Demanding Accountability at the IRS
Dear Friends,

This week, the House Oversight Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing examining the state of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). I know from speaking with folks from around the Georgia 10th District that many of you have run into serious delays with the IRS this year.

The IRS claims that the agency has been “starved” of funding in recent years. Over the last decade, however, the IRS has blown hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars on lavish conventions, Star Trek-themed “training” videos, and – worst of all – targeting conservative groups. The IRS has received billions in funding to update and modernize the agency’s IT systems, some of which are several decades old. Unfortunately, all this valuable funding has failed to produce meaningful results.

The American taxpayer should not be asked to continue to blindly invest their hard-earned money into technology updates that may never happen. Millions of Americans are even now still waiting on tax returns and stimulus checks as the agency struggles to catch up with the backlog from the pandemic.

If you’re having difficulties with the IRS, please contact my office as we stand ready to help if we can! Be assured I’ll continue to demand accountability and improve the system on my end here in Washington.

To listen to my opening statement from the hearing, click here.
2020 Virtual+Job Fair

If you’re a company looking to hire or an individual searching for a job, mark your calendars for October 9th and join me for the 2020 Virtual+Job Fair. Even in these challenging times, there are boundless opportunities. Georgia remains the “Top State for Doing Business,” and Georgia Piedmont Technical College, the Newton County Industrial Development Authority, the Covington-Newton County Chamber of Commerce, and the Development Authority of Walton County are working together to build upon this success. 

The online event, which is set for October 9th from noon until 4 p.m., will feature businesses in the fields of manufacturing, film, entertainment, public safety, local government, bio-pharma, high-technology, and distribution.

Click here to register. For more information, contact GPTC Business and Industry Coordinator Kelly Pollard at 404.297.9522, ext. 1230 or gometrocorporatecollege@gptc.edu.

I look forward to seeing you at this can’t-miss event!
Be Counted So Our Communities Count
Folks, in case you missed it, the deadline to complete the 2020 Census has been moved. There is still time to register if you haven't done so already. It has never been easier to complete the census. Your responses are both safe and secure. The information provided is only used to produce statistical data, which helps to determine how much federal funding our communities receive each year for everything from schools to economic development. Be counted so our communities count!

This year folks can complete it online or by phone (844-330-2020). Do it today! As always if you have any questions, my staff and I are here to serve you! Please contact us and let us know how we can help you.
Academy Application Deadline

One of my favorite things I get to do in this job is to help 10th District students to attend one of our nation’s U.S. Service Academies through my nomination process. Members of Congress may nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. service academies: U.S. Military Academy (USMA), West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA), Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado Springs, CO; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, NY. The fifth service academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), New London, CT, does not require a congressional nomination for appointment.

If you would like to pursue an appointment to one of our prestigious U.S. service academies, my deadline for  nomination applications is fast-approaching. My office must receive your completed application packets by Friday, October 23, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Click here to download the application.And if you’d like to learn more, sign up for my quarterly Service Academy newsletter. This email newsletter has helpful advice for those applying for a nomination, reminders about important upcoming dates, and encouraging updates from former service academy nominees.  


Sincerely,
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In This Edition
- Demanding Accountability at the IRS
- 2020 Virtual+Job Fair
- Be Counted So Our Communities Count
- Academy Application Deadline
 
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