{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where party = \"Republican\", state = \"GA\" and year = 2021 sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4923", "Reps. Allen, Stefanik, Foxx, Banks, Sen. Braun Lead Opposition to Biden Vaccine Mandate in Upcoming SCOTUS Case", "2021-12-30", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12), House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (NY-21), House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (NC-05), Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Banks (IN-03), and Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) led over 130 Representatives and over 40 Senators in filing an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in the upcoming case considering the Biden Administration\u2019s top-down Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring private employers with over 100 employees to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine or weekly testing. The brief argues that Congress did not give OSHA the authority to impose a vaccine mandate and urges SCOTUS to stay the mandate.\n\nIn the brief, the Members write: \u201cCongressional members have an interest in the powers they delegate to agencies not being abused\u2014the legislative authority vested in the federal government belongs to Congress, not the Executive branch. In this case, the promulgation by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) of a sweeping, nationwide vaccine mandate on businesses intrudes into an area of legislative concern far beyond the authority of the agency. And it does so with a Mandate enacted through OSHA\u2019s seldom-used \u2018emergency temporary standard\u2019 (ETS) provision that allows for bypass of notice and comment rulemaking under certain circumstances. That OSHA exceeded its authority in enacting the ETS Mandate is not a \u2018particularly hard\u2019 question.\u201d\n\nThe Members continue: \u201cMoreover, congressional members\u2014as representatives of the people of their States and districts\u2014have an interest in the citizens they represent being able to craft local solutions to problems facing their States and districts. Federalism concerns should be addressed before requiring federally-imposed solutions. And this is especially true when the question at issue involves an area typically reserved to the States (such as vaccine mandates). At the least, Congress should be forced to make clear any delegations of authority into areas of State control.\u201d\n\nFull text of the brief is available here.\n\nThe brief was signed by: Reps. Rick W. Allen, Elise Stefanik, Virginia Foxx, Jim Banks, Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Robert Aderholt, Mark Amodei, Kelly Armstrong, Jodey C. Arrington, Brian Babin, Don Bacon, James R. Baird, Troy Balderson, Andy Barr, Jack Bergman, Andy Biggs, Dan Bishop, Mo Brooks, Vern Buchanan, Ted Budd, Michael C. Burgess, M.D., Kat Cammack, Earl \u201cBuddy\u201d Carter, Steve Chabot, Ben Cline, Michael Cloud, Andrew Clyde, James Comer, Eric A. \u201cRick\u201d Crawford, Dan Crenshaw, Warren Davidson, Rodney Davis, Jeff Duncan, Neal Dunn, Ron Estes, Pat Fallon, A. Drew Ferguson, IV, Michelle Fischbach, Scott Fitzgerald, Brian Fitzpatrick, Chuck Fleischmann, Jeff Fortenberry, Russ Fulcher, Matt Gaetz, Mike Gallagher, Bob Gibbs, Louie Gohmert, Bob Good, Lance Gooden, Paul Gosar, Kay Granger, Garret Graves, Mark Green, Marjorie Taylor Greene, H. Morgan Griffith, Glenn Grothman, Michael Guest, Brett Guthrie, Andy Harris, M.D., Diana Harshbarger, Vicky Hartzler, Yvette Herrell, Jody Hice, French Hill, Ashley Hinson, Richard Hudson, Darrell Issa, Ronny L. Jackson, Chris Jacobs, Bill Johnson, Dusty Johnson, Mike Johnson, Jim Jordan, John Joyce, M.D., Fred Keller, Trent Kelly, David Kustoff, Doug LaMalfa, Doug Lamborn, Jake LaTurner, Debbie Lesko, Billy Long, Barry Loudermilk, Nancy Mace, Nicole Malliotakis, Tracey Mann, Thomas Massie, Brian Mast, Lisa McClain, Tom McClintock, Patrick McHenry, David B. McKinley, P.E., Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Dan Meuser, Mary Miller, Carol D. Miller, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D., John Moolenaar, Alexander X. Mooney, Barry Moore, Blake Moore, Markwayne Mullin, Gregory F. Murphy, M.D., Dan Newhouse, Ralph Norman, Jay Obernolte, Burgess Owens, Steven Palazzo, Gary Palmer, Scott Perry, August Pfluger, Bill Posey, Mike D. Rogers, John Rose, David Rouzer, Chip Roy, John Rutherford, Austin Scott, Adrian Smith, Jason Smith, Lloyd Smucker, Victoria Spartz, Michelle Steel, W. Gregory Steube, Claudia Tenney, Glenn \u201cGT\u201d Thompson, Beth Van Duyne, Ann Wagner, Tim Walberg, Jackie Walorski, Randy Weber, Bruce Westerman, Roger Williams, Joe Wilson, Robert J. Wittman\n\nSens. John Barrasso, Marsha Blackburn, Roy Blunt, John Boozman, Mike Braun, Richard Burr, Shelley Moore Capito, Bill Cassidy, Tom Cotton, John Cornyn, Kevin Cramer, Mike Crapo, Ted Cruz, Steven Daines, Joni Ernst, Deb Fischer, Lindsey O. Graham, Chuck Grassley, Bill Hagerty, Josh Hawley, John Hoeven, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Jim Inhofe, Ron Johnson, John Kennedy, James Lankford, Cynthia Lummis, Michael S. Lee, Roger Marshall, Mitch McConnell, Jerry Moran, Lisa Murkowski, Rand Paul, Rob Portman, James E. Risch, Mike Rounds, Marco Rubio, Ben Sasse, Rick Scott, Tim Scott, Richard C. Shelby, Dan Sullivan, John Thune, Thom Tillis, Patrick Toomey, Roger Wicker, Todd Young\n\nBackground:\n\nOn December 17, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit lifted the Fifth Circuit\u2019s stay of the Biden Administration\u2019s vaccine mandate for large employers. The Department of Labor has stated it will begin enforcing the ETS on January 10, 2022. The Department will also give employers acting in good faith until February 9, 2022 before it will begin issuing citations for violations of the mandate\u2019s testing requirements.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=8650", "Mission Accomplished: FAA Approves Launch Site Operator License For Spaceport Camden", "2021-12-20", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Earl L. \"Buddy\" Carter", "C001103", "buddycarter.house.gov", "buddycarter", "https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WOODBINE, Ga. \u2013 Camden County, Georgia, a rocket testing location and alternate launch site for the Apollo program, has reclaimed its aerospace heritage with the issuance of a launch site operator license (LSOL) by the Federal Aviation Administration for Spaceport Camden. Spaceport Camden is a multi user, vertical lift, commercial launch site on the Atlantic seaboard that will support up to 12 small vehicle launches per year.\n\n\u201cOpportunity - that is what Spaceport Camden\u2019s LSOL is providing Camden County. Our already world-class economy is now diversifying in a way that will catapult Georgia into the 21st century and beyond,\u201d said U.S. Representative Earl L. \u201cBuddy\u201d Carter. \u201cI am immensely proud of Spaceport Camden for their hard work and innovation that made this possible. With this announcement, Georgia\u2019s First District has solidified itself as a global leader.\u201d\n\n\u201cIn the 20th century Camden County was declared the \u2018Gateway to Space.\u2019 With this license, we have retained that title again in the 21st century,\u201d said Steve Howard, Camden County Administrator and Spaceport Camden executive project lead. \u201cThis once in a generation opportunity will provide a new frontier of economic prosperity for Camden, the region and the state of Georgia. Georgia is part of the new space race, and we will become one of the leaders,\u201d added Howard.\n\n\u201cIt has been long time coming, but Camden County is immensely proud of this accomplishment. With this license, Spaceport Camden offers coastal Georgia over 100 miles of opportunity,\u201d said Board of County Commissioners Chairman, Gary Blount. \u201cWe are no longer a one-dimensional economy solely reliant on the brave sailors and contractors at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay for economic prosperity,\u201d added Blount.\n\nSpaceport Camden becomes the thirteenth licensed spaceport in the United States, but just the third vertical lift facility on the East Coast. Vertical lift comprises the lion\u2019s share of commercial space activity and low latitude east coast launch sites are preferred due to the extra velocity provided by the rotation of the Earth.\n\nLocated below 31 degrees of latitude, Spaceport Camden takes advantage of free boost velocity from the earth\u2019s rotation to maximize payload and minimize fuel necessary to reach orbit. As a result, Spaceport Camden\u2019s location offers similar launch characteristics to Cape Canaveral, the world\u2019s busiest spaceport.\n\nCamden County is the ideal location to meet growing launch demand from the commercial space industry - a $447 billion industry that Bank of America predicts will grow to $3 trillion by 2047. Not only does Camden County have a highly trained military workforce that can transition upon retirement to employment into the commercial space industry, the surrounding area has transportation infrastructure such as roads and rail that can provide support to the investment community.\n\nSpaceport Camden comes online of increasing demand for vertical lift launch capacity. A recentstudy for the Pentagon found that the majority of US Spaceports are unsuitable for future launch needs because they are horizontal, not vertical launch sites like Spaceport Camden. The study notes, \u201c[d]ue to the inherent performance limitations of horizontal launch, the future space economy will be dependent on vertical launch.\u201d\n\nThe study also found that without additional vertical lift capacity at sites like Spaceport Camden \u201c\u2026the U.S. will still remain precariously dependent on a handful of key spaceports \u2013 a dependency that, if not resolved, will undermine U.S. interests strategically and commercially in the next decade.\u201d\n\nLaunch providers seeking to utilize Spaceport Camden will still need to have their individual vehicles approved by the FAA to launch from Spaceport Camden - a standard requirement under the agency\u2019s rules. All launch vehicles must be individually licensed.\n\nMore about Spaceport Camden: Their Vision is to develop a successful world class spaceport through a public private partnership that establishes Camden County as the Commercial Space Center of the United States. Their Mission is to create the premier spaceport strategically positioned to provide economic diversity with a competitive advantage for the space sector, Camden County, the State of Georgia and the United States of America. For more information, please view www.SpaceportCamden.us.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=8652", "Carter helps secure $14.6 million for Georgia Ports", "2021-12-20", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Earl L. \"Buddy\" Carter", "C001103", "buddycarter.house.gov", "buddycarter", "https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced today that it is authorizing $14.6 million to the Georgia Ports Authority to expand operations at the Brunswick Port.\n\nRep. Earl L. \u201cBuddy\u201d Carter (R-GA) voted for this funding, which was authorized under the FY 2021 Appropriations Act signed into law under President Trump.\n\n\u201cThis is exactly the type of strategic, targeted investment that will alleviate the supply chain crunch at our Ports and help Georgia maintain its status as a world-class shipping leader,\u201d said Carter.\n\nSpecifically, the funding will go towards constructing \u201ca fourth roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) vessel berth at the Port of Brunswick's Colonel's Island Terminal in order to add needed capacity at the nation's second busiest Ro-Ro cargo port and more efficiently accommodate the larger 7,000-plus-unit vehicle carrier vessels that are becoming the industry standard for Ro-Ro ships calling at U.S. ports,\u201d according to the DOT\u2019s grant announcement.\n\nRep. Carter wrote a letter to Secretary Buttigieg back in June urging him to approve this grant, citing the \u201cthe growing volume of U.S. automotive exports at the Port,\u201d and the project\u2019s potential to create \u201cimmediate and long-term family wage jobs.\u201d\n\n\u201cTaxpayer dollars should benefit the taxpayers. This grant will create generations of good-paying, in-demand jobs that will further attract businesses, people, and workers to Georgia\u2019s First District,\u201d said Carter. \u201cI thank former President Trump for advocating for this legislation and the Georgia Ports Authority for their innovation and leadership, which made today\u2019s grant announcement possible.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=8649", "Carter on passing of Senator Isakson", "2021-12-19", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Earl L. \"Buddy\" Carter", "C001103", "buddycarter.house.gov", "buddycarter", "https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, former Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson tragically passed away. Rep. Earl L. \u201cBuddy\u201d Carter (R-GA) paid tribute to this great Georgian:\n\n\u201cSenator Isakson is one of the greatest Georgians to ever walk the halls of Congress. When you were with Senator Isakson, there was an inescapable sense that you were witnessing history,\u201d said Carter.\n\n\u201cI am proud to call Senator Isakson a mentor. Last year, I had the honor to watch as he and the late Congressman John Lewis embraced on the House Floor. I will not soon forget that moment, as two of the greatest voices for freedom in our generation, both from Georgia, proved yet again that respect knows no political party. Senator Isakson, thank you for setting an example for what it means to govern with integrity. My thoughts and prayers are with your wife, Dianne, and family during this trying time.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=CA61DB1D-5C0A-4A43-8122-5A75D5D8475C", "Rep. Austin Scott Announces 2021 Congressional App Challenge Winner", "2021-12-16", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Contest enriches STEM fields in middle and high school students.\n\nHAHIRA, GA.-- Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) today announced the Eighth District's 2021 Congressional App Challenge winners, Aarin Dave and Deshaun Hester. A panel of engineering judges chose the two Hahira Middle School 8th graders as winners for their Android App, LifeLearn.\n\nLifeLearn was created to help kids with physical & mental disabilities learn basic life skills that many elementary students already know. This is done in a clear and accessible manner in videos by their peers on the app. The winners were inspired to create this app by their fellow students who often struggled with basic life skills. The team consulted with the Life Skills teacher at Hahira Middle to better understand the behavior and needs of this particular student population and created an app that could make a difference.\n\nLifeLearn will be featured on the U.S. House of Representative's website (www.house.gov) and displayed in an exhibit in the U.S. Capitol Building alongside winners from other participating Congressional Districts across the country.\n\nThe Congressional App Challenge is an annual, nationwide event intended to engage students' creativity and encourage their participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. This competition allows students to compete with peers throughout their own Congressional District by creating and exhibiting their software application, or \"app,\" for web, PC, tablet, mobile, or other platforms of their choice.\n\nAll current middle and high school students (6-12th grade) who reside in or attend school in the Eighth Congressional District are encouraged to start planning for the 2022 Congressional App Challenge. Students may compete as individuals or in teams of up to four, as long as two of the teammates are eligible to participate in the district. More details will be announced next Spring.\n\nAdditional details can be found on Rep. Scott\u2019s website https://austinscott.house.gov/help-center/congressional-app-challenge or by contacting Rep. Scott\u2019s Warner Robins office at (478) 971-1776.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=8629", "Carter rejects Democrats\u2019 bid to raise federal debt", "2021-12-15", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Earl L. \"Buddy\" Carter", "C001103", "buddycarter.house.gov", "buddycarter", "https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House early this morning officially sent a bill to President Biden\u2019s desk to raise the debt limit up to nearly $31 trillion. Rep. Earl L. \u201cBuddy\u201d Carter (R-GA) proudly voted against this reckless legislation.\n\nOn a nearly party line 221-209 vote, the House advanced S.J. Res 33, which paves the way to funding Washington Democrats\u2019 radical tax and spending sprees.\n\n\u201cDo not believe Pelosi, Biden, and Schumers\u2019 lies - we did not raise the debt ceiling today to pay the nation\u2019s existing debt. They did it so they could fund their socialist infrastructure and build back broke schemes,\u201d said Carter. \u201cI fully support the United States following through on its obligations and paying back our debt; but, I do not support Congressional Democrats and the Biden Administration manipulating what should be a bipartisan process to spend trillions of taxpayer dollars that will indebt our children, entrench bureaucracy into Americans\u2019 lives, and benefit only the wealthy.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=8630", "Carter introduces For the Parents Act", "2021-12-15", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Earl L. \"Buddy\" Carter", "C001103", "buddycarter.house.gov", "buddycarter", "https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Earl L. \u201cBuddy\u201d Carter (R-GA) introduced the For the Parents Act, which will prohibit federal funding of public schools and institutions of higher education that teach the racist and divisive ideology known as Critical Race Theory (CRT).\n\nTaxpayer dollars should not flow towards institutions that peddle lies and hate to our students and children. The For the Parents Act protects the integrity of federally-funded curricula and parents\u2019 rights to have a say in their child\u2019s education.\n\n\u201cAmerica is not an inherently racist nation. We were built on the premise that all are created equal and are the freest nation to ever exist. Our children should learn about the whole of the American story, from the sin of slavery to the abolitionists and suffragettes. But they should do so in a way that inspires and unites them as a people to make the world a better place,\u201d said Carter.\n\nAcross the nation, parents are showing up at school board meetings to protest curriculum containing controversial CRT teachings, which divides students up into victim and oppressor groups based solely on the color of their skin.\n\n\u201cWith this bill, we are sending the message to our youth that no matter the color of their skin, there is room for them to succeed in America,\u201d said Carter. \u201cMartin Luther King Jr. famously longed for the day that we would \u2018live in a nation where [children] will not be judged by the color of their skin.\u2019 CRT will make that dream unattainable.\u201d\n\nOriginal co-sponsors for the bill include Reps. Jeff Duncan (R-SC), Randy Weber (R-TX), Tom Tiffany (R-WI), Louie Gohmert (R-TX), and Brian Babin (R-TX).\n\nRead the full text of the bill here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4918", "Allen Leads Letter to Help Utilize Nuclear Production Tax Credit for Plant Vogtle", "2021-12-14", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) today led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury asking for guidance to be issued for the Advanced Nuclear Production Tax Credit (NPTC). Advanced nuclear facilities, particularly Plant Vogtle, are currently unable to utilize these tax credits until new guidance is issued. The letter is signed by members of Congress from Georgia, Alabama and Florida, as these unique tax credits will directly benefit customers served by Plant Vogtle in these states.\n\nIn their letter, the Members write:\n\n\u201cIn Georgia, Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 are the first advanced nuclear units ever to be built in the U.S. These Units are expected to enter commercial service in the third quarter of 2022 (Unit 3) and second quarter of 2023 (Unit 4). Once completed, these units will produce enough clean electricity to power one million homes and businesses. Plant Vogtle is owned by four entities with differing ownership and governance structures. The 2018 changes to the NPTC extend the NPTC and provide a mechanism to assure that all co-owners of the plant, regardless of ownership structure and tax status, could equally benefit from the provision of tax credits. Guidance far in advance of the commercial operation of Units 3 and 4 will allow the co-owners of Plant Vogtle to plan for the allocation of tax credits and secure agreements to maximize the benefit of the tax credits generated by operating the plant.\u201d\n\nFull text of the letter can be found here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=8610", "Carter Cosponsors Bill to Block CMS Vaccine Mandates", "2021-12-09", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Earl L. \"Buddy\" Carter", "C001103", "buddycarter.house.gov", "buddycarter", "https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Congressman Earl L. \"Buddy\" Carter (R-GA) continues his charge against federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates, specifically as it related to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) employees, by signing onto Rep. Jeff Duncan's (R-SC) recent resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) that will halt President Biden\u2019s harmful mandate for virtually all healthcare employees. Resolutions under the CRA are privileged under Congressional rules to ensure Congress is able to keep the Executive branch accountable. A CRA resolution requires a simple majority threshold to pass the House and Senate.\n\n\u201cVaccine mandates are unconstitutional. As we head into Christmas, workers need the peace of mind that comes with keeping their jobs and keeping the President out of their personal medical decisions. That\u2019s why I am a proud cosponsor of this bill and proudly defend our health care workers\u2019 right to decide with their doctor whether the COVID-19 vaccine is the right decision for them,\u201d said Carter.\n\nRep. Carter joins 160 of his colleagues in co-sponsoring this legislation to prevent any further unconstitutional overreach from the Biden Administration.\n\nBackground: The Congressional Review Act process is the legal process whereby Congress can overturn an Administration regulation, once it has been properly noticed. \u201cProper notice\u201d occurs once a regulation is printed in the Federal Register and received by the Clerks of the House and Senate. The CMS vaccine mandate regulation was printed in the Federal Register on November 5, 2021. It was noted as received by the Senate Clerk on December 1, 2021, and by the House Clerk on December 9, 2021. Now that all three of those notices have been received, a CRA receives privilege in the House if the Minority Leader brings it up as a \u201cprivileged resolution,\u201d which means the House must bring the legislation to the floor for a vote.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=91EAB81F-A565-4721-B69F-8C7146832125", "Rep. Austin Scott on Final Passage of the FY22 NDAA", "2021-12-08", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), released the below statement upon a final negotiated Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passing the House of Representatives late yesterday. The NDAA sets Department of Defense (DoD) policies and authorizes funding levels for defense programs.\n\n\u201cWhile it\u2019s certainly not perfect, the FY22 NDAA provides more of the resources our men and women in uniform need to complete their important missions, modernize our platforms and systems, and protect the homeland. It provides significant resources for Service Chief and Combatant Commander priorities left unfunded by President Biden\u2019s budget and is a 5% increase in national security spending over the previous fiscal year,\u201d said Rep. Scott. \u201cI voted in favor of the bill and was proud to help negotiate this final legislation, including making sure there were no red flag laws that infringe on any American\u2019s Second Amendment rights and stopping a provision to require women from registering for the draft.\u201d\n\n\u201cRep. Scott has been laser focused on working to ensure that our servicemembers have the funding and tools they need to be prepared for conflict. The NDAA is the most important piece of legislation that Congress produces \u2013 it is bipartisan and bicameral and most of all it protects our national security and supports our troops. I thank Rep. Scott for his work on this incredibly important piece of legislation,\u201d said HASC Ranking Member Mike Rogers (AL-03).\n\nThe FY22 NDAA provides $768 billion in total defense discretionary spending, $25 billion more than President Biden\u2019s budget request. Highlights include providing a 2.7% pay raise for our troops, fully modernizing our nuclear triad, and focusing on supply chain security and supply chain independence from China, among many other things. It also contains 23 provisions authored by Rep. Scott that were included in the first House-passed version of the legislation. Click here to read more.\n\nKey provisions of the bill include:\n\nAfghanistan \u2013 Directs the Secretary of Defense to recover all aircraft provided by the U.S. to Afghan Security Forces that were relocated to other countries and establishes an independent commission to review the entirety of Afghanistan War, including the disastrous withdrawal, and present finding and recommendations to Congress.\n\nBorder Security \u2013 Continues funding for the deployment of National Guard to the border.\n\nChina \u2013 Includes over $500 million in INDOPACOM Combatant Commander priorities left unfunded by the Biden budget and authorizes over $7 billion for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative, $2 billion above the President\u2019s request. It also requires the DoD and State Department to assess China's efforts to expand its presence and influence in Latin America and the Caribbean and prohibits DoD purchases of goods from Chinese forced labor camps in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.\n\nExtremism \u2013 The NDAA does not include a provision establishing an Office of Extremism at the Department of Defense. The bill does not create a new Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) article on extremism. It does not require the Department to establish policies to counter extremism or make troops take training courses on extremism.\n\nNuclear \u2013 Prohibits any reduction in the number of intercontinental ballistic missiles or retiring or reconverting our low-yield nuclear warheads and prevents Russian and Chinese officials from accessing U.S. missile defense sites.\n\nReadiness \u2013 Focuses investment on new and emerging weapon systems capable of penetrating denied operating environments such as China.\n\n\u201cRed Flag\u201d Laws \u2013 Makes no changes to law that would impact the Second Amendment Rights of Americans.\n\nRequirement for Women to Register for the Draft \u2013 The NDAA does not include a provision requiring women to register for the Selective Service. The bill makes no changes to the Selective Service System, how a draft would be conducted, or who would be conscripted.\n\nRussia \u2013 Includes $300 million in security assistance and intelligence support to Ukraine, including not less than $75 million in lethal assistance. It also fully funds the European Deterrence Initiative and focuses on boosting our allies near Russia\u2019s border.\n\nShipbuilding \u2013 Provides funding for 13 new battle force ships and prohibits the decommissioning of 2 cruisers.\n\nVaccine Mandates \u2013\n\nDischarges \u2013 Prohibits DoD from dishonorably discharging servicemembers that refuse the COVID-19 vaccine. Servicemembers may only receive an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions. This policy will retroactively apply to the date of the DoD COVID-19 vaccine order and be in place for at least 2 years.\n\nExemptions \u2013 Requires DoD to establish uniform standards under which servicemembers may be exempted from receiving the COVID-19 vaccine for administrative, medical, or religious reasons. The DoD must consider the effects of natural immunity in setting medical standards, as well as whether the servicemember is approaching retirement when setting the administrative exemption standards.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=8609", "Carter, Trahan celebrate passage of bill protecting children\u2019s health", "2021-12-08", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Earl L. \"Buddy\" Carter", "C001103", "buddycarter.house.gov", "buddycarter", "https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, the lead sponsors of H.R. 5551 U.S. Reps. Earl L. \u201cBuddy\u201d Carter (R-GA) and Lori Trahan (D-MA) celebrated passage of this landmark legislation to protect children suffering from birth defects and other developmental disorders.\n\nThe bipartisan Improving Health of Children Act passed the House today on a 405-20 vote. This life-saving action will reaffirm the federal government\u2019s commitment to supporting children\u2019s health and well-being, 1 in 33 of whom suffer from a birth defect.\n\n\u201cI am encouraged by the bipartisan agreement that children suffering from developmental disorders deserve adequate funding and resources,\u201d said Congressman Carter, the bill\u2019s Republican lead. \u201cAs this bill heads to the Senate, I will continue fighting to ensure that programs essential to finding cures and supplying treatment for life-threatening disorders are properly supported by the federal government. There is no cause more deserving of Congress\u2019s time and attention than that of protecting young lives.\u201d\n\n\u201cSince its creation two decades ago, the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities has worked to ensure people living with disabilities are given the dignity, respect, and opportunities they need to succeed. I helped introduce the Improving the Health of Children Act to support that critical work,\u201d said Congresswoman Trahan, the bill\u2019s Democratic lead. \u201cThis bipartisan legislation will reauthorize the Center for the first time in fifteen years and provide it with the funding and resources necessary to support more than a dozen essential programs. I\u2019m grateful to my colleagues in the House who supported this important legislation, and I look forward to partnering with our Senate counterparts to ensure it becomes law.\u201d\n\nSpecifically, H.R. 5551 would reestablish programs related to birth defects; folic acid; cerebral palsy; intellectual disabilities; child development; newborn screening; autism; fragile X syndrome; fetal alcohol syndrome; tourette syndrome; pediatric genetic disorders; disability prevention; or other relevant diseases.\n\nRead the full text of the bill here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=63", "Rep. Clyde Applauds Passage of FY22 NDAA", "2021-12-08", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Andrew S. Clyde", "C001116", "clyde.house.gov", "clyde", "https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) released the following statement after the House passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 last night by a vote of 363-70:\n\n\u201cAs a 28-year Navy veteran who served three combat tours in Kuwait and Iraq, I strongly believe funding, equipping, and supporting our military is paramount to the security of our great nation. With threats increasing from adversaries across the globe, this year\u2019s NDAA bolsters our capabilities to properly counter threats posed by China, Russia, Iran, and radical terrorist organizations.