BISHOP STATEMENT REGARDING THE CLOSURE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON ARMY PLAN FOR BRIGADE WITHDRAWL
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA-02), Ranking Member of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, issued a statement regarding the closure of the public comment period of the Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for the Army’s 2020 Force [...]
Read More →Chambliss statement on Spin Ghul
Tweet WASHINGTON- Today, U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., vice chairman of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, made the following statement regarding Spin Ghul: “I am disappointed, but not surprised, that the administration has once again decided to forgo an extensive intelligence interrogation and instead bring an enemy combatant immediately into the federal court [...]
Read More →BISHOP HONORED FOR SUPPORT OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
Tweet WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) was presented the Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence from the National Association for Manufacturers (NAM) for his support and leadership in promoting issues important to the manufacturing industry that create jobs, spur innovation, and encourage growth.
Read More →BISHOP STATEMENT REGARDING Women’s HISTORY MONTH
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Sanford Bishop (GA-02) released the following statement via video today recognition of Women’s History Month during March of 2013. Congressman Bishop had this to say:
Read More →Isakson Statement on the Administration’s Decision to Bring Former Spokesman for Al Qaeda to U.S. for Civilian Trial
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., made the following statement today regarding the administration’s decision to bring Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law and former spokesman for al Qaeda, Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, to the United States for trial in a federal civilian court in New York City.
Read More →Chambliss statement on the capture of Sulaiman Abu Ghayth
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON- Today, U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., vice chairman of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, made the following statement regarding the capture of Sulaiman Abu Ghayth: “While I am pleased that Sulaiman Abu Ghayth has been captured and is facing long-overdue justice, I am concerned that once again [...]
Read More →Isakson Co-Sponsors ‘Careers for Veterans Act’
Tweet WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson today co-sponsored the Careers for Veterans Act, a bill that would help create long-term, sustainable jobs for America’s veterans by transitioning the skills they gained through their service into jobs in the civilian workforce. By making licenses and credentials in their chosen fields more accessible, this bill will [...]
Read More →BISHOP VOTES TO KEEP GOVERNMENT OPEN
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Sanford Bishop (GA-02), Ranking Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies released a statement regarding his vote to pass H.R. 933, the Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act of [...]
Read More →Republicans plan ‘historical, monumental’ effort to defeat gun bills
Tweet Written by Greg Campbell of the Daily Caller Foundation Some of the most controversial gun bills being considered by the Democratic-controlled Colorado legislature might not be the shoo-in legislation that many have assumed them to be. according to an article in the Denver Post, three of seven gun bills being heard in the Colorado [...]
Read More →Senators Work to Close Loophole that Allows Terrorists to Stay in U.S.
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley and Saxby Chambliss have introduced legislation to close a loophole in U.S. visa policy that could allow foreign nationals to remain in the United States after they have had their visa revoked.
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