Veteran Affairs

Ossoff and Warnock’s Pushback Against Republican Budget Resolution Fails Recently, Senate Republicans passed a budget resolution to match the resolution passed by the House. The new budget expands the tax cuts implemented in 2017 and funding for national and energy security.  Before its passage, a number of amendments to the bill came up for vote. […]

The Congressional Voting Rights Caucus Co-Chairs recently led nearly 60 House members in sending a letter to President Donald Trump (R) for his "unconstitutional" executive order relating to American elections. The lawmakers in the House contend that Trump's Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections executive order includes "illegal overreach" and denies equal access to people […]

Governor Brian Kemp Signs Religious Liberty Bill Recently, Governor Brian Kemp (R) signed Senate Bill (SB) 36, also known as the Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The bill provides the preservation of religious freedom by revising several provisions and repealing conflicting laws.  Essentially, the bill prevents the government from substantially burdening a person’s religious exercise. […]

Georgia House Committee Passes Bills on Public Health, Medical Care Access, and Transgender Inmates One committee of the Georgia House convened to address issues related to public health. A number of different resolutions concerning new committees were considered. New bills concerning medical procedures were also considered.  First, the House Public Community and Health Committee met […]

President Donald Trump recently unveiled a list of tariffs to be imposed on all imports coming into American markets during a celebration themed ‘liberation day.’ President Trump has lauded tariffs as a tool for negotiation, revenue gathering, and national security enforcement, and has called tariffs “the most beautiful word in the dictionary.” Now, Trump is […]

Georgia House Committees Pass Bills on Public Safety, Education, and the Judiciary A number of Georgia House committees convened to address issues related to public safety, education, and law. Some bills were focused on creating new House committees, while others sought to directly address issues facing Georgians. First, the House Technology and Infrastructure Innovation Committee […]

Greene to Luna on Parental Proxy Voting: 'Leave the ego at the door' Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) did not mince words when speaking about Representative Anna Paulina Luna's (R-FL) attempt to allow proxy voting for new mothers and fathers who also serve in the House. Nine Republicans, including Rep. Luna, ended up voting with […]

After a tragic incident occurred involving four American soldiers in Lithuania, Georgia lawmakers expressed their thoughts. It was reported that the four soldiers had been confirmed dead after an accident with a submerged vehicle. Senator Raphael Warnock (D) expressed his mourning on X. He noted the impact of this loss on Georgia in particular.  Warnock […]

Sen. Williams: Week Eleven Under the Gold Dome By: Sen. Rick Williams (R–Milledgeville) We're almost down to the final week of the 2025 Legislative Session, and what’s happening at the Capitol right now affects your family, your paycheck, and your way of life. That’s why I’m working hard to ensure our values and needs are […]

President Donald Trump recently warned Ansarallah, also known as the Houthis, that his administration will continue striking their military assets until they cease their aggressive behavior.  The Houthis, an Iran-backed Yemeni terror group, have been targeting US, Israeli, and allies’ ships since Hamas’ October 7th, 2023 attacks.  Houthi forces executed daily drone and missile attacks […]

Georgia General Assembly Addresses Tech, Finance, and Governmental Affairs A number of different committees of the Georgia General Assembly discussed topics important to Georgians. These committees were from both the House and Senate and addressed taxes, grants, and intragovernmental coordination. First, the House Technology and Infrastructure Committee discussed two different bills. They began with Senate […]

The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah is on the verge of collapse as the two parties recently traded fire after projectiles were launched at Northern Israel from Lebanon.  President Donald Trump’s diplomatic team, in conjunction with former President Joe Biden’s outgoing staff, brokered a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah last November. The agreement […]

A number of different committees of the Georgia General Assembly discussed topics important to Georgians. These committees were from both the House and Senate and addressed taxes, grants, and intragovernmental coordination. First, the House Technology and Infrastructure Committee discussed two different bills. They began with Senate Bill (SB) 111, also known as the Georgia Consumer […]

Ossoff, Warnock, Scott Introduce Bill to Establish Georgia's First National Park Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Representatives Austin Scott (R-GA), and Sanford Bishop (D-GA) have introduced legislation to establish Georgia's first national park and preserve. The bill, known as the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act, would federally protect the area […]

  The Trump administration has been under fire for the alleged leak of classified material to a journalist. The Signal chat leak has been a disaster for the Trump administration with many calling for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to be fired.  Top Republicans have come to the administration's defense explaining how no classified information was […]

Georgia General Assembly Tackles Transgender Issues and Passes Other Bills on Industry and Regulation Various committees of the Georgia General Assembly passed a number of different bills. The most notable ones addressed issues related to transgenderism. The House focused on that issue while the Senate addressed other problems.  First, the House Agriculture and Consumer Affairs […]

Republican lawmakers are defending President Donald Trump’s administration as they face criticism for enabling a leak of military information after granting a journalist access to a private channel used by top defense and intelligence officials.  The Atlantic’s Editor in Chief Jeffrey Goldberg recently claimed he was added to a Signal chat with top Trump administration […]

Georgia General Assembly Passes Bills on Education, Retirement, and Economic Development Various committees of the Georgia General Assembly came together to discuss a number of different bills. Committees of both the House and Senate convened to address issues important to Georgians.  First, the Senate Economic Development and Tourism Committee convened to discuss the entertainment industry. […]