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 »

The Biden administration did not solicit bids for a multimillion contract to house migrant families in hotels and instead gave the massive contract to an organization whose leadership has ties to the White House, including one official who was on the Biden transition team. In its rush to stand up facilities to hold families who come over the southern border illegally in rising numbers,… Read more »

ICE awarded an $86 million contract to a San Antonio based organization that has never received such a significant federal award before, and happened to hire a former Biden staffer in 2020 that served as a DHS/ICE official in the Obama administration. The award to this entity certainly raises eyebrows, but even more so since the contract was non-competitive. I sent a letter to the Acting… Read more »

Rep. Clyde joined several of Congressional colleagues in a letter demanding the Biden Administration eliminates the records backlog at the National Personnel Records Center. This backlog, numbering as high as 480,000, is preventing veterans and their families from receiving their benefits. 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 »