
8 of Georgia's 13-member U.S. House delegation are Republicans. (photo courtesy Wally Gobetz)
Tifton Republican Austin Scott out of Georgia’s 8th district, and Lawrenceville Republican Rob Woodall from the 7th.
The GOP holds 8 of the state’s 13 House seats.
Concerning committee membership, Republican Tom Graves of Ranger is the newest to sit on the House Appropriations panel. He will join two other Georgians there -- fellow Savannah Republican Jack Kingston, and Albany Democrat Sanford Bishop.