WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: The State of Georgia is officially on a gas tax holiday. Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) applauded Governor Brian Kemp's signing of legislation that places a temporary freeze on Georgia's state gas tax to combat rising prices at the pump. "Our state leaders are mending the holes the Biden Administration burned in Georgian's wallets. Gas prices are simply unaffordable. I've heard from constituents acros  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: On National Public Defenders Day, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), along with Sen. Jon Ossoff (GA), introduced the Access to Justice Act, which would establish a federal public defender's office in the Southern District of Georgia, the Eastern District of Kentucky, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Co-leading the legislation in the House is Rep. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Northern Mari  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: This week, Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted to impose new economic punishments for Russia's continued attacks on the people of Ukraine, as well as Belarus' support for Russia's unprovoked invasion. The Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act counters Russia's unconscionable actions and Belarus' complicity by suspending normal trade relations with both countries. This legi  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Earlier this week, a bill to prevent school shootings lead by Representative Lucy McBath (GA-06) was approved by the House Committee on Education and Labor. The School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Act, H.R.5428, will allow the public and policy makers to more accurately assess gun violence on school campuses and work toward solutions to keep children safe. McBath delivered remarks in favor of the bill du  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressmen Rick W. Allen (GA-12) and Andy Barr (KY-06) introduced the Ensuring Sound Guidance (ESG) Act to enhance protections for investors' retirement accounts and preserve access to capital for energy producers. This legislation codifies parts of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) rule under the Trump Administration that required investment advisors to consider only monetary factors when making inves  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 18, 2022: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working to protect Georgians' Constitutional right to an attorney, regardless of their ability to afford counsel. Today Sen. Ossoff and Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA-04) introduced the Access to Justice Act of 2022, which would establish a public defender office in the Southern District of Georgia. The Southern District of Georgia, which stretches from Aug  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: On Thursday, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) met virtually with diabetes advocacy organizations, including the Georgia Chapter of the American Diabetes Association and Georgians for a Healthy Future, as well as other advocates and insulin users to discuss his legislation, the Affordable Insulin Now Act. The Senator gave opening remarks, heard directly from advocates and answered questions  more