Today, we discussed the progress the U.S. Space Force has made & how Congress can support its continued success through improving military family childcare, financial security, healthcare, & more.

My top priority is making America more affordable again for hard-working Georgians and am working with my colleagues, Democrats and Republicans, to make sure that rural communities are not left behind when it comes to financial services and resources that support our entrepreneurs.

We also talked about how the Administration is not honoring their commitments to rural Americans and how they would like the Administration to have better lines of communication with lenders.

At a time when Georgians are asking Congress and the President to focus on affordability because they face skyrocketing healthcare costs, high food prices, and expensive housing, we need stability and not chaos like we saw yesterday.

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Unfortunately, this is not the first time this Administration acted haphazardly in its continued disregard of Congress to break the partnerships we have built with communities across the country that empower hard-working Americans to improve their quality of life.

... these SAMHSA grants should never have been jeopardized in the first place.

While I am glad that Secretary Kennedy heard the outrage of elected officials, community leaders, accountability courts, law enforcement, patient advocates, & families across our country who are coping with the challenges of addiction and mental health, ...

Georgians should be able to trust that the government is spending their taxpayer dollars fairly, and this bill reasserts Congress’s Constitutional authority to direct the Trump Administration’s spending.

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It supports the IRS mission to be as responsive as possible to the taxpayer and seeks to ensure they get the refunds they are owed in a timely manner.

Hardworking Georgians are the driving force of our state’s economy. This bill makes sure that the federal government is a solid partner as they set up businesses.

While this bill is far from perfect, it keeps the federal government open and working for the people and is a great improvement over the bill that initially came out of committee.

See below re: these 9 projects in Middle & SW GA that help hardworking families have access to affordable, clean water & help communities update equipment for local law enforcement, fight child abuse & domestic violence, & continue improvements to Lake Seminole.

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The funding that I secured supports our counties, towns, schools, and community organizations. It improves the quality of life for families throughout Georgia’s Second Congressional District, whether they live in urban or rural areas.

Instead of making good quality care more affordable, Congressional Republican leaders are asking Americans to accept less coverage, less quality, and take on more of the cost for their health care treatment.

The ACA enhanced tax credits were allowed to expire to help pay for billionaire tax breaks in the ‘big, ugly bill’ passed last July.

With Fort Benning, Robins Air Force Base, and Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, GA’s 2nd Congressional District is home to thousands of military families &veterans, so working on their behalf is not just a matter of principle, it is at the heart of our community.

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