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  • KINGSTON HONORED FOR SUPPORT OF AMERICAN MANUFACTURING
    Oct 8, 2012  - The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has awarded Congressman Jack Kingston (GA-1) the Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence for his consistent support of policies critical to the success of manufacturing in the United States. “Manufacturers today compete in a global marketplace,”... More
  • REP KINGSTON: TIME TO DIG OUT MIDDLE CLASS FROM FAILED POLICIES
    Oct 5, 2012  - High unemployment persisted in the month of September according to a Department of Labor report which found the economy created a lackluster 114,000 jobs, falling short of the 150,000 needed just to accommodate population growth. The unemployment rate, which is a separate measure determined by a hou... More
  • 10 Key Facts on Jobs and Unemployment
    Oct 5, 2012  - 1. 4.1 Million Fewer Jobs than Projected: In January 2009 the Obama Administration forecast there would be 137.6 million jobs in December 2010. Instead there were 130.3 million jobs in December 2010. Even 21 months later in September 2012, there are just 133.5 million jobs – 4.1 million fewer than t... More
  • CONGRESSMAN JACK KINGSTON NAMED ‘GUARDIAN OF SMALL BUSINESS’
    Sep 21, 2012  - Congressman Jack Kingston (GA-1), right, is presented with the National Federation of Independent Business’ coveted “Guardian of Small Business Award” by the organization’s President and CEO, Dan Danner. Kingston earned the award for his outstanding voting record on behalf of America’s small busine... More
  • KINGSTON VOTES TO RESTORE WELFARE’S WORK REQUIREMENT
    Sep 20, 2012  - In 1996, a Republican-controlled Congress worked with a Democratic President to reform the nation’s welfare system by promoting work as a central focus of helping low-income families out of poverty. At the time President Bill Clinton said, “first and foremost [welfare reform] should be about moving ... More
  • REP. KINGSTON: END WASHINGTON’S WAR ON WORKERS
    Sep 7, 2012  - Just days after marking Labor Day, a day meant to celebrate the American worker, Congressman Jack Kingston says the August jobs report highlights Washington’s war on workers. According to the report, just 96,000 jobs were created last month. That is less than half the number needed to keep up with p... More
  • Honoring the American Worker
    Sep 1, 2012  - Labor Day is a wonderful holiday. It provides us a chance to celebrate all that summer had to offer while looking forward to fall. If we are lucky, it gives us a chance to spend time with our family and friends, cook out, and celebrate the start of football season (Go Dawgs!). The real meaning of La... More
  • KINGSTON ANOUNCES SERVICE ACADEMY APPLICATION DEADLINE
    Aug 28, 2012  - Congressman Jack Kingston (R-GA) announced today that students interested in receiving a congressional nomination to one of the U.S. Military Service Academies must submit their completed applications to his office no later than October 1. Each year Congressman Kingston nominates deserving young men... More
  • REP. KINGSTON: JOBS REPORT SIGNALS NEED FOR CHANGE IN COURSE
    Aug 3, 2012  - The U.S. economy created just 163,000 jobs in the month of July according to the latest report by the Department of Labor. With an unemployment rate of 8.3 percent, July is the 42nd consecutive month in which unemployment was at or above 8 percent under President Obama. Congressman Jack Kingston (R... More
  • Government Red Tape Hinders Private Sector Job Creation
    Jul 29, 2012  - If the past few years are any indicator, Fridays are reserved for bad news from the federal government. This Friday held true with a report from the Commerce Department that economic growth had slowed to an anemic 1.5 percent in the second quarter. While it is hard to bring that 10,000 foot statist... More