| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Thursday October 14, 2021 ( 6 items ) |
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Rep. Allen Leads Letter Urging DHS to Fully Implement Migrant Protection Protocols
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2021:
Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) today led a letter signed by over 40 members of Congress to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in response to the recent announcement of its intention to issue a new memo terminating the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as the "Remain in Mexico" policy.
As the letter states:
"If the Department abandons the tools needed to secure our bord
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Rep. Scott Applauds Appointment of Arthur Tripp to Lead Farm Service Agency in Georgia
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following statement on Oct. 13, 2021:
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Congressman David Scott (GA-13), chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, today released the following statement on the appointment of Arthur Tripp to serve as State Executive Director of the Farm Service Agency (Georgia).
"President Biden and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack have been clear in their commitment to build back better and define a better future for farmers across t
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Reps. Foxx, Allen: Biden Administration Environmental, Social & Governance Rule Will Hurt Americans Retirement Accounts
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following joint statement on Oct. 13, 2021, with Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia:
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Republican Workforce Leaders on the Education and Labor Committee, Reps. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Rick Allen (R-GA), issued the following statement in response to the Employee Benefits Security Administration's proposed rule on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) i
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Sen. Cassidy Speaks to Central Louisiana Chamber on Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2021:
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today addressed the Central Louisiana Regional Chamber of Commerce in Alexandria. He discussed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the benefits it would provide to central Louisiana.
Those benefits include the authorization of the I-14 corridor, which would run from Texas to Georgia and include stops in Leesville and Alexandria. It would
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Sen. Ossoff Pushing to Expand Health Care Workforce to Help Georgia Clinics and Hospitals With Workforce Shortages
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working to secure additional funding in the budget reconciliation bill to expand the National Health Service Corps and Nurse Corps to address the shortage of health care workers in Georgia and nationwide.
Long before the pandemic, Georgia has faced a severe health care workforce shortage. According to
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt-
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Sens. Warnock, Ossoff Secure $12.5M Authorization to Upgrade Helicopter Aprons at Moody Air Force Base in NDAA
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff have secured inclusion of a $12.5 million authorization in the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act for construction of new helicopter parking aprons at Georgia's Moody Air Force Base to support the Air Force's 41st Rescue Squadron.
Sens. Rev. Warnock and Ossoff pushed to secure the funding ahead of schedule to support the 41st Squadron's move to th
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