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News Releases - 2012

December

• December 7, 2012-Chambliss, Isakson to Obama: Congress Will Not Cede Authority Over Debt Ceiling to White House
• December 4, 2012- Wyden, Isakson Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Morsi to Crack Down on Arms Smuggling into Gaza

November

• November 16, 2012- Isakson Urges Administration to Heed Fed Chairman’s Warning: Don’t Cripple Housing Recovery With ‘Overly Tight Lending Standards’
• November 2, 2012 - Corker, Isakson Continue to Press State Department for Disclosure of Communications from Benghazi Attacks

October

• October 27, 2012 - Corker, Isakson Call on President to “Come Clean” and Release Communications from Benghazi Attack
• October 5, 2012 - Isakson Announces Recommendations for Water Resources Development Act
• October 3, 2012 - Corker, Isakson Renew Demand For Answers from State Department on Threats and Security Leading up to Deadly Terrorist Attacks in Libya

September

• September 25, 2012 - Isakson, Corker Demand Answers From State Department Over Attacks in Libya That Killed U.S. Ambassador Stevens, Three Other Americans
• September 20, 2012 - Isakson Named “Taxpayer Hero” by Council for Citizens Against Government Waste
• September 12, 2012 - Isakson Condemns Outrageous Attacks on U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya
• September 11, 2012 - Isakson Statement on 11th Anniversary of Sept. 11 Terror Attacks

August

• August 11, 2012 - Isakson Statement on Gov. Romney’s Running Mate: Rep. Paul Ryan
• August 3, 2012 - Isakson Pushes Bill to Let Private Sector Lead the Way in Uplifting Developing Countries
• August 2, 2012 - Senators Coons, Isakson praise Senate's reauthorization of key provision of Africa trade law

July

• July 26, 2012 - Chambliss, Isakson: Second Amendment Rights Not Negotiable
• July 24, 2012 - Statements of Senators Coons and Isakson on the death of President John Atta Mills of Ghana
• July 19, 2012 - Chambliss, Isakson Applaud Administration’s Expediting of the Port of Savannah Review
• July 18, 2012 - Isakson ‘Astounded, Disappointed and Perplexed’ By Obama’s Assertion That American Business Owes Its Success to Government
• July 18, 2012 - Boxer, Isakson laud House passage of the 'United States- Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012
  
• July 11,2012 - Isakson Continues Fight to Repeal President Obama’s Health Care Law
• July 10, 2012 - Isakson Demands Answers from U.N. Ambassador on Why United States Failed to Oppose Iran’s Membership on Select Panel for Controversial U.N. Arms Trade Treaty
• July 10, 2012 - Isakson Warns President Obama’s Tax Proposal Will Make ‘An Uncertain Future for Taxpayers Even More Uncertain’

June

• June 28, 2012 - Isakson, Chambliss React to Supreme Court’s Ruling on President Obama’s Health Care Law
• June 20, 2012 - Isakson, Chambliss to President: You can't bypass Congress
• June 19, 2012 - Isakson, Boxer Praise Unanimous Committee Passage of 'United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012'
• June 13, 2012 - Isakson Denounces President Obama's Declaration that "Private Sector is Doing Fine"
• June 12, 2012 - Isakson, Chambliss Co-Sponsor Resolution Urging Attorney General to Appoint Special Counsel to Investigate Security Leaks
• June 7, 2012 - Isakson Congratulates Georgia Resident for Being Named U.S. Poet Laureate

May

• May 17, 2012 - Isakson Blasts Federal Labor Board’s Approval of New Union for Bergdorf Goodman Shoe Department
• May 15, 2012 - Isakson Calls on Senate to Stop Reckless Spending, Pass a Budget

April

• April 24, 2012 - Isakson Continues to Fight Administration's Efforts to Tip Scales in Favor of Labor Unions
• April 19, 2012 - In New Video on Eve of Kony 2012 Day of Action, Senators Underscore Support for U.S. Efforts to Help Capture Joseph Kony
• April 18, 2012 - Corker, Isakson Request Oversight Hearing to Determine Whether Obama Administration is Upholding Commitments to Missile Defense, Nuclear Modernization, & Global Strike Capability
• April 17, 2012 - Isakson Calls for Simpler Tax System, Lower Tax Burden
• April 11, 2012 - Chambliss, Isakson: Studies Confirm that Savannah Harbor Deepening Will Create Jobs, Boost Economy
• April 5, 2012 - Isakson to Host Military Academy Day on May 12

March

• March 30, 2012 - Isakson Honored with 'Spirit of Enterprise Award'
• March 29, 2012 - Isakson Demands Explanation from President Over 'Flexibility' Comment to Russian President
• March 29, 2012 - Isakson Votes Against Tax Hike on American Energy Producers
• March 28, 2012 - Isakson, Senate Veterans Jobs Caucus Kick Off ‘I Hire Veterans’ Initiative
• March 23, 3012 - Isakson Reiterates Call to Repeal Health Care Law on Its Two-Year Anniversary
• March 14, 2012 - Senators call for immediate humanitarian access to Sudan’s border states
• March 6, 2012 - Boxer, Isakson Introduce 'U.S.-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012'

February

• February 16, 2012 - Isakson Joins 43 Senate Colleagues to Challenge Labor Board’s Ambush Election Rule
• February 14, 2012 - Isakson Dubs President's Proposal a 'Budget for Failure'
• February 9, 2012 - Isakson, Chambliss Praise Nuclear Regulatory Commission Vote to Issue Construction License for Plant Vogtle Expansion
• February 9, 2012 - Isakson Applauds Approval of Georgia's 'No Child Left Behind' Waiver Request
• February 8, 2012 - Savannah Delegation applauds Harbor Expansion Funding Announcement
• February 3, 2012 - Isakson, Chambliss Continue Fight Against President Obama's Highly Questionable 'Recess' Appointments
• February 3, 2012 - Landrieu, Isakson Introduce Bill to Protect Small Insurance Agents, Consumers
• February 2, 2012 - Isakson, Chambliss Demand Answers from Democrat Leader Reid Over Unconstitutional Recess Appointments

