For Immediate Release Contact: Claire Hurley Rep. Andrew Clyde (GA-09) issued the following statement concerning the fall of Afghanistan: Losing Afghanistan displays total incompetence. This was not inevitable. In fact, it was totally avoidable. For a Commander in Chief to be so naive and detached from reality as to lose an entire country in just days proves that there was no viable… Read more »

Rep. Andrew Clyde (GA-09) issued the following statement on his appointment to the American Security Task Force: I was honored to learn of my appointment by Leader McCarthy to the American Security Task Force chaired by my colleague and Homeland Security Ranking Member John Katko. If we have learned anything over the past five months, it is that President Biden simply refuses to place… Read more »

Rep. Clyde Announces U.S. DOT INFRA Grant for The Georgia Ports Authority in Hall County.  "I am honored to announce that The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), in partnership with Norfolk Southern Railway and Hall County, has been awarded a $46.8 million grant U.S. DOT INFRA Grant to support the construction of the Northeast Georgia Inland Port along the I-85/I-985 corridor in… Read more »

Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) introduced two pieces of legislation, the “Countering Iranian Aggression Act” and the “Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act,” to counter our nation’s most significant national security challenge in the Middle East — Iran. “For decades, Iran has routinely engaged in hostile acts that threaten the safety… Read more »

 – Following today’s press conference, Rep. Andrew Clyde released the following statement on June 14th, 2021, on the filing of suit against the use of magnetometers on the House floor and fines for alleged violators: I am pleased to be joined by Representative Louie Gohmert (R-TX) and our counsel, former Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Ken… Read more »

Rep. Andrew Clyde (GA-09) issued the following statement following the House of Representatives vote on H.R. 3233: Since the events of January 6th, I have repeatedly affirmed that violence is never an acceptable form of political protest. I was one of the last Members on the House Floor supporting U.S. Capitol Police, knowing full well the tragic events of that day. My recent… Read more »

Rep. Andrew Clyde released the following statement on April 23rd, 2021: “Today I was alerted to the news that two of my Democratic colleagues, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Whip James Clyburn, were revealed to have bypassed security screening while entering the House Floor. As my colleagues know, I was fined $15,000 in February for a so-called violation of the… Read more »

Rep. Andrew S. Clyde released the following statement on April 12th, 2021: “I congratulate SK Innovation and LG Energy Solution on reaching an amicable agreement to settle their dispute regarding the production of electric vehicle batteries. I understand this agreement will bring an end to all ongoing litigation, including a case with the International Trade Court, which will in… Read more »

Rep. Andrew Clyde released the following statement on April 12th, 2021: “I recently learned that the formal appeal of my fines incurred as a result of refusing to comply with Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s unconstitutional placement of metal detectors at the entrance to the floor of the House of Representatives was rejected. This now provides the legal standing which I needed to… Read more »

Rep. Andrew Clyde (GA-09) issued the following statement on Thursday announcing the introduction of a new piece of legislation protecting 2nd Amendment rights: “Today, I introduced the Ensuring Second Amendment Freedoms are Executed Timely Act, also known as the ‘Ensuring SAFE-T Act,’ a critical piece of legislation which will prevent the government from delaying… Read more »