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U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan Jr. is getting a lot of opinions from a lot of people as he weighs the pros and cons of taxing items purchased over the Internet.

With Democratic colleagues calling the move nothing more than a sideshow, Republican House members, including Reps.

Thirteen members of Congress and more than 60 staffers will join CNN's Jake Tapper and celebuchef Spike Mendelsohn to hit up the 5th annual Home Runs for Horton's Kids.

The U.S. Senate last week voted to restore balance to the nation's retail market and to sales tax collections nationwide with the passage of the Marketplace Fairness Act.

Congressman Chuck Fleischmann on Friday introduced the Employees of America Streamlining for Your Savings Act of 2013 .

A bill that would allow workers to swap overtime pay for time off passed the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday with the support of Chattanooga-area Republican congressmen.

Gov. Bill Haslam and Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey say they hope the U.S. House will go along with the U.S. Senate in approving legislation that would allow states to collect sales taxes on Internet purchases.

Business, community, and political leaders and senior decision-makers will convene at the 2013 Tennessee Valley Corridor Summit to discuss issues that are critical to the economic engine of the Tennessee Valley.

Senators from Tennessee found themselves among the majority of their colleagues Monday, voting 69-27 to approve legislation allowing for the taxation of online retail sales.

Hiwassee College will be holding its 160th Commencement ceremonies on Saturday. The event will be held in the auditorium at 10:30 a.m. United States Congressman, Chuck Fleischmann is scheduled to deliver the commencement address to the graduates.

Sen. Lamar Alexander will visit the Chickamauga Lock once more Wednesday morning to announce "the next step" in Congress for prioritizing funding for the ongoing maintenance and eventual replacement of the structure.

A bill that would allow states to collect sales tax from Internet retailers for online purchases is supported by both of Tennessee's senators and championed by Gov.

Tennessee's two Republican senators remain firmly at odds with the nation's foremost anti-tax group on the issue of Internet sales taxes, while the state's U.S. House delegation remains torn.