Marjorie Taylor Greene Continues to Slam the State of Healthcare

Marjorie Taylor Greene Continues to Slam the State of Healthcare

James Swafford
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October 14, 2025
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) has continued to air out her grievances over the state of healthcare in this country, blaming Democrats for passing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Republicans for failing to shut it down.  Greene first became heavily critical after the government shutdown, which is set to enter its third week with […]
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State Representative Mandi Ballinger Passes Away After Battle With Cancer

State Representative Mandi Ballinger Passes Away After Battle With Cancer

James Swafford
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October 13, 2025
State Representative Mandi Ballinger (R) has passed away after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer. Ballinger represented the 23rd district, chaired the Judiciary Juvenile Committee, and served on the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight, Transportation, and Reapportionment and Redistricting committees.  House Speaker Jon Burns (R) released a statement on the loss of Ballinger, commenting […]
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Georgia Republicans Praise Trump’s Peace Deal Between Israel and Hamas

Georgia Republicans Praise Trump’s Peace Deal Between Israel and Hamas

James Swafford
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October 9, 2025
President Donald Trump (R) recently finalized the first phase of his peace deal between the state of Israel and the terror group, Hamas. The fighting in Gaza is expected to pause, and all Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are expected to be released. This peace deal is a landmark achievement for President Trump’s foreign policy, […]
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Georgia Republicans Urge Ossoff and Warnock to End the Government Shutdown

Georgia Republicans Urge Ossoff and Warnock to End the Government Shutdown

James Swafford
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October 8, 2025
Georgia Republicans from the House of Representatives have joined forces to call on Senators Jon Ossoff (D) and Raphael Warnock (D) to end the government shutdown. In a letter sent to the Senators, they urged them to set aside partisan politics and reopen the government by passing House Resolution (HR) 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and […]
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Greg Dolezal Says Medicaid has been 'Hijacked' in Georgia

Greg Dolezal Says Medicaid has been 'Hijacked' in Georgia

James Swafford
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October 6, 2025
The debate around Georgia’s Medicaid procurement process continues as one side accuses it of being hijacked by left-wing bureaucrats and the other side claims that this is a manufactured narrative. State Senator Greg Dolezal (R) weighed in on this issue in an exclusive interview with Dome Politics, arguing that the process was hijacked and these […]
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White House Report Shows Impact of the Government Shutdown on Georgia

White House Report Shows Impact of the Government Shutdown on Georgia

James Swafford
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October 3, 2025
A new report from the White House Council of Economic Advisors indicates that the government shutdown will have devastating consequences for Georgia families, businesses, and workers. Democrats like Senators Jon Ossoff (D) and Chuck Schumer (D) have argued that they are fighting for the people and their healthcare, but the new report shows the shutdown's […]
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Republicans and Democrats Verbally Spar Over Government Shutdown

Republicans and Democrats Verbally Spar Over Government Shutdown

James Swafford
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October 2, 2025
The government shutdown enters its second day, and Georgia Congressional Republicans and Democrats continue to argue over who’s truly responsible. Lawmakers have taken to X to air their grievances, posting a variety of rhetorical images and outright evidence to support their claims. The narratives are largely the same as when the government initially shut down. […]
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Georgia Republicans Respond to Government Shutdown

Georgia Republicans Respond to Government Shutdown

James Swafford
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October 1, 2025
The federal government has officially shut down after the Senate failed to pass an appropriations bill before the deadline on Tuesday, September 30th. The Republican majority was unable to gather enough votes, with the final tally coming out to 55-45. Now, the blame game has erupted between Republicans and Democrats whose narratives could not be […]
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Senate Democrats Blame Republicans for Impending Government Shutdown

Senate Democrats Blame Republicans for Impending Government Shutdown

James Swafford
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September 30, 2025
Congressional Republicans have recently pinned all the blame on Senate Democrats for the impending shutdown of the federal government because they have refused to negotiate over the proposed spending plan. Senate Democrats have countered this narrative, though, claiming that Republicans are responsible because they control Congress and the White House. They claim that since Republicans […]
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Buddy Carter Blames Looming Government Shutdown on Democrats

