Congressman John Barrow

Representing the 12th District of GEORGIA

In The News

Jun 19, 2014 In The News

More than 130 lawmakers are urging the Obama administration to expand coverage for a lung-cancer test under Medicare that could cost the program billons, calling the screening important for vulnerable seniors.

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Jun 19, 2014 In The News

Rep. John Barrow and a Republican congressman from Louisiana announced Tuesday they want a special prosecutor to investigate misconduct at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Jun 12, 2014 In The News

Rep. John Barrow joined forces with three House lawmakers – two Republicans and one Democrat – Wednesday to introduce a resolution condemning President Obama’s decision to release five Taliban detainees in exchange for the release of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.

Jun 10, 2014 In The News

House lawmakers unanimously passed a bill Tuesday to eliminate employee bonuses for three years and allow patients within the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive government-funded treatment outside the system under certain circumstances.

The Veteran Access to Care Act, co-sponsored by Rep. John Barrow, D-Augusta, passed by a 426-0 vote.

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Jun 6, 2014 In The News

Rep. John Barrow has called on the acting inspector general of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to investigate potential wrongdoings in Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center’s radiology department.

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Jun 6, 2014 In The News

Too much job security is part of the problem in the Department of Veterans Affairs and its medical system, U.S. Rep. John Barrow, D-Ga., said Wednesday in Statesboro.

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Apr 29, 2014 In The News

It’s official. Over 40 students at Jenkins County Elementary School are “bookworms.”

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Apr 29, 2014 In The News

U.S. Rep. John Barrow, D-Ga., is in the midst of his third annual "Made in Georgia" tour with a roundtable discussion in Statesboro.

Apr 2, 2014 In The News
All 14 members of Georgia's U.S. House delegation are urging a congressional budget subcommittee to support federal funding for the stalled Savannah Harbor Expansion Project. They signed the letter Wednesday, addressed to U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, the chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, outlining their priorities for the fiscal 2015 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill.
Dec 12, 2013 In The News
U.S. Rep. John Barrow, D-Ga., donated 68,000 frequent flier miles he accrued through Congressional travel to the Fisher House Foundation’s Hero Miles program this week, as part of a yearly tradition he has to support charity.
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