Johnny Isakson sat down with The Marietta Daily Journal recently and reading between the lines, he appears to have a growing unease with U.S. President Donald Trump. The most telling exchange came when Isakson was asked about Trump’s ban on transgender Americans serving in the military. Quote Isakson (emphasis added): “That came out of left field. We
Congressman Doug Collins (R-GA-09) was on CBS This Morning earlier in the week to discuss the lack of access for rural areas and the legislation (Gigabit Opportunity Act) he has introduced to address it. You can check out the video here: “Rural Internet access” probably invokes the thought of the farmer who can’t get high-speed
Georgia’s Christopher Wray has been confirmed as the new FBI Director. Both Senator’s Isakson and Perdue voted to confirm their fellow Georgian. Their statements are below the fold, after the video of Senator Isakson’s remarks.
C-SPAN aired a new member interview with Georgia’s newest Member of Congress, Congresswoman Karen Handel (R-GA-06). In the interview, Handel discusses her experience as a new member of Congress, her family, her district, and the special election. Click here to watch the video in the C-SPAN video library.
The 21st Century AIRR Act passed out of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on June 27th. The bipartisan 21st Century AIRR Act (H.R. 2997), legislation that provides a transformational reform of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The Committee approved the 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act (21st Century AIRR Act) by a vote
From a press release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, today introduced broad, bipartisan legislation that seeks to improve veterans’ education benefits and enhance the post-9/11 G.I. Bill. The Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017, S.1598, will further invest in the proven educational
According to The Wall Street Journal, the Senate Judiciary Committee has unanimously approved the nomination of Atlanta attorney Chris Wray to be the next FBI director. Now he’ll face the full Senate within the next couple of weeks: Christopher Wray, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next FBI director, cleared a key hurdle in
