The House Select Committee on Benghazi headed up by Rep. Trey Gowdy of South Carolina released its final majority report today, after more than two years of research and hearings. In addition to the 800 page report, the committee summarized its findings in this video narrated by Rep. Peter Roskam of Illinois: Georgia’s 3rd District
Approaching the end of its 2016 term, the Supreme Court today effectively upheld a lower court’s decision that President Obama violated the separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches of the federal government by issuing executive actions that would have allowed around four million illegal immigrants to remain in America for a period
Georgia Fifth District Congressman John Lewis is the leader of a group of House Democrats who want a vote on the House floor on gun control measures. The congressman took to the well of the House this morning with this speech: We are calling on the leadership of the House to bring common-sense gun control
On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $576 billion defense spending bill. The vote was 282 to 138 with a majority of Republicans in favor and a majority of Democrats opposed. All 10 Georgia Republicans voted yes. Georgia Democrats split, with Representatives John Lewis (GA-5) and Hank Johnson (GA-4) opposed, Rep. Sanford Bishop (GA-2)
That whole “we made it easier to fire employees of the Veterans Administration” law that Congress passed so that the V.A. could expedite reforms? The V.A. doesn’t want to be bothered. And Senator Johnny Isakson, Chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, is not happy. The following is a press release from his office: WASHINGTON
A battle over Georgia’s water rights that became an issue before the vote in last yea’s Omnibus funding bill has resumed, due to similar legislative language being inserted by an Alabama senator into the Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations legislation now under consideration in the Senate. The offending language requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to produce
Congressman Tom Graves (R-GA-14) delivered a speech in support of the 2017 Defense Appropriations bill that will fund military assets needed to fight militant Islamic terror. You can see the speech below and the full text of his remarks below the fold.
An amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would have stopped a Navy supply ship from being named after Congressman John Lewis was rejected by the House Rules Committee Tuesday evening. The Washington Post reports that Republican Rep. Steven Palazzo of Mississippi’s amendment would have prevented Navy ships from being named after “any member
Today, the D.C. Circuit Court upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s plan to regulate Internet Service Providers. Reaction from Georgia’s 9th District Congressman Doug Collins was swift and to the point. “Today’s Circuit Court ruling is a blow to internet freedom, and Congressional authority. Federal agencies should not be allowed to rewrite the law to suit
Many members of Georgia’s congressional delegation reacted to Sunday’s terrorist attack at a gay nightclub in Orlando. Some issued press releases, while others took to social media for their response. Here’s what they had to say: Governor Nathan Deal, via Twitter: Sandra & I join Georgians in praying for the comfort & healing of all
