WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 2, 2022, at a hearing entitled "A 2022 Review of Farm Bill Conservation Programs": * * * [As prepared for delivery] Good morning -- and welcome to today's hearing to update members on the status and operation of NRCS and FSA conservation programs. We are here today to examine how America's voluntary conservation programs are working for producers, how investm  more

FORT GAINES, Georgia, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2022: Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) applauded the recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development to award the City of Fort Gaines $169,800 to purchase patrol vehicles and security equipment. The award -- a $100,000 grant and a $69,800 loan -- will be matched with $68,000 from the city. The USDA Rural Development funding comes throug  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2022: Democrats today blocked Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter's (R-GA) amendments to H.R. 4521 that would have strengthened national security and held the Chinese Communist Party accountable for human rights abuses, including their failure to contain COVID-19. "Pelosi's bill is supposed to be 'tough on China,' yet it mentions coral reefs more times than China," said Carter. "This bill isn't just weak,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) has partnered with AMC Networks to celebrate Black History Month with the rollout of their 9th annual, award-winning Black History Month PSA campaign. The campaign celebrates Black History Month and a partnership with members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and Color of Change, the nation's largest online racial justice organization. The PSAs spots wil  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to help protect Georgia small businesses from cyber threats. According to the Georgia Department of Economic Development (https://www.georgia.org/cybersecurityedge), 43% of cyberattacks are aimed at small businesses but less than 14% are prepared to defend themselves. Sen. Ossoff is working to pass the bipartisan Improving Cybersecurity of Small Organization  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2022: Bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff to help protect Georgia small businesses from cyber threats passed the key U.S. Senate Homeland Security committee today. The bipartisan Improving Cybersecurity of Small Organizations Act will help small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and local governments defend themselves from cyber threats. "It's been a pleasure working wi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 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-out  more