Georgia House Committee Passes Bills on Public Health, Medical Care Access, and Transgender Inmates
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.
First, the House Public Community and Health Committee met to cover three new resolutions and two new bills. They began with Senate Bill (SB) 101.
SB 101 requires testing for duchenne muscular dystrophy to be included in the newborn screening system. The bill is meant to prevent more children from developing the disease. It passed to the Rules Committee.
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Georgia Lawmakers React to Trump’s Sweeping New Wave of Tariffs: 'America is BACK'
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.
To start, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) expressed her support for the tariffs on X. Greene began by showing how many countries charge tariffs at double the rate of Trump’s new tariffs.
She concluded, “Will there be an adjustment? Yes. And then America will no longer be abused and paying for the rest of the world and in the long run we will be prosperous and wealthy again!”
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Rep. Andrew Clyde - President Trump is bringing back Made in America.
Rep. Mike Collins - The world’s response should be to drop their tariffs on Americans so we can drop ours.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene - If the Democrat’s resolution led by Anna Paulina Luna passes, they will add more reasons to proxy vote from home! And the next thing you know, old senile members of Congress will stay until they die and proxy vote from their nursing homes!!
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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.
Georgia House Committees Pass Bills on Public Safety, Education, and the Judiciary — By Dome Politics' James Swafford — A number of Georgia House committees convened to address issues related to public safety, education, and law. Some bills were focused on creating new House committees, while others sought to directly address issues facing Georgians.
Greene to Luna on Parental Proxy Voting: 'Leave the ego at the door' — By Dome Politics' Jackson Bakich — Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) did not mince words when speaking about Representative Anna Paulina Luna's (R-FL) attempt to allow proxy voting for new mothers and fathers who also serve in the House. Nine Republicans, including Rep. Luna, ended up voting with Democrats to allow new parents to vote by proxy.
Florida Republican Fine Wins Special House Election, GOP Maintains Slim House Majority — By Dome Politics' Jackson Bakich — State Senator Randy Fine (R-FL) has defeated Democrat Josh Weil in the Congressional District 6 special election in a narrow special election. Thirty minutes after polls closed, Fine held a commanding eight-point lead. Early on, after polls closed, Weil controlled two counties (St. Johns and Volusia), but they eventually flipped back red for a GOP sweep, county-wise.
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Governor Brian Kemp Set to Sign Massive Bills on Tort Reform and Labor — By Dome Politics' James Swafford — Governor Brian Kemp (R) has announced that he is ready to sign two major bills passed out of the Georgia House and Senate. The first one is House Bill (HB) 192 and the second one is Senate Bill (SB) 69.
The Fuzzy Peach is written by Javier Manjarres and Jackson Bakich.
