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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Wednesday January 11, 2023 ( 5 items )  

Carter Introduces Fair Tax Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2023: Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today introduced H.R. 25, the Fair Tax Act, to replace the current tax code with a national consumption tax known as the Fair Tax. "Cosponsoring this Georgia-made legislation was my first act as a Member of Congress and is, fittingly, the first bill I am introducing in the 118th Congress," said Rep. Buddy Carter. "Instead of adding 87,000 new agents to wea  more

CONGRESSMAN BISHOP CONGRATULATES UGA COLLEGE FOOTBALL NATIONAL CHAMPS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following statement on Jan. 10, 2023: * * * This evening, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) provided a statement into the Congressional Record congratulating the University of Georgia Bulldogs Football Team for winning the 2023 College Football National Championship. This week, Congressman Bishop will be joining Congressman Buddy Carter (GA-01) to introduce a bipartisan resolution celebrating the team's undefeate  more

CONGRESSMAN BISHOP SUPPORTS CREATION OF COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE US-CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY COMPETITION
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported H.Res. 11, a resolution that creates a Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party in the U.S. House of Representatives. Select committees focus on a specific topic that is beyond the authority or capacity of a standing committee. "China has the second largest economy in the world and th  more

Rep. Allen Votes To Defund Biden's Army Of Tax Enforcers
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on Jan. 10, 2023: * * * Last night, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) voted for H.R. 23, the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act. This legislation would revoke $72 billion in funding for the hiring of 87,000 new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees to conduct tax audits on middle-income Americans. * * * Afterward, Congressman Allen made the following statement. "America needs more border patr  more

Rep. Cammack Joins Rep. Carter As Co-Sponsor On The Fair Tax Act, Repealing Current Tax Code & Eliminating Need For IRS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2023: Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL-03) joined Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA-01) as a co-sponsor on H.R. 25, the Fair Tax Act, to replace the current tax code with a national consumption tax known as the Fair Tax. First introduced into the U.S. Congress in 1999 by former Georgia Congressman John Linder, the Fair Tax is the leading tax reform movement in the country. In addition to eliminating all per  more