In the Senate – This week, the Senate resumed consideration of the Export-Import Bank reauthorization. On Monday, the Senate confirmed two judicial nominations, George Levi Russell III of Maryland and John Tharp, Jr. of Illinois.
Flood Insurance – The National Flood Insurance Program is set to expire this month and Johnny is hopeful that the Senate can quickly come to an agreement on an extension. Failure to pass a bill is harming the housing market and stalling the economic recovery.
Academy Day – Over the weekend, Johnny hosted his annual Military Academy Day for students interested in attending one of our nation’s military service academies. To read coverage of the event, which drew more than 1,000 people, click here.
Tax Credits for Illegal Immigrants – The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration has issued a report stating that individuals who are illegally living and working in the United States were paid $4.2 billion in refundable child tax credits through apparent IRS loopholes. Johnny believes that this fraud and abuse is outrageous and he will work in the Senate to pass legislation to stop it.
Johnny speaks on the Senate floor on the importance of passing a budget.watch the video
May 15, 2012 Isakson Calls on Senate to Stop Reckless Spending, Pass a Budget WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today called on his Democratic colleagues to stop reckless spending and pass a budget. He also reiterated his call for Congress to reform its appropriations process by switching from the current, broken annual system to a two-year system that would force lawmakers to conduct oversight on federal spending. read the story --------------------------------------- April 24, 2012 Isakson Continues to Fight Administration’s Efforts to Tip Scales in Favor of Labor Unions WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today continued his fight to stop the Administration from tipping the scales in favor of labor unions, voting to have the Senate debate on a resolution to block the National Labor Relations Board from implementing its “ambush election” rule, which is designed to speed up union representation elections in hopes of helping labor unions win. read the story ---------------------------------------
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 WASHINGTON - The day before the Kony 2012 movement’s global day of action, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), John Kerry (D-Mass.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Mary Landrieu (D-La.), and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) released a new video on the Senate’s efforts to support the removal of Joseph Kony and his top lieutenants in the Lord’s Resistance Army from the battlefield in central Africa. Former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D-Wis.), is also featured in the video, which is aimed at the millions of young Americans who have become part of the Kony 2012 movement in the last month. read the story ---------------------------------------
April 18, 2012 Corker, Isakson Request Oversight Hearing to Determine Whether Obama Administration Is Upholding Commitments on Missile Defense, Nuclear Modernization & Global Strike Capability WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Bob Corker, R-Tenn., and Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, have written to Committee Chairman John Kerry, D-Mass., calling for an oversight hearing “to determine whether the administration has fully lived up to the expectations raised and commitments made in order to garner support” for the New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) treaty with Russia. In order to gain Senate approval for the New START resolution of ratification, President Obama made firm commitments to deploy a robust missile defense system, fully fund modernization of our nation’s aging nuclear weapons complex and maintain conventional prompt global strike capability. read the story ---------------------------------------
April 17, 2012 Isakson Calls for Simpler Tax System, Lower Tax Burden read the story ---------------------------------------
April 11, 2012 Chambliss, Isakson: Studies Confirm that Savannah Harbor Deepening Will Create Jobs, Boost Economy read the story ---------------------------------------
April 5, 2012 Isakson to Host Military Academy Day on May 12 read the story
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