Financial Services

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 2029, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015. This includes a package of tax extensions and provisions that prevent $622 billion in tax increases, fosters small business investment, and benefits consumers and the American business community. Congressman Jody Hice issued the following statement after the measure passed: “With the passage of the PATH Act of 2015, I am confident that American entrepr... Read more

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Conference Report for H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016, by a vote of 270-155. The NDAA authorizes funding for the Department of Defense and establishes our national security priorities for the next fiscal year. Congressman Hice released the following statement after adoption of the Conference Report: “I was proud to support this legislation which covers a wide scope of issues that are vitally importa... Read more

Today, Congressman Jody Hice (GA-10) signed a letter to Speaker Boehner, Majority Leader McCarthy, and Whip Scalise stating he cannot and will not support any funding resolution – an appropriations bill, an omnibus package, a continuing resolution, or otherwise – that contains any funding for Planned Parenthood, including mandatory funding streams. Click to enlarge Read more

Washington D.C. - Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in King v. Burwell in favor of the Obama Administration's Affordable Care Act. In response to the ruling of the Court, Congressman Hice released the following statement: "I am extremely disappointed with the Court's ruling today. By finding in favor of the Administration, this Court has defied all reasonable logic. My thoughts align with those expressed by Justice Scalia in his dissent that under all normal circumstances the Government should... Read more

Coach Richins was also Lt. Col. Richins, a reservist home after a year's deployment as an Army logistics officer in Afghanistan. He was struggling with the disorientation experienced by almost all such returning vets. Read more

WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on a series of bills affecting the current Internal Revenue Code (IRC), including H.R. 1058, The Taxpayer Bill of Rights. Congressman Hice released the following statement in regards to the current tax code: "Today is Tax Day, the day that Americans are forced to comply with antiquated, cumbersome, and burdensome system. This system forces the American taxpayer to spend more than $1 billion and 6 billion hours just to comply wi... Read more

WASHINGTON D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Jody Hice (GA-10) introduced the Federal Employee Accountability Act, in order to address the misuse of "official time," by federal employees. "Official time" is the practice by which federal employees are paid by taxpayers to perform duties not related to the mission of their agency and instead perform union-related activities. This practice, which began under the Carter Administration, is directly responsible for the federal government spending $157 mil... Read more

WASHINGTON D.C. - Tonight, in a joint session of Congress the President delivered the State of the Union. Congressman Hice released the following statement in response to the President's remarks. "Tonight the President rendered his vision of the state of our great nation while delivering his State of the Union address. Not surprisingly, President Obama's speech was out of touch with reality. The State of the Union fulfills the President's Constitutional requirement of updating Congress on how Am... Read more

WASHINGTON D.C. Today, Congressman Hice (GA-10) announced the Committees and the associated Subcommittees on which he will serve. Hice has been appointed to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and will serve on two subcommittees; the Healthcare, Benefits & Administrative Rules Subcommittee chaired by Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH), and the National Security Subcommittee chaired by Congressman Ron Desantis (R-FL). The Health Care, Benefits and Administrative Rules Subcommittee has ... Read more