LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2021: United States Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-07) led over 20 colleagues from the House in urging leadership to use provisions from her recently introduced Medicaid Saves Lives Act in the upcoming reconciliation package. This proposed legislation was led in the Senate by Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA). The letter states "We do not believe that access to health co  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2021: On Black Women's Equal Pay Day, Congresswoman Nikema Williams led 31 members of the House in introducing the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, which will reestablish the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) introduced the companion legislation in the Senate. On average, full-time working women need to work well into the next year to catch up to the salary their mal  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2021: Georgia U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff introduced legislation to make rooftop solar panel installations and cutting-edge solar integrated roofing systems much more affordable for homeowners and businesses. Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-09) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. House. The bill aims to help accelerate the transition to a clean energy  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: On Black Women's Equal Pay Day, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff joined Georgia Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) in introducing the Equal Pay for Equal Work Enforcement Act to strengthen enforcement of equal pay laws. The legislation will reestablish the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force to strengthen enforcement of equal pay laws nationwide. "Pay discrimination has been illegal since 1963, yet women are   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2021: U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), chair of the U.S. Senate Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, held a hearing to address the rising threat of financial fraud and scams during the pandemic and the economic threat these practices pose to a full recovery. The Senate Banking Subcommittee hearing, entitled "Protecting Consumers from Financial Fr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2021: Today U.S. Senator Reverend Warnock (D-GA) and Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) introduced resolutions marking Black Women's Equal Pay Day in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively. The concurrent resolution recognizes the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women. As a vocal champion for fair wages and protecting  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Georgia, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2021: U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), chair of the U.S. Senate Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, held a hearing to address the rising threat of financial fraud and scams during the pandemic and the economic threat these pract  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2021: Georgia U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff announced more than $175 million in new funding they secured for Georgia's Historically Black Colleges and Universities through the American Rescue Plan. Today's announcement comes in addition to the nearly $85 million Sens. Warnock and Ossoff secured for Georgia HBCUs in May. Sens. Warnock and Ossoff are champions for Geor  more