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BY THE GEORGIA VIRTUE Senator Jon Ossoff’s bipartisan legislation to rename the Atlanta VA Regional Office in honor of Georgia’s late U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson is now law. Sen. Ossoff’s bipartisan law will rename the VA regional office in Decatur, Georgia, as the “Senator Johnny Isakson Department of Veterans Affairs Atlanta Regional Office” to honor Isakson for his… Read more »

By: MIL-OSI Publisher US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Wisconsin Ron Johnson WASHINGTON— On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and 67 of their Republican colleagues in writing a letter to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) opposing the Board’s joint employer proposed rule that is inconsistent with common law,… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) participated in a media call organized by the Independent Women’s Forum about the Department of Labor’s proposed rule to strip flexibilities currently enjoyed by millions of independent contractors by reclassifying them as traditional employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act. (Click to view video.)   Congressman… Read more »

Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) voted to pass H.R. 7776, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. This bill, passed on a bipartisan basis, authorizes annual funding levels for the U.S. Armed Forces and sets expenditures for the Department of Defense (DOD). H.R. 7776 authorizes $858 billion in discretionary spending for national defense programs to ensure… Read more »

By: Metter Advertiser The office of Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) will host Community Office Hours across counties in Georgia’s 12th District during the month of December. Included in these visits is a stop in Metter on Dec. 7 from 3-4:30 p.m. at Metter City Hall. During these events, members of Congressman Allen’s staff will be available to assist constituents with a variety of… Read more »

By: AL HACKLE On what has previously been a routine matter returning every two years, Statesboro City Council on Tuesday tabled renewal of U.S. Rep. Rick Allen’s rent-free lease of a City Hall office in order to ask if he gets the same deal in other 12th Congressional District communities. Allen’s Statesboro District Office, on the ground floor of City Hall across the lobby from the… Read more »

By WILLS ROBINSON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Republicans are ramping up their bid to challenge the Biden administration's policy to allow employers to consider green and social investments in American 401ks. GOP members of both the House and Senate are bringing forward legislation to protect retirement and investment accounts from asset managers who prioritize ESG… Read more »

By: Zoe Seiler Atlanta, GA — The Atlanta Veterans Affairs Regional Office on Clairmont Road is expected to be renamed to honor the late Sen. Johnny Isakson. Sen. Jon Ossoff introduced legislation this summer to rename the facility at 1700 Clairmont Road, and the bill has been passed by Congress. It now heads to President Joe Biden for his signature, according to a press… Read more »

Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) announced his office will host Community Office Hours across counties in Georgia’s 12th District during the month of December. During these events, members of Congressman Allen’s staff will be available to assist constituents with a variety of federal issues, including help navigating various federal agencies such as Social Security, Veterans… Read more »

by: Kim Vickers AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- After years of fundraising and construction, Apparo Academy is hosting a ribbon cutting on it’s new building addition. It’s an early intervention school for children with special needs. Apparo is a faith-based, nonprofit school that specializes in teaching children with special medical and therapeutic needs from ages 6 weeks to 7… Read more »