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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Saturday April 20, 2024 ( 7 items )  

ICYMI: Senator Reverend Warnock to Meet With Pope Francis in Vatican City
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Senator Reverend Warnock, the Senior Pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, will have a Papal Audience with Pope Francis this Saturday ICYMI from the AJC: Warnock headed to the Vatican to meet with Pope Francis Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) will have a Papal Audience with Pope Francis in Vatican City this Saturday. As a pastor and a U.S. Senator for Georgia, the Senator looks forw  more

McBath Accepting Military Service Academy Nomination Applications for Class of 2029
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Duluth, GA -- Today, Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-07) announced that her office is now accepting applications for Military Service Academy nominations for the class of 2029. As a member of Congress, McBath may nominate up to ten individuals for each vacant academy slot allotted to Georgia's Seventh Congressional District. Members of Congress may nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. service ac  more

Sen. Ossoff Delivering Resources to Help Expand McDuffie County Public Services
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Thomson, Ga. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is delivering resources to improve quality of life for families in Thomson and McDuffie County. Today, Sen. Ossoff announced he is delivering Federal funding to help Thomson and McDuffie County expand sanitary sewer service to more families. Sen. Ossoff brought Republicans and Democrats together to deliver $1,100,000 for the project through this year's bipartisan gover  more

Sen. Ossoff Delivering Resources to Modernize Whitfield County Water Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Dalton, Ga. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is delivering new resources to upgrade water infrastructure in Whitfield County. Today Sen. Ossoff announced he is delivering Federal funding to help expand the Whitfield County sewer system to meet the growing residential and business demand in the area. Sen. Ossoff brought Republicans and Democrats together to deliver $1,000,000 for the project through this year's bi  more

Sen. Ossoff Pushing to Expand Cancer Screenings for Georgia Seniors
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to strengthen cancer screenings for Georgia seniors. Today, Sen. Ossoff launched a push to pass the bipartisan Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act, legislation he co-sponsored to expand early detection cancer screenings for Georgia seniors. The bipartisan legislation would allow Medicare to cover FDA-approved multi-cancer early detectio  more

Senators Reverend Warnock, Shaheen Demand Answers from Novo Nordisk for Breaking Promise to People with Diabetes
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: The Senators demanded answers from Novo Nordisk on why the company discontinued the production of Levemir after taking a public relations victory lap for lowering the cost of Levemir and other insulin products After announcing the discontinuation of Levemir, Novo Nordisk does not plan to offer a price discount on any alternative form of long-acting insulin, the most prescribed and common form of insu  more

VIDEO: Touting Georgia's Booming Green Energy Economy, Leadership, Senator Reverend Warnock Commemorates Earth Day
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: In advance of the global observance of Earth Day on April 22, Senator Reverend Warnock released a new video touting the environmental and economic benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act in Georgia Senator Reverend Warnock championed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which is the nation's largest investment ever in combatting the climate crisis The IRA has delivered more than $23 billion in clean   more