Ossoff and Warnock’s Pushback Against Republican Budget Resolution Fails
Recently, Senate Republicans passed a budget resolution to match the resolution passed by the House. The new budget expands the tax cuts implemented in 2017 and funding for national and energy security.
Before its passage, a number of amendments to the bill came up for vote. Notably, Senators Jon Ossoff (D) and Raphael Warnock (D) attempted to amend the bill.
These amendments aimed to lessen the severity of cuts to services like social security. When they came up to vote, Republicans voted them down and passed the resolution as it was.
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Georgia Republicans React to March Job Report 'Far Exceeding Expectations'
Despite the recent economic downturn related to the new set of tariffs, the March jobs report saw a massive increase. Over 228,000 jobs were added to the economy in March and many republicans were quick to celebrate.
Notably, a few Georgia republicans shared their opinions on X.
To start, Representative Mike Collins shared his opinion on the report with optimism. He derided the “experts” for underselling the potential for new jobs to be added.
Collins stated, “ New jobs report shows U.S. adds 228,000 jobs well above "expert" expectations and the first oil leases have been made under the new name: Gulf of America. It's a (good morning) for our country.”
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Rep. Mike Collins - Interest is up and the stock market's down. Best advice I can give is, don't go downtown.
Rep. Nikema Williams - A reminder as we begin National Public Health Week: slashing jobs that help keep America healthy is a terrible move for public health. Donald Trump and his buddy Elon Musk are running the government like a billionaire boys club, not like people's lives depend on it. We will continue to make our message loud and clear in #Congress, the #Courts and our #Communities.
Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock - The Trump Tariff Tax Hike is destroying small businesses in Georgia. I'll fight these tariffs using every tool I have because the last thing we need is a massive new tax on working people.
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Georgia Republicans React to March Job Report 'Far Exceeding Expectations' — By Dome Politics' James Swafford — Despite the recent economic downturn related to the new set of tariffs, the March jobs report saw a massive increase. Over 228,000 jobs were added to the economy in March and many republicans were quick to celebrate.
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Georgia Lawmakers React to Trump’s Sweeping New Wave of Tariffs: 'America is BACK' — By Dome Politics' James Swafford — President Trump’s recent announcement of reciprocal tariffs has made waves among political figures. These new tariffs apply to a large number of countries and are meant to put America’s economy first. Georgia lawmakers from both sides have commented on this new policy with either support or derision.
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Georgia House Committee Passes Bills on Public Health, Medical Care Access, and Transgender Inmates — By Dome Politics' James Swafford — One committee of the Georgia House convened to address issues related to public health. A number of different resolutions concerning new committees were considered. New bills concerning medical procedures were also considered.
Georgia Democratic Lawmakers React to Trump Slashing CDC Workforce: 'This is a disgrace and a grave mistake' — By Dome Politics' James Swafford — Recently, the Trump administration has moved to slash federal funding by targeting U.S. health agencies. Organizations like the FDA and notably the CDC experienced layoffs where up to 20,000 people lost their jobs. Georgia Democrats had a lot to say in response to this.
The Fuzzy Peach is written by Javier Manjarres and Jackson Bakich.
