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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Friday March 25, 2022 ( 4 items )  

House Agriculture Chairman Scott Announces Upcoming Hearing on Issues Between Beef Packing Industry, Cattlemen Ranchers, Rising Food Prices
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement: * * * House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott of Georgia released the following statement acknowledging his hosting a Full Committee hearing to determine whether anti-competitive behavior by the largest meatpacking companies caused increased beef prices, and unfair difficulties to Ranchers and Farmers, to the detriment of U.S. food consumers. "It is well k  more

Rep. Carter, Colleagues Introduce the Bipartisan Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) joined Reps. Ron Kind (D-WI), David B. McKinley (R-WV), and Nanette Diaz Barragan (D-CA) in introducing the bipartisan Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act. This legislation will help ensure patients can continue to access COVID-19 pandemic and pandemic-related health services from pharmacists and provide pharmacists with the resources they need to prepare  more

Rep. Scott Pens Op-ed Detailing Global Food Crisis Caused by Putin's Invasion of Ukraine
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) today penned an op-ed in the Washington Examiner outlining how Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine threatens to cause a global food crisis. "Ukraine exports over 50 million metric tons of corn and wheat to the world, and Ukrainian farmers would normally be planting crops right now. With Putin's invasion, that is unlikely to happen." Scott wrote. Representative Sco  more

Sen. Ossoff Meets With South Korean Ambassador Lee Soo-Hyuck
WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff met in Washington this morning with South Korean Ambassador to the United States Lee Soo-hyuck. Sen. Ossoff and Amb. Lee discussed today's North Korean missile test, regional security in Northeast Asia, U.S.-South Korea cooperation, and Russian military aggression in Ukraine. Sen. Ossoff expressed his continued commitment to the U.S.-South Korea alliance. Earlier this month, Sen. O  more