Sen. Saxby Chambliss Statement on the Farm Bill
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R- Ga., former chairman and ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, voted for final passage of S. S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013. The bill passed 66-27.
Read More →Isakson, Chambliss Demand Answers from Department of Veterans Affairs in Wake of Inspector General Report of Mismanagement at Atlanta VA Medical Center IG Report Linked Three Veteran Suicides to Deficiencies at the Atlanta VA Medical Center
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., today sent two letters to Veterans Affairs Secretary Shinseki demanding answers in response to the Inspector General (IG) report that describes egregious mismanagement at the Atlanta VA Medical Center (VAMC). The IG report linked three recent suicides to these [...]
Read More →Isakson, Chambliss Send Letter Criticizing FAA’s Imprudent Decision to Furlough Air Traffic Controllers, Create Delays for Passengers
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., on Friday strongly urged Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta to reconsider his plan to furlough air traffic controllers and reduce staffing in towers to cut costs as a result of the Budget Control Act of 2011. Such [...]
Read More →KAINE, CHAMBLISS, BAUCUS INTRODUCE TROOP TALENT ACT OF 2013
Tweet Special to the Journal WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) and Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) introduced the Troop Talent Act of 2013. The bipartisan bill will help ease the transition of servicemembers from active duty to the civilian workforce by improving the alignment of specialty skills acquired [...]
Read More →Saxby Chambliss to headline UGA’s spring undergraduate commencement
Tweet Special to the Journal Athens, Ga. – U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., will take the podium May 10 in Sanford Stadium for the University of Georgia’s undergraduate Commencement. The spring ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. and will recognize Mary Frances Early, UGA’s first African-American graduate, with an honorary doctor of laws degree.
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 →Karen Handel Testing U.S. Senate Race Waters; A Perdue Testing Too
Tweet Former Georgia Secretary of State and 2010 gubernatorial candidate Karen Handel is now exploring entering the U.S. Senate race to replace Saxby Chambliss as an active possibility. Handel has been mostly quiet since Chambliss’ surprise retirement announcement, while allowing conventional wisdom to linger that she would seek the 6th District Congressional Seat presumably to [...]
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 →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.
Read More →Chambliss Supports Bill Targeting $45 Billion In Unspent Money
Tweet Special to the Journal Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) co-sponsored S.379, the Decrease Spending Now Act, which would require the Obama administration to cut $45 billion in unused taxpayer dollars sitting in federal coffers. If enacted, this legislation would require the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) [...]
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