\n\n\u201cNo matter the mission, our brave men and women in uniform answer the call to protect our national interests and preserve our precious freedoms. We owe it to our troops to deliver the support and resources they need, which is why I am pleased that this NDAA provides a well-deserved 2.7% pay increase to our servicemembers and makes historic investments in future warfighter technologies.\n\n\u201cI sincerely commend my Republican colleagues on the House and Senate Armed Service Committees for successfully working with Democrats to remove the poison pills that, as a staunch conservative, I could never support, including the proposed office of Countering Extremism, the proposed \u2018Red Flag\u2019 laws, and the requirement for women to register for Selective Service. Now that those partisan provisions have been eliminated, I am proud to support the final passage of this year\u2019s NDAA, which strengthens our nation\u2019s readiness to ensure that we have the most lethal military force in the world.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nSpecifically, the conferenced FY22 NDAA:\n\nBoosts topline defense spending by $25 billion to reverse President Biden\u2019s woefully underfunded budget\n\nProvides a 2.7% pay raise for and expanded benefits for military families\n\nEnsures historic investments in emerging technology, like AI, quantum computing, and hypersonic weapons\n\nSecures funding to defend our allies from Russian aggression, including $300 million for the Ukraine Security Alliance Initiative and $4 billion for the European Deterrence Initiative fund\n\nInvests $7.1 billion for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative in preparing our military to prevail in conflict with China\n\nEstablishes that it is the policy of U.S. to maintain the ability to resist Chinese efforts to seize control of Taiwan\n\nProhibits a dishonorable discharge for servicemembers who refuse a COVID-19 vaccination and requires uniform procedures for vaccine exemptions\n\nRemoved language requiring women to register for Selective Service at 18 years of age\n\nEliminated language establishing an Office of Countering Extremism that would have created an ideological litmus test for servicemembers in violation of their First Amendment rights\n\nRemoved dangerous \u201cRed Flag\u201d language that could strip servicemembers\u2019 and veterans\u2019 Second Amendment rights.\n\nAdditional provisions may be found in the bill text HERE.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4911", "Rep. Allen Supports National Defense Authorization Act", "2021-12-07", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) released the following statement after voting for final passage of the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual bill that authorizes defense spending and sets priorities for America\u2019s military:\n\n\u201cCongress has an important duty to ensure America\u2019s military is equipped with the necessary resources to defend our nation while providing support to our service members and their families. This year\u2019s national defense bill delivers on these goals, bolstering defense spending and including a pay raise for our troops, while holding the Biden Administration accountable for its disastrous and incompetent withdrawal from Afghanistan.\n\n\u201cWe must also continue to prepare for the future of warfare and combat threats posed by our strategic adversaries, like Russia and China. I\u2019m proud of the work being done in Georgia\u2019s 12th District to do just that, and this bill secures vital funding for U.S. Army Cyber Command at Fort Gordon and the important missions at the Savannah River Site.\n\n\u201cWhile Democrats initially injected several controversial provisions such as \u2018Red Flag\u2019 laws and a requirement for women to register for the draft, I was glad to see they were ultimately rejected from the final bill. It is important that we never politicize our nation\u2019s military, and in a time of so much divisiveness, I\u2019m pleased to see Congress come together to support the men and women who courageously serve in uniform -- especially on the 80th anniversary of the attack at Pearl Harbor.\u201d\n\nThe Fiscal Year 2022 NDAA Conference Report:\n\nReverses President Biden\u2019s reckless cuts to our national security by boosting the defense topline by nearly $25 billion, ensuring growth of 5% from FY21.\n\nAuthorizes a 2.7% pay increase for service members and extends military recruitment and retention bonuses and special pay authorities.\n\nPreserves service members\u2019 free speech rights by protecting them from being punished for political statements on social media accounts.\n\nProhibits a dishonorable discharge for service members who refuse a COVID-19 vaccination and requires uniform procedures for vaccine exemptions.\n\nFocuses investment in new and emerging weapon systems capable of penetrating denied operating environments such as China.\n\nAuthorizes $250 million to conduct counter-terrorism operations in Afghanistan and prohibits the Department of Defense (DoD) from providing any financial support to the Taliban.\n\nRequires the DoD to immediately submit a plan to Congress on how it will support the evacuation of American citizens from Afghanistan, maintain air superiority, conduct intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions, and carry out counter-terrorism operations.\n\nRequires a series of immediate reports to Congress on the following:\n\nNumber of Americans left behind in Afghanistan\n\nPersonally, identifying information and biometrics of Americans now in the hands of the Taliban\n\nItemized lists of aircraft, combat vehicles, and other U.S. military equipment left behind\n\nThreats posed by Al Qaeda and other terrorists operating in Afghanistan\n\nStrategic impacts of abandoning Bagram Air Base\n\nTaliban relationship with foreign terrorist organizations\n\nSecurity impacts on the Taliban release of terrorist prisoners\n\nFinancial assets and other resources available to the Taliban\n\nStrengthens Homeland Security by directing additional National Guard resources to the border and requiring an assessment of the impact on military readiness of DoD transporting illegal immigrants.\n\nProhibits the transfer of terrorists housed at Guantanamo Bay to any country that is a state sponsor of terrorism.\n\nProhibits the use of DoD funds to conduct research, including biomedical, infectious disease, and genomic research in China or with any entity controlled by the Chinese Communist Party.\n\nRequires DoD and Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to assess the involvement of the Chinese Communist Party in the origins of COVID-19.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=8608", "Democrats steamroll health care access to fund Build Back Broke", "2021-12-07", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Earl L. \"Buddy\" Carter", "C001103", "buddycarter.house.gov", "buddycarter", "https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Rep. Earl L. \u201cBuddy\u201d Carter (R-GA) voted no on legislation that would pave the way to funding Washington Democrats\u2019 build back broke agenda by increasing the national debt limit.\n\nWashington Democrats unnecessarily tied a vote on previously bipartisan health care relief to raising the debt limit, jeopardizing patients\u2019 access to affordable health care during a pandemic.\n\n\u201cPelosi and Schumer showed their true colors today. To fund their socialist tax and spending spree, which places a several trillion-dollar debt on future generations, they risked stripping away key protections for patients, particularly in rural communities, who already struggle accessing vital care,\u201d said Carter.\n\nPelosi rammed the bill through the House Floor on a nearly party-line 222-212 vote.\n\n\u201cBy needlessly tying together these two unrelated bills, Schumer and Pelosi are sending a clear message to Americans: their right to pass socialist spending scams is equal to your right to access your doctor.\n\n\u201cI am appalled that Congress has failed to maintain the bipartisan history of Medicare relief,\u201d said Carter.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=8599", "Carter: \u201cDemocrat dysfunction is threatening our democracy\u201d", "2021-12-02", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Earl L. \"Buddy\" Carter", "C001103", "buddycarter.house.gov", "buddycarter", "https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "U.S. Representative Earl L. \u201cBuddy\u201d Carter (R-GA) today voted against a last-ditch effort by congressional Democrats to enact federal spending legislation in a timely manner without provisions to safeguard American\u2019s constitutional rights.\n\n\u201cLame duck Speaker Nancy Pelosi said it herself \u2013 when Congress fails to reach a deal, it is a failure of the party in charge. Washington Democrats are once again floundering right in front of our eyes,\u201d said Carter. \u201cWashington Democrats control all the levers of the federal government and are solely to blame if they cannot avert a shutdown. Democrat dysfunction is threatening our democracy by derailing efforts to accomplish one of the most basic responsibilities of governing.\u201d\n\nThe House today passed a largely partisan spending bill by a vote of 221-212. House Democrats also blocked a vote on a Parents Bill of Rights, once again demonstrating a lack of concern for the American people and real legislation.\n\nThe spending bill is expected to fail in the Senate where Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is blocking efforts to protect that American people from President Joe Biden\u2019s unconstitutional vaccine mandate. Without agreement, the government will shut down on at midnight.\n\nCarter called on Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer to take the threat of shutdown off the table by ending their blockade.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=30", "Rep. Clyde Rejects Democrats Irresponsible Continuing Resolution", "2021-12-02", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Andrew S. Clyde", "C001116", "clyde.house.gov", "clyde", "https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 6119, a Continuing Resolution (CR) that would extend government funding through February 18, 2022. The CR ultimately passed the House this evening by a vote of 221-212.\n\n\u201cIgnoring fiscal responsibility, for months Democrats have foolishly prioritized advancing their radical agenda instead of effectively addressing government funding. Due to their inability to govern, House Democrats scrambled to cobble together this stop-gap funding bill that simply puts Congress back in the same problematic situation in two months' time \u2013 serving as yet another distraction from the Biden Administration\u2019s myriad of crises. Additionally, this sham bill fails to defund President Biden\u2019s wholly unacceptable and unconstitutional vaccine mandates, which have been responsible for massive job losses across the nation. I resolutely reject this partisan continuing resolution, and I urge House and Senate Democrats to put Americans first, get back to work, and pass FY2022 federal funding rather than kick the can down the road again with another stop-gap measure.\u201d\n\nOn Wednesday, Rep. Clyde joined his House Freedom Caucus colleagues in sending a letter to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell urging him and Senate Republicans to stand strong against the CR unless it blocks funding for President Biden\u2019s vaccine mandates. Read the letter HERE.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4906", "Rep. Rick Allen Announces Community Office Hours for December", "2021-12-01", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) announced today that his staff will be holding Community Office Hours across the 12th district during the month of December.\n\nThese office hours offer the opportunity for constituents to receive personal assistance from Congressman Allen\u2019s office in their local communities. There will be no formal presentation nor will Congressman Allen be in attendance. These office hours offer one-on-one visits between staff and Georgia-12 constituents. Staff will be available to assist with a number of federal issues, including problems with federal agencies, such as Social Security, Veterans Affairs, Medicare, and others.\n\n\u201cConstituent service remains one of my top priorities as I serve Georgia\u2019s 12th district,\" said Congressman Allen. \"My staff and I are ready to help address issues Georgians may be experiencing with a federal agency, and I am pleased to offer this direct assistance closer to home.\u201d\n\nCongressman Allen has permanent offices located in Richmond, Toombs, Laurens, and Bulloch counties; therefore, community office hours will not be held in these counties. Please see below for a list of Community Office Hours dates, times and locations by county:\n\nTreutlen County\n\nWHEN: Monday, December 6th from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.\n\nWHERE: Treutlen County Commissioners Office\n\n1830 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive\n\nSoperton, GA 30457\n\nMontgomery County\n\nWHEN: Monday, December 6th from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.\n\nWHERE: Montgomery County Courthouse\n\n400 S. Railroad Avenue\n\nMount Vernon, GA 30445\n\nWheeler County\n\nWHEN: Monday, December 6th from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.\n\nWHERE: Alamo City Hall\n\n105 Commerce St\n\nAlamo, GA 30411\n\nAppling County\n\nWHEN: Wednesday, December 8th from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.\n\nWHERE: Appling Courthouse Annex, Commissioners Meeting Room\n\n69 Tippins Street\n\nBaxley, GA 31513\n\nTattnall County\n\nWHEN: Wednesday, December 8th from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nWHERE: Glennville Welcome Center\n\n136 South Veterans Boulevard\n\nGlennville, GA 30427\n\nEvans County\n\nWHEN: Wednesday, December 8th from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.\n\nWHERE: Claxton City Hall\n\n206 West Railroad Avenue\n\nClaxton, GA 30417\n\nBurke County\n\nWHEN: Thursday, December 9th from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.\n\nWHERE: County Commission Boardroom, Burke County Courthouse\n\n111 East 6th Street\n\nWaynesboro, GA 30830\n\nColumbia County\n\nWHEN: Thursday, December 9th from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.\n\nWHERE: City of Grovetown\n\n103 Old Wrightsboro Road\n\nGrovetown, GA 30813\n\nEffingham County\n\nWHEN: Thursday, December 9th from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m.\n\nWHERE: Effingham County Board of Commissioners Administrative Complex\n\n601 North Laurel Street; Enter through door on North Pine Street\n\nSpringfield, GA 31329\n\nScreven County\n\nWHEN: Thursday, December 9th from 2:45 to 4:15 p.m.\n\nWHERE: Screven County Courthouse, Commission Boardroom\n\n216 Mims Road\n\nSylvania, GA 30467\n\nJenkins County\n\nWHEN: Friday, December 10th from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.\n\nWHERE: Millen City Hall\n\n919 College Avenue\n\nMillen, GA 30442\n\nEmanuel County\n\nWHEN: Friday, December 10th from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.\n\nWHERE: Swainsboro-Emanuel County Chamber of Commerce\n\n102 S. Main St.\n\nSwainsboro, GA 30401\n\nCandler County\n\nWHEN: Friday, December 10th from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.\n\nWHERE: Metter City Hall\n\n49 South Rountree St.\n\nMetter, GA 30439\n\nCoffee County\n\nWHEN: Wednesday, December 15th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.\n\nWHERE: Douglas/Coffee County Chamber of Commerce\n\n114 North Peterson Avenue\n\nDouglas, GA 31533\n\nJeff Davis County\n\nWHEN: Wednesday, December 15th from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.\n\nWHERE: The Big House\n\n25 East Coffee Street\n\nHazlehurst, Georgia 31539", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=8597", "Carter, Gonzalez Reintroduce Bipartisan Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act", "2021-12-01", "2021", "2021-12", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Earl L. \"Buddy\" Carter", "C001103", "buddycarter.house.gov", "buddycarter", "https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Today, Reps. Earl L. \u201cBuddy\u201d Carter (R-GA) and Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) introduced bipartisan legislation that would limit the power of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to artificially spike Medicaid drug prices.\n\nThe Drug Price Transparency in Medicaid Act bans the use of spread pricing by middlemen (PBMs) in Medicaid managed care. PBMs drive up prescription drug costs without adding any value to the consumer.\n\n\u201cPrescription drug prices are way too high. As a Pharmacist, I\u2019ve seen the pain in patient\u2019s eyes as they make the impossible choice between paying for food and paying for medication. With this bill, we can radically decrease drug prices and put power back into the hands of the patients, without expensive or heavy-handed government programs. I want to thank Congressman Gonzalez for his support and commitment to protecting the lives, health, and pocketbooks of patients across America,\u201d said Carter.\n\n\u201cAmericans deserve transparency and accountability in their drug pricing, and the Transparency in Medicaid Act will do just that,\u201d said Gonzalez. \u201cThis legislation will offer solutions to policies that have been negatively affecting healthcare and prescription drug costs for far too long. I\u2019m proud to introduce this bipartisan bill with Congressman Carter to protect South Texas patients and community pharmacies.\u201d\n\nSpread pricing occurs when a PBM charges health plans for prescription drugs more than they pay the pharmacy. Instead of passing the full payment on to pharmacies, PBMs keep the \u201cspread\u201d as profit.\n\nThe bill was originally introduced in the 116th Congress with bipartisan support.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:37:48Z"], ["https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=8585", "Carter on Guilty Verdicts in Ahmaud Arbery Trial", "2021-11-24", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Earl L. \"Buddy\" Carter", "C001103", "buddycarter.house.gov", "buddycarter", "https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Today, a jury in Georgia found Gregory McMichael, Travis McMichael, and William \"Roddie\" Bryan Jr. guilty of the murder of Ahmaud Arbery.\n\nRep. Earl L. \u201cBuddy\u201d Carter (R-GA), who represents the district in which the trial was held, commented on the verdict, stating:\n\n\u201cThe right to a trial by a jury of your peers is fundamental to a free and fair society. Today, justice was served. I thank the jury, judge, and legal counsel for their commitment to our orderly system of justice. I pray for the family of Ahmaud Arbery and hope that this verdict brings some much needed comfort ahead of the holiday season,\u201d said Carter.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=8584", "Carter introduces Build Better Borders Act", "2021-11-22", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Earl L. \"Buddy\" Carter", "C001103", "buddycarter.house.gov", "buddycarter", "https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Today, Rep. Earl L. \u201cBuddy\u201d Carter (R-GA) announced the introduction of the Build Better Borders Act of 2021, a bill that will secure our southern border and ensure no illegal immigrant is given taxpayer dollars for breaking the law.\n\n\u201cDrugs and crime are pouring across our southern border. Since Biden took office, illegal border crossings have increased over 200% and there is now enough fentanyl in the United States to kill every American adult three times over. As a pharmacist, I know an effective prescription when I see one, and building the wall is the only remedy to a crisis of this magnitude. We cannot treat illegal immigrants better than we do families of fallen soldiers. It\u2019s time to reestablish the rule of law and force Joe Biden to protect our safety, taxpayer dollars, and constitution,\u201d said Rep. Buddy Carter.\n\nThe Build Better Borders Act, the real BBB, will increase civil monetary penalties for illegally crossing the border to $450,000. It also stipulates that any funds collected from these fines will be directed to border wall construction along the United States\u2019 southern border.\n\nReps. Rick Allen (R-GA), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), and Jody Hice (R-GA) cosponsored this legislation.\n\n\u201cThe Biden Administration has not requested any funding for the border wall, in fact they have actively stopped construction! Now they allegedly want to pay illegal immigrants as much as $450,000. These policies have sent the wrong message that our border is wide open and there are no consequences for illegally entering our country. Our commonsense legislation will increase fines for those who break the law and then put those funds toward securing our border,\u201d said Rep. Rick Allen.\n\n\u201cIllegal immigration is a serious crime and deserves a serious penalty. Instead of giving $450,000 payouts to aliens who entered our country illegally, the Biden Administration should prosecute illegal aliens for breaking our laws. Enough is enough. America deserves sovereignty and security, not an Administration that incentivizes illegal immigration,\u201d said Rep. Andy Biggs.\n\n\u201cWhile our country is facing an unprecedented border crisis, the Biden Administration wants to reward illegal aliens for breaking our immigration laws by writing them checks, courtesy of law-abiding American taxpayers. This is unfathomable. We hope this legislation will move quickly to counteract President Biden\u2019s latest attempt to get as many illegal immigrants in the country as possible,\u201d said Rep. Glenn Grothman.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4903", "Rep. Allen Statement on Biden's Build Back Broke Act", "2021-11-19", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) today released the following statement on House Democrats\u2019 passage of Biden\u2019s \u201cBuild Back Better\u201d Act:\n\n\u201cThe so-called \u2018Build Back Better Act\u2019 will destroy our economy as we know it. If you think rising prices at the gas pump and empty shelves in the grocery store are bad now, you better hope the Senate stops this bill in its tracks. It is the most socialist piece of legislation and the biggest expansion of government in our lifetime, and enacting it will only make our nation\u2019s many ongoing crises worse.\n\n\u201cThis process has been a slap in the face to every American taxpayer. This 2,000+ page bill will raise taxes, radically expand the IRS's access to Americans\u2019 bank accounts, and rampantly spend taxpayer dollars -- and it was crafted behind closed doors with no bipartisan input.\n\n\u201cI urge my Senate colleagues to stand strong and oppose this trillion dollar tax and spend spree that will bankrupt our nation and burden our future generations with insurmountable debt.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nThe Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that the bill will add $367 billion to the deficit over the next decade. The \u201cBuild Back Better\u201d Act:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=521A5481-6AE2-46DA-A05F-4F363F6FDAB2", "Rep. Austin Scott Votes Against Biden\u2019s Social Spending Spree", "2021-11-19", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) issued the below statement upon the House of Representatives passing the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376). Rep. Scott voted against the massive tax and spending bill which he contends would exacerbate rising inflation and raise taxes on Americans. The bill is expected to face substantial roadblocks in the U.S. Senate.\n\n\u201cThe so-called \u2018Build Back Better Act' is nothing more than a tax and spending spree to fund liberal policies. At a time when many American families are feeling a financial pinch, this bill would dramatically exacerbate inflation, raise taxes on families and small businesses, and expand the size and power of the federal government,\u201d said Rep. Scott. \u201cWe are just days away from a potential government shutdown and debt limit default, and all Democrats care about is passing another piece of their socialist agenda. It\u2019s baffling and disgraceful just how out-of-touch President Biden and Congressional Democrats are with issues impacting American families.\n\nIf passed by the Senate in its current form, the legislation would:\n\nProvide the IRS nearly $80 billion for tax enforcement purposes. It is estimated this will allow the IRS to more than double in size and hire 87,000 new agents.\n\nGrant amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants while the border crisis continues to surge.\n\nPerpetuate labor shortages by eliminating work requirements to receive welfare benefits for able-bodied adults \u2013 at a time when there are over 10.4 million job openings.\n\nCreate a Civilian Climate Corps that would employ thousands of young people to work on climate change mitigation projects\n\nImpede and ban domestic energy and mineral production, increasing our dependencies on resources supplied by OPEC, Russia, and China.\n\nRaise taxes on natural gas, increasing the costs of nearly everything.\n\nImplement socialist price control schemes for prescription drugs that will negatively impact seniors, patients, those with rare diseases, and their families.\n\nCreate over 150 new government programs.\n\nGive families making more than $500,000 a year up to $12,500 to buy an electric vehicle.\n\nImplement nearly $1.5 trillion in tax hikes, hitting American businesses big and small who compete both here and around the world hardest as they try to rebound after the pandemic.\n\nForce the 90% of Americans who don\u2019t join a union to subsidize the few who do.\n\nApply arbitrary price controls on drugs making it difficult for generics to successfully come to market.\n\nProvide $2.5B for \u201cCommunity-based Violence Intervention Initiatives,\u201d which could be used to deny Americans their 2nd Amendment rights without due process.\n\nAdditionally, the bill excludes Hyde Amendment protections which have ensured that Americans are not forced to pay for abortion on demand with their tax dollars for more than forty years.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=8577", "Build Back Broke threatens Americans' livelihoods", "2021-11-19", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Earl L. \"Buddy\" Carter", "C001103", "buddycarter.house.gov", "buddycarter", "https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 House Democrats today rammed through President Biden\u2019s radical socialist spending spree, capping off a year of historic government waste. U.S. Representative Earl L. \u201cBuddy\u201d Carter (R-GA) proudly voted no on the so-called Build Back Better agenda.\n\n\u201cThis bill provides one of the largest SALT tax breaks ever, proving once and for all that the Biden agenda benefits the billionaires, not the bartenders. Today, I voted for the bartenders. For the single mothers who can no longer afford to put food on the table. For the taxicab drivers who can no longer afford gas. For the small business owners struggling to make ends meet, the lives of the unborn, and, most importantly, for residents of Georgia\u2019s First Congressional District. The federal government has no business spending $3.5 trillion dollars that it doesn\u2019t have to implement invasive, inefficient programs that nobody wants. The Bible says \u2018by their works ye shall know them.\u2019 After today\u2019s vote, we know that Democrats are the party of millionaires, illegal immigrants, left-wing extremists, and bureaucrats,\u201d said Carter.\n\nThe bill passed despite a disappointing Congressional Budget Office score, which found that Biden, Pelosi, and Schumer lied about the true cost of their spending spree.\n\n\u201cThe Democrats\u2019 radical wish-list is not fully paid for. Instead, generations of middle-class Americans will pay for Biden\u2019s agenda with higher taxes and higher prices at gas pumps and grocery stores. Our supply chain is crumbling. Businesses can\u2019t find workers. Drugs are pouring across our southern border. And the Commander-in-Chief is swiping America\u2019s credit cards and putting his legacy ahead of his electorate.\u201d said Carter.\n\nThe Senate will now determine the fate of a package that, among other terrible proposals:\n\nAuthorizes $4.5 trillion in new spending;\n\nHikes middle-class taxes by 30 percent;\n\nFuels highest spike in consumer prices in 40 years;\n\nBuilds 150 new government programs;\n\nWastes $550 billion on Green New Deal proposals;\n\nGives SALT tax breaks to millionaires and billionaires;\n\nFails to protect the lives of the unborn; and,\n\nGrants amnesty to illegal immigrants.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=29", "Rep. Clyde Denounces Democrats Big Government Socialist Spending Bill", "2021-11-19", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Andrew S. Clyde", "C001116", "clyde.house.gov", "clyde", "https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "\u2013 Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 5376, the \u201cBuild Back Better Act,\u201d which passed the House this morning by a vote of 220-213:\n\n\u201cFor months on end, Democrats have recklessly steamrolled ahead - determined to pass the most progressive and expensive piece of legislation in our history. Ripe with radical policies, the Biden Bernie Bankruptcy Act will fundamentally alter the course of our great nation by codifying the Far-Left\u2019s dangerous policies, such as components of the Green New Deal, taxpayer-funded abortion, and the weaponization of the IRS.\n\n\u201cAllergic to logic, Speaker Pelosi rammed this pricey package through at a time when inflation is skyrocketing to its highest point in over three decades. As Americans struggle to afford groceries, gas, and heating bills, Democrats are eagerly exacerbating the ongoing inflation crisis by injecting another $4 trillion into the economy. Further kicking millions of hardworking Americans while they\u2019re down, this imprudent legislation imposes tax hikes on the middle-class - while simultaneously handing hefty tax breaks to the ultra-rich. The Democrats\u2019 severely warped priorities reveal the lengths they will go to enact their liberal wish list.\n\n\u201cAmerican families, workers, and small businesses are desperate for solutions to remedy the multitude of crises facing our nation, yet this sham spending bill does nothing to offer a helping hand. Instead, President Biden\u2019s so-called \u2018Build Back Better Act\u2019 only stands to increase bureaucratic red tape, enrich our adversaries, and further cripple Americans\u2019 pocketbooks. I cannot support this fiscally irresponsible and morally bankrupt piece of legislation that moves our nation one giant step toward Big Government Socialism, which is why I resolutely voted \u2018NO\u2019 on H.R. 5376.\u201d\n\nRep. Clyde Lambastes the Democrats' Biden Bernie Bankruptcy Act During House Floor Debate", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4902", "PHOTOS: Rep. Allen Challenges Biden's Workplace Vaccine Mandate", "2021-11-18", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Thank you Representative Keller for leading this effort and for having me here today to help serve as a voice for the over 80 million American workers who will be impacted by Biden\u2019s unprecedented \u2013 and likely unconstitutional \u2013 vaccine mandate on private workplaces.\n\nWe\u2019re here today to fight for the employees and employers who have been eager to return to work after months of forced lockdowns and pandemic-related closures.\n\nAnd for the families whose wallets are feeling the impacts of rising prices and surging inflation as they work to put a meal on their kitchen table.