Congress

Governor Brian Kemp has signed a $70 million education bill, known as the Georgia Early Literacy Act of 2026, which will fund the addition of 1,300 literacy coaches to all of Georgia's public elementary schools. Lawmakers said the bill was prompted by data showing 62% of Georgia third graders don't read proficiently, according to the […]

The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) released a new digital ad accusing Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) of continuing to put criminal illegals above Georgians.  Republicans have criticized Sen. Ossoff, warning that he refused to commit to the Laken Riley Act and that he has consistently voted against President Trump's tough-on-crime immigration policies.  Most recently, Sen. […]

Governor Brian Kemp announced a special congressional election Friday to fill Georgia's 13th Congressional District left vacant by the recent death of long-serving Representative David Scott (D). The election is set for July 28, and the winner will serve out the remainder of late Rep. Scott's term, which ends early 2027. The district covers the […]

Representative Buddy Carter (R-GA) released a statement on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's recent issuance of exempted fishing permits to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Georgia's red snapper season will now be from July 1st to August 31st. Rep. Carter celebrated the announcement as a […]

The State of Georgia will not redraw its congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, despite Republican calls for redistricting. Governor Brian Kemp (R) told The Atlanta-Journal Constitution on Friday that he will not call a special session to reconfigure the maps because it is too late to do so. “Voting is already underway […]

New Polling Shows Burt Jones and Rick Jackson Tied Ahead of Governor’s Primary Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones and political outsider Rick Jackson head into the May 19th Republican primary for governor tied, according to a new poll commissioned by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The new poll shows Jackson with 27% of the vote and Lt. Gov. Jones with 25%. This essentially […]

Representative Brian Jack (R) is advocating for the passage of legislation to "remove bureaucracy from the parenting of children" by eliminating "woke, gender ideology" in schools. Legislation require parental consent for the teaching of gender identities or LGBTQ+ themes in public schools has been advanced in the U.S. Congress previously, with the PROTECT Kids Act […]

Representatives Buddy Carter (R-GA01) and Andrew Clyde (R-GA09) celebrated the recent House passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, also known as the Farm Bill. The bill includes hard-fought wins and recognitions for Georgia farmers and was passed by a vote of 224-200.  The Farm Bill reauthorizes and improves programs administered […]

The United States Supreme Court struck down a congressional district in Louisiana in a 6-3 vote on Wednesday, saying it relied too heavily on race. Justice Samuel Alito called the map an "unconstitutional gerrymander." Now, Republican lawmakers and political candidates are jumping on the opportunity to call for a redrawing of Georgia's districts, something that […]

Representative Buddy Carter (R-GA01) is leading a bipartisan coalition to sponsor the Save America’s Family Forests Act of 2026, a bill to help family forest landowners recover more quickly from natural disasters and keep working forests productive.  The coalition includes Representatives Terri Sewell (D-AL), Aaron Bean (R-FL), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Greg Steube (R-FL), Greg Murphy […]

Gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson continues to throw out Republican political red meat to primary voters, as the self-funding gubernatorial hopeful has targeted the "idiotic DEI" ideology. "We'll ban every bit of idiotic DEI insanity," Jackson said in a video he posted to X, formerly Twitter. We’ll ban every bit of idiotic DEI insanity. pic.twitter.com/j8GWlqwqxY — […]

Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has come out against Republicans for voting to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) without implementing warrant requirements. The former congresswoman lamented the fact that only about ten Republicans are refusing to go along with the vote. She criticized the rest for voting to give the government the ‘ability […]

In a statement to Dome Politics, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff condemned the shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday after the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) criticized his failure to do so in a press release published Monday. Sen. Jon Ossoff's team responded to Dome Politics' comment request Monday night condemning the shooting. "I […]

To honor 250 years of American Independence and the sacrifices made by generations of American military members, Representative Mike Collins (R-GA10) recently introduced the 250 Years of Military Honor Package.  This bipartisan legislative package recognizes those who have worn the uniform by establishing a Veterans Appreciation Month, the America 250 Military Appreciation Discount, and Veterans […]

The Republican candidates running to replace Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) clashed in a debate yesterday as they made their appeals to voters ahead of early voting. The debate featured frontrunners Representative Mike Collins (R-GA10) and Representative Buddy Carter (R-GA01), as well as political outsider Derek Dooley.  In the debate, the candidates were given the chance […]

Congressman David Scott Dies at 80 After 50 Years of Service Representative David Scott (D-GA13) passed away after 23 years as a congressman and 50 years in total representing the people of Georgia. He began his long career as a representative in the Georgia House in 1975 and then joined the Georgia Senate in 1983. Rep. Scott’s staff […]

Representative Andrew Clyde (R-GA09) recently introduced legislation targeting Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for migrants and refugees, closing a widely abused amnesty loophole. The bill is known as the Territorial Protection and Sovereignty (TPS) Act, and its primary purpose is to repeal TPS authority.   Rep. Clyde lambasted the state of TPS, criticizing it for being weaponized […]

Representative Rich McCormick (R-GA07) introduced the Make DC Square Again Act today to undo the unconstitutional 1846 retrocession of Arlington County and the City of Alexandria from the District of Columbia to Virginia.  This will restore D.C’s original boundaries established by the Residence Act of 1790. Put simply, it will bring the district back to […]