Roe: VA care in Tennessee making progress

Roe honors Johnson City's 150th birthday in Congress

U.S. Rep. Phil honored Johnson City’s Sesquicentennial on the floor of the House on Tuesday.

Remembering President George H.W. Bush

Editor’s Note: U.S. Rep. Phil Roe (R-1st) provided this guest column Wednesday afternoon following the funeral for the 41st president of the United States.

Area politicians remember George H.W. Bush

Local politicians and community leaders have fond memories of President George H.W. Bush. They recall the 41st president, who died Friday at 94, as a genuine public servant.

Roe wins re-election, but Republicans lose House

Tennessee Rep. Phil Roe easily won re-election to his sixth term Tuesday, but changes in the U.S. House of Representatives may jeopardize his influence on his prized Committee on Veterans Affairs.

Republicans Blackburn, Lee & Roe make final pitch to Tri-Cities voters

State and federal candidates on the Republican ticket gave their final spiel to entice Tri-Cities voters during a joint appearance at The Heritage venue in Jonesborough Monday morning, just one day before Election Day. 

Roe wins 6th term in House

NASHVILLE — Republican incumbent Phil Roe has won a sixth term in the U.S. House with a victory over Democrat Marty Olsen.

Roe, Olsen vie for seat in Congress

Giving journalists a burning itch to make a terrible pun, the two major party candidates running for Tennessee’s 1st District seat in the U.S. House are a pair-a-docs.

Roe: Need to relook at 14th Amendment

U.S. Rep. Phil Roe, R-1st, said he believes the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution, interpreted to grant birthright citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil, needs to be relooked at.

Olsen believes conservative appeal will make 1st District race competitive

It’s no secret Democratic nominee Dr. Marty Olsen will need some conservative support at the ballot box on Nov. 6 to have a chance at unseating Republican Dr. Phil Roe from the 1st Congressional District seat.

Roe, Olsen clash in first, only 1st District congressional debate

Two different perspectives were pitched to voters in the 1st Congressional District Thursday night as two doctors, Democrat Marty Olsen and Republican incumbent Phil Roe, debated at Bristol Regional Medical Center.

Roe: Trump's results speak louder than critics

Olsen: An election like no other

Roe, Olsen weigh in on president's visit to Johnson City

Among the Republicans to likely benefit the most from President Donald Trump’s visit to Johnson City on Monday is five-term U.S. Rep. Phil Roe, R-1st, who will be challenged by Democrat Marty Olsen during the November general election. 

Roe calls Kavanaugh hearing 'circus;' says Ford testimony 'believable'

Siding with most Republicans on Capitol Hill, U.S. Rep. Phil Roe called Thursday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing involving Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and accuser Dr. Christine Blasey Ford a “circus.”