Ga. (AP) — U.S. senators Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss met with a federal commerce official for a briefing on the project to deepen the shipping channel to the Port of Savannah and to tour the port. Blank's visit comes after recent announcements of...

Wednesday’s meeting opened the public conversation. The three fellows sat at a table, facing a chamber that held several representatives of Macon city government, about a dozen private citizens, and former mayoral spokesman Andrew Blascovich, who’s now...

Ten years, 12 years, have made a lot of difference.” Despite Gingrich’s home court advantage, some neutral observers say the race for the Peach State’s 76 delegates — the most of any at stake on Super Tuesday — is still competitive. “Right now,...

Harbor expansion is a vitally important endeavor that will bring more jobs and businesses not just to Georgia, but to the entire Southeast," said Sen. Saxby Chambliss in a statement. In a statement, Sen. Johnny Isakson called the news "promising," and...

Marco Rubio of Florida are spearheading the resolution, first reported by Foreign Policy's The Cable. Other senators who signed on include Sens. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Senate Democrat; Jon Kyl, the No. 2 Republican; Barbara Boxer of...

The new nuclear units are being built at Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle, near Waynesboro, Ga. The new Vogtle units will provide clean, safe and affordable electricity for more than 500,000 homes and businesses across Georgia. In addition, it will create...

These individuals are hired by stock traders to obtain useful information from members of Congress and their staffs. Sens. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. , chairwoman of the Senate's ethics committee, and senior committee Republican Johnny Isakson of Georgia...

These individuals are hired by stock traders to obtain useful information from members of Congress and their staffs. Sens. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. , chairwoman of the Senate's ethics committee, and senior committee Republican Johnny Isakson of Georgia...

These individuals are hired by stock traders to obtain useful information from members of Congress and their staffs. Sens. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. , chairwoman of the Senate’s ethics committee and senior committee Republican Johnny Isakson of Georgia,...

These individuals are hired by stock traders to obtain useful information from members of Congress and their staffs. Sens. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. , chairwoman of the Senate's ethics committee and senior committee Republican Johnny Isakson of Georgia,...

Gillibrand and Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown. One of the last amendments approved by the Senate today is a requirement that lawmakers disclose information about all of the real estate mortgages they hold. The bipartisan amendment authored by...

Holmes followed up by asking DeMint, “So are you prepared to call for his resignation?” That interview was, in fact, the first time DeMint has called for Holder’s resignation. He joins Republican Sens. Johnny Isakson of Georgia and Jim Inhofe of...

The administration argues that there has been bipartisan support for refinancing initiatives in Congress. In the Senate, for instance, Republican Johnny Isakson (Ga.) has cosponsored legislation with Democrat Barbara Boxer (Calif.). And there’s no...

FHFA did not say when its examination of Freddie's practice would be completed. It said only that FHFA already had "identified concerns" about the kinds of risks Freddie Mac was taking and "the controls" it had placed over its investments. Sen. Johnny...

Senate. By a bipartisan vote of 93-2, the Senate invoked cloture on the act, meaning the bill procedurally moved forward and will now move towards final passage after debate and amendments. Voting against the bill were Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C. , and...

The STOCK Act will clear up any perception that it's acceptable for members of Congress to profit from insider trading." Senators Richard Burr, R-N.C. , and Tom Coburn, R-Okla. , voted against the motion. Five senators did not vote: Johnny Isakson,...

Has the Israeli biennial budgeting experience had any impact on the current debate in the US? The only reference I found to Israel in this debate was by Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson from Georgia, who claimed six weeks ago that biennial budgeting had...

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (http://bit.ly/y3tjKb) that Republican Sens. Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson on Tuesday saying they will not hold up the names of three attorneys who could fill the open slots. They said they wouldn't block...

Republican Sens. Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson on Tuesday wrote White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler that they would not hold up Atlanta lawyer Mark Cohen if he is nominated to fill a vacancy on the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. They also...