\n\nBut because of Biden\u2019s workplace vaccine mandate \u2013 they are weighing a decision that no one should ever have to make: lose your job or fall in line with what the government tells you.\n\nAnd what happens if businesses don\u2019t comply?\n\nEmployers will get slapped with fines as much $14,000 per violation.\n\nThe Biden Administration should be ashamed \u2013 every American has the right to earn a living!\n\nThis isn\u2019t about public safety \u2013 we\u2019ve seen goalposts continue to move over the past 20 months \u2013 it\u2019s about more government control.\n\nAs litigation over this rule continues in the courts, I\u2019m glad to see that OSHA has temporarily suspended its implementation and planned enforcement.\n\nBut we must also fight this legislatively.\n\nThat\u2019s why I\u2019m proud to join all 50 Republican Senators and over 160 House members in using our authority under the Congressional Review Act to block this rule from taking effect.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=32", "Rep. Clyde Presses President Biden on Hypocritical COVID-19 Standards", "2021-11-18", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Andrew S. Clyde", "C001116", "clyde.house.gov", "clyde", "https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "\u2013 Today, U.S. Representatives Andrew Clyde (GA-09) and Clay Higgins (LA-03) led 50 of their House Republican colleagues in a letter to President Biden outlining the Administration\u2019s hypocritical COVID-19 standards and demanding a plan on how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will test every migrant at the southern border.\n\n\u201cSince taking office, President Biden has remained idle while his self-inflicted border crisis spirals out of control amidst the coronavirus pandemic,\u201d said Clyde. \u201cOver 1.6 million illegal migrants have been apprehended crossing the border, yet contrary to the rules for legal international travelers, none are required to be tested for COVID-19 or show proof of vaccination. This blatant double standard flies in the face of logic and threatens Americans\u2019 health. It\u2019s time for the President to put Americans first by implementing a robust strategy to test every solitary migrant at the southern border - anything less is unacceptable!\u201d\n\n\u201cIndividuals entering the country illegally should not be coddled,\" said Higgins. American citizens and legal visa holders absolutely have a right to be treated better than illegal aliens. The Biden administration consistently puts Americans last. It\u2019s insane that we have a President of the United States who lays down for criminal cartels and supports drug and human trafficking while persecuting and oppressing American citizens.\u201d\n\nRead the full letter HERE.\n\nCosigners: Reps. Rick Allen, Jodey Arrington, Brian Babin, Troy Balderson, Larry Bucshon, Ted Budd, Michael Burgess, Ken Calvert, John Carter, Rick Crawford, Dan Crenshaw, Rodney Davis, Jefferson Van Drew, Andrew Garbarino, Bob Gibbs, Carlos Gimenez, Garret Graves, Morgan Griffith, Glenn Grothman, Michael Guest, Brett Guthrie, Jody Hice, Richard Hudson, Ronny Jackson, Chris Jacobs, David Joyce, John Katko, Debbie Lesko, Nancy Mace, Tracey Mann, Peter Meijer, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Barry Moore, Markwayne Mullin, Ralph Norman, Steven Palazzo, August Pfluger, Bill Posey, Guy Reschenthaler, John Rutherford, David Schweikert, Austin Scott, Pete Stauber, Elise Stefanik, Fred Upton, Jackie Walorski, Randy Weber, Roger Williams, Steve Womack, and Don Young.\n\nBackground:\n\nOn October 25, 2021, the Biden Administration announced new testing and vaccination requirements for travelers entering the United States. Currently, no such requirements exist for migrants traveling to the southern border. Back in September, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified before the House Homeland Security Committee that DHS was working to implement a testing strategy, but Congress has not yet received such a plan.\n\nIn March, Rep. Clyde introduced H.R. 2076, the \u201cCOVID-19 Border Protection (CBP) Act,\u201d which would require the Department of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services to administer a COVID-19 test to anyone who attempts to illegally cross the border.\n\nFull text of H.R. 2076 can be found HERE.\n\nAdditionally, Rep. Clyde penned a related op-ed, \u201cStop the Spread at the Southern Border,\u201d in the Washington Examiner. Read it HERE.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4898", "Rep. Allen Fights to Block Biden's Workplace Vaccine Mandate", "2021-11-17", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Rick Allen (GA-12) joined all 50 Republican Senators and more than 160 House members in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to nullify President Biden\u2019s vaccine mandate for private workplaces.\n\n\u201cTop-down government mandates do not work \u2013 the decision to get a vaccine should be a personal choice between an individual and their doctor,\u201d said Rep. Allen. \u201cThe Biden Administration is abusing their power by implementing this unprecedented and likely unconstitutional mandate on private workplaces. This rule will cripple job creators while worsening our nation\u2019s current labor shortage, supply chain crisis and rising prices for everyday goods and services. I\u2019m proud to stand for the rights of employers and employees by using our authority under the Congressional Review Act to seek to block this federal overreach.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nThe Biden Administration recently released details on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration\u2019s (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) mandating vaccination requirements or weekly testing for employees at private businesses with more than 100 employees. The rule will affect more than 80 million Americans and impose nearly $14,000 fines for individuals who do not comply. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently issued a stay against the mandate and multiple lawsuits are ongoing.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=0D66856B-5F72-4723-A210-0D0264EE004E", "Rep. Austin Scott Leads Bipartisan Push to Lower India\u2019s Tariffs on U.S. Pecans", "2021-11-12", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Representative Austin Scott (R-GA-08), a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee, along with 23 colleagues, sent a bipartisan letter to the U.S. Trade Representative, Katherine Tai, encouraging the Administration to prioritize reducing India\u2019s tariffs on American pecans. India currently has a 36% tariff on American pecans, far higher than the 10% tariff on other American tree nuts, like pistachios and almonds.\n\n\u201cAs you may know, American pecan producers have faced many challenges due to rising imports from Mexico, Chinese tariffs, natural disasters like Hurricane Michael, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Gaining access to new markets for pecans will help ease the pain while orchards are replanted and as we push China for full implementation of its obligations under the U.S - China Economic and Trade Agreement,\u201d wrote the Members. \u201cLowering the tariff on pecans would provide the Indian people with more economical access to tree nut varieties, while providing a much-needed economic boost to rural America.\u201d\n\nCo-signers of the letter include: Sanford Bishop (D-GA-02), David Scott (D-GA-13), Rick Crawford (R-AR-01), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-02), Michael Cloud (R-TX-27), Yvette Herrell (R-NM-02), Al Lawson (D-FL-05), Buddy Carter (R-GA-01), Drew Ferguson (R-GA-03), Paul Gosar (R-AZ-04), William Timmons (R-SC-04), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK-02), Debbie Lesko (R-AZ-08), Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23), Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-01), Rick Allen (R-GA-12), Neal Dunn (R-FL-02), Tom O\u2019Halleran (D-AZ-01), Jodey Arrington (R-TX-19), Michael Guest (R-MS-03), Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05), Julia Letlow (R-LA-05), and Andrew Clyde (R-GA-09).\n\nBelow is the full text of the letter:\n\nNovember 11, 2021\n\nThe Honorable Katherine Tai\n\nUnited States Trade Representative\n\n600 17th St NW,\n\nWashington, DC 20006\n\nDear Ambassador Tai:\n\nWe write to you about ongoing negotiations between the Office of the United States Trade Representative and the Government of India. As you continue discussions to expand our bilateral trade relationship and ensure the future success of the U.S.-India Trade Policy Forum, we would like to stress the importance of removing existing barriers to the export of U.S. agricultural products, specifically pecans.\n\nAs you may know, American pecan producers have faced many challenges due to rising imports from Mexico, Chinese tariffs, natural disasters like Hurricane Michael, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Gaining access to new markets for pecans will help ease the pain while orchards are replanted and as we push China for full implementation of its obligations under the U.S - China Economic and Trade Agreement.\n\nIndia\u2019s middle class has demonstrated its desire for consumer-oriented agricultural products, like tree nuts, and their market represents one of the fastest growing in the world. Unfortunately, the current high tariff (36 percent) that India charges on pecan imports makes it difficult for American producers to compete in this important market. In contrast, India\u2019s tariffs on U.S. pistachio and almond imports are much lower (10 percent). Lowering the tariff on pecans would provide the Indian people with more economical access to tree nut varieties, while providing a much-needed economic boost to rural America.\n\nThe pecan industry contributes over $3.57 billion to the economies of the 15 pecan producing states in the United States. Over the last ten years, exports alone have pumped an additional $1.25 billion in economic activity into rural America. Reducing trade barriers into India is an opportunity to strengthen the economy of rural America.\n\nThank you for your commitment to expand market access for American agricultural products around the world.\n\nSincerely,", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=36", "Rep. Clyde Demands Answers from Biden Administration After Houthis Take Over U.S. Embassy", "2021-11-12", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Andrew S. Clyde", "C001116", "clyde.house.gov", "clyde", "https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) released the following statement after the Iranian-backed Houthis stormed the U.S. Embassy in Yemen on Wednesday:\n\n\u201cShortly after taking office, President Biden foolishly removed the Houthis, the Iranian-backed proxy force in Yemen, from the Foreign Terrorist Organization and Specially Designated Global Terrorist lists. Emboldened by Biden\u2019s ill-advised decision and blatant lack of leadership, the Houthis attacked the U.S. Embassy in Yemen on Wednesday \u2013 using the raid to take hostages and equipment. I am incredibly concerned for the safety of the employees who were kidnapped by this ruthless organization, and I call on the Biden Administration to immediately provide a briefing to Congress regarding individuals still being held captive by the Houthis and what actions are being taken to address this dangerous situation.\n\n\u201cAfter years of brutal tactics, this latest act of aggression further solidifies the Houthis\u2019 troubling pattern of hostile behavior and proves that the group must be designated as a foreign terrorist organization. Back in June, I proudly introduced legislation to do just that. H.R. 3965, the \u2018Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act\u2019 would reinstate sanctions that the Trump Administration placed on the Houthis and redesignate the group as a foreign terrorist organization. I implore all of my colleagues \u2013 both Republican and Democrat \u2013 to respond to Wednesday\u2019s breach by supporting my legislation and recognizing the Houthis for what they are \u2013 a terrorist organization. I also call on Speaker Pelosi to bring H.R. 3965 to the floor for immediate consideration.\n\n\u201cWe cannot allow the leadership vacuum in the White House to create yet another massive disaster in the Middle East. The world has already witnessed the Biden Administration\u2019s catastrophic failures in the withdrawal from Afghanistan, where 14,000 U.S. legal permanent residents are said to remain in the clutches of the Taliban. The United States must project strength, not weakness and thereby further empower Iran. The Administration must swiftly respond to the Houthis\u2019 aggression and bring the hostages back to safety.\u201d\n\nFull text of H.R. 3965 can be found HERE.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=8532", "Carter applauds investment in Georgia\u2019s ports", "2021-11-09", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Earl L. \"Buddy\" Carter", "C001103", "buddycarter.house.gov", "buddycarter", "https://buddycarter.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON- The White House today announced it is reallocating $8 million for the Georgia Port Authority (GPA) to address congestion at the Port of Savannah.\n\nUS Representative Earl L. \u201cBuddy\u201d Carter (R-GA) applauded the move, which will create an inland yard in Atlanta and relieve congestion in Savannah.\n\n\u201cThis is an important first step towards addressing congestion affecting Savannah,\u201d said Carter. \u201cI applaud the Georgia Ports Authority for their creativity in proposing this solution and hope it will serve as a model for ports across the country.\u201d\n\nAccording to the GPA, shipping containers are lingering as much as three times longer in ports due to breakdowns in the global supply chain. These extended wait times harm business owners and consumers alike, with many small businesses unable to assume normal operations.\n\n\u201cWhile an important first step, we need to make sure it is not the last. I stand ready to work with President Biden and my colleagues in Congress to advance sound economic policies and targeted investments to ease the supply chain crisis we face,\u201d said Carter.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4890", "Committee Leaders Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Workers Save for Retirement", "2021-11-08", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. \u201cBobby\u201d Scott (VA-03), Committee Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (NC-05), Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chair Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11), and Subcommittee Ranking Member Rick Allen (GA-12) introduced legislation\u2014theRetirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement (RISE) Act (H.R. 5891)\u2014to expand American workers\u2019 access to secure retirement.\n\n\u201cDuring a time of so much division in Congress, it is refreshing to join our colleagues across the aisle on such important bipartisan legislation,\u201d said Rep. Allen. \u201cThe RISE Act will put our nation\u2019s retirement system on a stronger footing. The bill provides workers and employers with more options and incentives to increase retirement savings. We must do all we can to ensure that workers are entering into retirement with enough savings to provide for their future and this bipartisan legislation is an important step toward achieving this goal.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe have a responsibility to create an economy where American workers can retire with dignity and security,\u201d said Chairman Scott. \u201cUnfortunately, far too many older Americans are working later in their lives and still relying on their next paycheck to cover monthly expenses. The RISE Act is a bipartisan proposal that will help Americans prepare for, and achieve, the secure retirement they deserve. This legislation makes meaningful improvements to our retirement system, including making it easier for workers to track their retirement savings when they switch jobs, providing employers more tools to encourage their workers to participate in retirement plans, and expanding access to retirement plans for part-time workers. These policies are a step in the right direction toward a more secure retirement for workers and their families. I am pleased to have partnered with Ranking Member Foxx, HELP Subcommittee Chair DeSaulnier, and HELP Subcommittee Ranking Member Allen on this bipartisan bill and look forward to advancing it in our Committee this week.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt is crucial to help Americans better prepare for retirement, and this is exactly what the RISE Act does,\u201d said Ranking Member Foxx. \u201cImproving saving opportunities for workers is an important bipartisan priority. We all want to see Americans enter retirement more secure and more prepared. This bipartisan legislation will help empower both workers and employers to work in tandem towards a better and more secure future.\u201d\n\n\u201cA secure retirement should be the right of every worker. It is unacceptable that millions of Americans are losing out on their hard-earned savings due to roadblocks and red tape,\u201d said Rep. DeSaulnier. \u201cI am proud to come together with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to honor hardworking Americans by modernizing our retirement system to ensure every working American is able to access their savings and retire with dignity.\u201d\n\nThe RISE Act makes an array of improvements to America\u2019s retirement system to better help workers and retirees plan and save for secure retirement. The legislation:\n\nEstablishes an online, searchable \u201cRetirement Lost and Found\u201d database at the Department of Labor to help workers locate their hard-earned retirement savings as they move from job to job.\n\nAllows 403(b) retirement plans to participate in multiple employer plans and pooled employer plans.\n\nEnsures more part-time workers are offered opportunities to join retirement savings plans.\n\nClarifies rules regarding the recovery of inadvertent overpayments to retirees, minimizing hardships.\n\nEnables employers to provide small financial incentives, such as low-dollar gift cards, to incentivize workers\u2019 participation in retirement plans.\n\nSimplifies and clarifies reporting and disclosure requirements related to retirement plans.\n\nFor a fact sheet on the RISE Act, click here.\n\nFor a section-by-section of the RISE Act, click here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=28", "Rep. Clyde Slams Democrats' So-Called Infrastructure Bill", "2021-11-07", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Andrew S. Clyde", "C001116", "clyde.house.gov", "clyde", "https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "\u2013 Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) released the following statement after voting against H.R.3684, the \"Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,\" on Friday night:\n\n\u201cFor too long, our federal government has failed to focus its resources on investments that modernize our infrastructure. Americans desperately need true infrastructure like roads, bridges, broadband, and modern shipping and energy production facilities, that grow our economy and will meet the needs of future generations. Yet under the cover of darkness, Speaker Pelosi forced a vote on a massive $1.2 trillion piece of legislation that is estimated to add more than $250 billion to our nation\u2019s projected debt through 2031.\n\n\"What\u2019s more, only 9% of the total cost, or $108 billion, is focused on hardened infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, and public transportation. The vast majority of this bill is brimming with wasteful spending that advances radical Green New Deal policies, including billions of dollars for carbon capture programs, federally subsidized electric vehicle charging stations, and zero-emission bus grants for intercity transit. At the end of the day, the bill completely fails to address border security infrastructure and to solve one of the worst supply chain crises of our lifetime.\n\n\u201cIt has been readily known for months that this legislation is nothing more than a wolf in sheep\u2019s clothing that is directly tied to President Biden\u2019s Big Government Socialist tax and spend package, which is why I am deeply disappointed that thirteen members of our conference chose to fall for the Democrats\u2019 ruse after the country made clear their repudiation of Biden\u2019s socialist agenda earlier this week. Had those members stood in solidarity with their colleagues and the Republican electorate, we would have defeated this horrendous bill and likely struck a death blow to the President\u2019s upcoming $1.75 trillion \u2018Build Back Better\u2019 tax and spend package, now expected to come up for a vote when lawmakers return to Washington later this month.\n\n\u201cNow more than ever, Republicans must remain united in defeating the Left\u2019s dangerous agenda that will forever alter the future of this great nation, and I was proud to represent the values of my district in voting 'NO' on H.R. 3684, the Left\u2019s Green New Deal 9% infrastructure bill, which ultimately passed the House by a vote of 228 to 206.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=30CC7D8A-C033-409F-BD33-1C213CBD5FC0", "Rep. Austin Scott Comments on Passage of Infrastructure Legislation", "2021-11-06", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Representative Austin Scott (R-GA-08) issued the below statement upon House-passage of the infrastructure bill late last night:\n\n\u201cIn the cover of darkness last night, the House passed a Trojan horse \u2018infrastructure' bill. It is $1.2 trillion in total spending, but only a sliver of that is dedicated to traditional infrastructure projects, like roads and bridges,\u201d said Rep. Scott. \u201cThirteen Republicans provided the deciding votes for Speaker Pelosi and helped pass a key piece of President Biden\u2019s socialist agenda. Make no mistake about it. The Republicans who voted for this yesterday helped pave the way for the Reconciliation package to be brought up in the coming weeks, which will lead to higher taxes and more federal control of our lives.\u201d\n\nRep. Scott continued: \u201cThe opinion of the public should matter, and the public spoke on Tuesday, where the Democrats\u2019 massive federal encroachment agenda was rejected. Yet, Democrats have again rammed through unpopular liberal policies. They are completely out-of-touch with Americans, or they simply don\u2019t care what they think.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=31", "Rep. Clyde Continues to Fight Back Against Biden's Unconstitutional COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate", "2021-11-04", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Andrew S. Clyde", "C001116", "clyde.house.gov", "clyde", "https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "\u2013 This week, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) joined many of his Republican colleagues in their shared goal of standing up against President Biden\u2019s sweeping COVID-19 vaccine mandate.\n\n\u201cAs crime surges in numerous urban areas throughout the country, the border crisis rages on, and workforce shortages continue to negatively impact our economy, Biden is forcing Americans out of a job if they refuse to get the jab,\" said Clyde. \"Just this morning, Biden released his authoritarian OSHA rules that dictate health decisions for more than 100 million American workers. Under the Administration\u2019s medical tyranny, first responders, U.S. Border Patrol Agents, and federal contractors all face termination or loss of contracts if they refuse to comply with an unconstitutional vaccine mandate. In every way, we must challenge this blatant power grab that further weakens our fragile economy, makes communities less safe, and completely disregards Americans\u2019 fundamental freedoms.\u201d\n\nOn Wednesday, Rep. Clyde joined House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-KY) and Oversight Republican lawmakers in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, General Services Administration Secretary Robin Carnahan, and Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Shalanda Young requesting all information and documents related to the Biden Administration\u2019s Executive Order (E.O.) requiring employees of federal contractors to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or face termination. The Administration\u2019s E.O. expansion covers police departments, fire departments, and other vital local organizations across the country. Read the letter HERE.\n\nRep. Clyde also recently sent a letter with Republican members of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations, including Ranking Member Clay Higgins (R-LA), Vice Ranking Member Michael Guest (R-MS), and Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC), to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas requesting that DHS provide detailed information on the number of fully vaccinated Border Patrol employees, its plan for employees who do not comply with the vaccine mandate, and how it will address attrition due to the mandate. Read the letter HERE.\n\nAdditionally, Rep. Clyde joined Rep. Madison Cawthorn\u2019s (R-NC) press conference on Monday to support first responders in their fight against President Biden\u2019s vaccine mandate.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=8A9D032F-252C-436A-B746-B6E1AF7E7AF8", "Scott, Bishop Urge FEMA to Make Emergency Rural Telecom Equipment Eligible for Hazard Mitigation Funds", "2021-11-03", "2021", "2021-11", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Yesterday afternoon, Representatives Austin Scott (R-GA-08) and Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-02) sent a letter to Deanne Criswell, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), urging the agency to allow rural communities to utilize FEMA hazard mitigation grants to upgrade telecommunications equipment that is crucial for public safety efforts during and after natural disasters.\n\n\u201cRepresenting rural counties across South and Middle Georgia, we have seen a great need for communities to upgrade their communication systems,\u201d wrote the Members. \u201cThere has been a vital communication gap in multiple natural disasters over the last several years as our first responders struggle to communicate with other responders in their county and surrounding counties to better serve those in harm\u2019s way. Several of these disasters have in fact had loss of life, in part due to lack of communication ability.\u201d\n\nHazard mitigation is critical for rural communities to reduce the impact of disasters in the future but upgrading equipment \u2013 like sirens and radios \u2013 can be extremely expensive and difficult for rural communities. Currently, FEMA does not consider these types of equipment upgrades eligible for their hazard mitigation assistance (HMA) funding.\n\nIn their letter, the Members ask for Administrator Criswell to remove \u201cpreparedness measures and response equipment\u201d from the list of ineligible activities for HMA funding and include such costs as an eligible activity. This would allow rural communities to utilize existing grant programs to upgrade their telecommunications equipment and bolster their ability to provide life-saving communications during and after natural disasters\n\nA copy of the letter can be found by clicking here. Additionally, text of the letter can be found below.\n\nThe Honorable Deanne Criswell\n\nAdministrator\n\nFederal Emergency Management Agency\n\n500 C Street, SW, 8th Floor\n\nWashington, DC 20472\n\nNovember 2, 2021\n\nDear Administrator Criswell,\n\nWe are asking for your consideration to remove \u201cpreparedness measures and response equipment\u201d from the list of ineligible activities for hazard mitigation assistance (HMA) funding and include such costs as an eligible activity.\n\nRepresenting rural counties across South and Middle Georgia, we have seen a great need for communities to upgrade their communication systems. There has been a vital communication gap in multiple natural disasters over the last several years as our first responders struggle to communicate with other responders in their county and surrounding counties to better serve those in harm\u2019s way. Several of these disasters have in fact had loss of life, in part due to lack of communication ability.\n\nAs the ongoing pandemic has made clear, the digital divide is real and devastating for our rural residents. Without robust broadband service, they are cut off from the technological developments that enable many of their suburban and urban neighbors to piece back together a semblance of normalcy while working and learning and caring for one another remotely. In addition, the lack of sufficient broadband infrastructure puts these communities at further risk when natural disasters strike, leaving them cut off from emergency services.\n\nAs you know, effective and reliable emergency communication is essential for first responders and public safety officials to respond to emergencies and disasters. Unfortunately, the cost for many of our rural counties to upgrade to a P25 800 MHz system for their first responders is not feasible as their budgets are much tighter with a smaller tax base. These same counties have been continuously hit by natural disasters and see the need for HMA funding to be used for this equipment to better serve their constituency. However, currently these radios are listed as an ineligible expense.\n\nIn FEMA\u2019s Hazard Mitigation Assistance Guidance, FEMA notes that \u201cHMA programs reduce community vulnerability to disasters and their effects, promote individual and community safety and resilience, and promote community vitality after an incident.\u201d Hazard mitigation is critical for our communities to reduce the impact of disasters in the future. P25 communication systems are a key component as they reduce vulnerability to the effects of the disaster and promote safety and resilience, which results in safer communities that are less reliant on external financial assistance. Interoperable communications equipment, including P25 radios, align with FEMA\u2019s goals of the HMA programs.\n\nTherefore, we ask for your consideration to include interoperable communications equipment as an eligible expense for those communities that apply for HMA funding following a natural disaster.\n\nWe appreciate your full and fair attention of this request and look forward to working with you.\n\nSincerely,\n\nRepresentative Austin Scott\n\nRepresentative Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=B3FAF90D-7A5C-4358-841F-3C3C38A0B2B3", "Scott, McGovern Lead Letter to USDA, USAID in Push to Provide More RUTFs to Combat Global Child Hunger", "2021-10-28", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Representatives Austin Scott (R-GA-08) and Jim McGovern (D-MA-02) led a letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Samantha Power, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in support of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) production as child malnutrition rates rise globally.\n\n\u201cThere is a proven, effective intervention for addressing severe malnutrition, or wasting \u2013 ready-to-use therapeutic foods. These low-cost packets of RUTF can bring a child on the brink of death back to life in a matter of weeks, yet less than 20% of the nearly 50 million kids in need receive this treatment,\u201d wrote the Members. \u201cThe distribution of RUTF also continues the decades-long record of U.S. farmers and ranchers helping to feed the world, as each packet of RUTF includes agricultural inputs \u2013 peanuts, canola oil, milk, sugar and more \u2013 from producers throughout the United States.\u201d\n\nRUTF is used to help millions of children threatened by malnutrition worldwide. The peanut-based paste is rich in vitamins and minerals, doesn't require refrigeration, can stay fresh for up to two years, and does not require mixing with potentially contaminated water.