January

• January 30, 2012 - Isakson Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators Introducing Legislation to Approve Keystone XL Pipeline
• January 26, 2012 - Isakson Statement on Increase of Debt Limit
• January 24, 2012 - Isakson Statement on State of the Union
• January 17, 2012 - Isakson to President Obama: ‘Rejecting the Keystone XL Permit Hampers America’s Ability to Secure Its Energy Future’

 

Floor and Committee Statements - 2012

November

• November 14, 2012 - Floor Statement on the Fiscal Cliff

September

• September 10, 2012 - Floor Statement Honoring Otis A. Brumby, Jr.

August

• August 2, 2012 - Floor Statement on the African Trade Bill
• August 1, 2012 - Floor Statement on the Looming Fiscal Cliff

July

• July 31, 2012 - Floor Statement Remembering R. Timothy Stack
• July 24, 2012 - Floor Statement Honoring President John Atta Mills of Ghana
• July 24, 2012 - Floor Statement on Lack of Senate Floor Action on Appropriations Bills in 2012
• July 18, 2012 - Floor Statement on President Obama's Comments That Business Owes Its Success to Government
• July 10,2012 - Floor Statement on U.N. Arms Trade Treaty
• July 9, 2012 - Floor Statement on Expiring Tax Rates

June

• June 21, 2012 - Floor Statement on Rev. Ron McCrary

May

• May 22, 2012 - Floor Statement on the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act
• May 17, 2012 - Floor Statement on Micro Unions
• May 15, 2012 - Floor Statement on the Budget

April

• April 24, 2012- Floor Statement On National Labor Relations Board's 'Ambush Elections' Rule
• April 18, 2012 - Floor Statement On Joseph Kony and Africa

March

• March 29, 2012- Floor Statement On U.S. Energy Policy
• March 29, 2012- Floor Statement On President's "Flexibility' Comment to Russian President
• March 21, 2012- Floor Statement Honoring Senator Mikulski
• March 21, 2012- Floor Statement Remembering Furman Bisher
• March 8, 2012 - Floor Statement on the 100th Anniversary of the Girl Scouts of America
• March 6, 2012 - Floor Statement on Gas Prices

February

• February 27, 2012 - Floor Statement on the Appropriations Process
• February 14, 2012 - Floor Statement on the Budget

January

• January 24, 2012 - Floor Statement on the Budget
  
  

Floor and Committee Statements - 2011

December | November | October | September |August
July | June | May | April | March | February | January

December

• December 16, 2011 - Floor Statement on Mortgage Financing
• December 13, 2011 - Floor Statement on the Balanced Budget Amendment
• December 7, 2011 - Floor Statement on Natural Resources

November

• November 29, 2011 - Floor Statement on National Labor Relations Board

October

• October 20, 2011 - Floor Statement on Housing Loan Limit Extensions
• October 13, 2011 - Floor Statement on Small Businesses

September

• September 15, 2011 - Floor Statement on Reform of No Child Left Behind
• September 14, 2011 - Floor Statement on Trade Agreements

August

• August 2, 2011 - Floor Statement on Supporting the Debt Ceiling Deal

July

• July 30, 2011 - Floor Statement on the Need for Congress to Find Common Ground
• July 27, 2011 - Floor Statement on the Cost of the Continuing Uncertainty of the Debt Ceiling Crisis
• July 21, 2011 - Floor Statement on the Anniversary on the FAA Reauthorization Bill
• July 21, 2011 - Floor Statement on the Anniversary on the Cut, Cap and Balance Bill
• July 8, 2011 - Floor Statement on the Anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Bill
• July 6, 2011 - Floor Statement on the Debt Crisis

June

• June 23, 2011 - Floor Statement on the National Mediation Board
• June 15, 2011 - Floor Statement Delivering Message from Georgia Constituents that Washington is Making Our Economy Worse
• June 7, 2011 - Floor Statement on the Extension of the Comment Period for the Proposed Regulation on Qualified Residential Mortgages

May

• May 12, 2011 - Floor Statement on Senate Ethics Committee Investigation of Former Sen. Ensign
• May 9, 2011 - Floor Statement Congratulating Keith Hatcher on his 25th Anniversary Representing the Georgia Association of Realtors

April

• April 8, 2011 - Floor Statement on Biennial Budgeting

March

• March 31, 2011 - Floor Statement on the Deficit and Biennial Budgeting
• March 17, 2011 - Floor Statement on Medical Waivers
• March 10, 2011 - Floor Statement in Memory of Kate Puzey
• March 3, 2011 - Floor Statement on the Budget
• March 2, 2011 - Floor Statement on Qualified Residential Mortgages

February

• February 17, 2011 - Floor Statement on 50th Anniversary of Real Estate Investment Trusts
• February 3, 2011 - Floor Statement Paying Tribute to President Ronald Reagan
• February 2, 2011 - Floor Statement on Repealing the Health Care Law

January

What Others Are Saying

• October 5, 2012 - Isakson honored for his foreign relations work
• February 20, 2012 - Union Elections: Stop the 'Ambushes', Savannah Morning News
• November 14, 2011 - Mini unions: Isakson is right, Savannah Morning News
• November 9, 2011 - Sen. Johnny Isakson proposes bipartisan tough love on taxes, spending, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
• October 14, 2011 - Bipartisanship is key to move nation ahead, Brunswick News