Congressman Cohen Applauds House Passage of the TVA Transparency Act
Measure would open certain meetings to the public
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today applauded House passage of the Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act. Congressmen Cohen and Tim Burchett (TN-2) introduced the measure in February, and it passed unanimously out of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in April.
Congressmen Cohen and Burchett also introduced and the House passed in January their TVA Salary Transparency Act, restoring a disclosure requirement for senior TVA management.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
“I was pleased to work with my friend Tim Burchett in bringing greater transparency to TVA, a major public utility our constituents and American taxpayers rely on for electric power. Bringing the light of day to the TVA Board’s meetings is what the public expects and deserves.”
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