Category: Congress

Isakson and Chambliss co-sponsor legislation to force Keystone Construction Permit

By Gwinnett Record Staff on Dec 02, 2011 in Congress

U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., have co-sponsored legislation that would force the Obama Administration to issue a construction permit for the Keystone XL pipeline within 60 days. The legislation comes in the wake of the Obama administration recently postponing until after the 2012 election a decision on whether to approve a [...]

Senators Isakson and Conrad Form Caucus Honoring Wounded Warriors

By Gwinnett Record Staff on Oct 25, 2011 in Congress

Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) and Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) have teamed up to form the U.S. Senate HEROES (Honoring, Embracing, and Recognizing Our Exceptional Service members) Caucus. The mission of the caucus is to support “Capitol Tours for America’s Heroes,” a program Senator Conrad developed earlier this year with the Department of Defense and Walter [...]

U.S. Senator Isakson Introduced Bipartisan Bill to Account for Energy Costs in Mortgage Underwriting

By Gwinnett Record Staff on Oct 20, 2011 in Congress

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) today introduced a bipartisan bill that would enable better mortgage underwriting, encourage investments in energy efficient homebuilding and create more than 80,000 construction jobs. Under the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy (SAVE) Act, federal mortgage loan agencies would consider a homeowner’s expected energy costs when determining [...]

H.R. 358 (Protect Life Act) Passes U.S. House

By Gwinnett Record Staff on Oct 14, 2011 in Congress, Government

The bill passed in the house with 251 yes votes and 172 no votes. Representative Rob Woodall voted yes while Representative Henry Johnson Jr voted no. The bill states that it amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to prohibit federal funds from being to used to cover any part of the costs [...]

Senators Isakson and Chambliss join colleagues in calling for swift administrative action to help homeowners refinance

By Gwinnett Record Staff on Oct 12, 2011 in Congress, Government

U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today joined 13 of their colleagues in urging the Obama administration to quickly implement administrative reforms to help millions of responsible homeowners refinance and take advantage of today’s record low interest rates. With interest rates at an all-time low of 3.94 percent, the [...]

Isakson Named “Taxpayer Hero” by Council for Citizens Against Government Waste

By Gwinnett Record Staff on Oct 06, 2011 in Congress, Government

U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today was honored as a “Taxpayer Hero” by the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste for his voting record for 2010, the second session of the 111th Congress. The award is given to members of Congress who demonstrate a commitment to increasing transparency, minimizing waste, permanently eliminating earmarks, and reducing [...]