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Thu., May 2, 2013 4:31pm
US Congressman Jack Kingston says he won't be outflanked on his right. The Savannah Republican on Thursday announced he's running to replace Saxby Chambliss, who's stepping down as US Senator next year. Announcing his campaign, Kingston promised to run a campaign based on "common sense" ideas.
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Tue., April 30, 2013 6:53pm
U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston is planning events across Georgia this week after months of speculation about whether the Savannah Republican will run for the seat of retiring Sen. Saxby Chambliss. Kingston spokesman Chris Crawford confirmed Tuesday the congressman plans news conferences Thursday in Savannah and coastal Brunswick.
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Mon., April 22, 2013 7:33pm
U.S. Sens. Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss have asked the Federal Aviation Administration to reconsider plans to furlough air traffic controllers and reduce tower staffing levels.
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Tue., February 5, 2013 5:13pm
Georgia Congressman Paul Broun is expected to announce his run for the US Senate. The news is just the start of what could be be a year of dominoes falling in state politics. US Senator Saxby Chambliss' decision last week not to seek re-election is prompting several Congressmen to consider running for his seat.
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Fri., January 25, 2013 4:04pm
Senator Saxby Chambliss announced Friday he will not seek re-election to a third term. Chambliss says he’s frustrated at the gridlock in Congress.
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Fri., January 25, 2013 12:34pm
A congressional aide says Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia won't seek re-election to a third term. The conservative lawmaker was first elected to the House in the 1994 Republican wave. He moved up to the Senate after a rough 2002 campaign in which he defeated Democratic incumbent Max Cleland, a triple amputee from his Vietnam war service.
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Tue., January 1, 2013 11:02am
Senators Johny Isakson and Saxby Chamblis voted in favor of an agreement to avoid the fiscal cliff.
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Sat., December 1, 2012 3:00pm
Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss says the country should raise more money through changes in the tax code and use it to gradually pay off the national debt.
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Tue., August 21, 2012 2:46pm
Congressional leaders say sequestration could result in massive job losses in Georgia. Sen. Saxby Chambliss favors Gang of Six proposal instead. January deadline looming.
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Fri., July 13, 2012 4:04pm
Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss says he's going to vote for a proposed transportation tax. The senator made his comments at Atlanta's Center for Disease Control. The tax, called TSPLOST, would raise prices by 1% on most everything you buy and Chambliss says there aren't other funding options.
