Georgia Lawmakers React to Trump Dismantling the Department of Education
President Donald Trump (R) recently signed an executive order directing the Secretary of Education to begin dismantling the Department of Education. To fully abolish the department however, Trump will need congressional approval. So far, lawmakers seem split on the decision, especially Georgia lawmakers.
Senator Raphael Warnock (D) came out on X with a strong statement of disapproval. He declared it to be “reckless” and an attempt to defund public education in order to pay for tax cuts.
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Ossoff Urges Secretary Rubio to Reinstate Peanut Lab Funding
Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) recently wrote a letter to his former colleague and current Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, regarding the budget cuts to USAID that have affected Georgians, specifically the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Peanut at the University of Georgia. With Secretary Rubio serving as the acting administrator, Sen. Ossoff has written Secretary Rubio in hopes of reinstating funding to the lab.
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Sen. Jon Ossoff - Yesterday Atlanta roared. Georgia will bow to no king. We're just getting started.
Rep. Mike Collins - Imagine thinking that the 14th Amendment was written for illegal immigrants.
Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock - I joined Sen. Ossoff yesterday to rally Georgians who are disturbed about the direction of our country. We must not give in to those who are trying to weaponize despair. This is the moral work we must do, and if there’s any state that understands this, it’s the great state of GA.
Georgia House of Representatives and Senate Pass New Bills on Education — By Dome Politics' James Swafford — Both wings of the Georgia General Assembly passed bills focusing on young Georgians and their education. The House Education Committee and the Senate Youth and Education Committee passed a number of different bills.The Senate Youth and Education Committee was first and started with House Bill (HB) 307. This bill includes provisions on students who are at risk of not achieving grade level reading proficiency due to dyslexia.
State Department Continues Combatting Iran's Illicit Oil Sales — By Dome Politics' Mateo Guillamont — The US Department of State recently announced new sanctions against certain commercial entities for aiding Iran’s global illicit oil sales. Sanctions target a crude oil and petroleum products storage terminal in the port of Huizhou in China for allegedly receiving nearly one million barrels of Iranian crude oil.
Warnock Helps Reintroduce Bill to Ensure Full Benefits for Combat Veterans — By Dome Politics' Jackson Bakich — Senator Rick Scott joined a bipartisan effort in the Senate, including Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and 186 bipartisan colleagues in the House of Representatives such as Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) to reintroduce the bipartisan Major Richard Star Act to ensure full benefits for veterans.
Chuck Schumer Faces Backlash From All Sides After Funding Bill Conflict — By Dome Politics' James Swafford — Senator Chuck Schumer (D) has faced an enormous amount of backlash following the passage of the GOP-drafted funding bill. Along with nine other democrats, Schumer decided to vote to pass the bill forward. Democrats from both the media and the party have come out to criticize him going along with the bill. A notable example comes from his appearance on the View when host, Sonny Hostin, chimed in. She said to him directly, “I think you caved.”
Trump Brokers Partial Ceasefire With Putin, Sets Up Future Talks — By Dome Politics' Mateo Guillamont — US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have brokered a partial ceasefire deal between Ukraine and Russia and agreed to schedule future negotiations for a full ceasefire. Presidents Trump and Putin reached the agreement during a highly anticipated phone call between the two leaders.
The Fuzzy Peach is written by Javier Manjarres and Jackson Bakich.
