WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-07) hosted a roundtable discussion at Gwinnett Technical College on her new legislation to assist incarcerated or previously incarcerated individuals with obtaining employment or credentials in skilled trades. Guests joined in discussing how Congresswoman Bourdeaux's bipartisan Workforce Opportunity for Returning Citizens (WORC) Act can address America's labor shortag  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: From the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) denounced Moscow's attacks on Kyiv, Ukraine and called for swift and decisive action from the Biden Administration. "Putin's reign of terror is upending European life even as we speak. Before party, we are Americans, and it is our duty to ruthlessly defend freedom. "The United States, the leader of the free world, ca  more

SANDY SPRINGS, Georgia, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following statement on Feb. 24, 2022: * * * In response to last night's Russian invasion of cities in Ukraine, Congresswoman Lucy McBath released the following statement. "Last night, Russian military forces began an unprovoked and unconscionable attack on the people of Ukraine. The world watched as Ukrainian homes were bombed, as rockets and shells terrorized, and as Russian soldiers invaded the sovereign country of U  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Lucy McBath (D-GA), Angie Craig (D-MN), and Dan Kildee (D-MI) introduced legislation that would cap the out-of-pocket cost of insulin at $35 per month, lowering drug costs for hardworking families who are currently paying high costs for insulin and other diabetic treatments. The Affordable Insulin Now Act would enact a critical drug pricing reform long championed by stakeholders dedicated  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "Innocent people are dead in Ukraine due to power-hungry Vladimir Putin's obsession with recreating the former Soviet Union. For weeks, the world has watched Russia's military build-up on Ukraine's border. "I am disgusted by the u  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following statement: * * * "Vladimir Putin's brutal war of aggression against Ukraine has shattered the peace in Europe. Innocent Ukrainians have been and will be killed, maimed, dispossessed, and displaced by the Russian Federation's military assault, while the world faces the risks of a refugee crisis and broader instability or conflict. "I expect to be briefed by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloy  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) introduced a legislative package of four bills and a resolution aimed at improving mental health care and access for Georgians and Americans. The new legislation combats the current mental health crisis by putting more funding toward hiring and maintaining mental health professionals in schools, and expanding access to peer support services--which will grow   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) issued the statement below following reports that members of the Russian military have invaded Ukraine. "I condemn Russia's unjust military attack on Ukraine in the strongest terms. Their invasion is a violation of both Ukraine's sovereignty and international law, and the United States and the international community cannot tolerate Russia's choice to pursu  more