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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Buddy Carter Tackles Healthcare Access for Rural Americans

Buddy Carter Tackles Healthcare Access for Rural Americans

James Swafford
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September 18, 2025
Two bills sponsored by Representative Buddy Carter (R) have recently passed out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and are being sent to the floor for a vote. The bills focus on protecting healthcare access for rural Americans and preserving AM radio access in all vehicles.  First, House Resolution (HR) 979, known as the […]
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Rich McCormick Introduces the Incentivize Savings Act to Tackle the National Debt

Rich McCormick Introduces the Incentivize Savings Act to Tackle the National Debt

James Swafford
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September 17, 2025
Representative Rich McCormick (R) has announced the introduction of the Incentivize Savings Act, a groundbreaking piece of legislation aimed at addressing the nation's unsustainable fiscal trajectory and tackling the national debt.  Federal agency spending has increased by 51.7% from fiscal year (FY) 2019 to FY 2024, and deficit spending has risen by 85.9% over the […]
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Holds DOGE Subcommittee On Weather Modification

Marjorie Taylor Greene Holds DOGE Subcommittee On Weather Modification

James Swafford
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September 17, 2025
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) held a hearing recently with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) subcommittee on the state of weather modification and its implications for health in the country.  Playing God with the Weather – A Disastrous Forecast https://t.co/Y1F2Za2vwS — DOGE Subcommittee (@DOGECommittee) September 16, 2025 Greene opened up the hearing with a […]
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House Passes Bills on Border Security and National Defense

House Passes Bills on Border Security and National Defense

James Swafford
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September 15, 2025
The House of Representatives has passed two new bills, focusing on border security and implementing policies of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. The bills enhance criminal penalties for non-U.S. nationals who illegally enter the country and set forth guidelines for the Departments of Defense (DOD) and Energy (DOE).  First, […]
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Georgia Republicans Celebrate the Arrest of Charlie Kirk’s Assassin

Georgia Republicans Celebrate the Arrest of Charlie Kirk’s Assassin

James Swafford
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September 12, 2025
FBI Director Kash Patel and Utah Governor Spencer Cox (R) announced today that the primary suspect in Charlie Kirk’s assassination has been arrested. He was identified as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson and was reportedly becoming increasingly concerned with politics.  Georgia Republicans took to social media to celebrate Robinson’s arrest and congratulate law enforcement for working so […]
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Georgia Republicans, Democrats Commemorate Anniversary of 9/11

Georgia Republicans, Democrats Commemorate Anniversary of 9/11

James Swafford
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September 11, 2025
Georgia Republicans and Democrats have united to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center, took 2,977 innocent lives, and changed the United States forever.  “As we reflect on the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and the more than 3,000 lives taken from us that day, we […]
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President Trump, Georgia Republicans Unite to Mourn the Death of Charlie Kirk

President Trump, Georgia Republicans Unite to Mourn the Death of Charlie Kirk

James Swafford
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September 11, 2025
Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was shot and killed this week during a speaking event held at Utah Valley University. President Donald Trump and Georgia Republicans have united to mourn his death, remember his character, and pray for his family. The President has ordered that Kirk's life be honored by lowering all American flags to half-mast. […]
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