Tennessee

On the record

• IsraelSaid

  In a Sept. 9, 2026 Fox Business interview about trade restrictions that the United Kingdom, Canada, France and others placed on Israel, Hagerty said he was disappointed and that those countries were more concerned with domestic politics than with supporting Israel.

  "supporting Israel, who is locked arm in arm with the United States and its Arab neighbors trying to defeat a 47-year-old terrorist regime in Iran"

  ICYMI—Hagerty Joins Varney & Co. on Fox Business to Discuss Tariffs on Israel, Affordability, U.S. Senate (office of Sen. Bill Hagerty), September 9, 2026

• ICESaid

  In Senate floor remarks on June 4, 2026, during a lapse in Homeland Security funding, Hagerty urged colleagues to fund ICE and Customs and Border Protection through budget reconciliation and said Democrats were responsible for the lapse.

  "We have gone 110 days with border patrol and ICE being defunded by the Democrats."

  Hagerty Calls for Border Patrol, ICE Funding and Border Security Amid Shutdown, U.S. Senate (office of Sen. Bill Hagerty), June 4, 2026

• The Trump administrationSaid

  On Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures on Sept. 27, 2026, Hagerty said Republicans should emphasize what President Trump has done over the past two years, pointing to tax cuts and deregulation.

  "We are seeing economic strength coming through. We are seeing policies that are making a real difference because we have actually cut taxes."

  ICYMI—Hagerty JoinsSunday Morning Futures on Fox News Channel to Discuss Trump, GOP Accomplishments, U.S. Senate (office of Sen. Bill Hagerty), September 27, 2026

• Where they want the country to goSaid

  In a video statement after President Trump's March 4, 2025 address to Congress, Hagerty said he left the chamber optimistic about the country's direction and pledged to work with the President in the Senate.

  "I will work with President Trump to do everything I can in the United States Senate to advance America’s interests."

  Hagerty Releases Video Statement in Response to Trump’s Remarks to a Joint Session of Congress, U.S. Senate (office of Sen. Bill Hagerty), March 4, 2025

• Foreign policySaid

  Asked on Newsmax on March 1, 2026 about Democrats' push for a War Powers resolution after U.S. military operations against Iran began, Hagerty said Americans should unite behind the operation.

  "We need to lock arms here as a nation and support the fact that we’re taking out a deadly regime"

  ICYMI—Hagerty Joins The Big Take on Newsmax to Discuss DHS Funding, Iran, and President Trump’s Leadership, U.S. Senate (office of Sen. Bill Hagerty), March 1, 2026

• ImmigrationSaid

  On Aug. 5, 2026, Hagerty introduced the End Housing Welfare for Illegal Aliens Act, which would require public housing authorities to verify citizenship, deny Community Development Block Grants to sanctuary cities and close the "mixed-status" household rule in federal housing aid.

  "For too long, Democrats have encouraged illegal aliens to raid taxpayer-funded housing programs while American families, seniors, and people with disabilities are left waiting in line"

  Hagerty Introduces Bill to End Housing Welfare for Illegal Aliens, U.S. Senate (office of Sen. Bill Hagerty), August 5, 2026

• TaxesSaid

  On June 30, 2025, as the Senate debated the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Hagerty told Bloomberg TV the bill would prevent a large tax increase and spur growth, and said he disagreed with Congressional Budget Office projections that it would add substantially to the deficit.

  "what we’re going to do is prevent the largest tax increase that Americans have ever seen"

  ICYMI—Hagerty Joins Balance of Power on BloombergTV to Discuss Senate Passage of “One, Big Beautiful Bill”, U.S. Senate (office of Sen. Bill Hagerty), June 30, 2025

• Democracy and electionsSaid

  Discussing the SAVE America Act on Fox News on July 24, 2026, Hagerty said Congress should put the measure before everyone, citing public support for voter ID, and said mail-in ballot rules are more complicated for remote states and could be taken up in pieces.

  "if it’s voter ID, this is an issue that over 95% of Republicans, and even on the Democrat side, over 70% of Democrats approve of"

  ICYMI—Hagerty Joins Fox & Friends on Fox News to Discuss Iran and the SAVE America Act, U.S. Senate (office of Sen. Bill Hagerty), July 24, 2026

• Crime and policingSaid

  On Sept. 15, 2025, Hagerty praised the Trump administration's decision to send federal law enforcement resources to Memphis, thanking the President and federal, state and local officials.

  "help Memphis combat the violent crime wave and restore law and order"

  Hagerty Applauds Trump Admin’s Efforts to Stop Violent Crime in Memphis, U.S. Senate (office of Sen. Bill Hagerty), September 15, 2025