WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Jan. 5, 2022: Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) applauded the Biden Administration's announced victory in a trade dispute with Canada related to dairy restrictions. The announcement made by U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai highlights the first dispute settlement under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The USMCA panel agreed with the United States that Canada   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement regarding the one-year anniversary of the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. "One year ago, the lives of Members of Congress, the Vice President, staff, and Capitol Police were terrorized by an angry mob attempting to stop the U.S. Congress from executing its constitutional duty to affirm the results of the presid  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2022: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a rule change Thursday that would rein in pharmacy direct and indirect remuneration fees (DIR). Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), a pharmacist by training, has long advocated for an end to predatory DIR fees and is encouraged by this action from CMS. "DIR fees are 107,400% higher today than they were in 2010. That is absolutely  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following commentary to the Washington Times on Jan. 6, 2022: * * * Rep. Andrew Clyde (GA-09) penned an op-ed in the Washington Times sharing his experience from January 6th, lambasting Democrats and the mainstream media for deceiving the American people, and urging the nation to move forward-together. Read the full op-ed below or in the Washington Times here: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/jan/6/truth-deserves-be-told/  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2022: Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) and the Congressional Black Caucus released the reflections on the anniversary of the January 6th Insurrection: "We watched in horror as armed insurrectionists laid siege to the seat of our democracy. We feared for our lives and the lives of our staff. We bunkered down and sent prayers up -- despite this, former Preside  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is continuing his work to protect the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, a sacred natural resource in the state of Georgia. Sen. Ossoff urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to take charge of the review process of the proposed mining project, which the EPA said in 2019 (https://www.wtoc.com/2019/09/20/draft-add-pdf-epa-weighs-mining-propo  more