WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, sent a letter urging Governor Brian Kemp to take executive action to curb the production and possession of un-serialized and untraceable weapons commonly known as "ghost guns." "Our communities are facing a scourge of violence because of homemade weapons that can be purchased and manufactured using t  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: On Friday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-02) introduced H.Con.Res. 103, legislation that would authorize the use of the U.S. Capitol for the lying in honor of Colonel Ralph Puckett, Jr., the last Medal of Honor recipient for acts performed during the Korean War. He was joined by Congressman Steve Womack (R-AR-03), who co-led the legislation. "Colonel Ralph Puckett, Jr., was a cherished   more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde's (GA-09) legislation, H.R. 6046, the Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act, passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support by a vote of 285-135. The bill redesignates the Iran-backed Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and reinstates sanctions on the group. "President Biden's cowardly capitulation to Iran and its proxies has enc  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: On Tuesday, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), Vice Chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus and a member of the Pro-Choice Caucus led a roundtable on protecting access to contraception. The roundtable was organized by the Democratic Women's Caucus and the Pro-Choice Caucus, with Representative Judy Chu (CA-28), Pro-Choice Caucus Contraception, Family Planning, and Education Task Forc  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Statesboro, Ga. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is delivering new resources to upgrade Bulloch County's water infrastructure. Today Sen. Ossoff announced he is delivering new resources to install a new sewer force main to strengthen infrastructure and services for unserved and underserved areas of Bulloch County. Sen. Ossoff brought Republicans and Democrats together to deliver $1,000,000 for the project through  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today released the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance the nominations of Judge Nancy L. Maldonado to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, and Georgia Alexakis to be United States District Court Judge for the Northern Distric  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) released the statement below following his votes in the Senate impeachment proceedings regarding U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas: "Just a couple of months ago, a bipartisan group of Senators proposed a compromise plan to address the crisis on our southern border head on, and instead of debating that proposal, a group of Washin  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Bipartisan bill backed by Council of Prison Locals, who represent 30,000 Federal law enforcement officers Senator Jon Ossoff is introducing a bipartisan bill to crack down on contraband in Federal prisons that threatens public safety. Today, Sens. Ossoff and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced The Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati Stopping Prison Contraband Act to crack down on the smuggling of contraband cellphones  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Senator Jon Ossoff is introducing a bipartisan bill to lower costs for Georgia servicemembers and their families. Today, Sens. Ossoff and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced the bipartisan SCRA Benefit Utilization Act to expand access to financial protections and benefits available to active duty servicemembers and their families. The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) provides legal and financial protections   more