Rep. Mike Collins addresses Operation Paul Bunyan anniversary, visa numbers, and roadway safety

Rep. Mike Collins addresses Operation Paul Bunyan anniversary, visa numbers, and roadway safety
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Rep. Mike Collins, who represents Georgia’s 10th district in the U.S. Congress, posted a series of tweets on August 21, 2025, addressing historical military events, immigration figures, and federal actions related to transportation safety.

In a tweet published at 12:27 p.m. UTC, Collins marked the anniversary of a significant military operation: “On this day in history in 1976, Operation Paul Bunyan commences as a show of force to North Korea following the deaths of two American soldiers who were killed while trimming a tree that obstructed their view of an observation post overlooking the Korean Demilitarized Zone. The https://t.co/nHn3nSQ78h”.

Later that evening at 8:58 p.m. UTC, Collins commented on visa statistics in the United States: “It is beyond comprehension that there are 55 million people in this country with a visa.”

At 11:15 p.m. UTC, he expressed gratitude toward President Joe Biden and Secretary Rubio for recent measures concerning roadway safety: “Thank you @POTUS and @SecRubio for taking the steps necessary to secure our roadways and protect American truckers and the motoring public!”

Collins began serving in Congress in 2023 after succeeding Jody Hice as representative for Georgia’s 10th district. He has won two consecutive general elections—defeating Tabitha Johnson-Green in 2022 with approximately 64.5% of the vote and Lexy Doherty in 2024 with about 63.1%.



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