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“From the beginning, the Social Circle community united against this proposal, which risked overwhelming the city’s infrastructure. “This news proves yet again that public pressure and opposition works. “I congratulate Social Circle Mayor David Keener, City Manager Eric Taylor, and the entire community on this achievement, and I will continue fighting alongside Georgia communities against overreach by this Administration.”
“Alisha and I join all Georgians in mourning the passing of Congressman David Scott. “We send our deepest condolences to his beloved wife, Alfredia, his daughters Dayna and Marcye, the entire Scott family, and his entire staff during this difficult time. “Congressman Scott devoted his life to public service and the State of Georgia, elected to the Georgia State House in 1974 and the State Senate in 1982 before being elected to Congress in 2002. “The State of Georgia is a better place thanks to the service of Congressman Scott. “May his memory be a blessing.”
Dear Secretary Kennedy, We urgently write to request an update on the status of building repairs security improvements necessary for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Eight months ago, CDC employees in Atlanta, Georgia were horrifically attacked. On August 8, 2025, a gunman approached the Clifton campus and fired hundreds of rounds into six buildings that pierced 150 blast-resistant windows. The gunman tragically killed responding DeKalb County Police Officer David Rose. Thanks to his bravery, and the many other law enforcement officials who rushed to respond to the shooting, the threat was neutralized and the campus was secured. In the aftermath, images of hundreds of the bullet holes in the windows of multiple windows were made public. Shockingly, those bullet holes remain today. This is unacceptable. You must take immediate action to repair and safeguard the CDC Atlanta campus. In the wake of the shooting, we called on CDC’s then Acting Director James O’Neill to conduct a thorough analysis of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and CDC’s security protocols, to work with the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigations to identify any threats to the CDC federal workforce and establish additional security protocols, and to pause any terminations or restructuring of CDC divisions & staff. We received no response to our Congressional inquiry. Instead, CDC leadership required its personnel to return to work within two weeks of the shooting, leaving the bullet-damaged buildings & windows unrepaired. Two months after the shooting, more than 1,300 CDC scientists, doctors, & health officials were fired. Congress appropriated Fiscal Year 2026 funding for HHS two months ago and directed HHS to fund $100 million in necessary repairs & security improvements at the CDC campus. While we appreciate CDC employees have reportedly been notified that repairs will in fact happen, we remain concerned about the timeline of the work.
“Eight months ago, Donald Trump lied to the country when he claimed U.S. air strikes had ‘obliterated’ Iran’s nuclear program. “Now Trump says he’s taken America to war for regime change in Iran. “Trump has launched this regime change war and put American forces at risk without presenting evidence of an imminent threat, without clear objectives, without having exhausted diplomacy, without a plan for the aftermath, and without the consent of Congress. “I oppose yet another regime change war-of-choice in the Middle East. Congress must convene immediately and pass a War Powers Resolution to assert our Constitutional authority over war and peace. “The President has presented no evidence that Iran or its nuclear program — which he falsely claimed to have ‘obliterated’ — pose an imminent threat to the United States, or that diplomacy was exhausted. Iran’s support for terrorism and uranium enrichment have long destabilized the region. But sending American forces into harm’s way should only ever be a last resort. “I pray for the safety of U.S. forces who have been ordered into battle and commend their extraordinary professionalism.”
OSSOFF ON DHS: STOP CHAOS, PROTECT AMERICANS' CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS Senator Jon Ossoff demands civil liberties protections before further funds are appropriated to ICE, will oppose measure scheduled for vote this week. “Massively deployed and ill-trained Federal forces are violating civil liberties with impunity and showing reckless disregard for life and property. Masked federal agents are detaining citizens without cause and raiding Americans' homes without a judge's warrant. A growing number of Americans have been assaulted or killed. This cannot be America. Democrats and Republicans alike must act to stop this spiraling chaos and protect our Constitutional rights.”
“Alisha and I are heartbroken by the news from Australia, where innocent Jewish families were attacked celebrating the first night of Hanukkah. “This brutal attack has shaken the Jewish community in Georgia and nationwide, but Jews refuse to be intimidated by cowardly antisemitic violence. “Our prayers are with the families of those brutally murdered and all impacted by this heinous act. “May their memories be a blessing.”