Congress

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The House of Representatives has passed Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) HR 3492, also known as the Protect Children’s Innocence Act. This bill was introduced to the House in May, and it is the first notable attempt to codify one of President Donald Trump’s executive orders. HR 3492 establishes federal criminal offenses for providing gender-affirming […]
The Senate recently passed the Preventing Child Trafficking Act of 2025, a bipartisan bill designed to strengthen coordination between the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to stop child trafficking and protect victims. The bill was sponsored by Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) […]
Representative Buddy Carter (R-GA) has announced his full support for the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, a bill recently passed by the House of Representatives, which provides American citizens with more affordable health care coverage. Also known as House Resolution (HR) 6703, the bill reduces healthcare costs by implementing several reforms that […]
WASHINGTON – Four House Republicans rebelled against Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) on Wednesday. The members backed a Democratic aim to force a vote to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies expiring on Dec. 31st. Rep Mike Lawler (R., N.Y.) and Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Rob Bresnahan, and Ryan Mackenzie, all from Pennsylvania, signed a “discharge petition.” […]
WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Pentagon will not publicly release raw footage of the strike that killed two survivors of an initial boat attack. The attack in the Caribbean was on a vessel suspected of carrying cocaine. The announcement comes after intense skepticism arose from Congress about the incident. Hegseth confirmed […]
Georgia’s Democratic Congressional delegation, led by Representative Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA), has urged Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to bring Senate Joint (SJ) Resolution 88 to the House Floor for an immediate vote on the Trump tariffs. The bill recently passed the Senate with a bipartisan vote of 51-47 and aims to […]
A recent wave of violence has shocked the world after a terrorist incident occurred in Sydney, Australia, and a mass shooting in Rhode Island, USA. Fifteen people were shot and killed in Sydney, and two people were shot and killed at Brown University in Rhode Island. Georgia lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have […]
Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) recently sent a scathing letter to Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), urging him to stop obstructing the long-overdue confirmation of Lieutenant General Thomas Carden to the position of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau (NGB). It has been more than five months since Gen. Carden was first nominated for this critical, […]
Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) recently announced that he has secured $314 million in federal funding for outstanding payments owed to Georgia counties and entities in the wake of Hurricane Helene. The aid package was released by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) following months of pressure from Sen. Raphael Warnock to obtain for Georgia communities, […]
The House of Representatives recently passed Representative Mike Collins' (R-GA) landmark legislation, House Resolution 3898, which is known as the PERMIT Act. The purpose of the bill is to reduce bureaucratic hurdles, streamline review processes, and enhance the efficiency and transparency of permitting under the Clean Water Act (CWA). This bill will have an immediate […]
Representative Buddy Carter (R-GA) has announced his formal support for the House-passed National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes more than $320 million in funding for military projects and installations in Georgia’s First Congressional District. The bill now heads to the Senate for consideration and includes funding for: $105 million for Fort Stewart Barracks (extended) […]
U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) is urging the U.S Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to discontinue health care plans that cover abortion procedures funded by taxpayers’ in Congress health plans. Alongside Sen. Lee, a letter from both the House and the Senate was sent with Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ). The letter references the 1984 legislation […]
WASHINGTON – Republican Sens. Mike Crapo and Bill Cassidy unveiled a bill that would deposit $1,000 to $1,500 into health savings accounts for qualifying customers. The proposal aims to be an alternative to the extension of the Affordable Care Act. Subsidies granted during the COVID-19 pandemic for the Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare,” […]
The 2026 senatorial race in Georgia is expected to be hotly contested, and Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) is going to need as much support as he can get against competitors like Representatives Mike Collins (R-GA), Buddy Carter (R-GA), and political outsider Derek Dooley. The Senator is rumored to receive financial support from a left-wing dark […]
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) continues to break with the Republican Party after calling out Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for "breaking his promises" and refusing to move forward with key legislation. Greene first made a statement on X, claiming that Johnson promised conservatives that he would insert key provisions into the National Defense Authorization Act […]
Senators Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Mike Lee (R-UT), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and John Curtis (R-UT) have introduced the bipartisan Streamline Transit Projects Act to expedite the completion of transit projects and enhance the transit ridership experience. The legislation aims to assist states in addressing construction challenges commonly associated with traffic congestion and air quality by providing […]
Representatives Rich McCormick (GA-07), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Johnny Olszewski (MD-02), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) have introduced the Global Child Thrive Reauthorization Act of 2025, which would strengthen policies advancing early childhood development internationally. The bipartisan bill reauthorizes the Global Child Thrive Act of 2020, a landmark piece of legislation enacted in early 2021, and strengthens […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The general election for Tennessee’s 7th U.S. House Congressional District will take place on Tuesday. Republicans are aiming to recover from their recent losses nationwide and hope to win voters in the upcoming election. This past summer, Republican Rep. Mark Green resigned from his post. The election was arranged right after the […]

