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  • Congressman Kingston Steers Funding For Glynn County Through Appropriations Committee
    Jul 16, 2007  -   WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Brunswick-Golden Isles Airport could see upgrades to its 60-year-old drainage system with the help of $1 million secured this week by Congressman Jack Kingston (R/GA-1). Funding for the Glynn County Airport Commission was included in the Transportation, Housing... More
  • Congressman Kingston Steers Funding For Chatham County Project Through Appropriations Committee
    Jul 16, 2007  -   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Surgeons at St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System may soon be performing heart surgery with the help of a futuristic robot. Congressman Jack Kingston (R/GA-1) has secured $200,000 that will go toward the purchase of the da Vinci Surgical Robotic System in the Labor, H... More
  • KINGSTON ANNOUNCES HUD GRANTS FOR BRUNSWICK AND HINESVILLE
    Jul 3, 2007  -   Today, Congressman Jack Kingston (R-GA/1) announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) to the Cities of Brunswick and Hinesville. Brunswick was awarded $455,355 while Hinesville received $305,787. “I’m pleased th... More
  • KINGSTON FIGHTS FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM ON THE HOUSE FLOOR
    Jun 27, 2007  -   Last night, Congressman Jack Kingston (R-GA/1) offered an amendment to H.R. 2643 – the FY 08 Interior and the Environment. The amendment prohibits funds in the bill from being used to enter into a contract with an entity that does not participate in the basic pilot program in the Illegal Immigrat... More
  • Congressman Kingston Steers Funding For Richmond Hill
    Jun 25, 2007  -   WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Congressman Jack Kingston (R/Ga.-1) secured $500,000 for Richmond Hill’s Experience Works, Inc., a charitable, community-based organization which helps seniors find jobs in their communities. The funding was approved by the House Appropriations Committee in the ... More
  • KINGSTON VOTES AGAINST IMMEDIATE TROOP WITHDRAWAL
    May 10, 2007  -   Tonight, Congressman Jack Kingston (R-GA) voted against H.R. 2237 which called for immediate withdrawal from Iraq within 90 days, with full completion in 180 days. He issued the following statement: “If we pull our troops out now, we would have chaos and a civil war that we’ve never seen... More
  • ATKINSON COUNTY RECEIVES FIRE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE FROM FEMA
    May 5, 2007  -   WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has granted the State of Georgia’s request for fire management assistance for the Roundabout Fire that is currently burning uncontrolled in Atkinson County. Georgia Emergency Management Agency Operations Director Charles Dawson ... More
  • KINGSTON VOTES AGAINST THOUGHT CRIMES LEGISLATION
    May 3, 2007  -   Today, Congressman Jack Kingston (R-GA) voted against H.R. 1592, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act and issued the following statement: “The last thing we need is for the federal government to get in the business of thought control,” Congressman Jack Kingston said. “Desp... More
  • KINGSTON VOTES TO UPHOLD PRESIDENT BUSH’S VETO
    May 2, 2007  -   WASHINGTON, DC – This afternoon, Congressman Jack Kingston (R-GA) voted to sustain President Bush’s veto of the Democrats’ surrender bill. The veto was upheld by a 222 – 203 vote. A two-thirds majority is needed to override a presidential veto. Congressman Kingston issued the following state... More
  • KINGSTON APPLAUDS PRESIDENT BUSH’S VETO OF DEMOCRATS’ SURRENDER BILL
    May 1, 2007  -   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jack Kingston (R-GA) applauded President Bush’s veto of the Democrats’ surrender bill and issued the following statement: “The veto was the correct and only course of action. We need a clean bill – one without a supermarket of Congressional pet projects. We ... More