I voted in support of the bipartisan funding bill.

In Georgia, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017:

• Fully supports cyber operations, including those at Fort Gordon, by providing $6.7 billion for Department of Defense cyber operations, an increase of $992 million.

• Includes $42.7 million for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project.

• Provides a 2.1 percent pay raise for the more than 100,000 active duty service members stationed in Georgia.

• Provides funding for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Activities, including $335 million in funding to help fulfill the international commitment by the U.S. to operate a Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility to dispose of surplus plutonium at the Savannah River Site.

• Includes $2.89 billion for Agriculture research, including the Agriculture & Food Research Initiative (AFRI), which funds important research programs at the University of Georgia.

I spoke in support of the Working Families Flexibility Act on the House Floor. 

This legislation will empower hardworking families to better balance work and family obligations. As a member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, I am proud to have supported this legislation. It passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday by a vote of 229-197.

Click here to watch my speech in full.

It was a pleasure to be able to meet with visitors from Camp Sunshine! They are dedicated to creating a place where children with cancer can be kids again.

One of the campers is Diosy Morales from Grovetown, GA. It was a pleasure to see a friendly face from Georgia’s 12^th district in Washington DC!

Happy Small Business Week!

As a small business owner for almost 40 years, I know firsthand how difficult it can be to build a successful business in a challenging economic climate like the one we are facing today. I will continue working hard to make sure that Georgians are able to grow their businesses without overly burdensome regulations from the federal government.

Did you know…

• There are nearly 1 million small business in Georgia
• 44% of Georgia employees work for small businesses

To read my full statement on the American Health Care Act please click here.

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