WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Following a successful push by U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, Federal financial aid has been restored to help Morris Brown College students afford tuition. Sen. Ossoff previously called on the Biden Administration to restore Federal financial aid eligibility for current and future Morris Brown students. This comes as a part of his efforts to help restore Morris Brown to full accreditation and a full student body.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: This week, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04), voted to pass a comprehensive package of reforms to strengthen America's democratic institutions against future presidents who could seek to abuse the power of their office for corrupt purposes. "The past four years revealed serious vulnerabilities in our democratic systems - vulnerabilities that can and will be exploited again if we don't act urgently to  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) led the introduction of a bipartisan bill to rename the metro Atlanta VA Medical Center the "Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center." Sen. Cleland passed away on November 9, 2021, at the age of 79. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) led the legislation in the Senate. To rename a VA facility, each member of the congres  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working to protect pregnant workers from discrimination in the workplace. Sen. Ossoff is pushing to pass the bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act to ensure pregnant workers have a clear-cut right to reasonable accommodations in the workplace. "This bipartisan push to strengthen workplace protections for women is one of my highest priorities," Sen. Ossoff said. Employers would   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) led a bicameral, bipartisan group of lawmakers, with Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Representative Nikema Williams (GA-05), in a bill to rename the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center as the "Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center" in honor of the late Senator Max Cleland of Georgia. "As a new Senator for Georgia, I   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Georgia U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff secured funding to lower energy bills for Georgia farmers and small businesses. The investments will help strengthen rural electric infrastructure and connect residents to affordable and dependable power. They will also help Georgia farmers and rural small businesses purchase and install renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvem  more