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Had a great time this evening in Franklin at the Special Olympics Tennessee fundraiser with my two new weightlifting buddies, Matthew and Eric. Attend just one Special Olympics event and you will never again question the value and intrinsic dignity of every human life.

It was good to be back in Atlanta this morning to address the annual summit of the Protect Child Health Coalition. The presence of inappropriate, sexually explicit materials in school libraries is a problem across the country and one we will continue to fight in Tennessee.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I met earlier today at the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem with Knesset member Dan Illouz to learn how Tennessee can help the victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas atrocities. I meet later today with one of the victims Hamas shot and injured in Sderot on Oct 7.

Many thanks to former Ambassador Dan Oryan and the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs for secure transportation to the Gaza border today and to Maya and the IDF for a first hand look at Kibbutzes Be’eri and Kfar Aza. See details at Facebook.com/ginofortenness….

We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas as we celebrate the birth of Jesus here in Williamson County and around the world. #Christmas2023

Please join us for a District 61 Town Hall on Friday, March 15th, from 4:00 - 5:30 pm at the Brentwood Library. You can also join us on Facebook Live if you cannot attend in person.

It was a pleasure to spend time this week with a group of about 100 homeschoolers as part of 2024 TeenPact II. Their insightful questions about our legislative process demonstrated a firm grasp of our country’s political heritage.

Please join us at the Brentwood Library tomorrow, Friday, March 15 at 4pm for our next Town Hall.

Our prayers are with President Trump and his family. Thank God that President Trump was spared on July 13, just as Pope St. John Paul was spared on May 13 through the intersession of Our Lady of Fatima.

I will always fight for Veterans across the state of Tennessee. House Bill 52 would increase the property tax exemption for permanently and totally disabled veterans, and I’m grateful it’s one step closer to becoming law.

Tennessee is a pro-life state and those who violate our laws should be held accountable. I am grateful to Senator Joey Hensley, MD for getting HB5/SB419 to the Senate floor. tennessean.com/story/news/pol…

Yesterday, Gov. Bill Lee signed my legislation, HB64, into law. This law ensures the safety, privacy, and dignity of girls and young ladies in all residential educational programs in our great state.

I’m proud to announce that my legislation, the Success Sequence Act, passed the House today. Backed by 76% of parents, this approach teaches that young adults who finish their education, secure a full-time job, get married, and then have children are 97% more likely to avoid

My legislation, HB5, passed the House Judiciary Committee yesterday and the companion bill, SB419, passed on the Senate floor.  Great working with Senator Joey Hensley, MD to ensure Tennessee remains a pro-life state.

It was great celebrating 70 years of strong, conservative women's leadership today with Tennessee Federation of Republican Women!

Women and girls in Tennessee deserve to be protected in private spaces in domestic violence centers, correctional institutions, juvenile detention centers, and Tennessee’s public colleges and universities. I am happy to announce that legislation (HB0571) Senator Janice Bowling

I am happy to announce that on Wednesday, my legislation, HB327, to designate the months of June, July, and August on Tennessee’s official calendar as the months of “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness” passed in the House and is now on its way to the Governor for his

It was a joy to spend time yesterday with the Eagles at Brentwood Academy to honor retiring Headmaster Curt Masters. Mr. Masters spent 25 years encouraging thousands of young hearts and minds at BA. His influence will be felt for generations.

The Courage Under Fire Gala with Marsha Blackburn has been a great event!

In Tennessee, our commitment to the rule of law is unwavering. We stand with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Donald J. Trump in ensuring those who violate it are held accountable.