Congress

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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]

