WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Helping Veterans Thrive: The Importance of Peer Support In Preventing Domestic Violent Extremism" at 10 a.m. on March 31, 2022, at 210 House Visitors Center: WITNESS LIST Panel 1 * John Horgan, Ph.D., Distinguished University Professor, Department of Psychology, Georgia State University * Pete Simi, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Chapman University * W  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Ahead of the painful first-year anniversary of storms and tornados that devastated Newnan and other parts of Coweta County on March 25, 2021, Senator Reverend Warnock (D-GA) issued a new statement offering a message of hope and perseverance to Newnan residents and communities damaged by the storms' destruction. Earlier this month, Senator Warnock returned to Newnan to visit damaged areas he previously  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-07), joined by her Georgia colleagues Reps. Hank Johnson (GA-04), Nikema Williams (GA-05), Lucy McBath (GA-06), and David Scott (GA-13), introduced The Chattahoochee River Act, which will help improve water quality, protect essential public works, and restore ecosystems along the river. This critical water source provides Georgia's drinking water supply and supports   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 25, 2022: Yesterday, Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA06) joined Congressman Ted W. Lieu (CA33), Congresswoman Alma Adams, Ph.D. (NC12), and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX18) in signing a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray requesting updates on the ongoing bomb threats made against Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Since January 5th, 202  more

MARIETTA, Georgia, March 26 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Lucy McBath joined her House colleagues from Georgia Reps. Carolyn Bourdeaux, Hank Johnson, Nikema Williams, and David Scott to introduce The Chattahoochee River Act, legislation to help improve water quality, protect essential public works, and restore ecosystems along the river. This critical water source provides Georgia's drinking water supply and supports the agricultural indu  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 25 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) issued the following statement after the passing of the 64th United States Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright. "Madeline Albright was an inspiration to little girls and women everywhere. Secretary Albright was an exceptional public servant who rallied the world behind our democratic values, and her lived experience as a refugee grounded her diplomacy i  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Reverend Warnock (D-GA) issued the statement below following the conclusion of Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. "As a voice for Georgia in the United States Senate, I look forward to voting in support of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation to the United States Supreme Court. "I've examined Judge Jackson's cre  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following remarks on March 25, 2022: Yesterday, Senator Reverend Warnock (D-GA), a member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, joined senior Georgians and Georgia AARP representatives for a virtual briefing to provide an update on his efforts in the Senate to lower prescription drug costs for seniors. Senator Warnock, a vocal advocate for strengthening health care access, accepted over 92,000 petitions from older G  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 25, 2022: U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), chair of the U.S. Senate Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection, joined Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, to send letters to major banks urging them to lower or fully eliminate their overdraft fees. The letters were sent to the Chief Executiv  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: This week, Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and introduced the Port of Brunswick Navigation Channel Improvement Act, which would make upgrades to the Port's navigation channel to ensure that increased shipping traffic can safely navigate the Port -- boosting capacity and helping reduce supply chain bottlenecks. The Port is already the second busiest for roll-on roll-off   more