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Thursday, May 16, 2013  U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., today praised the Senate passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2013, which contained a key provision to allow the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project to move forward.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  U.S Senator Johnny Isakson stopped in Albany on his tour through southwest Georgia to address Albany leaders.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  United States Senator Johnny Isakson stopped by the South Georgia State College in Douglas on Wednesday during a state-wide tour answering the questions of the public.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  City of Albany Mayor Dorothy Hubbard and Dougherty County Commission Chairman Jeff Sinyard met with Congressman Sanford Bishop and US Senators Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss on Wednesday to discuss the possibility of privatizing the post office building on West Broad so it won't close.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., released a statement Tuesday afternoon regarding the administration’s decision to bring Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law and former spokesman for al Qaeda, Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, to the United States for trial in a federal civilian court in New York City.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  According to information released by US Senator Johnny Isakson's office, Isakson has been named the ranking Republican for the Senate Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs and Global Competitiveness within the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  The of Albany's local leaders of the United States have issued their responses to President Obama's State of the Union Speech held Tuesday night.

Monday, January 21, 2013  As President Barack Obama looks to another four years, the country is anticipating his next moves.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Updated with video; Governor Deal and Senator Isakson share their thoughts on how the gun debate could affect Georgia.

Tuesday, January 01, 2013  As most Americans were bringing in the new year Monday night, the Senate was gathered after an 11-hour debate to avoid the so-called, 'Fiscal Cliff.'

Tuesday, January 01, 2013  Johnny Isakson, U.S. Senator from Georgia, has issued a statement in the wake of the 89-8 vote in the U.S. Senate for the fiscal cliff agreement.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  United States Senator Johnny Isakson has released the following statement in wake of the announcement yesterday that Ambassador Princeton Lyman, U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan, will be stepping down.

Friday, December 07, 2012  Today, U.S. Sens. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) joined their Senate colleagues in urging President Barack Obama to retract a White House proposal to change the procedure the federal government uses to raise the debt ceiling.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson has signed onto a letter asking Egyption President Mohamed Morsi to step up efforts to stop arms smuggling through the Sinai and into Gaza.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  Updated with video; Senator Johnny Isakson weighs in on the Presidential Debate.