so important to realize. These scam artists are not amateurs.”
Senate23 September 2026Source ↗
“They lure people into being trafficked. They promise those individuals high-paying jobs in other countries, and then they take their passports and put them to work in these fraud dens. And there, they are defrauding U.S. citizens.”
Senate23 September 2026Source ↗
“By taking this simple step, the Romance Scam Prevention Act would protect our seniors from fraud and strike at the heart of one of the most lucrative financial streams for some of the most heinous criminal networks in the world.”
Senate23 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. President, each year, Americans lose roughly $1.3 billion to online romance scams. The victims are overwhelmingly senior citizens. They go online, thinking they are going to be able to find some companionship. They meet somebody. Often, this is on a dating site.”
Senate23 September 2026Source ↗
“There are other stats that are out there that are astounding and also impressive. Now, among the 29 arrests that they made on Monday of this week-- think about that. Twenty-nine violent criminals were arrested in 1 day and removed from the streets: one criminally negligent homicide, first- degree murder, unlawful possession of a weapon.”
Senate16 September 2026Source ↗
“We are seeing these results because this task force--this group of local, State, and Federal Agencies--the mayor; the police chief; local officials working with the State; the National Guard; the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation; the Tennessee Highway Patrol; and the 30 Federal Agencies on the ground there--they made this commitment that…”
Senate16 September 2026Source ↗
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“Birth Tourism Mr. President, in one of his first acts back in office, President Trump defended our country's cherished principle of equal citizenship by ending birth tourism. For years, foreign tourists have abused our Nation's birthright citizenship by visiting America with the sole purpose of having their children here. These tourists have no intention of staying here or of even raising their children in America. Instead, they return to their home country to rear their children, who now have the benefit of American citizenship but no ties or loyalty to our Nation.”
Senate19 February 2025Source ↗
“And my CONTAINER Act would ensure that border States like Texas have the legal authority to place temporary barriers on Federal land to help stop the flow of traffickers, drugs, and criminals coming across the border. There are thousands of criminal illegal aliens residing in Tennessee and across the country. We should be using every resource at our disposal to remove them from our country. In many ways, the bills that I have mentioned would help President Trump to get the job done. I yield the floor.”
Senate12 February 2025Source ↗
“This is about ending modern-day slavery and finding out who is participating in the sex- trafficking rings, and shedding some light on these crimes. That will bring an end to this widespread, pervasive abuse. I yield the floor.”
Senate5 February 2025Source ↗
“Jeffrey Epstein Mr. President, for years, we have known about financier Jeffrey Epstein's alleged sex-trafficking ring, that the abuse spanned decades and harmed untold numbers of vulnerable, young girls; and that a large network of high-profile, high-dollar predators took part in this horrific abuse. That is why, on the Senate Judiciary Committee, I have repeatedly requested a subpoena for the complete, unredacted Epstein flight logs from the FBI. I have also pushed for the release of Ghislaine Maxwell's unredacted ``little black book'' of contacts and addresses.”
Senate5 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”
Senate5 February 2025Source ↗
“You know, as we fight human trafficking, one of the things that we have learned from local and State law enforcement--by the way, this is a job that landed in their lap, to do this because there was not Federal enforcement. What we learned is there was no single repository for information about the traffickers, individuals that were being apprehended. So this would establish that database. So we have had a busy week. The President has had a busy week, and we are grateful to President Trump and Vice President Vance for how quickly they have moved on these issues of national security and the response they have given to the American people that, yes, they have been heard, and they are taking action that the American people have wanted to see. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”
Senate28 January 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”
Senate28 January 2025Source ↗
“The other is to take October 10 of each and every year and designate this as ``American Girls in Sports Day'' and celebrate the accomplishments of our female athletes. I also have the Fair Play for Girls Act. It will require the U.S. Attorney General to submit an analysis of violence against women in athletics, to submit that to Congress as well as policy recommendations to support these young women. Well, as you can see, the to-do list is long, and I have barely scratched the surface. The American people are looking forward to Republicans delivering on the mandate that they have issued, and they certainly are looking forward to what will be the golden age of America. I yield the floor.”
Senate23 January 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, 100 years ago this November, the world of American music changed forever: Nashville's Grand Ole Opry hit the airwaves for the very first time. Ever since, ``Country's Most Famous Stage'' has hosted the music tradition's biggest stars, from Hank Williams and Dolly Parton to Patsy Cline and Johnny Cash. Along the way, the Opry has become the longest running radio show in U.S. history, reaching millions of listeners in America and across the world with its weekly broadcasts.”
Senate15 January 2025Source ↗
“With all we know about UNRWA, though, we need to make this ban permanent, which is why I am working on legislation that will do just that once we get a new President and once we begin to say no to these organizations who take taxpayer dollars and turn around and use it against the American people, use it for pro-terror, pro-violence organizations and groups. I yield the floor. I suggest the absence of a quorum.”
Senate15 January 2025Source ↗
“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.”
Senate15 January 2025Source ↗