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U.S. SENATE

Bill Hagerty

RepublicanTennesseeCurrently serving

Sworn into the Senate on Source

What they said 4

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (4)Campaign (2)In office (2)
Campaign position · 10/21/2026
Energy & environmentEconomy, taxes & work

Support advanced nuclear energy development

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Hagerty supports opening the way for advanced nuclear reactors in Tennessee. He points to nuclear power as a source of clean, reliable and affordable energy for homes and manufacturers, and says its development can create high-paying jobs and strengthen the nation’s economic security and energy independence.

Context: The statement describes Tennessee’s role and Governor Bill Lee’s leadership; it does not specify a federal policy mechanism.

Campaign position · 10/21/2026
Housing

Reduce government barriers to homebuilding in Tennessee

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Bill Hagerty calls for reducing government red tape and bureaucratic requirements that he says can add as much or more than $100,000 to the price of a new home. He wants homebuilding in Tennessee to be faster and cheaper, with the stated aim of making homeownership more attainable for families. This is a campaign position; he does not identify specific rules to change or propose a particular legislative action.

Context: Statement dated October 21, 2026. Source collected on November 11, 2026.

While serving · 9/30/2026
Energy & environmentEconomy, taxes & work

Make data centers cover their added energy costs

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Hagerty urged the Senate to pass the Ratepayer Protection Act so families and small businesses would not bear the added energy costs of data centers. He argued that the companies should pay for the infrastructure and energy needed to run their facilities. He also opposed blanket data-center moratoriums and said local communities should decide when, where and whether to permit them.

Context: Prepared Senate floor remarks released September 30, 2026. This is support for proposed protections, not proof of enactment or a campaign pledge.

While serving · 9/17/2026
Economy, taxes & workGovernment & elections

Let states set shareholder-proposal rules

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Hagerty supports rescinding SEC Rule 14a-8, the federal rule governing shareholder proposals on corporate proxy ballots. He wants states to set their own rules for the proposal process and argues that this would let businesses focus more on creating value. He describes the federal rollback as a pending reform.

Context: Authored op-ed dated September 17, 2026, republished by his Senate office November 9. This does not establish a new post-election commitment.