| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Friday January 14, 2022 ( 5 items ) |
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Rep. Bishop Votes for Crucial Voting Rights and Election Protection Bill, Urges Swift Senate Consideration
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2022:
Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) voted to pass the Freedom to Vote John R. Lewis Act, a bill that would safeguard voter registration and ballot box access as well as election security. It would also protect against partisan gerrymandering and promote campaign finance reform.
"Today, I voted to advance a crucial voting rights and election protection bill that will also end
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Rep. Loudermilk: Federal Takeover of Elections, I Don't Think the American People Are Buying It
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Georgia, issued the following remarks on Jan. 12, 2022:
Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) participated in a virtual press conference, hosted by Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA), in response to President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to Atlanta, Georgia, where they advocated for the passage of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
Rep. Loudermilk's remarks during the press conference are below:
"Quite frankly, if the Washington Post
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Rep. McBath Tours Hermeus Factory
CHAMBLEE, Georgia, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
Last week, Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-06) toured facilities at the Hermeus factory and test site located in Chamblee. At the test site, McBath learned more about Hermeus' operations and witnessed a test of the Chimera engine, a full-scale Mach 5 engine which will support hypersonic passenger airline travel, more than twice the speed of the supersonic Concorde plane. During the tour, McBath also discussed Her
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Rep. Williams Delivers Floor Speech on the Urgent Need to Pass Voting Rights Legislation
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following floor statement on Jan. 13, 2022:
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) delivered a speech on the Floor of the House of Representatives on the importance of the House Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act.
Click here (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gI_R6tPFuUHx-BWaw8nTxw1WCHx7-_MB/view) for a video of her Floor Speech. Her remarks as prepared for delivery are below.
Thank you, Mister Speaker.
Today I rise to
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Sens. Warnock, Ossoff, and Rep. Bourdeaux Lead Georgia Delegation in Protecting Affordable Care Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2022:
Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-07), and Senators Reverend Ralphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff led the Georgia Congressional delegation in sending a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure urging them to block a request by Georgian Republicans to opt o
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