Fighting to Put Our Nation on a Path to Fiscal Solvency

Senator Corker has been named a “Fiscal Hero” by the Campaign to Fix the Debt for his work during the 114th Congress to improve our nation’s fiscal future and address the core drivers of the national debt.

“The greatest threat to our national security today is our inability to deal with our fiscal issues,” said Corker. “We are $19 trillion in debt, and yet we continue to spend more money than we bring in. I will continue to fight for policies that will put our nation on a path to fiscal solvency so we can ensure our country’s greatness for generations to come.”

“Sen. Corker has worked through a variety of channels to draw attention and find solutions to the nation’s fiscal challenges,” said Maya MacGuineas, head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt. “While many lawmakers have chosen to bury their heads when it comes to these issues, Sen. Corker has shown courage and leadership and has been willing to stand up for what is right for the country - even when it’s not easy to do so. The longer we wait, the more severe and difficult the choices will be to fix the debt. Yet very few Members of Congress take this problem seriously. Those who do, like Sen. Corker, deserve our thanks and praise.”

Very Disappointed by Obama Administration School Bathroom Guidance

In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch and U.S. Secretary of Education John King, Senator Corker last Thursday joined 24 Republican senators in criticizing the Obama administration’s decision to issue guidance for every public school in the United States regarding which bathrooms, locker rooms, and showers transgender students may use.

“Deciding which bathroom, locker room, or shower transgender students should use is the kind of issue the states, parents, school boards, communities, students, and teachers should work out in a practical way with a maximum amount of respect for the individual rights of the students who are transgender as well as the rights of those who are not,” wrote the senators. “If the solutions developed by states and communities violate the equal protection guarantees of the U.S. Constitution or federal civil rights laws, federal courts are available to protect students’ rights.”

Corker also released the following statement.

“It is very disappointing that the administration has chosen to create additional divisiveness around a sensitive issue, making it more difficult for local decision-makers to find solutions that work for their communities,” added Corker.

Full text of the letter is available online here.

Advocating for Tennessee’s Songwriters

Senator Corker met with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) last Wednesday to discuss the Songwriter Equity Act and other issues important to the music industry.

Meeting with Henry Kissinger

Last Monday, Senator Corker had breakfast with Henry Kissinger, former National Security Advisor and Secretary of State.

Welcoming Tennesseans to Washington 

Last week, Senator Corker hosted more than 40 Tennesseans at “Tennessee Tuesday,” a regular breakfast held on Capitol Hill every week the Senate is in session for visitors from the Volunteer State. For more information, click here.