Veteran Affairs

Georgia General Assembly Adds New Judges and Deliberates Over Energy and Insurance It wasn’t too busy under the Dome today as only a few committees met to discuss new bills. The committees that did meet were focused on issues that could affect many Georgians. The courts, energy, and insurance policy were on the schedule today. […]

Georgia General Assembly Addresses Insurance, Tourism, and Banking With New Bills The General Assembly continues to engage in discussions over a slew of new bills. All kinds of committees met today to discuss issues with insurance policy, electronic fees, and tourism. Several bills passed with little feedback while others took up to an hour to […]

The General Assembly continues to engage in discussions over a slew of new bills. All kinds of committees met today to discuss issues with insurance policy, electronic fees, and tourism. Several bills passed with little feedback while others took up to an hour to pass. House: The House Insurance Committee started with Senate Bill (SB) […]

Georgia General Assembly Concerns Itself with Vehicles, Industry, Family Management It was busy under the Dome today as committees of the General Assembly met to deliberate over more bills. The various committees that met were concerned with industry regulation, motor vehicles, and adoption services. To start, the House Motor Vehicle Committee met today to discuss […]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz have announced Ukraine’s acceptance of a US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. “Today, we've made an offer that the Ukrainians have accepted, which is to enter into a ceasefire and into immediate negotiations to end this conflict in a way […]

Georgia General Assembly Passes Bills Concerning Public Safety and Health  It was a busy day today at the Capitol as the General Assembly deliberated over a number of different bills. Various subcommittees came together to discuss new bills concerning public safety, health, and human services.  The Senate Public Safety Committee met today to discuss House […]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for negotiations with Ukrainian officials on a potential end to the Russia-Ukraine war.  Secretary Rubio’s meeting with Ukrainian officials follows President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelesnkyy’s recent acerbic discussion in the Oval Office.  The discussion initiated the rapid deterioration of US-Ukraine relations, as […]

Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced the bipartisan Coast Guard Combat-Injured Tax Fairness Act to aid Coast Guard veterans. The bill aims to "return improperly withheld taxes back to combat-injured U.S. Coast Guard veterans" and ensure they receive the same treatment as wounded veterans of the other branches. Sen. Rev. Warnock shared […]

President Donald Trump is encouraging the people of Greenland to vote for candidates that will support annexing the island to the US in the upcoming general elections.  “As I made clear during my Joint Address to Congress, the United States strongly supports the people of Greenland’s right to determine their own future,” said President Trump.  […]

US Central Command (CENTCOM) is reporting the recent capture of ISIS-K leadership as a result of a joint mission between US forces and armed Syrian groups.  CENTCOM claimed its forces had cooperated with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a coalition of armed Kurdish groups, to capture Salah Mohammad Al-Abdullah, an ISIS cell leader, in the […]

President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order creating the US’ first ever Bitcoin and Crypto reserve.  The executive order creates two separate reserves, one Bitcoin reserve and another Digital Assets reserve holding a gauntlet of cryptocurrencies, that will hold assets forfeited as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings. President Trump has publicly […]

President Donald Trump recently ordered the re-designation of Ansarallah, also known as the Houthis, as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO). The re-designation reverses former President Joe Biden’s decision to remove the Houthis’ FTO status, originally set during President Trump’s first term.  The Houthis, an islamist political and military organization receiving significant funds from Iran, has […]

The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) recently ruled against President Donald Trump’s request to freeze $2 billion of USAID payments.  President Trump had asked SCOTUS to reaffirm the US’ freezing of $2 billion USAID ‘reimbursement’ payments to companies for work that had already allegedly been performed.  However, in a 5-4 ruling, SCOTUS rejected Trump’s request, ruling […]

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced the charging and extradition of terrorist Mohammad Sharifullah, also known as “Jafar,” for helping orchestrate the Abbey Gate terror attacks which killed 13 US military service members.  The August 26, 2021 attacks occurred during President Joe Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal debacle.  As US servicemembers attempted to coordinate the […]

Polls measuring viewers’ reactions to President Donald Trump’s recent joint address to Congress are signaling overwhelming support for the president's speech. A CBS poll conducted shortly after President Trump’s speech recorded 76% of viewers approved it.  While the poll claimed 51% of viewers were Republican, 27% were independent while 20% were Democrats.  The 76% approval […]

President Donald Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico while increasing current tariffs on Chinese goods by 10%. The tariffs had been originally imposed last February but were paused by President Trump due to ongoing negotiations with the respective countries.  Trump has repeatedly promised, both during his presidential campaign and first […]

President Donald Trump ordered a halt to all US military aid to Ukraine following his recent contentious meeting with Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelenskyy.  “The president has been clear that he is focused on peace,” a White House official reportedly stated. “We need our partners to be committed to that goal as well. We are pausing […]

President Donald Trump’s Treasury Department recently announced that it will not enforce the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) beneficial ownership information reporting rule (BOI).  BOI rules, originally designed to combat illicit business transactions, fraud, and money laundering by requiring businesses to disclose their ownership’s identity, have faced criticism for being allegedly unconstitutional and burdensome for small […]