Veteran Affairs

State Representative Eric Bell (D) recently issued a statement on the potential deployment of the National Guard in Georgia, warning Georgians about the possibility of manufactured division and the undermining of our democratic rights.  Naturally, this statement comes as a response to President Donald Trump’s (R) recent takeover of Washington, D.C. The President invoked the […]

President Donald Trump has recently signed a new bipartisan bill to help protect veterans facing foreclosure on their homes. The VA Home Loan Program Reform Act will assist veterans who have fallen behind on their mortgage payments by extending their due date to the end of the loan term. Also known as House Resolution (HR) […]

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) made its way from the Senate to the House Armed Services Committee for a lengthy mark-up process. After fourteen hours of debate, Rep. Rich McCormick (R) and the other members voted to approve the bill and send it to the House Floor.  This year’s NDAA […]

The House of Representatives recently passed the Department of Defense (DOD) Appropriations Act, which funds military activities for Fiscal Year 2026, has drawn a mix of praise and criticism, though, from Georgia Republicans regarding its foreign aid and regional benefits. The bill, also known as House Resolution (HR) 4016, provides the DOD appropriations for military […]

Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) has collaborated with other lawmakers to introduce the Veterans Health Care Stamp Act of 2025. The bill directs the United States Postal Service to issue and sell a stamp that will fund medical care and treatment for veterans. According to the bill, for every stamp sold, proceeds will be contributed to […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) revealed plans to draft two additional bills similar to the recently passed ‘One, Big, Beautiful’ Bill (BBBl. Republicans codified BBB during the 4th of July weekend following heated debate over the bill’s most controversial issues. Speaking to Fox News on Sunday, Speaker Johnson claimed he has plans to draft similar […]

Iran’s airspace has been partially reopened for commercial travel following its complete closure during Iran and Israel’srecent 12-day conflict.  “As of July 2, Iran's airspace has partially reopened,” announced the State Department.  The airspace reopening follows a ceasefire agreement reached by Iran and Israel and brokered by President Donald Trump.  Israel and Iran exchanged heavy […]

The House of Representatives passed the Special Interest Alien Reporting Act and other bills addressing immigration, customs, and appropriations. Alongside these bills, the House formally condemned the recent political violence in Minnesota, honoring the victims. The first bill, House Resolution (HR) 519, condemns the attacks on Minnesota state legislators that took place on June 14, […]

Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) and Andrew Clyde (R) expressed their frustrations over the handling of the one big, beautiful bill (OBBB) by the Senate, taking issue with certain provisions that have been stripped out and the lack of urgency by the Senate to vote on the bill as a whole.   First, Rep. Greene reiterated […]

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently ordered the renaming of the USNS Harvey Milk to the USNS Oscar V. Peterson in an effort to purportedly take “the politics out of ship naming.” The USNS Milk was ordered to be named after gay rights activist Harvey Milk during former President Barack Obama’s administration. Milk, whose homosexual tendencies caused […]

The US Treasury Department recently announced new sanctions against Mexican banks allegedly helping cartels finance and profit from their criminal activities.  Specifically, Treasury is sanctioning the banks for assisting Mexican gangs to launder profits gained through fentanyl trafficking.  Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) identified three Mexico-based financial institutions “as being of primary money laundering […]

The Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Doug Collins, testified before the U.S. Senate on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2026. Senator Jon Ossoff (D) questioned him over the budget and pointed out some of its issues. Sen. Ossoff began questioning by confirming that the total budget request was for $441.2 billion. He […]

The recent ceasefire agreement reached by Iran and Israel and brokered by President Donald Trump has collapsed after Iran reportedly violated the terms by firing missiles at Israeli residential areas.  In the early hours of Tuesday, June 24, missile fire from Iran struck a civilian building in Be’er Sheva, Israel, violating a ceasefire deal that […]

Arslan Akhtar, a State Department Visa Specialist, has been removed from his role following hidden camera footage exposing his cooperation with illegal immigrants and racist beliefs.  In the footage, obtained by O’Keefe Media group, Akhtar admits to helping illegal immigrants evade law enforcement, professes his desire to see Elon Musk “lynched,” criticizes Jews, and makes […]

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei recently undermined Israel’s operation against Iran’s nuclear weapons development programs after the US voiced continued hope for negotiations.  Iran has indiscriminately fired sundry inter-ballistic missiles against Israel as a response to Israel’s ongoing attacks targeting the former’s nuclear development programs.  The attacks followed weeks of stagnating US-Iran negotiations after the […]

Israel is condemning a recent attack on the civilian Soroka Hospital in Beer Sheva by Iran's military. According to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), an Iranian intercontinental ballistic missile struck Soroka Hospital, causing heavy damage and injuring dozens.  Iranian officials reportedly claimed they were targeting nearby military bases.  Israel Defense Minister Israel Katz decried the […]

Republican lawmakers are at an apparent impasse regarding next steps with Iran as nuclear negotiations sputter.  Iran and President Donald Trump’s administration have been discussing potential diplomatic solutions to halt the former’snuclear development programs.  However, recent reports suggest Iran is unwilling to concede to the US’s main requests, and every day without a‘nuclear deal’ brings […]

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) recently struck Houthi assets in the Hudaydah Port in Yemen as a response to ongoing daily Houthi attacks on Israel’s citizenry.  According to IDF reports, the Hudaya port was targeted because it “is used to transfer weapons and to exploit civilian infrastructure to advance terrorist activities.”  Civilians allegedly received warnings […]