Congressman Rob Woodall’s Washington Watch

Congressman Rob Woodall’s Washington Watch
Congressman Rob Woodall
Congressman Rob Woodall

HOUSE PASSES FIRST CONGRESSIONAL BALANCED BUDGET SINCE 2001

As many of you know, the House and Senate have been working for weeks to reconcile their respective budgets into a single, unified FY2016 budget resolution.  Those weeks of hard work paid off last week, as House and Senate budget negotiators unveiled the first bicameral, balanced budget resolution since 2001…READ MORE.

TAKING CARE OF OUR NATION’S VETERANS

Last week I supported and the House passed a very important bill to fulfill our obligation to our nation’s veterans. The FY2016 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill passed with broad bipartisan support and provides funding to ensure that our veterans receive the benefits and health care that they have rightly earned for the sacrifices they made for this country…READ MORE.

HOUSE PASSES FY16 ENERGY AND WATER APPROPRIATIONS BILL

Last week the House passed, with my support, the FY16 appropriations bill for the Department of Energy, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Bureau of Reclamation. This was the second appropriations bill that the House passed last week, and I hope that this success is a positive sign for the appropriations process to come this year…READ MORE.

CONGRESS MUST FULFILL ITS CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY TO PROTECT AMERICA

Last week I was proud to join with 27 of my House colleagues on both sides of the aisle in asking Speaker John Boehner to instruct the relevant House committees to bring forward a new Authorization of Use of Military Force (AUMF) resolution…READ MORE.

WORKING TOGETHER TO PROTECT RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, SUPPORT LOCAL WATER RIGHTS, AND BRING A BALANCED BUDGET TO AMERICA

As a member of the House Rules Committee, I led the resolution and the debate to bring three important bills to the House floor…READ MORE.

SPOTLIGHT ON HOUSE COMMITTEE HEARINGS

I want to highlight just a few of the more than three dozen committee hearings held last week. In committee, much more so than on the House floor, we are able to dig deeply into issues of security and policy affecting families in our communities…READ MORE.

THE WEEK AHEAD

This week I’m back in Georgia and will be holding another Town Hall Meeting.

Town Hall Meeting
Thursday, May 7th
7:00pm – 8:00pm
Suwanee City Hall Council Chambers
330 Town Center Avenue
Suwanee, GA 30024

This is only the first Town Hall Meeting of the month, however…READ MORE.

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