Government for its Citizens

February 24, 2025 Dear Georgian, I had a productive week in the district last week, where I met with the base leadership of Robins and Moody Air Force Bases, visited several schools, met with various local groups and businesses, and more. If I didn’t see you last week, I hope to see you next time.…

GEORGIA – House Majority Leader Chuck Efstration (R-Mulberry) and House Majority Whip James Burchett (R-Waycross) applaud the recent passage of House Bill 223 yesterday, which would provide tax relief to agricultural and timber communities in areas of the state impacted by Hurricane Helene.   “Like all Georgians, my heart went out to the victims of…

February 18, 2025 Dear Georgian, Farm families are the backbone of our rural economy and communities, and they deserve the best. I recently cosponsored the bipartisan Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act, which helps ensure they receive fair and accurate eligibility for student aid by restoring the decades-old standard that exempts the value of assets…

  From February 14, 2025 Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday evening, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (GA) delivered a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate highlighting his opposition to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee to be the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). During his nearly hour-long speech,…

February 10, 2025 Dear Georgian, In 2023, 70% of the 107,000 overdose deaths in the U.S. involved a synthetic opioid, such as fentanyl. Last week, the House passed the HALT Fentanyl Act, which will permanently classify fentanyl as a Schedule I drug. This legislation helps stop fentanyl from flooding across our border, cracks down on…

by Dave Williams,  Capitol Beat News Service GEORGIA – The Port of Brunswick has supplanted Baltimore as the nation’s busiest port for autos and heavy equipment.   The Colonel’s Island Terminal in Brunswick handled more than 2 million tons of Roll-on/Roll-off cargo last year, Griff Lynch, president and CEO of the Georgia Ports Authority, said Wednesday…

  From February 05, 2025 Washington, D.C. – Today, TIME named U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (GA) to its 2025 list of ‘The Closers,’ recognizing Black leaders working to close racial equity gaps. In an exclusive interview for the annual list, Senator Warnock discussed his focus on centering people in public policy, as well as how…

by Dave Williams,  Capitol Beat News Service   GEORGIA – A New York City man has pleaded guilty to running a massive investment fraud scheme involving a planned commercial real estate project in the Buckhead area of Atlanta.   Elchonon “Elie” Schwartz, 46, admitted his guilt on one count of wire fraud in federal court Wednesday…

by Ty Tagami,  Capitol Beat News Service GEORGIA = Legislation that would make it illegal for doctors and hospitals to administer puberty blockers to children is advancing through Georgia’s Republican-controlled Senate.   The General Assembly previously prohibited irreversible procedures, including sex reassignment surgery and hormone replacement therapies.   Senate Bill 30 would add bans on the…