Folks, there’s been a lot of misleading and false information circulating about Social Security Administration (SSA) office closures here in Georgia, including the office in Gainesville. These claims have unnecessarily caused a great deal of stress and confusion among seniors and their loved ones in the Ninth District.

So, I’d like to set the record straight.

Several weeks ago, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) posted the information of five SSA offices in Georgia on its website, including square footage and annual lease costs, as part of its identification of potential savings. As you know, President Trump tasked DOGE to help make the federal government more efficient, which includes finding ways to reduce the size, scope, and cost of government.

Senator Warnock saw these line items on DOGE’s website and immediately announced that these five Georgia SSA offices would be permanently closed. In fact, he recently went so far as to claim on social media that “DOGE closed 5 Social Security offices in GA a couple weeks ago.”

This is 100% false.

Here are the facts:

• The Gainesville SSA Office is open and operating.
• DOGE refuted Senator Warnock’s baseless claims. 
• DOGE removed the lease information of the five GA SSA offices from its website.
• The Social Security Administration confirmed the agency has not closed or announced the closure of any local field office.

Senator Warnock has peddled lies and fearmongered Georgia seniors long enough. Instead of proceeding with caution and confirming a shred of validity to his claims, he recklessly ran with potential lease savings identified by DOGE in order to score cheap political points.

Folks, the Left’s obsession with vilifying President Trump, Elon Musk, and DOGE is out of control. Scaring Americans — in this case, seniors — to distort the Administration’s work to expose and eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse is completely irresponsible.

Given DOGE and SSA’s recent confirmation that no field sites are closing in the Peach State, I urge Senator Warnock to abandon his deceitful crusade and apologize to Georgia seniors.

Please know that my team and I will continue monitoring this situation and providing timely, helpful information. Additionally, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the phenomenal case workers in my Gainesville District Office if you or a loved one ever need assistance navigating Social Security claims. I always encourage the Ninth to contact my office if they need help with a federal agency, and I remain committed to ensuring Northeast Georgians receive the federal services they deserve.

Last week, the House Oversight DOGE Subcommittee held a hearing to expose and examine PBS and NPR’s left-wing bias. Both media organizations receive your hard-earned tax dollars.

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Last Week’s Results:

82% support President Trump's work to return education back to the states.

Last week, I led nearly 50 of my House Republican colleagues in reintroducing the Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today (SHORT) Act to remove the unconstitutional taxation, registration, and regulation of short-barreled rifles (SBRs), short-barreled shotguns (SBSs), and any other weapons (AOWs) under the National Firearms Act (NFA). If you recall, the Biden-Harris Administration dangerously weaponized the draconian National Firearms Act to further infringe on Americans’ Second Amendment liberties. For example, Joe Biden used the NFA to erroneously argue that Americans, including disabled veterans, who own pistols with stabilizing braces are in possession of illegal short-barreled rifles. The ATF then used that argument to facilitate a ban, forcing gun owners to violate its rule or participate in an unconstitutional registry in order to keep their own firearms.

Yet the American people overwhelmingly rejected the Left’s unconstitutional tactics and backdoor gun control in November. It’s now time for Congress to use this mandate to protect Americans’ unalienable, constitutional right to keep and bear arms. Deregulating SBRs, SBSs, and AOWs is the most effective way to ensure American gun owners are not subjected to unlawful and unnecessary restrictions, taxation, and registration of firearms or pistol braces. I’m proud to reintroduce the SHORT Act to defeat this Biden-era rule and safeguard you and your family’s Second Amendment freedoms.

Over the past few weeks, I’ve shared with you my commitment to hold rogue, activist judges accountable. As you well know, numerous judges are weaponizing their power on the bench to usurp President Trump’s legitimate Article II authority and ultimately defy the will of the American people. For example, U.S. District Judge John McConnell issued an order directing the Trump Administration to comply with a restraining order he previously issued to temporarily block the Administration’s efforts to pause federal grants and loans. In addition to his troubling past of radical rhetoric, Judge McConnell also has deep ties to a federally funded NGO, Crossroads Rhode Island. He has served on the organization’s Board of Directors for nearly 20 years, during which the NGO received over $128 million dollars in federal funding. In other words, Judge McConnell has a major conflict of interest in this case, as Crossroads Rhode Island stands to benefit from actions to halt President Trump’s temporary funding freeze.

Folks, it is well within President Trump’s Article II authority to freeze and review federal funds in search of waste, fraud, and abuse. The American people overwhelmingly voted for President Trump in November, providing a clear mandate to make our federal government more efficient. Yet Judge McConnell, who is clearly incapable of making a sound, unbiased judgment due to his political views and conflicts of interest, is attempting to unilaterally obstruct the President’s agenda. Judge McConnell’s actions are corrupt, dangerous, and worthy of impeachment.

Therefore, I recently introduced two articles of impeachment against Judge McConnell. My measure charges this activist judge with abuse of power and conflicts of interest. As a reminder, Congress bears the responsibility and the constitutional authority to hold rogue judges like McConnell accountable through impeachment. I’m proud to join several of my conservative colleagues, including Reps. Eli Crane (R-AZ), Andy Ogles (R-TN), and Brandon Gill (R-TX), in the fight to impeach activist judges, and I hope we see swift action on this critical matter in the House very soon.

District Spotlight 

Last Thursday, the Habersham County School District held a banquet with 150 educators, support staff, and loved ones to announce its 2025 Teacher of the Year and Support Person of the Year. Candace Carver, a teacher and facilitator at the Success Academy, was awarded the exciting honor of Teacher of the Year. Ashley Webb, a special education administrative assistant at the Central Office, received the incredible recognition of Support Person of the Year. Congratulations, Candace and Ashley! I deeply appreciate your commitment to teach, support, and inspire students in North Georgia. 

Each of the 14 public schools in Habersham County nominated educators and staff to be considered for this annual award. Please click the button below to learn more and review the full list of honorees.

In Case You Missed It

Lawmakers are back in Washington to consider the following pieces of legislation:

• H.R. 22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act: This critical legislation reinforces the fundamental principle that only U.S. citizens can vote in U.S. federal elections. Specifically, the SAVE Act would require proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration and instruct states to establish programs to remove non-citizens from existing voter rolls.
• H.R. 1526, the No Rogue Rulings Act: This bill helps combat judicial activism by limiting the power of district judges to impose nationwide injunctions. 
• S.J.Res. 28: Under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), this joint resolution of disapproval overturns a Bide-era rule regulating non-bank entities that complete 50 million or more digital consumer transactions per year, affecting those that provide fund transfer and digital wallet transactions through payment apps and other contactless payments. 

Additional reminders:

• Please don’t hesitate to contact my office if you need assistance with federal agencies, such as receiving fair treatment from the IRS, navigating Social Security claims, or obtaining VA benefits.
• From now until April 25th, my office is accepting submissions for the 2025 Congressional Art Competition. Please find more information about the annual competition and artwork requirements here.

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