WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: This morning, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) welcomed U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge to Atlanta for a tour of the new Herndon Square senior community--redeveloped following the closure of the former Herndon Homes public housing-- and highlighted how Georgia would benefit from the strengthened federal investments for affordable and equitable housin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2021: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) voted to pass a short-term extension of surface transportation funding. Passing the short-term funding extension will prevent job losses and the economic suffering of everyone working on projects funded by the Highway Trust Fund. "My vote tonight was for the tens of thousands of people who depend on work funded by the Highway Trust Fund," said Congress  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, lead Republican, and Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, chairman, of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement on Oct. 1, 2021, ahead of the Georgian elections: * * * "Looking toward this weekend's municipal elections, we remain troubled by Georgia's continued democratic backsliding, political polarization, and reports of pre-election violence. "If Georgia is to meet the democratic standards of NATO, the OSCE  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman, and Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, ranking member, of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement on Oct. 1, 2021, ahead of the elections in Georgia: * * * "Looking toward this weekend's municipal elections, we remain troubled by Georgia's continued democratic backsliding, political polarization, and reports of pre-election violence. "If Georgia is to meet the democratic standards of NATO, the OSCE,   more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Apple CEO Tim Cook calling them out for bowing to censorship requests from Putin's regime. Specifically, Rubio highlighted that both tech companies acceded to Moscow's demand that they take down an app designed to coordinate protest voting in the Russian parliamentary elections from September 17-19, 2021. The app was created by i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: During a Commerce Committee hearing on the importance of protecting consumer privacy, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) emphasized his commitment to protecting privacy of Georgians across the state. Senator Warnock emphasized how unfettered data collection can infringe on Georgians' civil rights and create barriers to jobs and housing. During his questioning of hearing witnesses David Vlad  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2021: Georgia U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Reverend Raphael Warnock today released the following statements after President Joe Biden's historic nomination of Victoria Marie Calvert and Sarah Elisabeth Geraghty to each serve on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Sens. Ossoff and Warnock have been longtime advocates for  more