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President Donald Trump confirmed the launch of "Operation Epic Fury" over the weekend, and Georgia Republicans are resoundingly backing the strikes against Iranian regime targets and strategic installations. "Operation Epic Fury" has divided lawmakers, with support and criticism largely split along party lines. While Republicans overwhelmingly support the strikes, Democrats have overwhelmingly criticized them. Georgia […]
Over the weekend, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. military initiated major combat operations against the Iranian regime and its military installations. Known as Operation Epic Fury, this set of attacks comes after weeks of stalled negotiations and escalating threats over Iran's nuclear program. The President’s move has divided congressional lawmakers, generating partisan support […]
Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) questioned Fulton County Commissioner Mo Ivory in a spotlight hearing on election integrity. The hearing focused on President Trump's efforts to assert control over elections amid his claims over the 2020 presidential election. In Sen. Warnock’s opening statement, he issued scathing criticism of the President and his claims […]
The Georgia House of Representatives has passed four historic measures aimed at driving down the cost of insurance for families, drivers, homeowners, and businesses across the state. House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) has led the charge on these bills and praised the Georgia General Assembly for leading the nation in this effort to address affordability. “Georgians […]
Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) recently announced new water infrastructure upgrades heading to Georgia after securing funding packages and approval for the City of Columbus and Lee County. Columbus The upgrades for Columbus were secured after the passage of the Georgia Stormwater Management Act. The bill created a new authority for the U.S. Army Corps of […]
Tensions between President Donald Trump and Democratic lawmakers intensified during his State of the Union address on Feb. 24, with both parties fighting over his statements about immigration and alleged fraud. President Trump brought attention to Minnesota’s Somali community, stating that “pirates” in the region have “ransacked Minnesota.” President Trump attempted to back his claim, […]
Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) recently announced that he will welcome Claxton, Georgia, healthcare leader Bill Lee as his guest to this year’s State of the Union address, highlighting the potential harms to rural hospitals resulting from healthcare cuts. The Georgia Senator expressed pride in being able to welcome Mr. Lee as his guest, but sees […]
A former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lawyer who served as an instructor for new deportation agents testified on Feb. 23, stating that the agency has scaled back its training, leaving the program for recruits “deficient, defective, and broken.” Ryan Schwank, a former instructor at the agency’s academy in Georgia, testified during a hearing […]
State Senator Jason T. Dickerson (R–Canton) recently introduced Senate Bill (SB) 513 to address chronic student absenteeism in Georgia public schools. The State Senator issued a lengthy statement coinciding with the announcement, in which he discussed the importance of consistent school attendance. He pointed out how it’s one of the strongest predictors of future success […]
On the heels of President Donald Trump's visit to Georgia, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) released a new digital ad on Senator Jon Ossoff’s (D-GA) congressional voting record. Republicans accuse Sen. Ossoff of voting in lockstep with the Biden-Harris administration's "open border" policies, which let millions of illegals into the country, including Laken Riley's […]
Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) has cosponsored the bipartisan Buying American Cotton Act of 2025 to incentivize retailers to sell products made with U.S. cotton to boost demand for cotton grown in the U.S. He is the first Senate Democrat to support the bill. In a recent comment, Sen. Ossoff clarified that cosponsoring this bill is […]
At least a dozen Democrats in both the Senate and House of Representatives have announced their intention to skip President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech scheduled for Feb. 24, instead choosing to participate in a rally protesting his policies in the National Mall. Liberal groups MoveOn and MeidasTouch announced on Feb. 18 their […]
Georgia Democrats have united to mourn the loss of Civil Rights figure Jesse Jackson, who passed away earlier today. The lawmakers praised Jackson, citing his career as a civil rights activist and human rights advocate. Jesse Jackson began fighting segregation in the 1960s and worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He then joined […]
This week, Democrats sent a counterproposal on immigration enforcement reform to the White House and Republicans, the most recent offer in negotiations over how to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) amid a partial government shutdown. Funding for DHS, which manages Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Transportation Security […]
Senators Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Representative Brad Schneider (D-IL10) have introduced the bicameral Investing In Tomorrow’s Workforce Act. The bill increases federal investments in worker training and helps prepare workers for future jobs. Sen. Warnock highlighted the need to bolster America’s workforce against technological encroachment in a statement. “The American worker […]
Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) has formally proposed to amend House Resolution (HR) 7147 to block the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from purchasing warehouses that will serve as detention centers in Social Circle and Oakwood, Georgia. HR 7147 is an appropriations bill, but it was excluded from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 due to […]
Leading Georgia Republicans are celebrating the recent passage of two income tax proposals, which are unanimously backed by the Senate Republican Caucus and are set to provide maximum relief for hardworking Georgians. Originally sponsored by State Senator Blake Tillery (R-19), the proposals include Senate Bill (SB) 476 and SB 477. Both of these are set […]
As of Feb. 12, a shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appears imminent as federal officials in the House and Senate appeared ready to leave Capitol Hill for a 10-day recess, with talks between Democrats and the White House reaching a stalemate over Democrats’ demands for immigration enforcement reforms. Since Feb. 3, […]

