There are 20 article(s) tagged U.S. Rep. David Kustoff:

• November 2024

  • Kustoff talks past, present and future at Arlington chamber luncheon

    The Germantown Republican looks at past and future strides as he seeks another term in Congress in the November election.

    By Michael Waddell November 06, 2024

• June 2024

  • Leaders, lawmakers applaud xAI plans for Memphis as ‘historic’

    Reaction to word of an AI supercomputer coming to southwest Memphis drew bipartisan support from elected and other officials in the city and the region.

    By Bill Dries June 05, 2024

• October 2023

  • Kustoff subs update Arlington Chamber on House speaker race, Israel, Express Lane projects

    Rep. David Kustoff was called away to Washington, but state Sen. Brent Taylor filled in for him during the monthly Arlington Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

    By Michael Waddell October 11, 2023

• August 2023

  • Kustoff touts progress of GOP-controlled House at Lakeland luncheon

    Republican Congressman David Kustoff says the House of Representatives has passed key legislation despite facing an uphill battle with the White House.

    By Michael Waddell August 23, 2023

• October 2022

  • Opinion: Even if you don’t like the candidates, hold your nose and vote

    “I’m fully aware of the arguments against voting. It’s a waste of time. It won’t change anything. No time to vote. Can’t trust any of them. My candidate won’t win anyway. But our lives are affected by the people we vote into office.”

    By Susan Adler Thorp October 26, 2022

  • Kustoff targets inflation, Biden and the future at Arlington luncheon

    Rep. David Kustoff spoke in Arlington on Wednesday focusing on the Biden administration and hopes that the Republicans have a strong showing in the mid-term elections.

    By Michael Waddell October 12, 2022

• June 2022

  • Tennesseans react to Supreme Court decision on abortion

    Responses to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling Friday, June 24, overturning the nearly 50-year old Roe v. Wade decision fall along party lines in Memphis and across Tennessee.

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    By Bill Dries, Ian Round, Aisling Mäki June 25, 2022

  • Kustoff named to House Ways and Means Committee

    Republican U.S. Representative says it’s “a seat at the table on issues such as taxes, trade and healthcare” for constituents in West Tennessee and the Mid-South region.

    By Bill Dries June 10, 2022

• January 2022

  • Latest redistricting proposal gives Cohen more of Shelby County

    The latest map would split Tipton County along U.S. 51, and about 30,000 Shelby County residents would be drawn out of Republican Rep. David Kustoff’s district.

    By Ian Round January 19, 2022

• November 2021

  • What Tennessee will get from the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill

    Tennessee stands to get billions of dollars to repair roads and bridges, build public transit and broadband and provide clean water after the U.S. House passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill Nov. 5.

    By Ian Round November 10, 2021

  • Kelsey pleads not guilty to campaign finance violations

    State Sen. Brian Kelsey (R-Germantown) surrendered his passport and pleaded not guilty to five counts of campaign violations and fraud in federal District Court in Nashville.

    By Ian Round November 01, 2021

• August 2021

  • The new home feature no one wants but everyone may get

    More than three years ago, the United States Postal Service mandated cluster mailboxes be installed in every new project, from apartments to single-family developments. And that’s causing problems for area developers. 

    By Michael Waddell August 11, 2021

• July 2021

  • Kustoff talks economy, bridge repairs, megasite with Arlington chamber

    Rep. David Kustoff reiterated familiar positions on the economy during remarks to the Arlington Chamber of Commerce Wednesday, as well as touching on the status of the Memphis Regional Megasite and Hernando DeSoto Bridge repairs. 

    By Michael Waddell July 14, 2021

• January 2021

  • Letters to the Editor: Kustoff ‘should be expelled,’ Health Dept. responded with reason, respect

    One letter writer praised the Shelby County Health Department’s management of vaccine distribution at Lindenwood Christian Church.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 26, 2021

  • Herrington: Goodbye to all that, as the Trump years end

    The new president’s inaugural address called for unity and a lowering of the political temperature while still drawing some firm lines. Joe Biden said that “politics need not be a raging fire” and called for an end to an “uncivil war.”

    By Chris Herrington January 21, 2021

  • Sanford: Tennesseans, politicians and others must answer for insurrection

    As we look ahead with hope, we must also look back and demand accountability.

    By Otis Sanford January 21, 2021

• December 2020

  • Sanford: A Biden presidency means Dunavant’s days as federal prosecutor are numbered

    Democrat Joe Biden’s election as the 46th president brings the virtual certainty that there will be a new U.S. attorney and U.S. marshal for West Tennessee.

    By Otis Sanford December 03, 2020

• October 2020

  • Kustoff addresses COVID-19, election at Collierville luncheon

    The congressman from Germantown addressed the environment in Washington, D.C., ahead of the election.

    By Abigail Warren October 27, 2020

• August 2020

  • Kustoff talks CARES Act, PPP and USPS during Bartlett chamber speech

    David Kustoff touts the CARES Act and Paycheck Protection Program, but says the most recent attempt at relief cost too much. He also says the postal service must adapt to new conditions.

    By Michael Waddell August 20, 2020

  • Opinion: The Outdoors Act brought us together

    Bipartisan support for this bill – including by Democratic U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, Republican U.S. Rep. David Kustoff, and Republican U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander – speaks volumes about the value of parks in our lives. 

    By Carol Coletta August 05, 2020