National Politics

This week, Representative Lucy McBath (R-GA) introduced the bipartisan Net Effective Cost Transparency and Prescription Drug Affordability Act of 2026 to increase transparency and competition in the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) market and help lower prescription drug costs.  What are PBMs, and how do they impact the market? PBMs serve as middlemen between health plans, […]

After successfully pushing the Trump Administration, Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) announced $12 million in Federal funding to renourish Tybee Island’s beaches and protect the shoreline.  How did this issue come to Georgia’s senators' attention? According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, after Federal funding cuts, the Trump Administration’s U.S. Army Corps of Engineers […]

Representative Andrew Clyde (R-GA) recently led more than 40 House Republicans in introducing the Make Apportionment Great Again (MAGA) Act. If passed, the legislation would require a reapportionment before the 2028 election and add a U.S. citizenship question to the 2030 census and beyond.  What is the central aim of this legislation? The MAGA Act […]

Representatives Rich McCormick (R-GA) and Brian Babin (R-TX) recently sent letters to three major department heads requesting information on how their agencies are advancing U.S. leadership in biotechnology research while protecting against security risks.  Who received these letters, and how were they sent? The major department heads include U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris […]

Georgia Republicans Honor the Memory of Charlie Kirk One Year After His Assassination Georgia Republicans united today to honor the life and memory of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, one year after his assassination. The co-founder of Turning Point USA was shot and killed on September 10, 2025, while hosting an event at Utah Valley University. Key […]

Georgia Republicans united today to honor the life and memory of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, one year after his assassination. The co-founder of Turning Point USA was shot and killed on September 10, 2025, while hosting an event at Utah Valley University. How is Charlie Kirk being honored and celebrated? The activist is being remembered […]

Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) is cosponsoring the bipartisan Creating Opportunities for New Skills Training at Rural or Underserved Colleges and Trade Schools (CONSTRUCTS) Act of 2025 to help train more students in housing construction.  Who first introduced this bill, and what does it do? The bill, first introduced by Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Marsha […]

Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA), alongside Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), recently launched an inquiry into reports that the Trump administration is developing plans to use the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) tax enforcement authority to target Left-Wing non-profit organizations.  What are Sens. Raphael Warnock and Ron Wyden asking for? In their letter, the senators demand that Treasury […]

Rick Jackson Unveils Plan to End Human Trafficking and Enforce Child-Safety Protections Today at Liberty Plaza, Rick Jackson, the Republican nominee for Governor of Georgia, was joined by Attorney General Chris Carr to unveil his plan to end human trafficking and protect Georgia's most vulnerable children. The centerpiece of the plan to protect Georgia’s children is a […]

Representative Nikema Williams (R-GA) is leading 12 members of the House in reintroducing the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, which is set to reestablish the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force.  When was this bill first introduced, and does it succeed the Equal Pay Act of 1963? Rep. Williams first introduced this bill during […]

Representative Andrew Clyde (R-GA) led seven of his Georgia Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr urging him to issue a legal opinion clarifying a discrepancy in Georgia law. According to the delegation, this discrepancy could prevent law-abiding Georgians from fully exercising their recently restored Second Amendment rights following the […]

Representative Rich McCormick (GA-07) recently participated in a House Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses roundtable examining birth tourism in the United States. How else did Rep. Rich McCormick participate? During this roundtable, he questioned Dr. Steven A. Camarota, Director of Research at the Center for Immigration Studies, on the growing […]

Representative Lucy McBath (D-GA), alongside Representative Josh Harder (D-CA), announced new legislation to scale up local workforce development programs and kickstart a national job training model.  What does this bill do specifically? The Better Jobs through Evidence and Innovation Act is designed to unlock federal funding to expand programs that help vulnerable youth build skills […]

Representative Andrew Clyde (R-GA) is applauding the Trump Administration’s recent announcement that a $93.3 million investment is being delivered to Georgia to help strengthen rural healthcare and improve health outcomes through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP).  How was this investment secured? This investment was made possible through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act […]

Over 100 Georgia Sheriffs Endorse Rick Jackson for Governor The Rick Jackson for Georgia Campaign recently announced that over 100 local Sheriffs have endorsed Rick Jackson for Governor. This announcement comes one week after the Republican candidate received endorsements from Democratic Sheriffs in Lowndes and Dooly Counties. This many endorsements from Sheriffs across the state only reinforce that idea. […]

Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) is cosponsoring the NIH Implementing a Maternal Health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone (IMPROVE) Act to provide funding for the National Institutes of Health’s IMPROVE Initiative, which conducts research to prevent maternal mortality and morbidity.  Who first introduced this bill, and what does it do, specifically? The NIH IMPROVE Act, […]

Attorney General Chris Carr announced today a landmark $17.1 billion multistate big tech settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc., marking the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s.  In addition to the payment, Meta will implement a sweeping set of safety features designed to protect children on the company’s […]

Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) is cosponsoring the Strengthening Collective Resources for Encouraging Education Needed (SCREEN) for Type I Diabetes Act of 2026 to establish a Type 1 Diabetes public awareness campaign and urge people to get screened.  Who introduced this bill and what does it specifically do? The bipartisan legislation was first introduced by Senators […]