With political theater controlling the culture in Washington, it can be nice to know the quieter work of government can still be done. The Sam Farr and Nick Castle Peace Corps Reform Act of 2018 passed the Senate on Monday, September 24th, 2018 and heads to the White House. This bill seeks to improve volunteer
By now you’ve likely seen the out take of Johnny Isakson saying anyone talking bad about John McCain deserves a “whippin”. Here’s the full ten minutes of Isakson’s remarks. I beg of you to take time when you can to watch this in in full. It’s about so much more than John McCain. If you
Georgia Supreme Court Justice Britt Grant has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate. She now leaves an opening on the Georgia Supreme Court to be filled by Governor Nathan Deal. Georgia’s U.S. Senators sent along the following release regarding Britt’s confirmation: WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and David Perdue, R-Ga., today applauded the
The Senate Judiciary Committee today approved the nomination of Britt Grant to serve on the U.S Court of Appeals for the 11th District in Atlanta. Senators Isakson and Perdue sent the following statement on her nomination: “I’m thrilled that Britt Grant has been approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee,” said Isakson. “She is uniquely qualified
In Georgia, we work hard to send the best and the brightest to DC to represent us. Unfortunately, we can’t always say we send the cutest. Now we have an opportunity to change that. Each year, congressmen and women, staffers, government officials, and journalists enter thier pups for the IJR’s Annual Cutest Dogs on the Hill
Senator Johnny Isakson is Chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. As I noted in a recent column, his committee has been passing a series of reform measures aimed at fixing the myriad of problems within the V.A. system. Despite progress, many veterans still need help. Senator Isakson’s remarks were optimistic about the improvements while
Roll Call is reporting that Arizona Senator Jeff Flake (R) is holding up 11th Circuit Court nominee Britt Grant of Georgia. Why? He’s not saying publicly, but it sounds like it has nothing to do with Grant herself. It’s no secret that Senator Flake never boarded the Trump Train, so his resistance to anything or
This week’s Courier Herald column: Johnny Isakson is on a mission. Several years ago I asked Georgia’s Senior Senator why he was still doing what he was doing. Washington seemed like it was becoming unpleasant. The President and Congress were controlled by opposite parties, and getting to 60 votes in the Senate seemed impossible most
In a since-deleted tweet, Congressman Ferguson’s social media team screwed up royally. (And likely lost at least one team member). Those are Nazi soldiers in Congressman @RepDrewFerguson's #DDay tweet. #GA03 https://t.co/fr8aU5M0OL pic.twitter.com/0ocnn97j66 — Shripal Shah (@shripal734) June 6, 2018 What’s also an indictment on the good congressman’s office is that in five-and-a-half hours since the
Good news, everyone! Johnny Isakson sponsored legislation to help protect newspapers and publishers. The so-called PRINT Act “would suspend the import taxes on uncoated groundwood paper while the U.S. Department of Commerce examines the health of—and the effects on—the printing and publishing industry.” Let me save the Commerce Department some work: the printing/publishing industry is unfortunately
