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'A win-win for jobs': Sen. Warnock supports Central Georgia 'tech hubs' boosting STEM careers ATLANTA — If you're thinking about pursuing a STEM career, your first choice may not be to attend a school in Central Georgia.  However, that could change soon. U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock is talking about a bill to support what he calls "tech hubs" in Central… Read more »

Date set for Georgi Chamber's annual Congressional Luncheon MACON — The Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s annual Congressional Luncheon, which brings together federal and state elected officials, business leaders and other notable community figures, will be held Aug. 9 from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Macon Marriott City Center at 240 Coliseum Drive. This year’s Congressional Luncheon… Read more »

Allen’s spending cut amendments cut from ‘minibus’ bill U.S. Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA-12) had a plan to cut government spending. And he recently took to the House Floor to introduce three amendments that he said would cut spending by five percent in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Department of Interior and Environment, and Financial Services and General Government… Read more »

These 69 Republicans Voted Against Researching COVID's Effect on the Brain Congress on Tuesday passed a bill for research on the cognitive effects of COVID-19, although 69 Republicans voted against it. The Brycen Gray and Ben Price COVID-19 Cognitive Research Act passed by 350-69. Eight Republicans and four Democrats abstained on the vote. A two-thirds majority was… Read more »

Exclusive — Republican Study Committee Unveils Legislative Agenda to Combat Leftist ESG Investing The Republican Study Committee (RSC) detailed how Environmental, Social, and Government (ESG) policies amount to a “war on American energy” and highlighted many of the Republican solutions to combat ESG leftist activism under a Republican majority, Breitbart News has learned… Read more »

How SNAP became the most expensive federal food assistance program Call it a policy paradox. The federal government’s most popular — and most expensive — food assistance program also brings the most intense, partisan debate when the farm bill provision is reauthorized every five years. And with the cost of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) hitting a record-high… Read more »

Congressman Jeff Duncan Leads “All of the Above” Energy Tour to Upstate South Carolina Clemson, S.C. — Congressman Jeff Duncan, co-chair of the House Energy Action Team and member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, led nine Members of Congress (Rep. William Timmons, Rep. Drew Ferguson, Rep. Richard Hudson, Rep. Kevin Hern, Rep. Diana Harshbarger, Rep. Troy Balderson, Rep.… Read more »

House passes bill for research on cognitive effects of coronavirus, 69 Republicans vote ‘no’ The House passed a bill on Tuesday to allow a government agency to award grants into the cognitive effects of COVID-19. The legislation, titled the Brycen Gray and Ben Price COVID-19 Cognitive Research Act, passed in a 350-69 vote, with all opposition coming from Republicans. Eight Republicans… Read more »

Media Monitoring Suite WFXG 7/21/2022 11:03:32 PM: ...their injuries and are reported to be in quote- "good condition" at this time.... we're hearing from our elected leaders tonight... georgia governor brian kemp tweeted that his family is praying for the injured soldiers, and he asks georgians to -quote- "join in mourning… Read more »

‘Pray for my buddy that died’: Reaction to tragedy on post FORT GORDON, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - We’re starting to get more details about a lightning strike that killed one soldier and injured nine at Fort Gordon. Much of what we’re learning is from social media posts by those affected by Wednesday morning’s incident. One of his fellow soldiers posted on Facebook: “One of the absolute… Read more »