WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) applauded President Biden's nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. "Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is an eminently qualified jurist whose stellar record of service in our nation's federal courts has won her praise and admiration from both sides of the aisle. Today's nomination is another historic step towards ensuring that our co  more

DECATUR, Georgia, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee and chairman of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, released the following statement on President Biden's nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to serve as the next Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. "Today, du  more

MARIETTA, Georgia, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following statement: * * * Following the announcement by President Joe Biden that he will nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, Congresswoman Lucy McBath released the following statement. "Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is one of our nation's brightest and most insightful legal minds. "She has exceptional experience on the federal bench and has a lifetime of unwavering dedication to the rule of law. "Thr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) this week attended the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Brussels, Belgium to address the grave crisis to European security provoked by Russia and discussed the Assembly's priorities for NATO's new Strategic Concept. "NATO remains united in the face of global chaos and Putin's reprehensible behavior," Rep. Scott said. "This week's meeting of international parliamentary   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following statement on Feb. 25, 2022: * * * Congressman David Scott (GA-13), chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, today issued the following statement on President Joe Biden's Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. "In Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden has nominated to the Supreme Court a jurist with exceptional qualifications and an impressive record of jurisprudence befitting a lifetim  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following statement on Feb. 25, 2022: * * * "Representation matters. I applaud President Biden for his demonstrated commitment to inclusivity with this historic nomination. "When Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is confirmed, little Black girls everywhere will be able to see themselves as a Supreme Court Justice. "Judge Jackson will bring much-needed diversity of identity, perspective, and experience to the Supreme Court bench. Ev  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2022: Today U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff met via teleconference with Major General Charles D. Costanza, Commanding General of the 3rd Infantry Division and Fort Stewart. Sen. Ossoff and MG Costanza discussed the 3rd Infantry Division's announced deployment to Europe to provide assurance to our NATO allies and deter aggression in the face of Russia's unprovoked attack on Ukraine. Sen. Ossoff offer  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) issued the statement below following Secretary of Defense Austin's announcement that U.S. servicemembers stationed at Fort Stewart would be deployed to bolster the U.S. and NATO presence in Europe following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "My prayers are with our courageous Georgians in uniform from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Divisi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) issued the following statement on the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. "I applaud the historic nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. "Georgians want a nominee who is fair, qualified, and has a proven record of protecting Americans' constitutional rights and freedoms. "I look forward to reviewing  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock secured $8.1 million to expand broadband in Lumpkin County, Ga. The funding will help expand and improve internet connections for more than 5,000 households and 193 businesses across the county. It will also fund broadband expansions for Lumpkin County schools, libraries, and health care providers. "I promised to expand broadband internet access in rural   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff secured $8.1 million to expand broadband in Lumpkin County, Ga. The funding will help expand and improve internet connections for more than 5,000 households and 193 businesses across the county. It will also fund broadband expansions for Lumpkin County schools, libraries, and health care providers. "The pandemic forced many of us to live even more  more