The 6th District Congressman will run to keep his House seat.
U.S. Rep. Tom Price, (R-Roswell) will not be running for the U.S. Senate in 2014. He told The Marietta Daily Journal Friday he will be seeking re-election instead to his 6th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. "Our assessment at this point is the House is the battleground for politics in this country right now,” Price was quoted as telling the newspaper. “The president has identified it as the place where he wants to wage that battle, and he believes that taking the House is what will allow him to have an unfettered run at this agenda, and we’ve got to stop that.” Price has been one of the most vocal critics of Democratic President Barack Obama, and was considered a candidate for the Senate seat that is being vacated by two…
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The Congressman has set up offices in the Roswell Mill.
Congressman Tom Price (R - 6th District) moved his local office from East Cobb into North Fulton this past week. The new office is located at 85-C Mill Street, Suite 300, in Roswell. "It is an honor to represent the citizens of the 6th District of Georgia and an important part of our commitment is having a district office that is accessible and welcoming," Rep. Tom Price told Patch. "The new district office located in Roswell, the geographic center of the 6th District, will combine and consolidate the efforts of our previous two offices to serve the entire district. As always, we encourage folks to call or stop-in and let us know how we may best serve them and their families." For further information, contact the office at 770-321-7900 or…
Rep. Tom Price, who represents Roswell, spoke about the GOP Balanced Budget proposal during a House session late Tuesday afternoon.
Rep. Tom Price, R-6th District, which includes Roswell, took to the floor of the House of Representatives late Tuesday afternoon to support the GOP's proposed budget, and to clear up what he called misinformation. "Mr. Chairman, it is no wonder that folks are confused out there. I tell you, there is so much misinformation that is coming, and the fear mongering that is coming from the other side is truly remarkable. So let's try to set the record and the motive straight," Price began in his address. Check out the YouTube video of his remarks to hear him say a Democrat from Maryland was "absolutely wrong," and to correct a Democrat from Pennsylvania by telling her and the rest of the House, "We actually balance the budget without raising …
Would Tom Price, who represents Roswell, be a good candidate for U.S. Senate?
Citing the lack of bipartisanship that he covered during a Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce meeting last year, U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss announced on Friday that he is not seeking re-election in 2014. “This is about frustration, both at a lack of leadership from the White House and at the dearth of meaningful action from Congress, especially on issues that are the foundation of our nation’s economic health," Chambliss said in a statement. "The debt-ceiling debacle of 2011 and the recent fiscal-cliff vote showed Congress at its worst and, sadly, I don’t see the legislative gridlock and partisan posturing improving anytime soon. "For our nation to be strong, for our country to prosper, we cannot continue to play politics with the …
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3:04 pm on Friday, January 25, 2013
U.S. Rep. Tom Price would be an excellent Senator. more ›
If Chambliss officially announces his plans not to run, will U.S. House Rep. Tom Price run for the seat in 2014?
The Atlanta Journal Constitution's Political Insider Jim Galloway is reporting that U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss will not seek re-election when his current term is up in 2014. Chambliss is expected to make the announcement official later today. According to Galloway, GOP House members Tom Price (R-6th District) and Paul Broun (R-10th District) have already shown interest in running against Chambliss recently. He also believes other House members Phil Gingrey (R-11th District) and Tom Graves (R-14th District) will also make a run for the seat without an incumbent in the position.
The U.S. House of Representatives approved the "No Budget, No Pay" bill that also extended the nation's debt ceiling for another three months.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the "No Budget, No Pay Act," which would require Congress to pass a budget to continue getting their own paychecks. Roswell's Rep. Tom Price, R-6th District, Georgia, said in a news release today that passage of H.R. 325 shows the urgency of the nation's financial problems. “It has been 1,365 days since the U.S. Senate last passed a budget. If families and businesses must adhere to a budget, why shouldn’t the U.S. government? House Republicans have done our job year after year – putting forth a bold, responsible plan to correct the nation’s fiscal course. We will do so again this year with a plan that will come to balance within 10 years," said Price, who is married to Roswell City Councilwoman …
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The Republican will be in Roswell on Jan. 29 to talk business and government at the North Fulton Chamber of Commerce's Eggs & Enterprise Breakfast.
Rep. Tom Price will speak at the next Eggs & Enterprise Breakfast on Tuesday, Jan. 29, a little more than a week after the inauguration of President Barack Obama. The Sixth District Republican from Roswell makes his appearance as Congress begins its next debate with the President – and each other – over the debt ceiling. State Sen. Brandon Beach, R-Alpharetta, who also is president and CEO of the North Fulton Chamber, announced in a news release that Price will be the keynote speaker at the breakfast being held at the Country Club of Roswell. Eggs & Enterprise Breakfast Beach's release calls Price a vibrant leader in Georgia and a diligent and tireless problem solver in Congress. He was first elected to represent Georgia’s 6th district in …
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12:18 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Please explain why I should pay $50 to listen to Rep. Tom Price make excuses why the Republican party caved on spending cuts and is willing to cave some more so future generations get screwed? more ›
Postal workers gathered in Roswell on Tuesday demanding Congress take action to save U.S. Postal Service jobs.
Over the last two centuries, U.S. Postal Service employees have become quite adept at delivering messages to the American people. In downtown Roswell on Tuesday, local postal workers delivered a different kind of message as they rallied to inform the public of the institution's plight and demand the U.S. Congress take action to help the them stave off financial collapse. Armed with petitions, signs and t-shirts reading, "Save America's Postal Service," carriers in Roswell and throughout the nation stood up Tuesday, Sept. 27, to let members of Congress know that something can be done to prevent the collapse of the U.S. Postal Service. At issue is the 2006 Postal Service Reorganization Act, which among other things required the service to …
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6:27 pm on Friday, May 10, 2013
Thank goodness. more ›