\n\nLike many products, RUTF has suffered from supply chain issues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in a shortage and severely impacting malnourished children around the world. In today\u2019s letter, the Members request data on RUTF usage and push for USDA and USAID to provide more RUTFs to combat global hunger around the world.\n\nJoining Reps. Scott and McGovern on today\u2019s letter include U.S. Representatives Sanford Bishop (D-GA-02), Drew Ferguson (R-GA-03), Mike Rogers (R-AL-03), Dina Titus (D-NV-01), Jerry Carl (R-AL-01), Rick Allen (R-GA-12), Tracey Mann (R-KS-01), Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH-02), Ra\u00fal Grijalva (D-AZ-03), Rick Crawford (R-AR-01), Juan Vargas (D-CA-51), Terri Sewell (D-AL-07), Bobby Rush (D-IL-01), Grace Meng (D-NY-06), Dwight Evans (D-PA-03), Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX-30), Barry Moore (R-AL-02), Gwen Moore (D-WI-04), Rodney Davis (R-IL-13), Alma Adams (D-NC-12), Jahana Hayes (D-CT-05), Susan Wild (D-PA-07), and Ed Case (D-HI-01).\n\nBelow is the text of the letter. It can also be found here.\n\nThe Honorable Thomas J. Vilsack The Honorable Samantha Power\n\nSecretary Administrator\n\nU.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Agency for International Development\n\n1400 Independence Avenue SW 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW\n\nWashington, D.C. 20250 Washington, D.C. 20004\n\nOctober 28, 2021\n\nDear Secretary Vilsack and Administrator Power:\n\nAs the world faces a global health crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are writing to bring your attention to a secondary, but no less important crisis -- child wasting and malnutrition. As Members of Congress who have always championed the U.S. Government\u2019s leadership in global food security and malnutrition efforts around the world, we believe there is an urgent need for the U.S. to demonstrate leadership to combat child wasting by increasing the procurement and distribution of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) as a primary intervention.\n\nIn 2018, before the COVID-19 pandemic, 5.3 million children under the age of 5 died and severe malnutrition -- or wasting -- was responsible for nearly 50 percent or 2.4 million of these deaths. As reported in The Lancet, one of the world\u2019s leading medical journals, experts predict that wasting among children could rise by 14.3 percent worldwide if we do not act now. This would translate to an estimated additional 6.7 million wasted children during the first 12 months of the pandemic and more than 10,000 additional child deaths per month during this same period. Those children who do survive are at risk of impaired brain development, lower intelligence quotient, weakened immune systems, and greater risk of serious diseases.\n\nA rise in malnutrition is inevitable as the economic and health crisis becomes a global hunger crisis, and the secondary impacts threaten care services for mothers as well as the continuation of regular health and nutrition programs for children. This increase in malnourished women and children will leave millions of children underweight, weak and vulnerable to infections and preventable diseases. Severely malnourished children are up to twelve times more likely to die of preventable diseases and it leaves children particularly at risk of pneumonia, one of the deadliest complications caused by COVID-19. Because we will undoubtedly be faced with millions of malnourished, vulnerable children, COVID-19 and its secondary impacts present an immediate, urgent danger to global child survival.\n\nThere is a proven, effective intervention for addressing severe malnutrition, or wasting -- ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF). These low-cost packets of RUTF can bring a child on the brink of death back to life in a matter of weeks, yet less than 20% of the nearly 50 million kids in need receive this treatment. The distribution of RUTF also continues the decades-long record of U.S. farmers and ranchers helping to feed the world, as each packet of RUTF includes agricultural inputs--peanuts, canola oil, milk, sugar and more--from producers throughout the United States.\n\nAs the impacts of COVID-19 remain to be fully realized, we believe the U.S. must increase its investment in prevention and treatment of wasting by scaling up RUTF procurement and distribution. In order to do this, we must have a clear picture of what the U.S. investment in RUTF procurement and distribution is across U.S. agencies. Therefore, we ask that both USDA and USAID provide us with baseline assessments of RUTF procurement and distribution pre-COVID and in response to COVID-19.\n\nWith this information, we can ensure that treatment and prevention for child wasting is prioritized. Specifically, we can ensure that our nutrition programs have sufficient funding and are coordinated efficiently to reach the most vulnerable children. By providing this baseline assessment, we can work together to ensure that the U.S. Government and American agriculture are leaders in combating child wasting and ultimately ending preventable, treatable childhood deaths globally.\n\nSincerely,", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=33", "Rep. Clyde Introduces Legislation to Improve Rural Broadband Mapping for FCC Grant Funding", "2021-10-26", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Andrew S. Clyde", "C001116", "clyde.house.gov", "clyde", "https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Earlier this month, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) introduced H.R. 5512, the \u201cReviewing and Updating Regional And Local (RURAL) Broadband Mapping Act,\u201d to allow federal broadband infrastructure funds to be more accurately dispersed to unserved and underserved areas in states that have published more accurate broadband deployment maps than the ones produced by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Specifically, grant applicants would be able to substitute on Form 477 their state\u2019s broadband deployment mapping data in lieu of the FCC\u2019s mapping data, so long as the FCC determines the data from the state is superior to the Commission\u2019s outdated broadband mapping data.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s completely unacceptable that the FCC\u2019s outdated mapping data often leads to businesses having their grant applications denied at no fault of their own,\u201d said Rep. Clyde. \u201cOur rural areas are no strangers to broadband obstacles, but this avoidable roadblock is preventing essential broadband expansion in the communities that need it most. While we wait for updated federal mapping, my legislation helps bridge the divide by providing businesses the opportunity to use a state-produced broadband distribution map. We must continue to seek solutions for securing reliable broadband internet access and benefits for rural Americans.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nLast year, President Trump signed the Broadband DATA Act into law, which requires the FCC to improve the accuracy of its broadband availability map for use in grant applications for rural areas. However, this process will take some time to develop and rural communities across our country, including in North Georgia, desperately need an interim solution.\n\nAccording to a recent study conducted by BroadbandNow Research, it is estimated that the FCC\u2019s data has an observed over-reporting error rate of approximately 21% across the United States, and in total, 42 million Americans are estimated to not have the ability to purchase broadband internet. Broadband infrastructure woes have plagued rural communities across the country for far too long, and unfortunately, those woes were only exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and are now being strung out by the FCC\u2019s inaction.\n\nThe RURAL Broadband Mapping Act offers a common-sense, temporary solution that is much-needed as businesses, especially small internet service providers, in rural areas cannot continue to wait around on the FCC to issue new maps so they can better serve their communities.\n\nGeorgia has already developed and released a modernized state-level broadband availability map. If H.R. 5512 were to be enacted into law, broadband internet service providers in Georgia, and other states that have similarly produced their own distribution maps, would be able to use their state's more granular maps in lieu of the FCC\u2019s data that has observed over-reporting error rates.\n\nFull text of H.R. 5512 can be found HERE.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4857", "Allen Leads Letter Urging DHS to Fully Implement Migrant Protection Protocols", "2021-10-13", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) today led a letter signed by over 40 members of Congress to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in response to the recent announcement of its intention to issue a new memo terminating the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as the \u201cRemain in Mexico\u201d policy.\n\nAs the letter states:\n\n\u201cIf the Department abandons the tools needed to secure our border, it is a dereliction of duty and an insult to the officials on the ground who have been on hand to implement MPP, despite partisan leaders at the top constantly working to undermine its success.\n\n\u201cThe men and women working under the Department of Homeland Security face immense challenges every day, and they deserve clear guidance as they enforce our immigration laws. They should never be subjected to misguided political directives that make their jobs more difficult. We strongly urge you to uphold the decisions of the court by implementing MPP and performing your duty to secure our border. We look forward to a timely response\u201d\n\nFull text of the letter can be found here.\n\nThe letter was signed by: Rick W. Allen (GA), Dan Crenshaw (TX), Ann Wagner (MO), Virginia Foxx (NC), Matthew Rosendale Sr. (MT), Elise Stefanik (NY), Carlos Gimenez (FL), Ted Budd (NC), Bill Posey (FL), Thomas P. Tiffany (WI), Garret Graves (LA), Scott DesJarlais (TN), Brian Babin, D.D.S (TX), Glenn Grothman (WI), Jody Hice (GA), Michael Waltz (FL), Ralph Norman (SC), Bob Gibbs (OH), Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX), Brett Guthrie (KY), Eric A. \u201cRick\u201d Crawford (AR), Fred Keller (PA), Glenn 'GT' Thompson (PA), Liz Cheney (MI), Austin Scott (GA), Fred Upton (MI), Robert E. Latta (OH), Mike Bost (IL), David Kustoff (TN), Randy Feenstra (IA), Richard Hudson (NC), Andrew S. Clyde (GA), Earl L. 'Buddy' Carter (GA), Barry Moore (AL), Kevin Hern (OK), Dan Bishop (NC), Stephanie Bice (OK), W. Gregory Steube (FL), Jeff Duncan (SC), Ken Calvert (CA), Randy K. Weber (TX), Pete Sessions (TX), Madison Cawthorn (NC)\n\nBackground:\n\nIn 2019, the Department of Homeland Security implemented MPP to ensure an orderly process for asylum cases by requiring those claiming asylum to reside in Mexico while their case was pending. This policy, when used together with additional tools issued under the Trump Administration, reduced the number of border crossings.\n\nThe Biden Administration first announced their intention to end MPP in June 2021. However, the states of Missouri and Texas brought a suit to a federal district court, where the court ruled that the Biden Administration must reinstate this policy by August 21, 2021.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit denied a hold on this ruling. The Biden Administration then went to the U. S. Supreme Court to act on their behalf through an emergency request. However, the Supreme Court rejected this effort and required the Administration to reinstate MPP.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=97246362-1F8D-4048-84A9-5B4293CD741A", "Rep. Austin Scott on Debt Limit Vote", "2021-10-12", "2021", "2021-10", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) released the below statement upon voting against a temporary debt limit increase. Rep. Scott asserts that the Biden Administration and Congressional Democrats are raising the debt limit without addressing their out-of-control spending or the country\u2019s fiscal issues.\n\n\u201cDespite new reports that revenues jumped 18% in the fiscal year that just ended, House Democrats passed a measure tonight to increase the country\u2019s debt limit by nearly $500 billion to help pay for their liberal agenda,\u201d said Rep. Scott. \u201cThey continue to spend like there is no tomorrow while blaming everyone but themselves for the mess they\u2019re creating. The facts and numbers speak for themselves. This is a crisis they manufactured. They own this.\u201d\n\nThe bill passed today would raise the country\u2019s current $28.4 trillion debt limit by $480 billion. The Treasury Department estimates this increase is enough to allow the government to continue borrowing through December 3, 2021. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen estimated that the country would have exceeded the debt limit on October 18, 2021 without any action from Congress.\n\nCongress will again have to address the debt limit later this year by either paying down the debt, raising the debt limit again, or risk defaulting.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:24:51Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=ED704021-539F-48F8-BE40-8AE507A03B67", "Rep. Austin Scott: A short-term CR just kicks the can down the road", "2021-09-30", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) released the below statement upon voting against a short-term government funding measure through December 3, 2021, known as a continuing resolution (CR). Rep. Scott contends the measure offered by Congressional Democrats does not address our country\u2019s fiscal issues caused by their out-of-control tax and spend agenda. The government\u2019s fiscal year ends today, September 30th. The debt limit is set to expire on October 18th.\n\n\u201cA short-term CR kicks the can down the road for a few more weeks with no bipartisan agreement on long-term government funding. Second, it doesn\u2019t address the larger debt limit crisis set to occur on October 18th. I believe these two things should be addressed together in a bipartisan manner with input from Republicans. Just as a reminder, Congress has been in session 11 days in the last two months,\u201d said Rep. Scott.\n\nLast night, House Democrats passed a measure to suspend the country\u2019s debt limit until December 2022. Congress must pay down the debt, raise the debt limit by October 18th, or risk defaulting. Click here to read more.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=86F72B76-6066-41F3-8F8C-4E93067F7A3B", "Rep. Austin Scott Votes Against Raising Country\u2019s Debt Limit", "2021-09-29", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) released the below statement upon voting against raising the country\u2019s debt limit through December 2022. The measure passed the House through the Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S.1301).\n\n\u201cThe \u2018Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act\u2019 sounds like a good bill until you see that Speaker Pelosi stripped out the language of the legislation and inserted an uncapped debt increase through December 2022. You just can\u2019t make this stuff up,\u201d said Rep. Scott. \u201cRaising the debt limit until December 2022 does nothing to address the fiscal issues our country is facing. It only allows Democrats more room to continue to spend without any regard for our debt or the impact their economic policies are having on American families.\u201d\n\nIncreasing the debt limit gives the U.S. government more room to spend without having to pay down the national debt or reduce spending in other areas. Congress must pay down the debt, raise the debt limit by October 18th, or risk defaulting.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=90441D76-FFC6-4ADA-B310-77C36BABF4FD", "ICYMI: Rep. Austin Scott questions Pentagon officials during hearing on Afghanistan withdrawal", "2021-09-29", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "This morning, Congressman Austin Scott (R-GA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), questioned Lloyd Austin, Secretary of the Department of Defense, during a hearing entitled, \u201cEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistan.\u201d\n\nWhen the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, many Afghan Air Force pilots and maintenance technicians fled to neighboring countries with aircraft and other equipment, including Afghan Air Force personnel who trained at Moody Air Force base in Georgia's Eighth Congressional District. During his question time, Rep. Scott pressed Sec. Austin for assistance getting them out of Tajikistan, where the State Department has abandoned them for over six weeks now. He also stressed the importance of making sure their equipment is not returned to Afghanistan for use by the Taliban.\n\nRep. Scott also asked Sec. Austin who made the call on the flight manifests and who was allowed to enter Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA) and board flights out when Afghans with credentials and Americans were left behind.\n\nYou can click here to watch the full exchange.\n\n[[{\"fid\":\"664\",\"view_mode\":\"full\",\"fields\":{\"format\":\"full\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":false},\"link_text\":null,\"type\":\"media\",\"field_deltas\":{\"1\":{\"format\":\"full\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":false}},\"attributes\":{\"height\":670,\"width\":1200,\"style\":\"height: 223px; width: 400px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid;\",\"class\":\"media-element file-full\",\"data-delta\":\"1\"}}]]\n\nRep. Scott questions Sec. Lloyd Austin during a HASC hearing on issues surrounding the end of the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4848", "Rep. Allen Highlights Democrats' Constant Assault on American Energy", "2021-09-28", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Under President Trump and the Republican Majority, our nation was energy independent for the first time in my lifetime.\n\nSadly, for everything we did to become more energy independent and grow our economy, President Biden and the Democrats have done the opposite.\n\nAs a result of the Biden Administration\u2019s policies, American jobs have been destroyed and families are paying more for everything.\n\nThe fact that Biden begged OPEC and Saudi Arabia to boost oil output because Americans have been paying over 40 percent more at the gas pump is a sobering example of his weak leadership, and it demonstrates how this Administration\u2019s constant assault on American Energy has embarrassed us on the world stage.\n\nTo make matters worse, the Democrats are marching full steam ahead with more job-destroying and cost-raising policies as part of their $3.5 trillion tax and spending spree.\n\nFor example, their proposed natural gas tax would eliminate up to 90,000 jobs in just the first year of the program. Whose side are they on?\n\nIt is also alarming that Democrats are proposing $150 billion to mandate deployment of clean energy [technology] that is manufactured in China, while at the same time China has been building coal-powered plants around the world. They got to be laughing at us.\n\nThis massive package \u2013 which, by the way, we still don\u2019t have the full cost details yet \u2013 will punish American households and consumers through higher costs while sending good-paying jobs overseas. Like I said, whose side are they on?\n\nSadly, this isn\u2019t anything new \u2013 President Biden has continued to hand our adversaries like Russia and China victory after victory while chipping away at our energy dominance.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=85668E32-6D19-4286-B216-0F1D1A0BE00A", "ICYMI: Rep. Austin Scott previews tomorrow\u2019s House Armed Services Committee hearing with top Pentagon officials on what happened in Afghanistan", "2021-09-28", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "This morning, Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), joined Newsmax's \"National Report\" to discuss tomorrow\u2019s HASC hearing entitled, \u201cEnding the U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistan.\u201d This will serve as a time for HASC members to receive testimony from the Department of Defense on the issues surrounding the end of the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan.\n\nWitnesses for tomorrow\u2019s HASC hearing include: Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley; and CENTCOM Commander, General Kenneth McKenzie Jr., USMC.\n\nDuring today\u2019s interview, Rep. Scott noted that he intends to ask the witnesses if/when advice to President Joe Biden was updated based off incoming intelligence reports of the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan and if that updated advice on the risks associated with withdrawing was heeded. He also intends to ask how it was determined which Afghans were evacuated when several thousand Afghans with visas and hundreds of Americans were left behind.\n\nYou can click here to watch the full interview from this morning.\n\n[[{\"fid\":\"663\",\"view_mode\":\"full\",\"fields\":{\"format\":\"full\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":false},\"link_text\":null,\"type\":\"media\",\"field_deltas\":{\"1\":{\"format\":\"full\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":false}},\"attributes\":{\"height\":670,\"width\":1200,\"style\":\"height: 223px; width: 400px;\",\"class\":\"media-element file-full\",\"data-delta\":\"1\"}}]]\n\nRep. Scott previews tomorrow\u2019s HASC hearing with top Pentagon officials on what happened in Afghanistan.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4846", "Rep. Allen: Border Crisis One of the Worst in History", "2021-09-24", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "This country is going through crisis after crisis.\n\nBorder Patrol apprehended over 200,000 immigrants at our Southern Border last month.\n\nAugust\u2019s border numbers are alarming and mark a 21-year high.\n\nThe Biden Administration can\u2019t blame this surge on seasonal trends, as this number is a 317% increase from the same time last year.\n\nSo what is the Biden Administration doing to stop this ongoing border surge? Absolutely nothing.\n\nIn fact, over 43,000 illegal immigrants were released into the U.S. last month.\n\nThis is a national security crisis.\n\nWe don\u2019t know who is pouring across our border.\n\nAnd unfortunately, this is a humanitarian crisis to the fullest extent.\n\nJust last week, we saw tens of thousands of Haitians make their way to Del Rio, with reports on the ground describing horrific conditions in their make-shift camp as two women reportedly gave birth \u2013 including one who later tested positive for COVID-19.\n\nThis crisis is one of the worst in history.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=4BBC430C-91F9-4AE0-89B8-9C7111FB6FDF", "Rep. Austin Scott on House Passage of FY22 NDAA", "2021-09-24", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), released the below statement upon the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passing the House of Representatives last night. The NDAA sets Department of Defense (DOD) policies and authorizes funding levels for defense programs.\n\n\u201cWhile this certainly isn\u2019t a perfect bill, I believe we were able to accomplish many goals in this year\u2019s NDAA important to Georgia, Georgia\u2019s Eighth District, and the nation,\u201d said Rep. Scott. \u201cI will continue to fight for our men and women in uniform and the resources they need to complete their important missions that keep our country safe and accomplish our objectives in theaters around the world. As this bill heads towards a Conference Committee to be reconciled with its Senate companion, I will continue to press for policies that maintain our readiness and ensure we are investing in the platforms and systems of the future.\u201d\n\nHighlights of the legislation include providing a 2.7% pay raise for our troops, addressing the strategic challenges posed by Communist China, and continuing U.S. military support to our partners in Iraq and Syria to fight ISIS.\n\nRep. Scott had twenty-eight provisions included in the final legislation that passed the House, including three that were included on the House Floor before the final vote. More information on his provisions can be found below.\n\nPROVIDING FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS AT ROBINS AND MOODY:\n\nThe NDAA funds upgrades for the E\u20138C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS), a joint Air Force and Army program that provides airborne surveillance, intelligence, and command and control to our military through on-board radar and computer subsystems equipment that gathers and distributes detailed battlefield information. Combatant commanders utilize the JSTARS fleet around the world, and it is based at Robins Air Force Base (AFB) in Warner Robins, GA.\n\nThis bill also provides funding to support the future missions to be hosted at Robins. It authorizes $179 million for continued research and development of the Air Force Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS). ABMS will be a next-generation system-of-systems integrating battlefield surveillance information and providing commanders better situational awareness in combat. Also included is $125M of investment funding for Robin\u2019s future squadron of E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) aircraft. The BACN aircraft will execute a mission enabling communications support to the joint force on the modern battlefield. Click here to read more on new missions coming to Robins AFB.\n\nThe FY22 NDAA continues funding for the procurement of the new HH-60W, Jolly Green II. The HH-60W fleet will be used by the 41st Rescue Squadron to conduct critical combat search and rescue and personnel recovery operations. The legislation also funds Moody\u2019s A-10 operations and mission.\n\nAdditionally, the bill includes $6 million in military construction funding for Military Housing Privatization Initiative Restructuring at Robins AFB. The bill makes other military construction investments at Fort Gordon, Fort Stewart, Fort Benning, and Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base in Georgia, including funding for a Cyber Instructional Facility at Fort Gordon and a Special Operations Battalion Headquarters at Fort Benning.\n\nOTHER KEY PROVISIONS:\n\nOther key provisions offered by Rep. Scott include:\n\nIncreasing the cap on minor military construction projects: This amendment would increase the maximum amount authorized for unspecified military construction projects from $6 million to $8 million. It gives greater flexibility to all military installation commanders like the commanding officers of Robins AFB and Moody AFB in Georgia\u2019s Eighth District to fund minor military construction projects without the burdensome approval process.\n\nSense of the Congress on the Partnership between the nation of Georgia and the Georgia National Guard: The nation of Georgia is a valued friend of the United States and has repeatedly demonstrated its commitment to advancing the mutual interests of both countries, including strong participation in the State Partnership Program between the Georgia National Guard and the Georgian armed forces. The contributions of the Georgian armed forces have been remarkable with members of the Georgia National Guard having fought side-by-side with Georgian soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.\n\nThe bill also included Directive Report Language (DRL), which is a special category of \u201cItems of Special Interest\u201d that are included in the bill. The DOD recognizes that while DRL is not bill language, it carries a similar weight. The DRL provisions authored by Rep. Scott include:\n\nAir Logistics Complex Capital Equipment Requirements: This DRL recognized the importance of the work performed at the Air Force\u2019s three Air Logistics Complexes and acknowledged concerns about the aging capital equipment at each location to include the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex. This amendment directed the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees on the capital equipment replacement and/or refurbishment requirements at each of the Air Force Air Logistics Centers.\n\nForeign Military Training: This DRL directs the Secretary of Defense to provide the Congressional Committees on Defense a briefing no later than March 1, 2022, on its foreign military flight training in the United States. Foreign military flight training is a key mission at Moody AFB.\n\nCombat Search and Rescue Helicopter Briefing: The briefing requested of the Air Force will include the bed down plan and timing, manning requirements, training requirements, infrastructure requirements, support equipment, force structure, funding requirements, and recommendations on improving the overall combat effectiveness and readiness of HH-60W and CSAR mission. Moody AFB is home to the 23rd Wing and 347th Rescue Group leadership, which received the Air Force\u2019s first two HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters on November 5, 2020.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=50", "Rep. Clyde statement on the passage of the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act", "2021-09-24", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Andrew S. Clyde", "C001116", "clyde.house.gov", "clyde", "https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Contact: Claire Hurley\n\nCongressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) released the following statement pursuant to the House of Representatives vote on H.R. 4350, the \u201cNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022\u201d:\n\n\"Article I Section 8 of our Constitution lays out the explicit duties of Congress, foremost of which is to \u201cprovide for the common Defense\u201d of our Nation. Each year Congress fulfills this duty through the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). As a 28-year, three combat tour, Navy Veteran, I believe funding, equipping, and supporting our military is of the utmost importance to the security of our great Nation.\n\nMost notably, the House-passed Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) NDAA makes critical improvements to President Biden\u2019s FY22 Department of Defense (DoD) and national security budget requests as it reverses the President\u2019s ill-advised cuts to top-line funding for our troops that didn\u2019t even begin to account for inflation. In addition to securing funding required to counter current and future threats, H.R. 4350 grants a 2.7% pay increase to our servicemembers, provides an honorable discharge for servicemembers who refuse a COVID-19 vaccination, and makes historic investments in future warfighter technologies, including in the realms of artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and hypersonic and autonomous vehicles. H.R. 4350 also requires the Pentagon to report to Congress on the security situation in Afghanistan and the ramifications of leaving behind biometric technologies and military equipment in the hands of the Taliban. Finally, H.R. 4350 takes the critically important first step of identifying and removing Communist China-sourced materials from all aspects of the DoD supply chain.\n\nI commend my colleagues on the House Armed Services Committee for their deliberations with the majority party in crafting H.R. 4350 and for securing many victories. However, the Democrats in control chose to incorporate a provision that would force daughters, sisters, and moms across the country to register for the draft. While I cosponsored two amendments to strike this language from the bill, Democrats on the House Rules Committee blocked both amendments from coming to the House floor to provide Members the opportunity to vote their conscience on this issue. Women have played a very valuable role in our Armed Forces since the founding of this country, but I find it unconscionable that this body would enact a provision, without even engaging in debate, to force women into a position where they could be called at random, to report for duty, before all registered males have been called. This applies regardless of if they have children, have a spouse already in service, or are called to combat through the draft.