FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, March 7, 2017 Contact: Amanda Maddox (Isakson), 202-224-7777 Marnee Banks (Tester), 202-228-0371 veterans Senator Johnny Isakson (above) is the Chair of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. His office issued the following yesterday:
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Can the Democrats find something to build on in Georgia?
Patricia Murphy, pens stories for The Daily Beast as well as Roll Call, she is a very gifted and entertaining writer who we are happy to have as a guest on The Politically Incorrect Podcast. We talk about the rebuilding of the Democratic Party, the crazy happening on Capitol Hill and if starting with the Repealing and Replacing of Obamacare could be a hill the GOP might just die on.
The Latest: Mnuchin sworn in as treasury secretary
President Donald Trump says that Mnuchin spent his entire career making money in the private sector and now will go to work for the American taxpayer. Mnuchin was confirmed by the Senate late Monday despite strong objections from Democrats who said the former banker made much of his fortune by foreclosing on struggling homeowners during the financial crisis.
Senate on track to confirm Trump’s VA pick
Veterans Affairs Secretary-designate Dr. David Shulkin, currently undersecretary for health at the VA, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee.
Don McKee: Cybersecurity center: Georgia claims leading role
Cybersecurity is an urgent matter, witness the hackings that continue to strike businesses, the government, political parties and others.
Senate confirms Trump’s nominee for US ambassador to the UN
In this Jan. 18, 2017 file photo, UN Ambassador-designate, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has overwhelmingly approved Haley’s nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
Senate panel approves Ben Carson for HUD job
Health and Human Services Secretary-designate, Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., left, arrives with Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, center, and Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday before the start of his confirmation hearing before the committee. The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee has unanimously approved President Donald Trump’s nominee for housing secretary, Ben Carson.
Republican Senators Appeal to Trump, Democrats in Obamacare Bill
Seeking to bridge the Obamacare divide between Democrats and President Donald Trump, four Republican senators led by Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Susan Collins of Maine offered a plan Monday to replace the health-care law. The quartet’s proposal could be crucial in the Senate, which Republicans control 52-48.
Isakson, Carter again ask Congress to let Ft. Frederica grow
Two Georgia lawmakers are again asking Congress to approve a planned expansion of the Fort Frederica National Monument on the Georgia coast. U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter and Sen. Johnny Isakson have reintroduced a proposal that stalled in the Senate last year after passing in the House.