Buddy Carter Blames Looming Government Shutdown on Democrats

James Swafford
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September 29, 2025
Representative Buddy Carter is sounding the alarm on the looming government shutdown, warning that "as house Republicans, we did our job." The House of Representatives passed the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, which proposes funding the federal government for seven weeks by extending the current spending plan. The Senate has two days to pass this bill […]
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Lucy McBath Leads Resolution Recognizing National Hazing Awareness Week

Lucy McBath Leads Resolution Recognizing National Hazing Awareness Week

James Swafford
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September 26, 2025
Representatives Lucy McBath (D) and Glen Thompson (R) have announced a new resolution to recognize September 22-26, 2025, as “National Hazing Awareness Week." The resolution remembers the hundreds of students who have died or suffered severe, life-altering injuries as a result of collegiate hazing and promotes efforts to prevent this dangerous practice. This is a […]
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Mike Collins Urges Lee Zeldin to Rescind Biden-Era Attack on Boat Manufacturing

Mike Collins Urges Lee Zeldin to Rescind Biden-Era Attack on Boat Manufacturing

James Swafford
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September 25, 2025
Representative Mike Collins (R) has sent a letter to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Lee Zeldin, urging him to reverse an action taken in the final days of the Biden administration that threatens the American recreational boatbuilding industry. For context, President Biden's EPA moved to make styrene a priority for risk evaluation […]
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Georgia Lawmakers Respond to the ICE Detention Facility Shooting

Georgia Lawmakers Respond to the ICE Detention Facility Shooting

James Swafford
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September 25, 2025
A shooting occurred this week at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Dallas, Texas. The shooter, identified as a man named Joshua Jahn, killed three people, including himself and two ICE detainees.  The shooter made his attempt from a nearby rooftop and took his own life as agents approached him. The […]
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Jason Dickerson Wins State Senate Election

Jason Dickerson Wins State Senate Election

James Swafford
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September 24, 2025
Senator-elect Jason Dickerson (R) is a new Georgia State Senator who was recently elected to represent District 21, taking the place of Senator Brandon Beach (R), who was appointed to the U.S. Treasury.  Dickerson won according to the unofficial results with 61% of the vote and will go on to represent Cherokee and North Fulton County. […]
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House of Representatives Passes Bills on Policing and Energy

House of Representatives Passes Bills on Policing and Energy

James Swafford
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September 22, 2025
Last week, the House of Representatives passed notable bills honoring the late Charlie Kirk and a continuing resolution to fund the federal government, thereby avoiding an imminent shutdown. However, the House also passed notable bills on policing, energy, and infrastructure.  House Resolution (HR) 5143, known as the District of Columbia (DC) Policing Protection Act, repeals […]
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Responds to Biden Official’s Statements on Israel: ‘It’s got to Change.’

Marjorie Taylor Greene Responds to Biden Official’s Statements on Israel: ‘It’s got to Change.’

James Swafford
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September 22, 2025
Former State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller recently revealed that Israel purposefully sabotaged multiple attempts to create a ceasefire with Hamas during the Biden era.   During an interview with an Israeli outlet, Miller cited an April 2024 incident, sharing that it took place shortly after President Biden openly spoke about a new ceasefire proposal. To sabotage this, […]
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House Passes 'Clean' Continuing Resolution, Congress Reacts

House Passes 'Clean' Continuing Resolution, Congress Reacts

Grayson Bakich
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September 19, 2025
The House of Representatives has just passed a continuing resolution (CR) that prevents a government shutdown for seven weeks and now heads to the Senate. Members of Congress have taken to social media to express their thoughts. The resolution passed with 217 votes in favor and 212 opposed along strict party lines, although Representatives Thomas […]
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Senators Warnock and Ossoff Unveil Problems With Georgia’s Medicaid Program

Senators Warnock and Ossoff Unveil Problems With Georgia’s Medicaid Program

James Swafford
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September 19, 2025
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report commissioned by Senators Raphael Warnock (D) and Jon Ossoff (D) has unveiled how Governor Brian Kemp’s (R) Pathways to Coverage Medicaid work reporting requirement program failed to deliver results and work within budget.  The report shows that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wrongly approved higher […]
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