\n\nThe family unit has always, and will continue, to play a critical role in forming the posterity of our Nation, and it is imperative that we strive to preserve it to the extent within our power to do so. With the success of our completely volunteer force over the last 40 years, this policy of drafting our daughters is completely unnecessary and wrong on its face.\n\nI am also deeply concerned about language in H.R. 4350 that would shred the Second Amendment by violating the due process rights of our service members. It would establish the equivalent of a \u201cred flag law\u201d for our military members who fight to preserve those very rights for all of us. This bill also contains language that would create an office with a political appointee to counter \u201cextremism\u201d within our military. The definition and interpretation of the term \u201cextremism\u201d is delegated to the Secretary of Defense to determine and enforce. Congress should decide and debate such definitions, not divest such powers to the Executive Branch, especially when a definition has the power to determine who can and cannot serve in the military. This would create a powerful office capable of abusing servicemembers' sincerely held religious, personal, and political beliefs which are fundamentally protected by the First Amendment. It is the beliefs we most disagree with that are most strongly protected by the Constitution.\n\nAgain, I applaud the work of my Republican colleagues to bring an NDAA to the House floor that would support the men and women of our armed services to the best degree that we in the Minority are able. However, considering the egregious Democrat policies outlined above, just to name a few, I was not able to support H.R. 4350 in its current form. It is my sincere hope when the House and Senate come together to iron out the differences between their respective NDAA bills that these partisan policies are eliminated, and I am able to lend my full support.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=51", "Rep. Clyde statement on H.R. 3755, the \"Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act\"", "2021-09-24", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Andrew S. Clyde", "C001116", "clyde.house.gov", "clyde", "https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Contact: Claire Hurley\n\nRep. Clyde released the following statement regarding H.R. 3755, the \u201cAbortion on Demand Until Birth Act\u201d:\n\n\u201cI have and always will be a strong defender of the sanctity of life and stand in strong opposition to the Democrats\u2019 abortion on demand bill. I firmly believe that life begins at conception, but objectively speaking, we can all understand that a heartbeat is a defining evidence of life. When a heartbeat ceases, then life ceases. So, when a heartbeat is present, we know there is life. To stop a heartbeat is to end an innocent human life \u2013 that is murder.\u201d\n\nThe Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act would eliminate nearly all pro-life policies at the state and federal level to allow abortions on demand until birth, making illegal any mandatory reflection period, parental notification requirement, and even Georgia\u2019s heartbeat law. Moreover, this bill strips conscience protections for medical professionals placing them at risk of losing their jobs if they object to performing an abortion and it will restrict faith-based health facilities from receiving public funding \u2013 the same public tax dollars that will now be used to perform abortions after Democrats stripped Hyde Amendment protections to ban taxpayer-funded abortions.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4840", "Rep. Allen Statement on House Passage of Annual Defense Bill", "2021-09-23", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) today released the following statement after voting for House passage of the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual bill that authorizes defense spending and sets priorities for America\u2019s military:\n\n\u201cOur military must be prepared to fight and win at any given moment, and Congress has a duty to ensure our service members are equipped with the resources necessary to keep Americans safe. While the bill is not perfect, it authorizes a boost to overall defense spending, a pay raise for our troops, and vital funding for Georgia\u2019s 12th District, including for Fort Gordon and the Savannah River Site.\n\n\u201cAs we face both the immediate and long-term geopolitical consequences of Biden\u2019s failure in Afghanistan, this bill authorizes $250 million to conduct critical counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan, including requiring the Department of Defense to submit a plan to Congress on how it will support the evacuation of American citizens, maintain air superiority, and run intelligence and surveillance missions. Further, the bill includes strong provisions to counter our adversaries like Russia, China and Iran.\n\n\u201cIt is my hope we can ensure partisan provisions are excluded in the final Conference Report as the NDAA moves through the legislative process, and instead focus on passing a bill that prioritizes our military and national security.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nThe House and Senate will now go to a Conference Committee to resolve bicameral differences in the NDAA, and a vote on the final Conference Report is expected later this year.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=6D3FE82A-109C-41A2-9694-F47EC2C7E94C", "ICYMI: Rep. Austin Scott grills House Agriculture Committee Democrats for hiding budget reconciliation bill text", "2021-09-21", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Congressman Austin Scott (R-GA-08), a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee, today grilled House Agriculture Democrats and Chairman David Scott (D-GA-13) for hiding budget reconciliation bill text from Republican committee members and the American people.\n\nFor its part of the budget reconciliation process, the House Agriculture Committee was ordered to produce legislation totaling $94 billion in spending, of which over $89 billion is deficit spending. Last week, Democrats on the committee passed the bill with $28 billion undefined \"conservation\" spending.\n\nIn today's hearing which considered a bill to name July 2021 National Blueberry Month, Rep. Scott used his allotted time to press Chairman Scott multiple times on if bill text for the undefined $28 billion in the budget had been shared with Democrats but not with Republicans or the American people. Chairman Scott acknowledged he had seen bill text but refused to answer if other Democrat members of the committee had, too.\n\nWhile he supported legislation to create a National Blueberry Month, Rep. Scott further pressed Chairman Scott and committee Democrats on the fact that they will not address assistance for struggling blueberry farmers but will increase the debt ceiling until December 2022.\n\nKey soundbites from Rep. Austin Scott:\n\n\"I find it hard to believe that Democrats would have voted to pass the language if the Democratic party members of this committee had not seen that.\"\n\n\"Mr. Chairman, it's an honest question, have the Democrats on the Ag Committee seen the language?\"\n\n\"Mr. Chairman, with all due respect, we have a democracy, and our democracy requires those of us who are entrusted with the position of being a member of Congress to have the facts before we vote.\"\n\n\u201cYou\u2019re about to go out there and vote to waive the debt limit until December 2022, and yet this [blueberry month] legislation \u2013 which is fine with me \u2013 doesn\u2019t give a single dime to a blueberry farmer.\u201d\n\n\"You passed $28 billion out of this committee through a blank check that you've seen that you won't share with us. You've acknowledged that you've seen it, but I wonder, Mr. Chairman, have you shared it with the other Democrats? Or did the Democrats just vote for it without knowing what was in it?\"\n\n\"The Democratic party is going to walk out there at 4:30 pm and vote to suspend the debt limit without any budget. This is a very dangerous time in this country when one party gets to see the language and the other party doesn't.\"\n\nRep. Scott: Mr. Chairman, it's an honest question, have the Democrats on the Ag Committee seen the language?", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=55863483-1CCD-46EE-9A30-81615D9E347F", "Rep. Austin Scott Statement on Biden\u2019s New Workplace COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates", "2021-09-10", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "TIFTON, GA - Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) released the below statement upon President Joe Biden announcing sweeping new COVID-19 vaccine mandates.\n\n\"I tested positive for COVID-19 last year and spent several days in the hospital on oxygen. I believe the COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective, and I will continue to encourage Georgians to make a decision with their doctor. But I do not support a dictatorial COVID-19 vaccine mandate, vaccine passports, or forcing private businesses to give workers paid time off to comply with Biden\u2019s mandate,\u201d said Rep. Scott. \u201cGetting a vaccine is a personal choice. This is America, and Joe Biden doesn't get to dictate the health care choices of Americans.\u201d\n\nYesterday, President Biden announcement that it will order the Department of Labor to issue a national vaccine mandate for workers employed by a business with 100 or more employees, or require a weekly test before coming to work. Businesses will have to pay thousands in finds per violation.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4831", "Rep. Allen Statement on Biden's Workplace Vaccine Mandate", "2021-09-09", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) today released the following statement on the White House\u2019s announcement that it will order the Department of Labor to issue a national vaccine mandate for workers employed by a business with 100 or more employees, or require a weekly test before coming to work:\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s announcement is just another example of government overreach by the Biden Administration. The decision to get a vaccine is personal choice between an individual and their doctor, and I encourage folks to get the vaccine if they are able. But the federal government has no right to place this mandate on private workplaces that have been struggling over the past 18 months and are desperate to hire workers.\n\n\u201cRather than instill confidence in the vaccine, Joe Biden is threatening the rights of Americans to earn a living. It is totally hypocritical, as this Administration has not implemented or enforced any sort of requirement for illegal immigrants pouring across our Southern Border.\n\n\u201cI thank Governor Kemp for his commitment to fight this overreach and take it to the courts.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4818", "Rep. Rick Allen Introduces the Truth in Employment Act", "2021-09-08", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12), a member of the House Education and Labor Committee, yesterday introduced H.R. 5178, the Truth in Employment Act. This legislation would amend the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to protect small businesses and their employees from the coercive tactic used by big unions known as \u201csalting,\u201d which makes small businesses targets of harassment campaigns designed to increase forced unionization.\n\n\u201cIn the past, we have seen union bosses exploit small businesses that need to hire more workers and ultimately force them into unionization by sending in a job applicant who is solely there to gather information and start organizing efforts,\u201d said Rep. Allen. \u201cThis deceptive salting practice often leads to costly legal battles if the business does not unionize. The Truth in Employment Act would protect both employers and employees by clarifying language in the National Labor Relations Act so that no employer is forced into hiring a \u2018salt,\u2019 and can instead use precious time and resources to hire employees who are there to actually work, especially important in this already difficult hiring environment.\u201d\n\nGreg Mourad, Vice President of the National Right to Work Committee, said:\n\n\u201cWith many workers choosing to reject Big Labor\u2019s \u2018representation\u2019 in secret ballot votes, union bosses are increasingly relying on coercion instead, such as \u2018salting\u2019 schemes designed to harass non-union employers into turning workers over to union boss control without a vote \u2013 or drive them out of business altogether through bad-faith litigation. Big Labor\u2019s cynical \u2018salting\u2019 tactics are currently being used all over the country to strong-arm workers into accepting union \u2018representation\u2019 against their will. The National Right to Work Committee is proud to stand with Congressman Allen in calling for passage of the Truth in Employment Act, which would put an end to this destructive practice once and for all.\u201d\n\nAssociated Builders and Contractors said:\n\n\u201cSalting is not merely an organizing tool\u2014it has become an instrument of economic destruction aimed at nonunion companies. ABC supports legislation like the Truth in Employment Act that would amend the National Labor Relations Act to make it clear that an employer is not required to hire any person who seeks a job primarily to organize employees or put nonunion companies out of business or do both. This change would not infringe on any rights or protections otherwise afforded to employees under the NLRA. It would alleviate the legal pressures imposed on employers to hire individuals whose overriding purpose for seeking a job is to disrupt the workplace or otherwise inflict economic harm.\u201d\n\nFull bill text is available here.\n\nBackground:\n\nSalting applicants often openly identify as union organizers during the job hiring process, but at this stage, it is still too late. Employers are caught in a multi-step process:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=E329AFF3-BB7D-44DC-BCD6-4D2745E62DFB", "Rep. Austin Scott on HASC Passage of FY22 NDAA", "2021-09-02", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), released the below statement upon the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passing out of Committee last night by a vote of 57 to 2. The NDAA sets Department of Defense (DOD) policies and authorizes funding levels for defense programs.\n\n\u201cAfter 15 hours of debate, the House Armed Services Committee passed the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act. While this certainly isn\u2019t a perfect bill, I believe we were able to accomplish many goals in this year\u2019s NDAA important to Georgia, Georgia\u2019s Eighth District, and the nation,\u201d said Rep. Scott. \u201cDuring consideration, there were also important discussions on Afghanistan, the evacuation, equipment left behind, and what was and was not destroyed. I will continue to call for investigations into these and other issues surrounding President Biden and Secretary Blinken\u2019s botched withdrawal and evacuation from Afghanistan.\u201d\n\nRep. Scott continued: \u201cI also want to thank Ranking Member Mike Rogers for his amendment to increase the defense budget by nearly $24 billion. I was glad to support this measure and see bipartisanship in Committee debate around getting our troops the tools they need to protect the homeland. We must continue to invest in, develop, and modernize platforms and systems while supporting our servicemembers and their ongoing missions.\u201d\n\nHighlights of the legislation include providing a 2.7% pay raise for our troops, addressing the strategic challenges posed by Communist China by robustly funding the Pacific Deterrence Initiative, and continuing U.S. military support to our partners in Iraq and Syria to fight ISIS.\n\nAdditionally, Rep Scott supported an amendment offered by Ranking Member Mike Rogers (R-AL-03) which passed 42-17 to raise the defense budget by $23.9 billion. The increase ensures a budget increase of 3% to keep up with inflation, and it provides more than $15 billion to fill unfunded procurement, research, and readiness priorities.\n\nDuring consideration of amendments related to Afghanistan, Rep. Scott blasted the Biden Administration for failing to get Americans and Afghans with Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) out of the country. Additionally, Rep. Scott asserted that he believes President Biden has not been truthful to the American people on what his plans were for a troop withdrawal and evacuations. You can find those clips here and here.\n\nPROVIDING FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS AT ROBINS & MOODY:\n\nThe E\u20138C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) is a joint Air Force and Army program that provides critical airborne surveillance, intelligence, and command and control to our military through on-board radar and computer subsystems equipment that gathers and distributes detailed battlefield information. Combatant commanders utilize the JSTARS fleet around the world, and it is based at Robins Air Force Base (AFB) in Warner Robins, GA. The FY22 NDAA includes a request by Rep. Scott to secure an increase of $27 million above the President\u2019s budget request for much-needed communication modernization upgrades to the JSTARS aircraft to ensure the system can continue to support Combatant Commanders\u2019 needs.\n\nThis bill also provides funding to support the future missions to be hosted at Robins. It authorizes $179 million for continued research and development of the Air Force Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS). ABMS will be a next-generation system-of-systems integrating battlefield surveillance information and providing commanders better situational awareness in combat. Also included is $125M of investment funding for Robin\u2019s future squadron of E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) aircraft. The BACN aircraft will execute a mission enabling communications support to the joint force on the modern battlefield. Click here to read more on new missions coming to Robins AFB.\n\nThe FY22 NDAA continues funding for the procurement of the new HH-60W, Jolly Green II. The HH-60W fleet will be used by the 41st Rescue Squadron to conduct critical combat search and rescue and personnel recovery operations. The legislation also funds Moody\u2019s A-10 operations and mission.\n\nAdditionally, the bill includes $6 million in military construction funding for Military Housing Privatization Initiative Restructuring at Robins AFB. The bill makes other military construction investments at Fort Gordon, Fort Stewart, Fort Benning, and Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base in Georgia, including funding for a Cyber Instructional Facility at Fort Gordon and a Special Operations Battalion Headquarters at Fort Benning.\n\nOTHER KEY PROVISIONS:\n\nThe legislation also included the following bill language provisions authored by Rep. Scott:\n\nElevation of the position of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau (VCNGB) from the rank of Lieutenant General to General: This amendment would elevate the position of the Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau from the present rank of Lieutenant General to the rank of General. National Guard involvement in both domestic and overseas military operations continues to increase yet VCNGB is only Joint Chiefs of Staff principal deputy who is not a 4-star General.\n\nUpdating Joint Publication 3-68: Noncombatant Evacuation Operations by March 1, 2022: This amendment requires the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) to update Joint Publication 3-68: Noncombatant Evacuation Operations by March 1, 2022. Joint doctrine publications contain fundamental principles that guide the employment of U.S. military forces in coordinated and integrated action toward a common objective.\n\nIncreasing the cap on minor military construction projects: This amendment would increase the maximum amount authorized for unspecified military construction projects from $6 million to $8 million. It gives greater flexibility to all military installation commanders like the commanding officers of Robins AFB and Moody AFB in Georgia\u2019s Eighth District to fund minor military construction projects without the burdensome approval process.\n\nMilitary construction pilot program: This amendment establishes a pilot program to evaluate the benefits gained from military construction projects built with mass timber, including environmental sustainability, infrastructure resilience, cost effectiveness, and construction time of such projects.\n\nClassifying the Space Force and Coast Guard as a matter of joint concern to the Navy: This amendment would enhance the partnership between the Navy, Coast Guard, and Space Force.\n\nSense of the Congress on the Partnership between the nation of Georgia and the Georgia National Guard: The nation of Georgia is a valued friend of the United States and has repeatedly demonstrated its commitment to advancing the mutual interests of both countries, including strong participation in the State Partnership Program between the Georgia National Guard and the Georgian armed forces. The contributions of the Georgian armed forces have been remarkable with members of the Georgia National Guard having fought side-by-side with Georgian soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.\n\nSense of Congress naming a warship USS Fallujah: This sense of the Congress provision recommends the Secretary of the Navy name a warship \u201cUSS Fallujah\u201d in honor of the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) heroes that fought and died in the November-December 2004 battle in Fallujah, Iraq. This battle was the largest urban warfare battle the Marines have fought in since the Vietnam War.\n\nSense of the Congress on inviting Taiwan to the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 exercise: RIMPAC is the world's largest international maritime warfare exercise. Taiwan\u2019s Navy should be invited to enhance their cooperation with the United States Navy and other partner navies in the region.\n\nThe legislation also included Directive Report Language (DRL), which is a special category of \u201cItems of Special Interest\u201d that are included in the bill. The DOD recognizes that while DRL is not bill language, it carries a similar weight. The DRL provisions authored by Rep. Scott include:\n\nAir Logistics Complex Capital Equipment Requirements: This DRL recognized the importance of the work performed at the Air Force\u2019s three Air Logistics Complexes and acknowledged concerns about the aging capital equipment at each location to include the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex. This amendment directed the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees on the capital equipment replacement and/or refurbishment requirements at each of the Air Force Air Logistics Centers.\n\nForeign Military Training: This DRL directs the Secretary of Defense to provide the Congressional Committees on Defense a briefing no later than March 1, 2022, on its foreign military flight training in the United States. Foreign military flight training is a key mission at Moody AFB.\n\nCombat Search and Rescue Helicopter Briefing: The briefing requested of the Air Force will include the bed down plan and timing, manning requirements, training requirements, infrastructure requirements, support equipment, force structure, funding requirements, and recommendations on improving the overall combat effectiveness and readiness of HH-60W and CSAR mission. Moody AFB is home to the 23rd Wing and 347th Rescue Group leadership, which received the Air Force\u2019s first two HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters on November 5, 2020.\n\nCenters of Gravity of Select Countries and Foreign Terrorist Organizations: \u201cCenter of Gravity\u201d is defined as \u201cthe source of power that provides moral or physical strength, freedom of action, or will to act.\u201d This DRL directs the CJCS to provide the congressional defense committees a classified report by May 1, 2022 on the center of gravity of (1) the Russian Federation; (2) Peoples Republic of China; (3) Iran; (4) North Korea; and (5) select Foreign Terrorist Organizations.\n\nAqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) containing Per-and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals in Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) operations at dual-use civilian/military airports like Savannah International: This amendment directed the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense committees by March 1, 2022. The report should address: the coordination between the Department and the FAA with the joint and shared use civilian airports that depend on military-controlled emergency response; the progress towards establishing a formal consultation system to coordinate the review process and final actions on PFAS-containing foam with the Joint and Shared Use Airport operators; and the timeline for the Department of Defense to issue directives on PFAS-containing foam.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"], ["https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=49", "Rep. Clyde calls on the President of the United States, Joe Biden, and top officials at the Departments of Defense and State to resign", "2021-08-31", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Andrew S. Clyde", "C001116", "clyde.house.gov", "clyde", "https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Rep. Andrew Clyde (GA-09) issued the following statement calling on the President of the United States, Joe Biden, and his top officials at the Departments of Defense and State, to resign following their failed withdrawal from Afghanistan that left American citizens behind enemy lines.\n\n\u201cPresident Biden and his top advisers should have seen the rapid fall of Afghanistan coming as the intelligence reports provided an accurate assessment.\n\n\u201cIf the Administration could not understand the dire situation, then they were incompetent from the very beginning, but it appears that they chose to ignore the intelligence and maintain an inflexible course of action, so they are culpable and directly responsible for this humiliating and deadly retreat.\u201d said Rep. Clyde.\n\nOur top leaders failed us \u2013 they failed our citizens who they knowingly and willingly left behind enemy lines, and they failed our allies. They failed the whole of America, and so Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, should all resign. I called for that over a week ago and I am calling for it again today. But at the end of the day, the buck stops with President Biden and so he should resign too for this abysmal failure of leadership.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=B293FA70-6E4A-47A0-B252-EFF2E0989904", "Rep. Austin Scott Announces Mobile Office Hours", "2021-08-30", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "TIFTON, GA \u2013 U.S. Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) today announced upcoming mobile offices in counties throughout Georgia\u2019s Eighth District.\n\nDuring these events, staff from Rep. Scott\u2019s District Offices will be able to offer constituents individual assistance with a number of federal issues including Medicare, Social Security, immigration and passports, the IRS, and veterans' benefits. We encourage those who have questions on these and other federal issues to come by anytime during these hours and meet privately with staff.\n\nPlease be advised that COVID-19 precautions may be in place by host locations, including social distancing and mask wearing.\n\nDetails of the mobile office events are below. Please call either Rep. Scott\u2019s Tifton office at (229) 396-5175 or Warner Robins office at (478) 971-1776 for questions regarding an upcoming mobile office in your area.\n\nTuesday, September 14th\n\nMonroe County\n\n10:00 a.m. - Noon\n\nCounty Commission Chambers\n\n38 West Main Street, 3rd Floor\n\nForsyth, GA 31029\n\nLanier County\n\n11:00 a.m. \u2013 12:30 p.m.\n\nMiller Lakeland Library\n\n18 Smith Valdosta Road\n\nLakeland, GA 31635\n\nLowndes County\n\n2:00 p.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m.\n\nValdosta-Wiregrass Technical College\n\n4089 Val Tech Road\n\nBrooks Bldg.\n\nValdosta, GA 31602\n\nJones County\n\n2:00 p.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m.\n\nW. E. Knox Civic Center\n\n161 W. Clinton Street\n\nGray, GA 31032\n\nWednesday, September 15th\n\nColquitt County\n\n10:00 a.m. - Noon\n\nMoultrie Colquitt County Library\n\n205 5th Street S.E.\n\nMoultrie, GA 31776\n\nWorth County\n\n2:00 p.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m.\n\nMargaret Jones Library-Worth County\n\n205 E Pope Street\n\nSylvester, GA 31791\n\nThursday, September 16th\n\nTelfair County\n\n10:00 a.m. - Noon\n\nTelfair County Library\n\n101 West College Street\n\nMcRae, GA 31055\n\nIrwin County\n\n10:00 a.m. \u2013 11:30 a.m.\n\nIrwin County Library \u2013 Ocilla\n\n310 S. Beech Street\n\nOcilla, GA 31774\n\nTurner County\n\n2:00 p.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m.\n\nTurner Co Agriculture Bldg.\n\n222 Rockhouse Road\n\nAshburn, GA 31714\n\nPulaski County\n\n2:00 p.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m.\n\nPulaski County Courthouse Annex\n\n45 South Lumpkin Street\n\nHawkinsville, GA 31036\n\nTuesday, September 21st\n\nBerrien County\n\n9:30 a.m. \u2013 11:30 a.m.\n\nNashville Community Center\n\n102 N. Jefferson Street\n\nNashville, GA 31639\n\nCook County\n\n1:30 p.m. \u2013 3:30 p.m.\n\nCook County Library\n\n213 East 2nd Street\n\nAdel, GA 31620\n\nWednesday, September 22nd\n\nThomas County\n\nThomas County Library\n\n9:30 a.m. \u2013 11:30 a.m.\n\n201 N. Madison Street\n\nThomasville, GA 31792\n\nTwiggs County\n\n10:00 a.m. - Noon\n\nTwiggs County Public Library\n\n109 Main Street\n\nJeffersonville, GA 31044\n\nBrooks County\n\n1:30 p.m. \u2013 3:00 p.m.\n\nBrooks County Library\n\n404 Barwick Road\n\nQuitman, GA 31643\n\nWilkinson County\n\n2:00 p.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m.\n\nEast Wilkinson County Library\n\n154 E. Main Street\n\nIrwinton, GA 31042\n\nThursday, September 23rd\n\nDodge County\n\n10:00 a.m. - Noon\n\nDodge County Library\n\n525 2nd Avenue\n\nEastman, GA 31023\n\nBen Hill County\n\n10:00 a.m. \u2013 11:30 a.m.\n\nBen Hill County Library - Fitzgerald\n\n123 North Main Street\n\nFitzgerald, GA 31750\n\nAtkinson County\n\n2:00 p.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m.\n\nAtkinson County Board of Commissioners - Pearson\n\n86 Main Street South\n\nPearson, GA 31642\n\nWilcox County\n\n2:00 p.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m.\n\nWilcox County Library\n\n104 S. Broad Street\n\nAbbeville, GA 31001\n\nTuesday, September 28th\n\nBleckley County\n\n9:00 a.m. \u2013 11:00 a.m.\n\nCochran-Bleckley Chamber Office / Cochran City Auditorium\n\n102 N. 2nd. Street\n\nCochran, GA 31014\n\nMacon-Bibb County\n\n2:00 p.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m.\n\nGeorgia Farm Bureau Auditorium\n\n1620 Bass Road\n\nMacon, GA 31210", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4812", "Rep. Allen Statement on Afghanistan", "2021-08-26", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) released the following statement on today's terrorist bombings outside of the Kabul airport, the deadliest attack on U.S. troops in Afghanistan in over a decade:\n\n\u201cThe consequences of Biden\u2019s failures in Afghanistan are growing more dire with each passing hour. We now know that earlier today, two bombings occurred outside the Kabul airport gates. At least 12 U.S. service members have been killed, 15 injured in these explosions, and thousands of Americans and allies remain in immediate danger. Robin and my hearts are broken, and we are praying for those service members and their families who made the ultimate sacrifice.