Tag Archives: U.S. House

They were for it, before they were against it

By Tom Crawford | Published: October 28, 2011

Several Georgia congressmen voted this week to repeal a tax law and bragged about killing a regulatory requirement that was “onerous” and a “burden” on small businesses; they neglected to say that they voted, twice, to pass that same tax law. . .

Read Tom's Blog | Tags: Eric Cantor , Jeb Hensarling , John Barrow , John Lewis , Lynn Westmoreland , Phil Gingrey , tax withholding requirement , Tom Price , U.S. House

House passes debt measure, Senate to vote Tuesday

By Tom Crawford | Published: August 1, 2011

It looks like a default will be avoided as the U.S. House votes Monday to pass deficit reduction legislation; the Senate votes on the measure Tuesday . . .

Tags: default , deficit reduction , hank johnson , Tom Graves , U.S. House

Georgia lawmakers get ready for redistricting

By Tom Crawford | Published: July 7, 2011

Legislators will soon be redrawing Georgia’s 14 congressional and 236 General Assembly districts; how far will the Republican majority go in reshaping these election districts? . . .

Tags: Democrats , General Assembly , Georgia House , Georgia Senate , redistricting , Republicans , U.S. House

Johnson resigns from bench, may challenge John Lewis

By Tom Crawford | Published: May 5, 2011

Michael Johnson resigns as a Fulton County Superior Court judge, is expected to challenge veteran Congressman John Lewis next year . . .

Tags: John Lewis , Michael Johnson , U.S. House

Georgia House delegation splits on healthcare vote

By Tom Crawford | Published: January 20, 2011

Georgia’s House members vote along partisan lines on the issue of repealing the federal healthcare act . . .

Tags: federal healthcare act , repeal vote , U.S. House

GOP poised to take back congressional seats

By Tom Crawford | Published: November 1, 2010

Jim Marshall and Sanford Bishop could be among the Democratic congressmen who get swept out in Tuesday’s Republican wave; Emory University’s Alan Abramowitz projects an overall GOP pickup of 45 to 50 House seats . . .

Tags: 2010 midterm election , Alan Abramowitz , Jim Marshall , Republican sweep , Sanford Bishop , U.S. House