Republican Georgia senators on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 at the state Capitol in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)
"This is a power grab. Plain and simple, this is DOGE coming to Georgia," said state Sen. Emanuel Jones (D-Decatur) during the debate.
President Donald Trump and DOGE head Elon Musk sit down for a "Hannity" exclusive interview. (Fox News)
The vote was split between party lines, but the majority was Republican.
"Now that Donald Trump is president, we need to feign outrage about a commonsense bill," claimed Sen. Greg Dolezal following the vote. "That’s just the state of play in Georgia politics."
Dolezal says there has been some mischaracterization of the bill.
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He went on to say before President Trump was reelected that a similar bill passed with bipartisan support last year.
Overall, Senate Democrats believe the bill will be effective in aggressive cost-cutting, much like at the federal level.
The bill will now go to the House for consideration.
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