\n\n\"President Biden must show the world that these attacks will not be tolerated and take action. There must be an immediate transition in the mission: No arbitrary deadlines, no excuses. We must do whatever it takes to ensure the safety of Americans and our allies, and Biden must make clear that the United States does not negotiate with terrorists.\n\n\"Several thousand American citizens and allies still remain in immediate danger as they await evacuation out of Afghanistan, and my office has been in communication with hundreds of folks and working with the State Department to get them to safety. If you know someone currently stranded, please contact my Augusta office immediately.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4805", "Rep. Allen Statement on Democrats' Push Toward Socialist Spending Spree", "2021-08-24", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) today released the following statement on House Democrats\u2019 passage of a resolution to start Congress\u2019 work on Biden\u2019s reckless $3.5 trillion tax and spending bill:\n\n\u201cOur nation is in crisis. Inflation is skyrocketing and small business owners are struggling to get employees back to work. Instead of focusing on the immediate crisis in Afghanistan, or working to get our economy back on track, House Democrats are spending precious time to move forward with Biden\u2019s $3.5 trillion tax and spending spree that is riddled with radical, socialist policies.\n\n\u201cSome of the worst provisions in the resolution include directing committees to provide amnesty to illegal immigrants, eliminate states\u2019 right-to-work protections, subsidize blue state taxes for the wealthy, expand government-controlled health care, and much more.\n\n\u201cNot only are we burdening our children, and children\u2019s children, with the highest sustained federal spending levels in American history, but in the near term this spending spree will kill American jobs and worsen the ongoing economic crisis.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4806", "Rep. Allen: Democrats Continue Quest to Federalize Elections", "2021-08-24", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) today released the following statement after opposing H.R. 4, another attempt by House Democrats to federalize elections:\n\n\u201cHouse Democrats continue to jam through radical proposals to federalize our elections. Now, under the guise of updating the Voting Rights Act, they are pushing H.R. 4 \u2013 another unprecedented power grab that would trample on states\u2019 rights. The Constitution grants states the primary role over administering elections, not federal bureaucrats and the courts.\n\n\u201cFurther, this bill would give the Biden Administration the ability to veto states\u2019 voter ID requirements and make it easier for partisan groups to sue states over commonsense measures to safeguard elections. The Democrats once again brought up this bill with no opportunity for amendment, which should alarm every American who wants free, fair and secure elections.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=AF98D069-448C-4493-8900-8ADA405B478C", "Rep. Austin Scott: Democrats\u2019 Tax and Spend Agenda Hurting American Families", "2021-08-24", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Austin Scott (R-GA-08) released the below statement upon voting against a $3.5 trillion budget resolution authored by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT). Democrats passed the measure by so-called \u201cdeem and pass,\u201d which allowed for no debate and sets up a process known as reconciliation.\n\n\u201cThe tax-and-spend spree of liberal socialist Democrats is burdening our economy and harming American families. They are using legislative gimmicks and intentionally creating a crisis situation where it will be even more difficult to combat rapidly growing inflation and economically recover from the COVID-19 pandemic,\u201d said Rep. Scott. \u201cThe consequences of the actions that Democrats took this week will be a shutdown and a debt limit crisis prior to the end of the year. It is completely unacceptable, and the American people deserve better.\u201d\n\nSpecifically, the budget resolution authored by Sen. Sanders will:\n\nAdd $17 trillion in new debt over ten years.\n\nCall for the highest sustained federal spending levels in American history.\n\nRaise taxes and costs on American families earning under $400,000.\n\nDrop military funding to the lowest levels, as a percentage of the economy, in over 80 years.\n\nProvide amnesty to illegal immigrants while dedicating no additional resources to the Department of Homeland Security as the border crisis continues and with more than 1.1 million migrants attempting to illegally enter the country this fiscal year.\n\nPropose $68 trillion in total spending over ten years.\n\nPush American jobs overseas and reward China by taxing U.S. employers at one of the highest rates in the world.\n\nEliminate \"right to work\" protections.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=767F83DD-6C27-4B23-B121-2E223F4EA1AA", "ICYMI: Rep. Austin Scott joins Fox Business: \u201cPresident Biden\u2019s actions in Afghanistan are a colossal failure; Al Qaeda is reemerging\u201d", "2021-08-18", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Congressman Austin Scott (R-GA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) joined Fox Business\u2019 The Evening Edit to discuss the situation in Afghanistan and an outlook for Al Qaeda\u2019s growth in the country and increased threat to the United States.\n\nYesterday, Rep. Scott joined HASC Ranking Member Mike Rogers (R-AL-03) in pressing President Biden on a plan for Afghanistan. In their letter, the Members wrote, \u201cFor months, we have been asking you for a plan on your withdrawal from Afghanistan. You failed to provide us with one and based on the horrific events currently unfolding in Afghanistan, we are confident that we never received your plan because you never had one.\u201d\n\nOn Sunday, Rep. Scott called on Speaker Nancy Pelosi to bring Congress back into session to begin classified briefings on what happened in Afghanistan and the current status on the ground.\n\nYou can click here to watch Rep. Scott\u2019s full interview on Evening Edit.\n\n[[{\"fid\":\"661\",\"view_mode\":\"full\",\"fields\":{\"format\":\"full\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":false},\"link_text\":null,\"type\":\"media\",\"field_deltas\":{\"1\":{\"format\":\"full\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":false}},\"attributes\":{\"height\":728,\"width\":1317,\"style\":\"height: 221px; width: 400px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid;\",\"class\":\"media-element file-full\",\"data-delta\":\"1\"}}]]\n\nRep. Austin Scott joins Fox Business\u2019 Evening Edit to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=48", "Rep. Clyde joins 35 Freshman Colleagues on letter to President Biden on the current situation in Afghanistan", "2021-08-17", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Andrew S. Clyde", "C001116", "clyde.house.gov", "clyde", "https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Rep. Clyde stated: \u201cI was proud to join with 35 of my fellow House GOP freshmen today demanding the White House provide an immediate briefing to Congress on actions being taken to bring our fellow Americans home and out of harm's way. The American People deserve answers now!\u201d\n\nYou can find the full text of the letter here and below:\n\nDear Mr. President:\n\nWe write today as members of the House Republican Freshman Class to express our deep concern with the rapidly deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, and to highlight the plight of Americans and the many Afghans who worked alongside U.S. forces and have still not been evacuated. While we may be new to Congress, the complete lack of leadership and direction that has come from your administration in the midst of this ongoing crisis has not been lost on us.\n\nFor nearly twenty years, brave Americans - several of whom are represented in our Freshman Class - have served in harm\u2019s way in Afghanistan. The primary goal of our nation\u2019s mission in Afghanistan has always been to prevent the region from being a safe haven for terrorists who seek to violently attack our nation and our way of life, as it was on September 11, 2001.\n\nOver the course of our nation\u2019s military operations in Afghanistan, our service members and intelligence professionals have succeeded in preventing the many terrorist threats emanating out of Afghanistan from becoming a reality. The world has undoubtedly been a safer place because of the efforts to deny terrorist groups the ability to use Afghanistan as a base of operations.\n\nAs you oversee the final withdrawal from Afghanistan, we call on your administration to urgently prioritize the evacuation of American citizens, security of the airfield, and the evacuation of loyal Afghans who served alongside U.S. forces. We must safely and expeditiously get Americans and our Afghan partners out of harm\u2019s way. Leaving Afghan allies behind would almost certainly seal their fate and would have harmful and lasting repercussions for our nation that cannot be overlooked.\n\nWith these grave concerns in mind, we ask that you provide a briefing to Congress as soon as possible on your administration\u2019s plan to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies. We would also ask that you brief our members on your plan going forward to prevent terrorists from capitalizing on the instability in Afghanistan. As members of Congress, we also need to understand how and why your administration had such a poor grasp of the situation on the ground in Afghanistan. The American people and our nation\u2019s veterans who served in Afghanistan deserve to have a full accounting of the diplomatic, defense, and intelligence failures that led to the crisis we are witnessing today.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=102D2E9A-AF10-4256-9BDA-ECA3795F0518", "Rep. Austin Scott\u2019s Statement on President Biden\u2019s Afghanistan Speech", "2021-08-16", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "TIFTON, GA \u2013 Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement following President Joe Biden's address to the nation on Afghanistan:\n\n\u201cI supported ending the war in Afghanistan, but President Biden\u2019s withdrawal and lack of a plan to get people out of the country is a colossal failure. He has pointed the finger at everyone but has taken zero responsibility, and now there are Americans stranded behind Taliban lines without any support from the State Department as to how to get out of the country,\u201d said Rep. Scott. \u201cThere are tough questions that need to be asked. The American and Afghan people deserve answers, especially those who fought and lost their lives in Afghanistan and the women and girls who are now plunged into a cruel, barbaric society. It is unfathomable how we got here so quickly.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=47", "Reps. Andrew S. Clyde (R-GA) and Ted Budd (R-NC) send letter to ATF", "2021-08-16", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Andrew S. Clyde", "C001116", "clyde.house.gov", "clyde", "https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "For Immediate Release:\n\nContact: Claire Hurley\n\nToday, Representatives Andrew S. Clyde (R-GA) and Ted Budd (R-NC) sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Acting Director Marvin Richardson to voice their opposition to two proposed regulations issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) that infringe on the Second Amendment rights of every American:\n\n\u201cAs an avid supporter of the Second Amendment and a Federal Firearms Licensee by trade, I believe \u201cthe right of the people to keep and bear Arms\u201d is the most fundamental right enumerated in the U.S. Constitution. The ATF is trying to pull wool over the eyes of lawful gun owners across America and in the same breath penalize disabled combat veterans. The ATF\u2019s preferred path forward is wrong and sets a dangerous precedent. \u2013 Rep. Clyde\u201d\n\nOn the proposed regulations, Rep. Budd added: \u201cOfficials at the ATF should be focused on upholding and enhancing the right of a veteran or a regular citizen to exercise their God-given constitutional right to keep and bear arms. Any and all attempts to curtail the Second Amendment should be opposed, and that\u2019s why I\u2019m glad to join this effort with Rep. Clyde.\u201d\n\nThe Founding Fathers knew the first step towards tyranny is to disarm the citizenry. We are deeply troubled by the fact that the ATF appears more interested in attacking the Constitution than it is in upholding it. As such, we urge Attorney General Garland and Acting Director Richardson to join us in upholding the Constitution and withdraw the proposed regulations immediately. The letter may be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=C4A58A78-9D6E-4D31-AA50-23EDFDA2B51D", "Rep. Austin Scott Statement on Situation in Afghanistan", "2021-08-15", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "TIFTON, GA \u2013 Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to the situation in Afghanistan:\n\n\u201cThe United States spent two decades in Afghanistan training and equipping Afghan forces, rooting out terrorism, and supporting pro-Democracy initiatives that positively impacted women, children, and the quality of life in Afghanistan. Thousands of Americans and Afghans perished in the country fighting the Taliban and other terrorist organizations,\u201d said Rep. Scott. \u201cHow did the fall of Afghanistan happen in a matter of hours? Speaker Pelosi must call Congress back to Washington for classified briefings on the situation in Afghanistan. Tough questions need to be asked and they need to be answered. Anything else is nothing other than protection of President Joe Biden at all costs regardless of the consequences to America.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=46", "Rep. Clyde Issues Statement on the Fall of Afghanistan", "2021-08-15", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Andrew S. Clyde", "C001116", "clyde.house.gov", "clyde", "https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "For Immediate Release\n\nContact: Claire Hurley\n\nRep. Andrew Clyde (GA-09) issued the following statement concerning the fall of Afghanistan:\n\nLosing Afghanistan displays total incompetence. This was not inevitable. In fact, it was totally avoidable. For a Commander in Chief to be so naive and detached from reality as to lose an entire country in just days proves that there was no viable plan in place to deal with contingencies. This is the most staggering failure of leadership, and the worst betrayal of our service member\u2019s sacrifices in a generation. If we did have a plan, then it was so inept that both Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley should resign immediately. We need war fighters who could see this coming and leadership that takes appropriate action to preserve our national security. Apparently, we have neither. As a three-time combat veteran of Iraq and Kuwait, this display of amateur hour leadership from both the White House and the top level of the Department of Defense undercuts our national security both at home and abroad. Their decisions have embarrassed our nation and unnecessarily put at serious risk the lives of thousands of American citizens, both military and civilian, at Kabul Airport. This is Biden\u2019s Saigon!", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4780", "Rep. Allen Leads Over 50 Members Supporting Georgia's Election Law in DOJ Lawsuit", "2021-08-02", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) led over 50 members of Congress in supporting an amicus brief filed today to the U.S. District Court, Northern District Court of Georgia in the upcoming case United States v. Georgia. The brief urges the court to uphold Georgia\u2019s election integrity bill (SB 202), citing the state\u2019s constitutional authority to enact updates to its election laws regarding the times, places, and manner of conducting elections.\n\n\"The Constitution grants states \u2013 not the Executive Branch or federal courts \u2013 broad discretion to prevent potential voter fraud and voter intimidation, including implementing voter ID,\u201d said Congressman Allen. \u201cThe Biden Administration\u2019s lawsuit against Georgia is just the latest example of an ongoing effort to federalize elections, and is the same attempt that is being waged legislatively with Congressional Democrats\u2019 For the People Act. We must reject these efforts and stand with the Constitution to defend states\u2019 authority to conduct and administer elections.\u201d\n\nOther supporters of the brief include U.S. Representatives: Buddy Carter, Andrew S. Clyde, Drew Ferguson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Jody Hice, Barry Loudermilk, Austin Scott, Robert B. Aderholt, Jodey C. Arrington, Brian Babin, Jim Banks, Andy Barr, Andy Biggs, Dan Bishop, Lauren Boebert, Ted Budd, Ken Calvert, Madison Cawthorn, Rodney Davis, Jeff Duncan, Neal Dunn, Ron Estes, Virginia Foxx, Bob Gibbs, Louie Gohmert, Bob Good, Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S., Glenn Grothman, Diana Harshbarger, Vicky Hartzler, Richard Hudson, Ronny L. Jackson, Mike Johnson, Doug Lamborn, Nancy Mace, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D., Alex X. Mooney, Ralph Norman, Scott Perry, August Pfluger, Bill Posey, Tom Rice, John Rose, David Rouzer, Chip Roy, Steve Scalise, Pete Sessions, Adrian Smith, Jason Smith, Elise Stefanik, W. Gregory Steube, Claudia Tenney, William Timmons, Tim Walberg, Randy Weber, and Joe Wilson\n\nBackground:\n\nOn June 25, 2021, the Biden Administration\u2019s Department of Justice (DOJ) announced they were filing a federal lawsuit against the state of Georgia\u2019s election integrity bill, which was signed into law on March 25, 2021.\n\nThe lawsuit outlined numerous provisions that the DOJ is challenging; including, the prohibition on government entities mailing unsolicited absentee ballot applications, modifications of the identification requirements and timeframes for applying for absentee ballots, regulations of the use of absentee ballot drop boxes, and restricting the distribution of food and water to voters close to a polling place. However, as the brief highlights, the Constitution grants states the authority to make these changes.\n\nFull text of the brief is available here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"], ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4776", "Rep. Allen Introduces the American Science First Act", "2021-07-29", "2021", "2021-07", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) introduced H.R. 4734, the American Science First Act, legislation that prohibits the National Science Foundation (NSF) from providing grants to any individual or entity that is affiliated or has a relationship with a Chinese Communist Military Company.\n\n\u201cFor far too long, our intelligence community has warned us about the harm posed by China\u2019s theft of American research and intellectual property,\" said Rep. Allen. \"In order for the U.S. to retain our competitive edge on the world stage, Congress must close current loopholes that China could exploit to gain access to research funding. The American Science First Act will ensure the National Science Foundation prioritizes American research by prohibiting grants to companies, universities and research programs that appear to be civilian entities, but in reality work to advance technologies and expertise used by the Chinese military.\"\n\nCongressman Allen introduces the American Science First Act\n\nFull bill text is available here.\n\nBackground:\n\nIn Fiscal Year 2021, the NSF received $8.5 billion in annual funding. In accordance with the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, the Department of Defense has released the names of \u201cChinese military companies\u201d operating directly or indirectly in the United States.\n\nCongressman Allen\u2019s bill is included in the Republican Study Committee\u2019s Countering Communist China Act, the most comprehensive legislative effort in Congress this year to combat the threat posed by China.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:03:51Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=3E435348-80BD-40A3-B933-8D95EBE79B96", "ICYMI: Rep. Austin Scott presses international produce grower on cheap imports that create obstacles for American farmers, including cheaper labor costs in Mexico", "2021-07-29", "2021", "2021-07", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Congressman Austin Scott (R-GA-08), a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee (HAC), today spoke during a HAC hearing entitled, \"21st Century Food Systems: Controlled Environment Agriculture\u2019s Role in Protecting Domestic Food Supply Chains and Infrastructure,\u201d on the obstacles U.S. growers face in competing with cheap foreign imports of fruits and vegetables, primarily from Mexico.\n\nDuring the hearing, Rep. Scott pressed Kevin Safrance, Executive Vice Chairman of Mastronardi Produce, on this issue and the impact of cheaper labor costs in Mexico. In response to a question from Rep. Scott on what U.S.-based workers versus Mexico-based workers are paid, Mr. Safrance noted that international produce companies generally pay workers in Mexico $14-$15/day while in the U.S. they typically pay workers between $13-$15 hour, with some people reaching $20/hour. Rep. Scott contends these wage disparities play a large role in international produce growers being able to produce and then dump cheap fruits and vegetables into U.S. markets below the cost of production in the United States, making it difficult for American farmers to compete.\n\nRep. Scott has been very vocal on the obstacles cheap foreign produce poses on American farmers and recently introduced legislation with Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-CA-36) to level the playing field for seasonal and perishable growers who compete against below-market foreign imports. Click here to read more on the American Seasonal and Perishable Crop Support Act.\n\nYou can click here to watch Rep. Scott\u2019s exchange with Kevin Safrance.\n\nKey soundbites from the exchange:\n\n\"When we talk about sustainability and the food supply chain, why do 61% of the tomatoes we consume in the United States actually travel thousands of miles to make it to the grocery store?\"\n\n\"One of the things that concerns me that our growers are facing in the United States is a $15 a day wage in Mexico versus $15 an hour here in the U.S.\"\n\n\"The wage disparity between the U.S. and Mexico seems to be one of the reasons why our produce has to travel so far to make it to the shelves.\"\n\n[[{\"fid\":\"659\",\"view_mode\":\"full\",\"fields\":{\"format\":\"full\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":false},\"link_text\":null,\"type\":\"media\",\"field_deltas\":{\"1\":{\"format\":\"full\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":false}},\"attributes\":{\"height\":705,\"width\":1282,\"style\":\"height: 234px; width: 425px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid;\",\"class\":\"media-element file-full\",\"data-delta\":\"1\"}}]]\n\nRep. Scott: Mexico dumping cheap imports into U.S. markets creates obstacles for US growers\n\n-30-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:03:51Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=7AB2B52A-7841-4AD4-BCFB-DE8D41367288", "Rep. Austin Scott: Democrats Ram Through Bloated Partisan Spending Package with Pet Projects", "2021-07-29", "2021", "2021-07", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) today released the below statement upon voting against H.R. 4502, a massive $600 billion spending package. This package comes after Democrats in Congress passed a $1.9 trillion in emergency mandatory funds earlier this year \u2013 billions of which remain unspent.\n\n\u201cDemocrats in Congress have rammed through a bloated partisan spending package with unrealistic and irresponsible pet projects. The bill increases some agency budgets by 30-40% but does not include any funding for the Department of Defense or Department of Homeland Security,\u201d said Rep. Scott. \u201cThe tax-and-spend spree is burdening our economy. Democrats are creating a situation where it will be even more difficult to combat rapidly growing inflation and crime and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The American people deserve better.\u201d\n\nFor more than 40 years, the Hyde Amendment has prohibited tax dollars from being used for abortions. However, Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee voted to exclude Hyde Amendment protections during Committee consideration of H.R. 4502, and attempts to add it to the spending package on the House Floor were rejected.\n\n\u201cUntil this week, it has long been a bipartisan agreement that the tax dollars of hardworking Americans should not be used for abortions, and even President Biden has opposed taxpayer funded abortions in the past,\u201d said Rep. Scott. \u201cAs this spending package heads to the Senate for consideration, I urge them to protect unborn children and the rights of millions of Americans by including the Hyde Amendment in the final legislation.\u201d\n\nH.R. 4502 contains seven appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2022, totaling nearly $600 billion in discretionary spending, a 21% increase from Fiscal Year 2021. It provides funding for the following federal agencies: The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Energy, Commerce, Interior, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development. It also provides for military construction projects but does not include defense spending.\n\nThe legislation includes the following, among other things:\n\nPLANNED PARENTHOOD: Includes funds to relocate and renovate facilities for the largest Planned Parenthood affiliate in the country, which performs thousands of abortions each year.\n\nIMMIGRATION: Includes a prohibition on any information sharing between the Departments of Homeland Security, Justice, and Health and Human Services, weakening our immigration laws.\n\nCHINA: Increases dependence on China for critical minerals by attempting to dramatically increase deployment of technologies that use critical minerals, such as electric vehicles, without having domestic sources or alternatives already in place.\n\nDEFENSE: Underfunds efforts to modernize our nuclear weapons complex and eliminates provisions that prohibit the closure of Guantanamo Bay and the use of military construction funds to build or renovate a facility on U.S. soil to house current detainees.\n\nENERGY: Restricts funding for offshore oil and gas activities to only areas included in the Obama-era leasing plan.\n\nTRANSPORTATION: Includes equity and climate requirements for transportation programs that will add new burdens on state and local agencies.\n\nEDUCATION: Funds a new school-based health center program that provides contraceptives to students, which could occur without parental knowledge.\n\n-30-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:03:51Z"], ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4764", "Rep. Rick Allen: Broadband Funds Must Target Rural America", "2021-07-21", "2021", "2021-07", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Congress has appropriated well over $300 billion to state and local governments over the past 14 months to help provide broadband access, but we must ensure these funds are being utilized to meet the needs of rural America.\n\nThis is only possible if federal broadband maps are accurate.\n\nLast Congress I supported the Broadband DATA Act, which was signed into law and directed the Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, to allow independent, third-party data to challenge these maps.\n\nMany states, including Georgia, have already done their own work to identify areas with immediate broadband needs.\n\nI recently sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the FCC urging them to utilize data from the Georgia Broadband Map program in their new mapping program, and insisting that regular updates be provided to Congress.\n\nHouse Agriculture Republicans have also introduced the Broadband for Rural America Act, which will provide targeted assistance to the least-connected residents.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:03:51Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=133AA225-548A-4C81-9D2C-A7C0EB975C10", "Reps. Austin Scott, Raul Ruiz Introduce Bipartisan American Seasonal and Perishable Crop Support Act", "2021-07-21", "2021", "2021-07", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 This week, Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA-08) joined Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-CA-36) in introducing the American Seasonal and Perishable Crop Support Act (H.R. 4580), which would help level the playing field for seasonal and perishable growers who compete against below-market foreign imports. The legislation was drafted in concert with American growers who have seen drastic drops in production as cheap, foreign-subsidized imports have driven prices below a sustainable level.\n\n\u201cFor years, Georgia\u2019s producers have struggled to compete with unfair trade practices, including our specialty crop producers who are seeing more and more foreign-subsidized produce dumped into U.S. markets below the cost of production,\u201d said Rep. Austin Scott. \u201cThe impact of these unfair trade practices has only been compounded by labor shortages and supply chain issues due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Food security is national security, and we must ensure we continue to support our American farmers and create a level playing field. That\u2019s why I\u2019m proud to join Congressman Ruiz in introducing the American Seasonal and Perishable Crop Support Act, and I will continue fighting for our U.S. growers and our domestic food supply chain.\u201d\n\n\u201cOur local agriculture industry and domestic food supply chain continues to be threatened by subsidized imports that make it difficult for American farmers to compete,\u201d said Dr. Raul Ruiz. \u201cMy bipartisan bill, the American Seasonal and Perishable Crop Support Act, will help level the playing field for our local growers and empower them to fight back against unfair foreign competition. Produce grown in the Coachella Valley helps feed Americans in every state, and I will continue fighting to ensure that Coachella Valley grown products are available in supermarkets across the country.\u201d\n\n\u201cGeorgia Farm Bureau welcomes the introduction of the American Seasonal and Perishable Crop Support Act. For too long, Georgia fruit, vegetable, and other specialty group producers have been negatively impacted by surging seasonal imports during our marketing windows, and despite the best efforts of these farmers and their representatives in Washington, very little has changed. We are grateful that Congressman Austin Scott is continuing to lead on this issue by offering a bill with Congressman Raul Ruiz that will help level the playing field for our farmer-members, and we look forward to working with them to secure its passage,\u201d said Tom McCall, President, Georgia Farm Bureau.\n\n\"The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association supports the American Seasonal and Perishable Crop Support Act which seeks to level the playing field for fruit and vegetable growers that have been impacted by seasonal imports. Our growers have suffered low prices year after year due to imports that appear at the time our growers are marketing their crops. Whether it's squash, bell peppers, cucumbers, blueberries or other specialty crops, land grant university and state government data reflect the negative economic impact these seasonal imports have on Georgia and Southeastern growers. We appreciate Congressman Austin Scott's (R-GA) and Congressman Raul Ruiz\u2019s (D-CA) leadership on this issue,\" said Charles Hall, Executive Director of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association.