Jul 26th, 2008 by Tennessee Real Estate
WASHINGTON - July 26th, 2008 - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today made the following statement after voting for the Housing bill (H.R. 3221), which the Senate approved today by a vote of 72 to 13: more »
Jul 11th, 2008 by Tennessee Real Estate
WASHINGTON - July 11th, 2008 - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today announced that Fiscal Year 2009 Transportation, Treasury, and Housing & Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill, which was approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee, includes funding for several Tennessee transportation and economic development initiatives. more »
Jun 16th, 2008 by Tennessee Real Estate
June 13th, 2008 - WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn) and Bob Corker (R-Tenn) and U.S. Representative David Davis (R-Tenn.) today responded to the announcement from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce that the City of Kingsport has been awarded $1.5 million in grant funding to support construction of the Kingsport Higher Education Center, a workforce development training facility. The center, which will be built in accordance with the United States Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards for environmentally friendly and energy efficient construction, will help train workers in the high tech fields of the 21st-century global economy. According to information released by the EDA, this funding will aid in the creation of 714 jobs and help leverage $530 million in private investment. more »
Washington, DC - 08 May 2008 - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today responded to the housing crisis that has been one of the root causes of the current recession and backed key legislation that will help improve home values and assist Americans who are struggling with the housing and credit crises. The American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, and the Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008 were both approved today by the House with bipartisan support. more »
May 12th, 2008 by Tennessee Real Estate
Washington, DC - 01 May 2008 - Today, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) announced that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded the City of Memphis a $2,000,000 grant as part of the Brownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDI). more »
Apr 11th, 2008 by Tennessee Real Estate
April 10th, 2008 - Mr. President, I rise in favor of the Alexander-Kyl amendment No. 4429, which we hope is a helpful amendment to the Ensign-Cantwell amendment. Let me try to say this in two different ways. If you care about climate change, here is what our amendment will do. It will extend from 1 year to 2 the production tax credit for all qualified renewable sources of electricity. In other words, these emerging renewable energies, which have the capacity to work 24 hours a day, would have 2 years, as well as wind. more »
Mar 31st, 2008 by Tennessee Real Estate
WASHINGTON - March 31st, 2008 - Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, today released the following statement urging the Senate Democratic leadership to support legislation that helps struggling homeowners without leading to higher monthly mortgage payments for millions of American families: more »
Mar 20th, 2008 by Tennessee Real Estate
Chattanooga, TN - March 20th, 2008 - “The way to restart the economy is to stabilize the housing market and when Congress resumes in a week, Republicans will push an aggressive plan to provide relief for families currently suffering from the housing mortgage slump.” –Lamar Alexander more »
Feb 18th, 2008 by Tennessee Real Estate
February 12th, 2008 - WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today urged Tennesseans concerned about a potential foreclosure to take advantage of a new program to aid homeowners. Project Lifeline – a partnership coordinated by the federal government among some of the nation’s largest mortgage lenders – will work with individual homeowners on a step-by-step plan to help them modify their loans and remain in their homes. more »
Feb 9th, 2008 by Tennessee Real Estate
Washington, DC – February 8, 2008 - Due to the rising number of foreclosures in the 9th Congressional District, Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) announced today that he will host a Foreclosure Assistance Workshop from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, February 16. The workshop will be held at the Renaissance Center Boys and Girls Club located at 990 College Park off Walker Avenue. more »
