WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release about an upcoming hearing on Oct. 21, 2021: House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott announced that the House Agriculture Committee will host a Business Meeting to consider H.R. 4252 - To provide additional funding for scholarships for students at 1890 institutions. "It is my absolute honor to have the opportunity to bring my 1890 African American Land-Gra  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2021: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced a new proposal aimed at making hearing aid technology more affordable and accessible for millions of Americans. The move comes four years after U.S. Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter shepherded legislation through Congress calling on the agency to bring down the cost of hearing aids by making them available over-the-counter. "This i  more

COLUMBUS, Georgia, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) announced that the U.S. Department of Justice is awarding $287,195 in funds to Albany, Americus, Columbus, and Macon, Georgia through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. The JAG Program allows states and units of local government, including tribes, to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2021: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) led a letter urging full funding for the infrastructural upgrades needed at our nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). As the American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan have morphed into reconciliation legislation, President Biden's proposed $45 billion for educational institutions including HBCUs has been downsized to $2 b  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2021: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) announced the introduction of H.R. 5606: Return Home to Housing Act, bipartisan legislation that addresses housing injustice for veterans. Representatives Claudia Tenney (NY-22), Sara Jacobs (CA-53), and Andrew R. Garbarino (NY-02) joined Congresswoman Williams in introducing the legislation. This legislation will raise the maximum allowable rate tha  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working to cut red tape and ensure that Georgia's combat-disabled veterans receive the full retirement pay and disability benefits they deserve. Sen. Ossoff is pushing to pass legislation to fix a flawed system that prevents many combat-disabled veterans from receiving the full benefits they earned in service to the nation. The bipartisan Major Richard Star Act is expected to benef  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Senator Reverend Warnock (D-GA) joined the Georgia Congressional Delegation in introducing legislation that would rename the Atlanta Main Post Office at 3900 Crown Road SW to the "John R. Lewis Post Office Building." Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) and Congressman Buddy Carter (GA-01) are co-leading the legislation in the House, and Senator Warnock is introducing companion legislation in the Sena  more