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  • CONGRESSMEN ANNOUNCE FUNDING FOR SAVANNAH HARBOR DEEPENING
    Dec 22, 2011  - The House of Representatives passed the final appropriations legislation for fiscal year 2012. In conjunction with the vote, Rep. Jack Kingston (GA-01) and Rep. John Barrow (GA-12) announced that the legislation includes $588,000 in construction funding for the Army Corps of Engineers to advance the... More
  • ICYMI: CONGRESSMAN KINGSTON TALKS ABOUT PAYROLL TAX CUT EXTENSION ON MSNBC
    Dec 20, 2011  - In case you missed it jack appeared on Hardball with Chris Matthews to discuss the payroll tax extension vote. He explains why it would be reckless to accept the Senate’s “take it or leave it” two-month extension. More
  • ICYMI: Jack talks about why two-month extension adds more uncertainty on Bloomberg TV
    Dec 20, 2011  - In case you missed it Jack appeared on Bloomberg TV and explained why a two-month extension of the payroll tax cut instead of a full-year extension would cause additional uncertainty and complexity for private-sector job creators already struggling in the current economy. More
  • ICYMI: Congressman Jack Kingston debated the payroll tax cut extension
    Dec 20, 2011  - In case you missed it, Jack delivered a powerful floor speech today before the House of Representatives rejected the Senate amendment to H.R. 3630, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, and requested a meeting with the Senate to work out a compromise. More
  • Georgia Republicans Oppose Irresponsible Tax Policy
    Dec 20, 2011  - Today, the House of Representatives rejected the Senate amendment to H.R. 3630, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, and requested a meeting with the Senate to work out a compromise. The Senate’s amendment to the legislation only extended the tax relief through February, setting up yet ... More
  • KINGSTON SUPPORTS BILL TO EQUIP TROOPS, PREPARE MILITARY FOR FUTURE THREATS
    Dec 15, 2011  - The House of Representatives has passed legislation key to the nation’s national security and to military installations in South Georgia. With a bipartisan vote of 322-96, the National Defense Authorization Act will be sent to the Senate where swift passage is expected before the bill is sent to the... More
  • ICYMI: Jack talks about the EQUIP Act on MSNBC
    Dec 13, 2011  - In case you missed it, Jack appeared on MSNBC's Martin Bashir to discuss proposals, like his, to require drug testing as a condition of unemployment benefits. Just as an injured athlete would be expected to complete physical therapy and get back in the game as quickly as possible, those receiving un... More
  • Augusta Chroncile supports Jack's drug screening proposal
    Dec 13, 2011  - In case you missed it, today's Augusta Chronicle contains an editorial in support of Jack's recent proposal to require drug screening for unemployment insurance applicants. From the piece: More recently, Georgia Congressman Jack Kingston has introduced legislation that would require recipients of f... More
  • Farm dust bill provides relief to Georgia's farmers
    Dec 9, 2011  - The House this week passed the Farm Dust Prevent Act with an overwhelming bipartisan majority. The bill provides relief to the nation's farmers by preventing any further regulation of rural dust by the Environmental Protection Agency. H.R. 1633 would: Temporarily prohibit the Environmental Protectio... More
  • HOUSE PASSES KINGSTON-BACKED BILL TO REIN IN GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
    Dec 9, 2011  - According to the Small Business Administration, federal regulations cost the economy $1.75 trillion in 2008 – more than the government collected in income taxes that year. That is also more than the financial, automotive and information technology industries combined. While many would say enough is ... More