CUTHBERT, Georgia, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) applauded the recent award of a $828,000 low-interest loan to Cuthbert, Georgia from the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA). The loan was made through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program which is supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). "This award demonstrates how -- working together -- Georgia and the feder  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2022: Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-07) hosted an Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Implementation Roundtable for local stakeholders eager to begin putting new federal dollars to work in their communities. Congresswoman Bourdeaux, who was instrumental in passing the IIJA, is working to ensure Georgia and the 7th District is ready to implement this transformative infrastructu  more

LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2022: On Tuesday, Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-07) hosted a Small Business roundtable discussion with 14 local AAPI small businesses owners and Small Business Administration (SBA) Georgia District Office Director Terri Denison, SBA Supervisor Lender Relations Jeff Patterson, and University of Georgia Small Business Development Center Gwinnett Area Director Glenn Kruse. At   more

COVINGTON, Georgia, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2022: Rep. Hank Johnson - as part of the bipartisan Congressional Ethylene Oxide Task Force - released the following statement from his office and the task force about the Environmental Protection Agency's Decision to stand by the 2016 IRIS Value of ethylene oxide (EtO): "I consider this the beginning of the process and an important first step, not the end," said Rep. Johns  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2022: You may be eligible for a larger tax refund this year because of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). But to get it, you must file a tax return and claim it. Today, January 28, 2022, marks the 16th anniversary of Awareness Day, a nationwide effort to increase awareness about EITC and free tax preparation sites. This year, IRS is promoting EITC and providing information on ot  more

ALBANY, Georgia, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following commentary to the Albany Herald on Jan. 28, 2022: * * * U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) penned an op-ed in the Albany Herald detailing President Joe Biden's chaotic first year in office. "This month marks one year since President Joe Biden took office. As we saw in his highly divisive and misleading speech in Georgia recently, the President has strayed a long way from his inaugural address about 'unity.'"   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: On Thursday, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, and Atlanta Department of Transportation (ATLDOT) Commissioner Josh Rowan briefed the public on how federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) will invest in the City of Atlanta's future. During remarks and a tour of the ATLDOT North Avenue operations facility, Congresswoman Williams, Mayor   more