WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2022: Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) and the Congressional Black Caucus released the following statement: "We are proud to stand with President Biden and Vice President Harris today in Georgia -- the birthplace of voting rights champions Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and our dear late Congressman John Lewis -- as they call for a carve out of the Senate legislative filib  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2022: Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) joined President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Democratic members of the Georgia Congressional Delegation in Atlanta to urge swift action on voting rights legislation currently pending before the United States Senate. Both the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act are awaiting a vote by th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on Jan. 11, 2022: * * * Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) led a virtual press conference today responding to President Biden's push for a federal election overhaul during a speech in Atlanta, Georgia. Rep. Carter gave the following statement, as prepared for delivery: "Let me make something clear. "President Biden did not visit Georgia today to discuss 'voting rights.' "He did not, as his Administration so  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on Jan. 11, 2022: * * * Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) released the following statement in advance of President Biden and Vice President Harris' visit to Atlanta, Georgia this afternoon. "Instead of slandering the Peach State, Biden should take an honest look into the voting laws of his home state - which prior to this year denied voters in-person early voting. In fact, Delaware currently only requires 10 ea  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Jody Hice, R-Georgia, issued the following statement: * * * "This is nothing but a power grab to take the right at the Constitutional authority of states to manage their own elections. It's a federal takeover of our elections, and will install the ability for Democrats, quite frankly, to cheat in the elections at the at a time when states are doing everything they can to shore up election integrity. "The Democrats now are coming in trying to dismantle all of that.   more

SAN JOSE, California, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 11, 2022: * * * Committee on House Administration Chairperson Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) issued the following statement today regarding the President's speech given in Georgia about voting rights and the Senate filibuster: "Throughout our history, we have fought to advance justice and extend the right to vote to ensure every American can freely an  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2022: Rep. Lucy McBath joined President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris as they urged bold action to protect and defend voting rights in the United States. President Biden highlighted his support for voting rights legislation that is currently pending in the Senate. "I was the child in the stroller at the March on Washington. My father was the President of the NAACP chapter in Ill  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Jan. 11, 2022: * * * Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today issued the following statement after joining President Biden for his remarks in support of restoring the Senate and passing the Freedom to Vote Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act at the Atlanta University Center Consortium in Georgia. "Our democracy is teetering on the edge, and it is up to Senate Democrats to be the force that   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2022: Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) today released the below statement in response to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris' remarks in Atlanta, Ga. "There was record voter turnout in Georgia last year with over 1 million more voters in 2020 than years past," Scott said. "It is absurd that the President and Vice President are claiming that showing an ID to vote is a threat to  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following statement on Jan. 11, 2022: * * * U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris as they delivered remarks about the need to protect the sacred right to vote. Following President Biden's address, Rep. Sewell released the following statement. "President Biden's strong and forceful speech made clear exactly what is at stake as we face the most c  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following statement on Jan. 11, 2022: * * * U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) will join President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in Atlanta, Georgia, as they deliver remarks about the need to protect the constitutional right to vote and the integrity of our elections from corrupt attempts to strip law-abiding citizens of their fundamental freedoms and allow partisan state officials to undermine vote counting process  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following statement on Jan. 11, 2022: * * * Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01), Ranking Member on the House Administration Subcommittee on Elections, released a statement in response to President Biden's speech in Georgia promoting legislation to federalize our elections. "President Biden's speech today continued to push the myth that Republicans are working to restrict voting rights. Republicans are working to improve election int  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following statement on Jan. 11, 2021: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) issued the following statement, welcoming President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to Georgia's Fifth Congressional District. "Georgia's Fifth Congressional District is the cradle of the civil rights movement, and I am happy to welcome President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Every day in Congress I am building on t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2022: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced today he will be traveling with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to Atlanta, Georgia to highlight the importance and urgency of passing voting rights legislation and protecting Americans' sacred right to vote. "This is a critical moment in the history of our democratic republic. The Senate will decide in the next week whether w  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following remarks on Jan. 11, 2022: U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed the Democrats' latest attempt to change longstanding Senate rules to enable a partisan federal takeover of elections. Thune noted that eliminating the legislative filibuster would strip away one of the most significant minority party protections in our system of government. Thune's remarks below (as prepared for delivery): "Mr. President, later t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for an executive business meeting at 9 a.m. on Jan. 13, 2022, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building: Agenda I. Nominees * Alison J. Nathan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit * Leonard Philip Stark, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal Circuit * Bridget Meehan Brennan, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio * Victoria Marie Calvert, to be Unit  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following statement on Jan. 11, 2022, statement after President Biden's speech in Georgia calling on the Senate to pass urgently needed voting rights legislation: * * * "Today in Georgia, President Biden made it crystal clear: the Senate must find a path forward to enshrine critical voting rights legislation into law. The President is to be commended for his clarion voice and strong leadership in this fight as we striv  more