A gaggle of Middle Georgians deserve a large pat on the back, because years of work have gone into this. Yesterday, in a rare show of bipartisanship from Congress, Representatives Austin Scott and Sanford Bishop announced that the move to change the Ocmulgee National Monument to a National Historic Park passed unanimously out of committee. This
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted on a measure opposing President Obama’s recent veto of the Restoring American’s Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act. In a vote of 241-186, the House Democrats blocked the bill from passing. It included measures to defund Planned Parenthood and essentially end Obamacare. Following the vote, House Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price,
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed the Iran Terror Finance Transparency Act (HR 3662). This bill strengthens congressional oversight of U.S. economic and trade sanctions against Iran, specifically over financiers of Iranian terrorism. It prohibits the administration from lifting sanctions related to destabilizing activities, such as its ballistic missile program. This legislation comes after Iran recently test fired ballistic
Congressman Tom Graves (R-GA-14) will be inheriting soon-to-be-retiring Congressman Lynn Westmoreland’s coveted seat on the House Republican Steering Committee. The 35-member panel determines the committee chairmanships for the US House. A statement by Congressman Graves via the AJC: “I’m grateful to Lynn Westmoreland for his friendship and leadership, and I intend to be a strong
On Monday, the Congressional Budget Office released its budget and economic outlook for the years 2016 to 2026. In the report, the CBO projects that the current budget deficit will increase for the first time since 2009 to $544 billion, increasing the national debt to 76% of gross domestic product, or around $30 trillion. Based
