Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. John Tanner [D, TN-8]

Rep. Tanner Elected President of NATO Parliamentary Assembly

2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON, November 18, 2008 US Rep. John Tanner (D-TN-8) is now the incoming President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, the legislative arm of the NATO ...

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US Rep. John Tanner leads NATO legislators group

2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

(AP) -- US Rep. John Tanner has been elected president of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, an organization made up of legislators from all 26 member nations ...

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Tanner named NATO Assembly head

2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

...Spain, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. John Tanner, D-Tenn., has been elected president of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Valencia, Spain, officials said Tuesday. People who read this also read ... Tanner, who has been a member of the assembly for many

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Tanner named president of NATO assembly

2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

...-- Rep. John Tanner, D-Union City, was elected this week as the president for the NATO Parliamentary Assembly during its annual meeting in Valencia, Spain. The alliance is made up of legislators from the 26 nations in the alliance. It was created to sup

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Tanner named president of NATO assembly

2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Obama's big day is sure to pack 'em in

2008-11-16T00:00:00Z

US Rep. John Tanner's office reported receiving 1200 through Friday, when it stopped taking requests. US Rep. Marsha Blackburn's office reported 1005 and ...

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Blue Dog Dems tone down their bark over US deficit

2008-11-16T00:00:00Z

In places like Alabama's 2nd District, for example, in promoting the candidacy of Montgomery Mayor Bobby Bright, one of the top Blue Dogs, Rep. John Tanner ...

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Conservative Democrats are rethinking budget priorities

2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

In places like Alabama's 2nd District, for example, in promoting the candidacy of Montgomery Mayor Bobby Bright, Rep. John Tanner of Tennessee, ...

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ALERT Academy Salutes Veterans

2008-11-11T00:00:00Z

John Tanner said. "We want to make sure we appreciate police, firefighters, emergency medical personnel and all other public servants. ...

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Can Congressman Zach Wamp Keep Tennessee In the Game?

2008-11-11T00:00:00Z

In fact, three of the Democratsâ€”Bart Gordon, John Tanner and Steve Cohenâ€”had no Republican opposition in their re-election bids. As it currently stands, ...

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Rift Over Key Committee Post Threatens To Distract Democrats From ...

2008-11-09T00:00:00Z

More than a dozen Democrats from the caucus, including liberal Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. of Illinois and moderate Rep. John Tanner of Tennessee, have formed a ...

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Area Democrats hope for call from Obama

2008-11-09T00:00:00Z

John Tanner, D-Tenn., and Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Memphis lawyer Bill Haltom, Tennessee state comptroller John G. Morgan and Tennessee deputy governor ...

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Update on PSP's US Operations-Sentry Armor Systems

2008-11-07T00:00:00Z

On October 31st, Rep. John Tanner, TN 8th District, visited Sentry Armor's operations in Dover TN. The Congressman was briefed on Sentry's growth since ...

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Blue Dogs call for "moderate voices" in Dem leadership

2008-11-07T00:00:00Z

Mike Ross (D-Ark.) and Rep. John Tanner (D-Tenn.). The fight for caucus chairman is between Larson and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chris Van ...

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Dingell lacks home state support in chairmanship battle

2008-11-07T00:00:00Z

Mike Ross (D-Ark.) and John Tanner (D-Tenn.). The Blue Dogs put out a statement Friday expressing support for â€œmoderate voicesâ€ in leadership, ...

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Dingell lacks home state support in chairmanship battle

2008-11-07T00:00:00Z

...after Waxman. It also includes the top leaders of the Blue Dog Coalition, Reps. Allen Boyd (D-Fla.), Mike Ross (D-Ark.) and John Tanner (D-Tenn.). The Blue Dogs put out a statement Friday expressing support for “moderate voices” in leadership, which

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Blue Dogs call for "moderate voices" in Dem leadership

2008-11-07T00:00:00Z

...of the Energy and Commerce Committee. All three top Blue Dog leaders were on the list — Boyd, Rep. Mike Ross (D-Ark.) and Rep. John Tanner (D-Tenn.). The fight for caucus chairman is between Larson and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chris

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Update on PSP's US Operations-Sentry Armor Systems

2008-11-07T00:00:00Z

...in February 2009. PSP views these orders as an important milestone in its international growth strategy. On October 31st, Rep. John Tanner, TN 8th District, visited Sentry Armor's operations in Dover TN. The Congressman was briefed on Sentry's growth si

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How will Republican Tennessee Fare in Democratic Washington DC

2008-11-06T00:00:00Z

:07 Tennessee Valley Voters sent Republican Congressman Zach Wamp and John Tanner... and Senator Lamar Alexander back to Washington to join Republican ...

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Bright to remain mayor until January

2008-11-06T00:00:00Z

He defeated Republican state Rep. Jay Love by less than 1800 votes on Tuesday to become the first Democrat since 1962 to win that seat. ...

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