Honoring Chattanooga’s Fallen Five and Reflecting on the Remarkable Community Response

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Senator Corker last Friday released a video honoring the five service members who lost their lives during the terror attack in Chattanooga on July 16, 2015, and reflecting on the community’s response. Corker served as mayor of Chattanooga from 2001 to 2005.

Heartbroken by Terror Attack in Nice

Senator Corker, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, last Friday made the following statement regarding the terrorist attack in Nice, France.

“We are heartbroken by the senseless terror attack in Nice that took the lives of so many innocent people,” said Corker. “The United States mourns with the people of France and joins them in solidarity to confront the evil responsible for this attack. Working with the French and our other foreign partners, we must do all we can to protect our citizens from the threat of terrorism.”

Visiting Cheatham County

Last Friday, Senator Corker met with the Cheatham County Chamber of Commerce and talked with a few of Ashland City's future leaders.

Holding Iran Accountable

Senator Corked last week introduced the Countering Iranian Threats Act of 2016. The bipartisan bill expands sanctions for ballistic missile development, support for terrorism, and other illicit Iranian actions; sanctions transfers of conventional weapons to or from Iran; and extends the Iran Sanctions Act.

“As many anticipated, Iran continues to test the will of the United States and the international community, and it is very evident that we must push back against their regionally destabilizing activities,” said Corker, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who led the opposition in Congress to the administration’s nuclear deal with Iran. “As part of a regional strategy, this bipartisan bill mandates tough sanctions for ballistic missile activity, terrorism, and other illicit behavior. It also reasserts the proper role of Congress, explicitly prohibiting a president from using sanctions relief in the future to implement an international agreement with Iran without Congressional approval. In the absence of resolve from the White House, and with strong support from members of both parties, I am hopeful Congress will act in the coming months to pass this robust legislation to counter Iranian aggression.”

Read more about the Countering Iranian Threats Act of 2016 here.

Welcoming Tennesseans to Washington

Senator Corker last Wednesday met with Scott Smith, Robin Smith and Tim Armstrong of Chattanooga’s Steward Advanced Materials.

Last week, Senators Corker and Alexander hosted more than 75 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.