\n\nOver the last several years, Rep. Scott has pressed the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and International Trade Commission to address unfair trade practices and level the playing field for American farmers, including sending several letters and advocating for changes that were not included in the final version of the Unites States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA).\n\nLast year, Rep. Scott testified before a virtual USTR field hearing for Georgia farmers about the impact of unfair trade practices on growers of seasonal and perishable produce. During the hearing, Rep. Scott and Eighth District farmers stressed the importance of supporting American growers by addressing the dumping of fresh fruits and vegetables, particularly from Mexico, into U.S. markets below the cost of production. You can click here to read more.\n\n-30-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:03:51Z"], ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4762", "Rep. Allen Leads Bipartisan Georgia Delegation Letter to FCC on Broadband Maps", "2021-07-12", "2021", "2021-07", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) led a bipartisan, bicameral group of Georgia lawmakers in sending a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel requesting an update on implementation of the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability (DATA) Act, which was signed into law last Congress.\n\nSpecifically, the letter requests an answer, in writing, from the FCC to whether they plan to integrate data from the Georgia Broadband Map program into their new mapping program. The accuracy of these updated maps is critical to expanding broadband access to rural communities.\n\nIn the letter, members write:\n\n\u201cAs you noted in your announcement, the accuracy of the broadband maps provided by the FCC have long been in question. One of the biggest concerns we hear from telephone cooperatives, electric membership cooperatives, and private companies is that FCC mapping, from which distribution of federal grant and loan dollars is based, is inadequate and incorrect.\n\n\u201cWe applaud your action to implement the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability (DATA) Act, which is an important step towards providing a more granular, publicly available, and comprehensive look at internet access in America. We urge you to include data from the Georgia Broadband Map program in the dataset used to develop these updated FCC maps. We also request an answer in writing as to whether you intend to use this data.\u201d\n\nThe full letter can be read here.\n\nIn addition to Rep. Allen, the letter was signed by: Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Raphael Warnock (D-GA); Congressmen Buddy Carter (R-GA-01), Sanford Bishop (D-GA-02), Drew Ferguson (R-GA-03), Austin Scott (R-GA-08), Andrew Clyde (R-GA-09), Jody Hice (R-GA-10), and Barry Loudermilk (R-GA-11).", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:03:51Z"], ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4754", "Rep. Allen Announces Military Academy Nomination Application Available Online", "2021-07-01", "2021", "2021-07", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) today announced that the Military Academy Nomination Application for 2021 is now available on his website for prospective students.\n\n\u201cOne of the greatest privileges as your Congressman is having the opportunity to nominate qualified young men and women to our nation\u2019s service academies, and I\u2019m excited to share that the 2021 application is now live,\u201d said Congressman Allen.\n\n\u201cI encourage any student who may be interested in attending one of our nation\u2019s service academies to look on my website for more information and start the packet as soon as possible, as this is not a process to be taken lightly. I\u2019m so proud to share that last year was the most applicants my office has ever received, and I look forward to nominating more bright students to our U.S. Military Academies.\u201d\n\nThe Military Academy Nomination packet must be received by Congressman Allen\u2019s office by 5:00 PM on October 15, 2021 to be considered for the class of 2026. For questions or more information about the nominations process, students can visit Congressman Allen\u2019s website or contact his Service Academy Coordinator, Paul Lynch, at Paul.Lynch@mail.house.gov.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:03:51Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=B9F442A6-2F41-40CD-A1B1-C6FBE769FFA1", "Reps. Austin Scott, Stacey Plaskett Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission", "2021-07-01", "2021", "2021-07", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Austin Scott (R-GA-08) and Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (D-V.I.) today released the following statements upon introducing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Research and Development Modernization Act (H.R. 4337). This bipartisan legislation would improve the relationships between the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and financial technology companies to increase the Commission\u2019s understanding of emerging technologies and its use of new tools to more effectively regulate derivatives markets. The CFTC is the United States\u2019 futures and derivatives regulator and is charged with ensuring competitiveness, efficiency, and financial integrity in commodity trading markets.\n\n\u201cAmerican companies are at the cutting edge of new and emerging financial technologies that impact both domestic and international financial markets. To ensure the CFTC has the ability to study and learn from these FinTech innovations, I\u2019m proud to introduce the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Research and Development Modernization Act with Rep. Stacey Plaskett. We must ensure CFTC has the tools it needs to maintain fairness and transparency in our commodity trading markets,\u201d said Rep. Scott.\n\n\u201cI am very glad to introduce this legislation to better equip the CFTC with the tools it needs to maintain fairness and transparency in our commodity trading markets in the 21st century,\u201d said Rep. Plaskett.\u201cIt\u2019s no secret that the private sector leads the charge with innovation and that our markets are rapidly evolving with new and emerging technologies. This bipartisan legislation will improve the relationships between the CFTC and financial technology companies to increase the Commission\u2019s understanding of emerging technologies and its use of new tools to more effectively regulate derivatives markets.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs the unified voice of the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry in the United States, the Blockchain Association believes that distributed ledger technology and other technological innovations are key to the future of the world economy and that we need smart, simple, and supportive legislation to make sure that the United States continues to be a leader in this ecosystem. This legislation will strengthen LabCFTC\u2019s ability to provide critical feedback to innovators on ways to improve their products and services to better protect consumers,\u201d said Kristin Smith, Executive Director of Blockchain Association.\n\n\u201cFIA is the leading trade organization for the futures, options and centrally cleared derivatives markets. Our markets allow end-users, including farmers, manufacturers, community banks and pension funds, to hedge price volatility across a wide range of currency, commodity and financial markets, helping to lower costs for consumers and free up capital for economic growth,\u201d said Walt K. Luken, President and CEO of FIA. \u201cThe CFTC Research and Development Modernization Act would help the Commission keep pace with rapidly developing technology by providing it the authority to engage in public-private partnerships with fintech developers. This legislation will also allow the Commission to better understand emerging technologies and continue to effectively oversee the United States derivatives markets.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Chamber of Commerce is proud to support the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Research and Development Modernization Act. We applaud Congressman Scott for his leadership role in helping the CFTC to better understand, through a legal mandate, the transformative potential of financial innovations such as blockchain. The Chamber\u2019s members and the American public will benefit greatly from this legislation. In particular, the provision requiring the CFTC to develop and disseminate educational materials will benefit the US economy for years to come,\u201d said Perianne Boring, Founder and President of the Chamber of Digital Commerce.\n\nFinancial markets are changing rapidly with the emergence of new technologies such as distributed ledger technology, machine learning, and predictive analytics. These technologies bring new opportunities and challenges to regulated derivatives markets. New technologies hold the potential to improve trade execution and settlement, simplify reporting compliance, and provide regulators with new tools for regulatory oversight.\n\nThe legislation refocuses the CFTC\u2019s research goals on understanding these innovations and developing new tools to better regulate U.S. derivatives markets. It will allow the Commission to work more closely with technology companies to understand the software they are developing, how their applications fit into the Commission\u2019s current rules, and what new tools might be leveraged by the Commission to improve its own regulatory purposes.\n\nSpecifically, the bill would grant the CFTC two new authorities to facilitate interactions with financial technology companies. The first would authorize the CFTC to engage in non-standard procurement transactions and enable the CFTC to collaborate on projects with financial technology (FinTech) developers. The second would authorize the CFTC to receive gifts solely for research, development and demonstration purposes, and would allow the agency to receive and use software to advance its understanding of developing financial technology. Lastly, this legislation requires an annual report detailing the use of this authority and the gift authority would be subject to a four year sunset clause.\n\n-30-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:03:51Z"], ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4748", "Rep. Allen Appointed to Healthy Future Task Force", "2021-06-29", "2021", "2021-06", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) today announced the appointment of Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) to serve on the Healthy Future Task Force. The Task Force will build on Republican health policy successes and craft a patient-focused agenda for the future.\n\n\u201cI thank House Republican Leader McCarthy for this opportunity to help modernize our health care system and ensure it works for all Americans,\u201d said Congressman Allen. \u201cI look forward to working with our team to craft policy solutions so that we can hit the ground running when we regain the majority. Our agenda will focus on lowering costs, increasing choices, restoring the doctor-patient relationship, and supporting innovative treatments. I also look forward to working on returning our medical supply chain to the U.S. so we are prepared for potential future events.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nThe Healthy Future Task Force will be led by Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (KY-02) and Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Devin Nunes (CA-22).", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:57:00Z"], ["https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=45", "Rep. Clyde appointed to the American Security Task Force", "2021-06-29", "2021", "2021-06", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Andrew S. Clyde", "C001116", "clyde.house.gov", "clyde", "https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Rep. Andrew Clyde (GA-09) issued the following statement on his appointment to the American Security Task Force:\n\nI was honored to learn of my appointment by Leader McCarthy to the American Security Task Force chaired by my colleague and Homeland Security Ranking Member John Katko. If we have learned anything over the past five months, it is that President Biden simply refuses to place our national security as his top priority. From failing to secure our overrun southwestern border to handing Russia a list of our nation\u2019s most critical infrastructure installations directly following repeated cyberattacks on Internet security assets and energy infrastructure, the Biden Administration continues to fail the American People. I look forward to working with my Republican colleagues to prioritize our national security apparatus by safeguarding our border, critical infrastructure, and supporting our brave law enforcement officers through the development of policy proposals that our conference can enact on day one when we retake the House that will put the nation and the American People\u2019s security first.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:57:00Z"], ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4746", "Rep. Allen Statement on DOJ Lawsuit to Overturn Georgia's Election Law", "2021-06-25", "2021", "2021-06", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) today released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice announced a federal lawsuit in opposition to Georgia\u2019s Election Integrity Act (S.B. 202):\n\n\u201cDemocrats are desperate to halt states\u2019 constitutional changes to ensure integrity in their election systems. The announcement of this lawsuit comes just days after Senate Republicans blocked Democrats\u2019 number one legislative priority, the For the People Act, from moving forward. This lawsuit is a political move by the Biden Administration on their quest to implement a federal takeover of our elections.\n\n\u201cIt is unconscionable that Attorney General Garland is willing to weaponize the DOJ and ignore the will of states, Congress and the American people who overwhelmingly support voter ID.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nPolling shows that 80 percent of Americans support requiring voters to show photo identification in order to cast a ballot.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:57:00Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=BD3C41C6-A5CF-4318-AE67-C5DF9789CD72", "Rep. Austin Scott Statement on DOJ Suing Georgia Over Election Reforms", "2021-06-25", "2021", "2021-06", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u00ad\u2013 Today, Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) released the below statement upon the Department of Justice (DOJ) announcing a new lawsuit suing the State of Georgia over SB 202, which implemented election reforms in Georgia:\n\n\u201cThe Biden Department of Justice is suing Georgia over our election reforms that make it easier to vote and harder to cheat. They create more opportunities for Georgians to vote and better secure elections by requiring identification for mail-in ballots, just as you have to show an ID to vote in-person in Georgia. This lawsuit is nothing more than a liberal agenda to remove all voter ID laws in our country,\u201d said Rep. Scott.\n\n-30-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:57:00Z"], ["https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=44", "Rep. Clyde Announces U.S. DOT INFRA Grant to The Georgia Ports Authority", "2021-06-25", "2021", "2021-06", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Andrew S. Clyde", "C001116", "clyde.house.gov", "clyde", "https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Rep. Clyde Announces U.S. DOT INFRA Grant for The Georgia Ports Authority in Hall County.\n\n\"I am honored to announce that The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), in partnership with Norfolk Southern Railway and Hall County, has been awarded a $46.8 million grant U.S. DOT INFRA Grant to support the construction of the Northeast Georgia Inland Port along the I-85/I-985 corridor in Hall County. The new Inland Port will link the Ninth District directly to the Port of Savannah, bringing with it significant economic advantages to businesses in North Georgia and the Greater Appalachian Region. Undoubtedly, this smart and targeted investment will bolster communities and businesses across the Ninth District and completion of the Inland Port will be pivotal to ensuring that Georgia remains among the top states for doing business for years to come.\n\nI would like to extend my thanks to Governors Deal and Kemp for their vision and commitment to keeping Georgia the number one state in which to do business. I would also like to thank the Hall County State Assembly delegation, the County Commission, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Georgia Ports Authority for the tremendous amount of work put in to move this vital project forward.\"\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:57:00Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=AFD403C1-EC33-4F65-BF7A-568A6E7E48ED", "Rep. Austin Scott Announces 2021 Congressional App Challenge", "2021-06-24", "2021", "2021-06", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u00ad\u2013 Today, Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) announced the start of the Eighth District\u2019s 2021 Congressional App Challenge. This competition is an annual, nationwide event intended to engage students\u2019 creativity and encourage their participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. The Congressional App Challenge allows students to compete with peers throughout their own congressional district by creating and exhibiting an original software application, or \u201capp,\u201d for web, PC, tablet, mobile, or other platform of their choice.\n\n\u201cThe demand for STEM skills continues to grow, which is why my office is very proud to host this annual event to give our teachers an opportunity to teach these highly sought-after skills and our students the chance to learn more about coding and design,\u201d said Rep. Scott. \u201cWe\u2019ve had several great submissions over the last few years, and I look forward to seeing what our talented Middle and South Georgia students create and submit this year.\u201d\n\nAll current middle and high school students (6-12th grade) who reside in or attend school in the Eighth Congressional District are encouraged to participate. Students may compete as individuals or in teams of up to four, as long as two of the teammates are eligible to participate in the district.\n\nAll entries across Georgia\u2019s Eighth Congressional District will be judged by a panel of industry leaders with the winning app being featured on the U.S. House of Representative\u2019s website (www.house.gov) and displayed in an exhibit in the U.S. Capitol Building alongside winners from other participating congressional districts across the country. The winner(s) will also be invited to Capitol Hill for the annual #HouseOfCode event to present their apps for Members of Congress and connect with other coders from around the country, COVID-19 regulations allowing.\n\nKey dates and deadlines can be found below:\n\nRegistration is now open: https://www.congressionalappchallenge.us/students/student-registration/\n\nNovember 1st: Deadline for students to submit their app.\n\nNovember: Judging Period\n\nDecember: Winner(s) Announced\n\nAdditional details can be found on Rep. Scott\u2019s website at https://austinscott.house.gov/help-center/congressional-app-challenge or by contacting Rep. Scott\u2019s Warner Robins office at (478) 971-1776.\n\n-30-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:57:00Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=DA0F4C72-E950-44A1-AF35-71B0F9233F5E", "ICYMI: Rep. Austin Scott joins \u201cDon Lemon Tonight,\u201d says there should be a uniform standard across services to allow Academy grads to play professional sports", "2021-06-22", "2021", "2021-06", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Yesterday, Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) joined \"Don Lemon Tonight\" to press for Cameron Kinley, Naval Academy graduate and captain of the Navy Midshipmen football team, to be able to defer his service in the U.S. Navy to play professional football. The Acting Secretary of the Navy, Thomas W. Harker, denied Kinley\u2019s waiver request and left Kinley with no ability to appeal.\n\nRep. Scott contends that several other service academy athletes, including from the Naval Academy, have been granted waivers in the past to temporarily defer their service to play professionally. In most cases, those athletes were transferred to Reserve status for the duration of their deferment.\n\nOn June 16th during a House Armed Services Committee hearing, Rep. Scott questioned Acting Secretary Harker on Kinley\u2019s deferral denial and lack of appeal process for Kinley. During the hearing, Rep. Scott also stressed the importance of creating a uniform standard across all Services where men and women excelling at their sport of choice have equal opportunity to defer their service to play professionally. You can click here to watch his remarks at the hearing.\n\nYou can click here to watch Rep. Scott on \u201cDon Lemon Tonight.\u201d\n\n[[{\"fid\":\"654\",\"view_mode\":\"full\",\"fields\":{\"format\":\"full\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":false},\"link_text\":null,\"type\":\"media\",\"field_deltas\":{\"1\":{\"format\":\"full\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":false}},\"attributes\":{\"height\":542,\"width\":952,\"style\":\"width: 500px; height: 285px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid;\",\"class\":\"media-element file-full\",\"data-delta\":\"1\"}}]]\n\nRep Scott: There should be a uniform standard across Services when Academy graduates seek to defer their service to play professional sports.\n\n-30-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:57:00Z"], ["https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=43", "Rep. Clyde Introduces Two Pieces of Legislation - Combating the Iranian Threat", "2021-06-17", "2021", "2021-06", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Andrew S. Clyde", "C001116", "clyde.house.gov", "clyde", "https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) introduced two pieces of legislation, the \u201cCountering Iranian Aggression Act\u201d and the \u201cStanding Against Houthi Aggression Act,\u201d to counter our nation\u2019s most significant national security challenge in the Middle East \u2014 Iran.\n\n\u201cFor decades, Iran has routinely engaged in hostile acts that threaten the safety and security of Americans and our allies. Iran is the largest state sponsor of terror, adamantly refuses to give up their nuclear ambitions, and has worked tirelessly to expand their influence throughout the globe. After four years of President Trump\u2019s successful \u201cMaximum Pressure Campaign\u201d to counter Iran\u2019s malign activity, President Biden has chosen to repeat the mistakes of President Obama and bow down to the demands of Ayatollah Khamenei and his cronies. This reckless and haphazard approach will only further destabilize the Middle East and lead to disastrous consequences. For these reasons, I introduced two pieces of legislation that, if enacted into law, will effectively counter the rogue state.\n\nThe \u201cCountering Iranian Aggression Act\u201d would prevent President Biden from reentering the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, also known as the \u201cIran Deal,\u201d unless he can certify that all of the objectives in former President Trump\u2019s \u201cMaximum Pressure Campaign\u201d are achieved. The Trump Administration\u2019s strategy was widely successful in holding Iran accountable for their continued hostile acts throughout the world, but also slowing down their ability to develop nuclear weapons. I am proud to introduce this bill with the support of Representatives Babin (TX-36), Mann (KS-01), Emmer (MN-06), Salazar (FL-27), Van Drew (NJ-02), Mast (FL-18), DesJarlais (TN-04), Bishop (NC-09), Crenshaw (TX-02), Carter (TX-31), and Bost (IL-12).\n\nThe second piece of legislation, the \u201cStanding Against Houthi Aggression Act,\u201d would reinstate sanctions that the Trump Administration placed on the Iranian-backed proxy force in Yemen, the Houthis, and redesignate the group as a foreign terrorist organization. As you may know, the Yemeni government has been embroiled in a civil war with the Houthis since 2014. To date, over 200,000 people have been killed in Yemen\u2019s civil war and 80% of Yemen\u2019s population need humanitarian assistance, but only a fraction of them will receive aid.\n\nIran has militarily supported the Houthis, and if their brutal actions continue to go unchecked, the humanitarian crisis in Yemen will only get worse and Iran will have stronger influence throughout the Middle East. Though I\u2019m pleased the State Department recently announced it will be placing sanctions on two Houthi leaders that run smuggling operations for the rebel group, we, as a nation, must penalize the rebel group as whole not just two actors within the group.\n\nThe Houthis recently launched a series of attacks on Saudi Arabia using armed drones, including one on a school. These hostile acts only further prove the point that the Houthis should be designated as a foreign terrorist organization, and so I will continue to call on my colleagues in Congress and the Administration to recognize the Houthis for what they are, as a whole \u2013 a terrorist organization. I am proud to have the support of Representatives Mast (FL-18), Crenshaw (TX-02), and DesJarlais (TN-04) in introducing this measure.\n\nPresident Reagan rightly stated that to achieve long lasting peace that a nation must lead through its strength. We cannot allow Iran to continue to sow chaos throughout the globe or develop a nuclear weapon. I look forward to working with my colleagues in Congress to ensure that Biden Administration stands up to authoritarian regimes and puts the interests of the American people and our allies first.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:57:00Z"], ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4733", "Rep. Allen and Rep. Buck Reintroduce Bill to Defund 1619 Project Curriculum", "2021-06-14", "2021", "2021-06", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Rep. Rick Allen (R-Ga.) and Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) reintroduced the Saving American History Act, legislation that would ban federal funds from being used to teach the 1619 Project in K-12 schools or school districts. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.)reintroduced companion legislation in the Senate.\n\n\u201cThe 1619 Project aims to indoctrinate our students into believing that America is an evil country, and there is no room for that in our classrooms,\u201d said Rep. Allen. \u201cWe must teach our young folks to learn from our nation\u2019s past in order to form a more perfect union. Teaching revisionist history and promoting divisive ideology will not move our nation forward. This legislation will ensure federal dollars are used to provide our children with historically accurate curriculum.\u201d\n\n\u201cCritical Race Theory is dangerous, anti-American, and has no place in our nation\u2019s schools,\u201d said Rep. Buck. \u201cSchool curriculum plays a critical role in a child\u2019s development and greatly influences the type of adult they will become. Children shouldn\u2019t be taught that they will be treated differently or will be racist because of their skin color.\u201d\n\n\u201cActivists in schools want to teach our kids to hate America and hate each other using discredited, Critical Race Theory curricula like the 1619 Project. Federal funds should not pay for activists to masquerade as teachers and indoctrinate our youth,\u201d said Sen. Cotton.\n\nBackground:\n\nThe Biden Administration proposed a rule to promote education programs that teach revisionist history, including the 1619 Project, despite multiple prominent historians pointing out numerous factual inaccuracies in the curriculum.\n\nThis legislation was first introduced during the 116th Congress and would not impact federal funds to assist low-income or special-needs students.\n\nThe 1619 Project is a revisionist history project of the New York Times widely criticized by historians.\n\nDespite major criticism of the project, schools around the country have begun incorporating the 1619 Project into their curricula. So far, schools or school districts in Chicago; Newark, N.J.; Buffalo, N.Y., and Washington, D.C. have all reportedly announced 1619 Project-related programs.\n\nH.R. 3810 bill text is linked here.\n\nOriginal co-sponsors include: Reps. Thomas Tiffany (Wis.), Jeff Duncan (S.C.), Mo Brooks (Ala.), Bob Good (Va.), Andy Biggs (Ariz.), Debbie Lesko (Ariz.), Chip Roy (Texas), Scott Perry (Pa.), Ted Budd (N.C.), Dan Bishop (N.C.), Tom Rice (S.C.), and Greg Steube (Fla.).", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:57:00Z"], ["https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=42", "Rep. Clyde Statement on the filing of suit against Speaker Pelosi's Unconstitutional use of Magnetometers on the House floor", "2021-06-14", "2021", "2021-06", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Andrew S. Clyde", "C001116", "clyde.house.gov", "clyde", "https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "\u2013 Following today\u2019s press conference, Rep. Andrew Clyde released the following statement on June 14th, 2021, on the filing of suit against the use of magnetometers on the House floor and fines for alleged violators:\n\nI am pleased to be joined by Representative Louie Gohmert (R-TX) and our counsel, former Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Ken Cuccinelli, in bringing suit before the United States District Court for the District of Columbia today to challenge Speaker Pelosi\u2019s unconstitutional and partisan rule used to fine only Republican members of the House of Representatives. The Speaker continues to play political games rather than engaging in genuine leadership to help solve the problems of the American People and our filing marks the beginning of the end of just one aspect of her authoritarian conduct.\n\nHouse Resolution 73 (H.Res. 73) detains members from engaging in their duties to those they represent, in clear violation of Article I of the Constitution, and seeks to fine Republicans, in violation of the 27th Amendment, to gain undue influence over their behavior and to further Speaker Pelosi\u2019s false political narrative.\n\nLet me be very clear, the intent of Speaker Pelosi is to gain improper influence over the actions of the opposition party and to further her false political narrative that, \u201c\u2026the enemy is within the House of Representatives.\u201d H.Res. 73 is an absurdity built upon a foundation of Democrat lies that Republican members and their voters are dangerous domestic terrorists. In fact, Acting Chief of the U.S. Capitol Police, Yogananda Pittman, reported to House members in a Republican Conference security briefing on February 24, 2021, that there existed no known intelligence from any source that any member of Congress was a threat to any other member, thereby revealing that the use of magnetometers as a condition to access the House floor is political grandstanding by Speaker Pelosi in violation of the Constitution. H.Res. 73 is being used selectively and punitively by Democrats to harass duly elected members of the opposition party.