WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-07) presented Hire Heroes USA, a local nonprofit organization that assists veterans transitioning to civilian life, with $720,000 in federal funding. "Our servicemembers put themselves in harm's way for our safety and freedom," said Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux. "When our veterans come home, we owe it to them to do everything we can as they transition to civilian   more

NEWNAN, Georgia, April 12 -- Rep. A. Drew Ferguson, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Drew Ferguson (R-Ga.), chief deputy whip of the House Republican Conference, released the following statement blasting President Biden's nomination of Dara Lindenbaum to serve as a member of the Federal Election Commission (FEC). "While we work to make it harder to cheat and easier to vote, there is no place on the Federal Election Commission for someone who calls Georgia's voting  more

DECATUR, Georgia, April 12 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) is hosting a series of three workshops - April 19-21 - to educate and assist constituents, nonprofits, and local government agencies on how to navigate the world of federal funding. TOPIC: How To Start A Nonprofit Organization WHEN: Tuesday, April 19 from 10-11:30 AM REGISTER: https://ushr.zoomgov.com/j/1610092718 PROGRAM: * Overview of Workshop fro  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after he signed a letter led by Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. Christopher Smith (R-NJ) to Attorney General Merrick Garland, urging the Department of Justice to investigate reports of the Washington Surgi-Clinic performing partial birth abortions, which are illegal under federal law. "As a defender of the unborn, and a pro-life advocate, I'm  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) helped introduce the Time Off to Vote Act, legislation that would require employers to give their workers paid time off to vote in federal elections. In Georgia, employers are only required to give a maximum of two hours of time off to vote, but none if polls are open two consecutive hours before or after a worker's shift. Congresswoman Williams is joined in leading  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Reverend Warnock (D-GA) issued the statement below following U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins' (R-ME) unveiling of a new proposal to address the high costs of insulin that includes his Affordable Insulin Now Act that would cap out-of-pocket insulin costs at $35 per month. "I'm thrilled my bill is included as a provision in my Senate colleagues' bipartisan proposal th  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, released the following statement applauding the White House's new actions to ease Georgians' and Americans' medical debt. The White House made the announcement after the Senator sent a letter urging the Administration to take more aggressive action to lessen the medical debt burden. "It's   more