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Congressman Barrow to Open New Statesboro Office
21 May 2012
Congressman John Barrow (GA-12) will open a new office in Statesboro to increase constituent access to Congressman Barrow and his staff. The official opening will be announced at an open house at the office location at the Statesboro City Hall on East Main Street on Friday, May 25, from 3:00pm – 5:00pm. “You shouldn't have to travel a long distance to...
Continue ReadingBarrow’s Motion to Instruct Conferees to Include the Keystone XL Pipeline in the Transportation Reau…
18 May 2012
Congressman John Barrow’s (GA-12) Motion to Instruct the House managers in the conference on H.R. 4348, the Transportation and Infrastructure Reauthorization Bill, to insist upon approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline, passed today with a bipartisan vote of 261 - 152. “The Keystone XL Pipeline will lower our dependence on oil from the Middle East and create American jobs,” said...
Continue ReadingBarrow statement on Department of Labor’s decision to not apply blanket Fair Labor Standards Act to …
02 May 2012
Recently, the Department of Labor determined that they would not apply the Fair Labor Standards Act to affect the ability of farmers and ranchers to hire youth to work in agriculture. Congressman Barrow released the following statement: "I'm very pleased that the Department of Labor listened to folks involved in agriculture, dropped this rule, and gave farmers the security to know this...
Continue ReadingBarrow Announces $48,600 Loan and $25,000 Grant to Purchase Two Patrol Vehicles in Glennville
01 May 2012
Congressman John Barrow (GA-12) announced today that the City of Glennville will receive a loan of $48,600 and a grant of $25,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development Community Facility Loan and Grant Program. The City of Glennville will use these funds to purchase two new patrol vehicles for the Police Department. “This project will help the men and...
Continue ReadingBarrow to Host Health Fair in Statesboro
26 Apr 2012
Congressman John Barrow (GA-12) has been all over the 12th District, and one thing everybody’s worried about is health care. He’s working hard in Washington to fix health care, but he also wants to do something here at home to help. On Saturday, April 28, 2012, Congressman Barrow will be hosting a Health Fair for folks in the Statesboro area from...
Continue ReadingBarrow introduces H.R.4409, The Government Agency Reform Act, to reduce government waste by making f…
23 Apr 2012
Today, Congressman John Barrow (GA-12) introduced H.R.4409, The Government Agency Reform Act of 2012, which would reduce government waste and duplication by making it easier to consolidate federal agencies. The Government Agency Reform Act would give the President the authority to submit a plan to Congress for improving the efficiency of government by consolidating agencies. “The federal government wastes too much...
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