\n\nEven in the face of this egregious treatment of members of the Republican conference, I respectfully worked with the House Ethics Committee to appeal these fines and resolve this issue cordially and professionally, as did many of my Republican colleagues. Unfortunately, the Committee\u2019s Democratic wing has chosen a partisan and prejudiced path in its review process.\n\nWhile I applaud Ethics Committee Republicans for opposing this unconstitutional rule in every appeal they have considered to date, it has been interesting to watch the Sergeant at Arms fail to issue a fine to the Speaker after incontrovertible video evidence showed she violated her own rules. It has been even more interesting to witness Ethics Committee Democrats pardon their own Whip, Jim Clyburn, for his violation, in a biased, rubber stamped flip-flop.\n\nThe flagrantly unequal treatment and targeting of Republican members is hypocritical and sets a dangerous precedent. I came here to serve the People of the Ninth District of Georgia and I will not be deterred by the Speaker\u2019s political posturing and abuse of power. I am proud to have filed suit today with my friend Rep. Gohmert. We will seek our justice in the Court as there is none to be had in the People\u2019s House under the corrupt rule of Speaker Pelosi.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:57:00Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=2C806477-578D-4735-86D0-86157207BAD3", "Rep. Austin Scott: Exciting New Missions Coming to Robins AFB", "2021-05-28", "2021", "2021-05", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WARNER ROBINS, GA \u2013 Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) released the below statement upon the U.S. Air Force today announcing new missions coming to Robins Air Force Base.\n\n\u201cThe men and women at Robins Air Force Base provide critical capabilities that counter our adversaries \u2013 such as China, Russia and Iran \u2013 and help our nation compete and win against the next generation of threats,\u201d said Rep. Scott. \u201cThese new missions are a direct result of their outstanding work and service to our country. They will continue to build upon this important work in flying and non-flying Active Duty and Guard units and will position Robins \u2013 and Georgia \u2013 at the forefront of addressing our country\u2019s key national security concerns.\u201d\n\nThe new missions coming to Robins include:\n\nAir Control Squadron \u2013 The Georgia Air National Guard will lead a unit whose day-to-day mission will be to provide command and control of aircraft in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central and South Asia.\n\nJADC2/ABMS - The Air Force is building multiple facilities on Robins to support the Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2)/ Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) enterprise. New construction will facilitate the replacement of the JSTARS mission and will also support future platforms associated with the ABMS Family of Systems. Facilities will be designed to support a variety of airframes, to include manned and unmanned aircraft.\n\nE-11 \u2013 Nine E-11 Battlefield Airborne Control Node (BACN) aircraft and a squadron of Active Duty personnel will execute a mission with a very high ops tempo, enabling communications support to the joint force on the modern battlefield.\n\nSpectrum Warfare Group \u2013 A Group of Squadrons, comprised of Active Duty Airmen, will take advantage of the skills prominent in local Macon/Atlanta area, namely software and hardware engineers. This Group will work to develop and field innovative electronic warfare solutions.\n\n-30-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:49:40Z"], ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4725", "Rep. Rick Allen Announces Community Office Hours for June", "2021-05-24", "2021", "2021-05", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "U.S. Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) announced today that his staff will be holding Community Office Hours across the 12th district during the month of June.\n\nThese office hours offer the opportunity for constituents to receive personal assistance from Congressman Allen\u2019s office in their local communities. There will be no formal presentation nor will Congressman Allen be in attendance. These office hours offer one-on-one visits between staff and Georgia-12 constituents. Staff will be available to assist with a number of federal issues, including problems with federal agencies, such as Social Security, Veterans Affairs, Medicare, and others.\n\n\u201cConstituent service remains a top priority of mine as I represent Georgia's 12th district in Congress,\" said Congressman Allen. \"My staff and I are ready to help address issues Georgians may be experiencing with a federal agency, and I am pleased to offer this direct assistance closer to home.\u201d\n\nCongressman Allen has permanent offices located in Richmond, Toombs, Laurens, and Bulloch counties; therefore, community office hours will not be held in these counties. Please see below for a list of Community Office Hours dates, times and locations by county:\n\nTreutlen County\n\nWHEN: Monday, June 7th from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.\n\nWHERE: Treutlen County Commissioners Office\n\n1830 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive\n\nSoperton, GA 30457\n\nMontgomery County\n\nWHEN: Monday, June 7th from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.\n\nWHERE: Montgomery County Courthouse\n\n400 S. Railroad Avenue\n\nMount Vernon, GA 30445\n\nWheeler County\n\nWHEN: Monday, June 7th from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.\n\nWHERE: Alamo City Hall\n\n105 Commerce St\n\nAlamo, GA 30411\n\nCoffee County\n\nWHEN: Tuesday, June 8th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.\n\nWHERE: Douglas/Coffee County Chamber of Commerce\n\n114 North Peterson Avenue\n\nDouglas, GA 31533\n\nJeff Davis County\n\nWHEN: Tuesday, June 8th from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.\n\nWHERE: The Big House\n\n25 East Coffee Street\n\nHazlehurst, Georgia 31539\n\nBurke County\n\nWHEN: Thursday, June 10th from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.\n\nWHERE: County Commission Boardroom, Burke County Courthouse\n\n111 East 6th Street\n\nWaynesboro, GA 30830\n\nColumbia County\n\nWHEN: Thursday, June 10th from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.\n\nWHERE: City of Grovetown\n\n103 Old Wrightsboro Road\n\nGrovetown, GA 30813\n\nEffingham County\n\nWHEN: Thursday, June 10th from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nWHERE: Effingham County Board of Commissioners Administrative Complex\n\n601 North Laurel Street; Enter through door on North Pine Street\n\nSpringfield, GA 31329\n\nScreven County\n\nWHEN: Thursday, June 10th from 2:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.\n\nWHERE: Screven County Courthouse, Commission Boardroom\n\n216 Mims Road\n\nSylvania, GA 30467\n\nAppling County\n\nWHEN: Wednesday, June 16th from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.\n\nWHERE: Appling Courthouse Annex, Commissioners Meeting Room\n\n69 Tippins Street\n\nBaxley, GA 31513\n\nTattnall County\n\nWHEN: Wednesday, June 16th from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.\n\nWHERE: Glennville Welcome Center\n\n136 South Veterans Boulevard\n\nGlennville, GA 30427\n\nEvans County\n\nWHEN: Wednesday, June 16th from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.\n\nWHERE: Claxton City Hall\n\n206 West Railroad Avenue\n\nClaxton, GA 30417\n\nJenkins County\n\nWHEN: Thursday, June 17th from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.\n\nWHERE: Millen City Hall\n\n919 College Avenue\n\nMillen, GA 30442\n\nEmanuel County\n\nWHEN: Thursday, June 17th from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.\n\nWHERE: Swainsboro-Emanuel County Chamber of Commerce\n\n102 S. Main St.\n\nSwainsboro, GA 30401\n\nCandler County\n\nWHEN: Thursday, June 17th from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.\n\nWHERE: Metter City Hall\n\n49 South Rountree St.Metter, GA 30439", 1, "2026-04-07T15:46:19Z", "2026-06-28T00:48:43Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=4D8C69BA-78BF-4CBA-96E7-A97010C339C0", "Rep. Austin Scott Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure Combat Disabled Veterans Aren\u2019t Penalized for Active Engagement in the Workforce", "2021-05-21", "2021", "2021-05", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) released the below statement upon introducing bipartisan legislation this week aimed at better supporting combat disabled servicemembers and their ability to participate in the workforce. The Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act (H.R. 3443) would ensure combat disabled veterans do not lose their Social Security disability benefits (SSDI) in cases when earned income exceeds $1,310 per month.\n\n\u201cCurrently, our combat disabled veterans who make more than $1,310 per month risk losing their SSDI benefits. This is completely unacceptable. My bill, the Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act, would raise this low threshold to $2,190, the maximum statutorily-allowed level,\u201d said Rep. Scott. \u201cWe should not make our combat disabled veterans choose between active engagement in the workforce or keeping their SSDI benefits. This legislation will allow them to continue to excel as valuable members of their communities and workforce, without being penalized for experiencing success.\u201d\n\nCombat disabled veterans who earn an income in excess of $1,310 per month lose 100% of their SSDI for being actively engaged in the workforce. This unacceptably low limit deters workforce participation and disincentivizes injured veterans from pursuing jobs, promotions, or working overtime. H.R. 3443 would raise the current monthly disability benefit for combat disabled veterans from $1,310 per month to $2,190 per month, the statutorily allowed maximum level. Additionally, it would ensure combat disabled veterans do not lose their SSDI benefits in cases when earned income exceeds the new threshold. The bill introduces a 4 to 1 offset, eliminating the SSDI benefits cliff by gradually reducing benefits only after a veteran\u2019s salary rises above $2,190 per month. You can find more information on substantial gainful activity thresholds on the Social Security Administration\u2019s website here.\n\nThe Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act is supported by the following groups: Military Order of the Purple Heart, Blind Veterans Association, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Military Veterans Advocacy, and the Fleet Reserve Association.\n\nOriginal cosponsors of H.R. 3443 include U.S. Representatives Sanford Bishop (D-GA-02), Mike Turner (R-OH-10), Andy Kim (D-NJ-03), Rick Allen (R-GA-12), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-04), Chris Stewart (R-UT-02), Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ-02), Richard Hudson (R-NC-08), Tom Rice (R-SC-07), Trent Kelly (R-MS-01), Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10), Van Taylor (R-TX-03), Conor Lamb (D-PA-17), Scott Franklin (R-FL-15), Don Bacon (R-NE-02), Louie Gohmert (R-TX-01), Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16), Jody Hice (R-GA-10), Ralph Norman (R-SC-05), Steven Palazzo (R-MS-04), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA-05), and Michael Waltz (R-FL-06).\n\n-30-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:49:40Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=F3ADBADF-FC04-435A-B2CF-2C5A4DB74B94", "Rep. Austin Scott Joins House Agriculture Republicans in Introducing New Rural Broadband Legislation", "2021-05-21", "2021", "2021-05", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) released the below statement upon joining Rep. Glenn \u201cGT\u201d Thompson (PA-15), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, and other House Agriculture Republicans in introducing the Broadband for Rural America Act.\n\n\u201cIn many instances, rural communities sit in-between areas with highspeed access. Scores of communities in my district fall into this category. What\u2019s lacking is infrastructure to connect these rural areas to major service providers. The Broadband for Rural America Act will provide new investments for USDA connectivity programs to address these concerns and bring highspeed internet infrastructure to rural communities in need,\u201d said Rep. Scott.\n\nThe Broadband for Rural America Act is one of several infrastructure proposals from House Republicans and will build upon Rep. Scott\u2019s past work of making so-called \u201cmiddle mile\u201d infrastructure projects eligible for funds through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)\u2019s broadband connectivity programs.\n\nSpecially, the Broadband for Rural America Act would:\n\nAuthorize $3.7 billion per year for critical rural broadband programs, including the ReConnect Rural Broadband Program, the Middle Mile Broadband Program, and the Innovative Broadband Advancement Program\n\nTarget limited resources so assistance is focused on the most rural and least-connected residents, which are often the most expensive to connect\n\nPromote borrower accountability and protect taxpayers with new tools to ensure promised services are delivered to rural communities\n\nYou can find a summary of the legislation here.\n\n-30-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:49:40Z"], ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4718", "Rep. Allen: It's Time to Get Americans Back to Work", "2021-05-20", "2021", "2021-05", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Thanks to the success of Operation Warp Speed, we\u2019ve been able to get millions of Americans vaccinated.\n\nGeorgia has led the nation in COVID-19 economic recovery, and I am proud to say that Georgia\u2019s economy has reached pre-pandemic levels.\n\nAnd now that the CDC has rolled back mask recommendations, we\u2019re finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel.\n\nBut there\u2019s a lot of work to be done to get this great American economy -- the greatest economy in the world -- growing again; and unfortunately the Biden Administration is asleep at the wheel when it comes to what needs to be done to spur economic growth.\n\nAs of March, U.S. job makers reported 8.1 million available jobs \u2013 a record high!\n\nBut I\u2019m hearing from small businesses that they can\u2019t get their employees to go back to work.\n\nIt\u2019s because President Biden and Congressional Democrats are paying people more money to stay home than to go to work.\n\nI\u2019m grateful that starting next month, our governor - Governor Kemp - is ending the extra $300 in federal weekly jobless payments.\n\nIt\u2019s time for all states to opt out of the federal jobless supplement and quit wasting taxpayers\u2019 money.", 1, "2026-04-07T15:46:19Z", "2026-06-28T00:48:43Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=D8261643-ED6E-4E5B-8886-301E49233E06", "Rep. Austin Scott Statement on Closure of the Irwin County Detention Center", "2021-05-20", "2021", "2021-05", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) today released the below statement upon Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas directing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to discontinue use of the Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, GA.\n\n\u201cI wish we didn\u2019t have a need for ICE detention centers. Ideally, our country\u2019s border would be secure, and we\u2019d have an immigration system that encourages people to go through the process to immigrate lawfully to our great nation. But we don\u2019t live in a perfect world, and the rhetoric from President Biden and liberal Democrats about open borders has created an unprecedented immigration crisis that he and his Administration continue to escalate.\n\n\u201cThe Biden Administration already doesn\u2019t have room to detain the influx of people we\u2019ve seen crossing the border since January, and now is not the time to play partisan games and close ICE detention facilities when we need them the most. It is reckless, irresponsible, puts Americans at risk, and only makes the current immigration crisis worse.\n\n\u201cWith regard to the Irwin County Detention Center, there have been multiple investigations into the allegations made against the Center and local health care providers in Irwin County. The accusations were false, and liberal Democrats have seized on this false narrative in an effort to further undermine our nation\u2019s immigration system and demonize our law enforcement officials.\u201d\n\n-30-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:49:40Z"], ["https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=41", "Rep. Clyde Statement on H.R. 3233 - National Commission to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol Complex Act", "2021-05-19", "2021", "2021-05", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Andrew S. Clyde", "C001116", "clyde.house.gov", "clyde", "https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Rep. Andrew Clyde (GA-09) issued the following statement following the House of Representatives vote on H.R. 3233:\n\nSince the events of January 6th, I have repeatedly affirmed that violence is never an acceptable form of political protest. I was one of the last Members on the House Floor supporting U.S. Capitol Police, knowing full well the tragic events of that day. My recent comments in a serious Oversight hearing investigation pertaining to a single isolated video have been continually and outrageously misconstrued by a dishonest media looking to characterize 75 million conservative voters as domestic terrorists. To date, I am unaware of a single charge or conviction of sedition or insurrection levied against a January 6th rioter, nor has any official branch, agency, or investigative body of our government reached a conclusion regarding that day's events. My work as a legislator is to write, debate, and pass laws based on facts and reality, not clickbait headlines. Through our investigative work within the Committee on Oversight and Reform, we must occasionally address uncomfortable, nuanced details, under the confines of a five-minute time limit, and I will continue to push back against the Left\u2019s politically convenient rhetoric and outright misinformation.\n\nThe actions that led to what occurred on January 6th \u2013 and the security breaches of the U.S. Capitol complex \u2013 have real consequences for the rule of law and our national security and should be investigated and reviewed to the fullest extent possible. This is to the benefit of Members of the House, their staff, the U.S. Capitol Police, and numerous support personnel. Multiple Congressional committees, in addition to the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, are already conducting a review of the day\u2019s events and a modernization of security policies. However, Speaker Pelosi\u2019s creation of a so-called \u201cindependent\u201d commission is blatant political theater and a fatally flawed move to empower unelected bureaucrats with subpoena authority to smear Republicans across every level of government.", 1, "2026-04-07T15:46:19Z", "2026-06-28T00:48:43Z"], ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4716", "Rep. Allen Stands With Israel", "2021-05-14", "2021", "2021-05", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "I rise today to express my strong support for our vital ally, Israel.\n\nThe recent rocket attacks launched by Hamas terrorists against innocent Israelis must be unequivocally condemned, and our support for Israel\u2019s right to defend herself must be crystal clear.\n\nBetween President Biden\u2019s weak leadership and anti-Semitic comments made by members of this very body, terrorist organizations like Hamas feel that they can get away with attacking our ally \u2013 they have emboldened them.\n\nThe world is watching, and there is no room for silence or appeasement of terrorists \u2013 Congress and the Biden Administration must immediately reaffirm America\u2019s longstanding commitment to Israel, and offer any and all support.\n\nMr. President, wake up!", 1, "2026-04-07T15:46:19Z", "2026-06-28T00:48:43Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=FAB31A1D-B00A-4782-A6B3-34D0150F40DB", "Rep. Austin Scott Announces 2021 Congressional Art Competition Winners", "2021-05-11", "2021", "2021-05", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Austin Scott", "S001189", "austinscott.house.gov", "austinscott", "https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Austin Scott (GA-08) today released the below statement upon announcing the winners of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition for Georgia\u2019s Eighth District.\n\n\u201cI am very proud to announce the winners of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition for Georgia\u2019s Eighth District. The Art Competition is a great way to showcase the talents of our high school students from across Middle and South Georgia and celebrate the art teachers and parents who support our budding artists. As I pass by these artworks, either in my district offices or in the U.S. Capitol, I will be reminded that the work we\u2019re doing today is to ensure a brighter future for these students tomorrow,\u201d said Rep. Scott.\n\nFirst Place: \u201cHidden\u201d by Jessica Trinh from Houston County High School\n\nJessica will receive a trip to Washington D.C. to attend the National Congressional Art Competition Awards reception and see her artwork hanging in the U.S. Capitol.\n\n[[{\"fid\":\"645\",\"view_mode\":\"full\",\"fields\":{\"format\":\"full\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":false},\"link_text\":null,\"type\":\"media\",\"field_deltas\":{\"2\":{\"format\":\"full\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":false}},\"attributes\":{\"height\":3381,\"width\":2519,\"style\":\"height: 425px; width: 317px;\",\"class\":\"media-element file-full\",\"data-delta\":\"2\"}}]]\n\nSecond Place: \u201cUp, Up, and Away\u201d by Samantha Hillhouse from Perry High School\n\nSamantha\u2019s artwork will be displayed in Rep. Scott\u2019s Tifton District office for one year.\n\n[[{\"fid\":\"646\",\"view_mode\":\"full\",\"fields\":{\"format\":\"full\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":false},\"link_text\":null,\"type\":\"media\",\"field_deltas\":{\"3\":{\"format\":\"full\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":false}},\"attributes\":{\"height\":3456,\"width\":5184,\"style\":\"height: 283px; width: 425px;\",\"class\":\"media-element file-full\",\"data-delta\":\"3\"}}]]\n\nThird Place: \u201cPoem of Peace\u201d by Emily Partain from Houston County High School\n\nEmily\u2019s artwork will be displayed in Rep. Scott\u2019s Warner Robins District office for one year.\n\n[[{\"fid\":\"647\",\"view_mode\":\"full\",\"fields\":{\"format\":\"full\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":false},\"link_text\":null,\"type\":\"media\",\"field_deltas\":{\"4\":{\"format\":\"full\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":false}},\"attributes\":{\"height\":1670,\"width\":1250,\"style\":\"width: 318px; height: 425px;\",\"class\":\"media-element file-full\",\"data-delta\":\"4\"}}]]\n\nPeople\u2019s Choice Award: \u201cQuiet Waters\u201d by Mia Luckie from Fitzgerald High School\n\nThe People\u2019s Choice award was chosen by constituents across the Eighth Congressional District through Rep. Scott\u2019s Facebook page with over 600 \"likes.\" Mia\u2019s artwork will be displayed in Rep. Scott\u2019s D.C. office lobby for one year.\n\n[[{\"fid\":\"648\",\"view_mode\":\"full\",\"fields\":{\"format\":\"full\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":false},\"link_text\":null,\"type\":\"media\",\"field_deltas\":{\"5\":{\"format\":\"full\",\"field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]\":false}},\"attributes\":{\"height\":2552,\"width\":3326,\"style\":\"height: 326px; width: 425px;\",\"class\":\"media-element file-full\",\"data-delta\":\"5\"}}]]\n\nHonorable Mentions:\n\n\u201cLove Prevails\u201d by Mary Dodys from Brookwood School\n\n\u201cLt. Henry O. Flipper\u201d by Zoey Griffin from Thomas County Central High School\n\n\u201cDonuts\u201d by Eden Hill from First Presbyterian Day School\n\n\u201cLettuce detail\u201d by Rebecca Railey from Berrien High School\n\n\u201cFree Hands\u201d by Alex Register from Highland Christian Academy\n\nClick here for more information on the Congressional Art Competition.\n\n-30-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:49:40Z"], ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4707", "Rep. Allen Announces 2021 Congressional Art Competition Winners", "2021-05-10", "2021", "2021-05", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) today announced the winning artwork submissions from high school students in Georgia\u2019s 12th District for the 2021 Congressional Art Competition. The first place winner\u2019s artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year, and the other winning pieces will be displayed in the offices of Congressman Allen. All submissions will be on display at the Westobou Gallery in Augusta during the month of May.\n\n\u201cWe had a wonderful turnout for this year\u2019s Congressional Art Competition, with 13 schools participating,\u201d said Congressman Allen. \u201cThe artwork we received shows just how much talent lives in the 12th District, and I want to extend my congratulations to this year\u2019s winners.\u201d\n\nFirst place and People\u2019s Choice Award: \u201cThe Heart of a Papa\u201d by Leila Hill from Harlem High School", 1, "2026-04-07T15:46:19Z", "2026-06-28T00:48:43Z"], ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4695", "Rep. Allen Statement on President Biden's Address to Congress", "2021-04-28", "2021", "2021-04", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) tonight released the following statement after President Joe Biden delivered his first address to a joint session of Congress:\n\n\u201cOur nation is in desperate need of unity, which is something both Republicans and Democrats can agree upon. That\u2019s why I\u2019m incredibly disappointed that the Biden Administration\u2019s actions \u2013 and inaction -- have been the polar opposite. President Biden\u2019s first 100 days have been marked by divisive policies and broken promises.\n\n\u201cUnfortunately, tonight\u2019s address only further highlights how far President Biden has caved to the radical left. To the contrary of what President Biden said, many of his socialist policy proposals will actually hurt working families and have already destroyed American jobs. Further, his agenda is designed to grant the federal government more power while appeasing our adversaries abroad. It\u2019s clear that our nation has weak leadership in the White House.\n\n\u201cHowever, I believe the American People still have reason to be hopeful. That is if \u2013 and only if \u2013 our nation\u2019s leaders return to our founding values. We\u2019ve seen that we can unleash unprecedented growth and give every American the opportunity to succeed when we bolster the principles of small government and individual liberty. Under the right leadership, I have no doubt we can do it again.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-28T00:48:19Z"], ["https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=57", "Rep. Clyde Invites Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Whip James Clyburn to  Join His Lawsuit to Fight Unconstitutional Use of Magnetometer", "2021-04-23", "2021", "2021-04", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Andrew S. Clyde", "C001116", "clyde.house.gov", "clyde", "https://clyde.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Rep. Andrew Clyde released the following statement on April 23rd, 2021:\n\n\u201cToday I was alerted to the news that two of my Democratic colleagues, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Whip James Clyburn, were revealed to have bypassed security screening while entering the House Floor.\n\nAs my colleagues know, I was fined $15,000 in February for a so-called violation of the House\u2019s unconstitutional H.Res. 73 and my appeal was denied by the House Committee on Ethics earlier this month.\n\nMembers of Congress take an oath to support and defend the Constitution, and I would like to be the first to invite Speaker Pelosi and Whip Clyburn to join my lawsuit to fight this egregious and unconstitutional House rule in federal court.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-28T00:48:19Z"], ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4691", "Rep. Allen Blasts Democrats' Partisan \"Infrastructure\" Package", "2021-04-22", "2021", "2021-04", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Just yesterday the Squad and other Democrats reintroduced the socialist \u201cGreen New Deal.\u201d\n\nThis dangerous proposal costs over $90 trillion and will destroy thousands of American jobs.\n\nBut Speaker Pelosi and President Biden have no intention of stopping it; in fact, they\u2019re planning to use their partisan \u201cinfrastructure\u201d package as a vehicle to enact several Green New Deal priorities.\n\nWhile details of what they consider infrastructure \u2013 and I use that term loosely \u2013 are not finalized, it does not inspire confidence that the Democrats are already turning away from regular order, which requires bipartisanship, to get the bill through Congress.\n\nHere\u2019s what we know of the package so far:\n\nIt advances $600 billion to Green New Deal priorities.\n\nOnly 5% will go toward roads and bridges, and 2% for airways, waterways and ports.\n\nThey are planning the largest tax hike since 1968 to pay for their agenda \u2013 and an estimate from the National Association of Manufacturers shows that their proposed corporate tax hike would cost 1 million jobs.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-28T00:48:19Z"], ["https://allen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4677", "Rep. Allen Congratulates 2021 Masters Champion Hideki Matsuyama", "2021-04-16", "2021", "2021-04", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Rick W. Allen", "A000372", "allen.house.gov", "allen", "https://allen.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "During the first week of April, the world\u2019s top golfers are invited to my hometown of Augusta, Georgia, as they compete in the most prestigious tournament in the world, known as The Masters.\n\nAs people from around the world visit the Augusta National Golf Club or tune in from the comfort of their homes, they get to experience a \u2018tradition unlike any other.\u2019\n\nAfter the 2020 Masters tournament was postponed to the fall with no spectators due to the pandemic, there was a lot of excitement to be back this year \u2013 even at limited capacity.\n\nI\u2019d like to thank Chairman Ridley and members of Augusta National for putting on a safe and memorable tournament this year, and I want to extend my personal congratulations to the 2021 Masters Champion, Hideki Matsuyama.\n\nHe is the first-ever Japanese professional golfer to win a men's major golf championship, and he has made his nation of Japan very proud.\n\nHideki is an inspiration to young golfers throughout the world, showing that you can reach the pinnacle of your profession through dedication and hard work.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-06-28T00:48:19Z"], ["https://austinscott.house.gov/press-releases?ID=018B38F4-063C-49CB-8F30-B3416A2EC251", "ICYMI: Rep. 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Proponents say this program is needed to address longstanding discrimination in USDA\u2019s lending, but farmers don\u2019t have to prove discrimination to receive a payment. Earlier this week, USDA released guidance on the program noting that women are excluded, unless they meet the race or ethnicity requirement, and foreign nationals are eligible, regardless of their immigration status.\n\nDuring today\u2019s segment, Rep. Scott also touched on the ongoing boycotts over Georgia\u2019s election reforms and China\u2019s increasing role in Central and South America, including their connection to cartels.\n\nClick here to watch Rep. 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