• Senator David Perdue on Fox News: It’s Time To Make Congress Work Again

      WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) spoke with Steve Doocy on Fox News Channel’s Fox and Friends about his efforts to help expedite funding the federal government and confirming President Trump’s nominees.     Highlights:   Historic Obstruction: “First, all of these nominations are backed up because of obstructionism from the Democrats. Second, we […]

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  • Pesticide Safety Month and Apple Producers Meeting

    Hundreds of people get sick each year from inappropriate pesticide use.  Pesticides are used in homes, workplaces, apartments, farms and other places where humans need to control pests such as weeds, insects, fungi, rodents and even viruses. Of the 11 states participating in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) pesticide safety program, workers […]

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  • Arbor Day: Time to Tackle Hemlock Trouble

    Now, while the leaves are still off deciduous trees and evergreens are easy to spot, it’s a good time to check hemlocks for signs of the hemlock woolly adelgid, an invasive insect attacking the trees in every north Georgia county within the native hemlock range. Millions of hemlocks have already died; many more are infested; […]

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  • It’s Time to Look at Seed Catalogs!

    When it comes to vegetable gardening it seems like most folks I have met fall into one of three categories. The first group is made up of heirloom seed growers. They have a Mason jar full of seed that has been passed down in their family for generations and they are not about to grow […]

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  • Senator Steve Gooch Honors City of Dahlonega

    ATLANTA (January 29, 2018) | Senator Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega) is pleased to announce Monday, January 29, 2018, as Dahlonega Day at the state Capitol with Senate Resolution 590. “Dahlonega is the gateway to North Georgia and I am grateful to be able to share my home with the rest of my colleagues,” said Sen. […]

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  • Northeast Georgia Worker to Attend State of the Union with Collins

    January 27, 2018 Jessica Andrews (202) 225 9893 Northeast Georgia Worker to Attend State of the Union with Collins WASHINGTON—January 30 marks President Trump’s first State of the Union address, where he will speak to a joint session of Congress. Mr. William Robert “Robbie” Salemi, Jr. will join Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) for the event. […]

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  • Senator David Perdue Comments On End Of Schumer Shutdown

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) made the following statement after Senate Democrats agreed to end the Schumer Shutdown and reopen the federal government: “It is ridiculous that we were ever in the Schumer Shutdown in the first place. I’m glad to see that Senate Democrats came to their senses and stopped this nonsense. […]

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  • COLLINS PRAISES PASSAGE OF WATER INFRASTRUCTURE BILL WITH CORPS REFORMS

    COLLINS PRAISES PASSAGE OF WATER INFRASTRUCTURE BILL WITH CORPS REFORMS JUN 7, 2018 PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives has passed the Water Resources Development Act, a bill that authorizes water infrastructure projects across the country. Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) advocated for the bill to include reforms of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which […]

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  • Collins Praises Inclusion of CLOUD Act in Funding Package

    WASHINGTON—Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), who introduced the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act in the House this February, released the following statement in response to its inclusion in the newly released funding bill: “The CLOUD Act frames a path for guarding the privacy of American data while enabling law enforcement to combat crime […]

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  • Speaker, Governor & Lieutenant Governor Announce Tax Cut Plan

    Gov. Nathan Deal, along with Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and House Speaker David Ralston, today outlined updates to HB 918, which addresses state tax code. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Chuck Efstration, now combines the 2017 Internal Revenue Code (IRC) bill, HB 821, with 2018 IRC updates. It also addresses the state revenue projections resulting […]

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  • Senator David Perdue: Select Committee To Change Budget Process Established

    “We won’t solve this debt crisis unless and until we fix our broken budget process” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator David Perdue (R-GA) comments on the Senate passing a government funding agreement that also establishes a select committee to change its broken budget process: “This funding agreement provides for our military to help recover from a […]

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  • Gainesville Company Pays Tax Reform Benefits Forward

    Gainesville Company Pays Tax Reform Benefits Forward GAINESVILLE, Ga.—As President Trump delivers his first State of the Union address today, a northeast Georgia company is announcing its plan to deliver bonuses to its employees as a direct result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Mincey Marble was established in 1977 in Gainesville as a […]

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  • Collins Voices Disappointment Over USDA’s Rejection of Poultry Petition

    Collins Voices Disappointment Over USDA’s Rejection of Poultry Petition WASHINGTON—Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) released the following statement in response to the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) rejection of a petition to increase line speeds in first-processing zones, where workers inspect—but do not disarticulate—birds undergoing automated cleaning: “Evidence demonstrates that higher line speeds can preserve and even promote both […]

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  • What Just Happened?

      What happened? Date line, Monday 22 Jan 2018: Inexplicably, Senate minority leader Chuckie Schemer rallied the Senate Democrats to support the Government funding bill. Suddenly there was a virtual stampede of Democrat Senators to vote with Republicans to send the CR bill to Trumps desk to continue the funding the US Government into March. […]

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