The Blackburn Report: Fighting Biden's Student Loan Socialism

Tennesseans should not be forced to pay for coastal elites to get their PhD in gender studies. In February, I led 42 of my Senate colleagues in filing an amicus brief to the Supreme Court arguing that Biden’s decision to forgive billions of dollars in federal student loan debt was unconstitutional. Last week's Supreme Court ruling confirms what we’ve known for quite some time: President Biden’s student loan bailout was an unconstitutional power grab. His socialist plan to redistribute wealth was wildly unfair to millions of families who choose to make personal sacrifices to avoid debt. That’s not the American dream – that’s the socialist dream. You can read more in my Fox News op-ed.

Weekly Rundown

Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported that Instagram helps connect a network of accounts dedicated to the production and purchase of content exploiting minors. Along with a bipartisan group of Senators, I sent a letter to Instagram asking why the company was not aware that child abuse material was on its platform and how they can prevent this in the future.
	With inflation at 4%, Tennesseans still bear an economic burden every time they go to the pump and pay their energy bills. I introduced legislation to lower energy prices for American families by repealing the $10.5 billion “Superfund Tax” on American energy production.
I recently introduced legislation to keep communities safer by addressing the high number of “smash-and-grab” gun thefts. No one wants a firearm to end up in the hands of a criminal. The Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act of 2023 would stiffen the penalties for those who steal firearms from federally licensed retailers to ensure accountability and better protect Tennesseans from violent criminals.

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ICYMI

Instead of teaching civics the traditional way, many schools now teach action civics – a woke alternative that encourages students to engage in protests related to left-wing causes. Every child should have a proper civics education in which they are taught the importance of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. Read more here.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Tennessee of the July 17 deadline to submit disaster loan applications for physical damages that occurred from severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes from March 1-3, 2023. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website and should apply under SBA declaration # 17932.
For those of you who are planning on traveling internationally, please make sure your passports are current. At this time, the State Department is taking months to process passport requests. If you have any questions about this process, please call any of our state offices for additional information.
If you’re planning a visit to our nation’s capital this summer or fall, please contact our office as soon as possible to see which tours are available. Tours with the White House and Capitol tend to fill up months in advance. You can register for a Capitol tour using the Capitol Visitor Center portal.
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