WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Since day one in Congress, Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) has been sounding the alarm on the predatory practices of the pharmaceutical industry's middlemen, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Following Rep. Carter's March, 2022 call with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan, she publicly agreed that PBMs reduce patient's access to life-saving drugs. "Finally, the FTC is acknowledging that bad  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on April 27, 2022: House Agriculture Chairman David Scott of Georgia delivered the following statement at today's hearing "An Examination of Price Discrepancies, Transparency, and Alleged Unfair Practices in Cattle Markets" [As prepared for delivery] Good morning. I'd like to thank our House Agriculture Committee members for joining us and our witnesses for appea  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following news release on April 27, 2022: U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn today released the latest edition of his podcast Clyburn Chronicles with guest Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock, Georgia's first Black senator and the first Black Democrat to represent a southern state in the Senate. Congressman Clyburn and Senator Warnock sat down to discuss the relevance of HBCUs and their need for addi  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-07), joined by Congressmen Colin Allred (TX-32), Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01), and 30 of their colleagues, sent a letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government calling for $5 billion in election security funding for the coming fiscal year. This funding would be distributed as grants to states and local governments to help fund  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-07) announced her office had secured more than $35 million in Small Business Administration (SBA) loans and grants for small businesses in Georgia's 7th Congressional District. "I am so proud of the work my team has done to help our local small businesses survive these challenging times," said Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux. "Our economy depends on all of our local  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA-6) introduced the WIC Healthy Beginnings Act, a bipartisan bill to encourage competition, reduce costs, and improve the quality of infant formula options available through the state Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) programs with an online database. The bill is co-sponsored in the House by Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI-10), Rep. Mariannette Miller  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 28 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Addiction Recovery Care President and CEO Tim Robinson was presented with the 2022 Congressman Hal Rogers Beacon of Hope Award at National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit. Rogers presented Robinson with the award in recognition of his ongoing efforts to serve individuals and families impacted by the addiction crisis. "It is a tremendous honor and privilege to receive the 2022 Congressman Hal Roger  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on April 27, 2022: The Senate confirmed the nominations of eight U.S. Attorneys (USAs) and two U.S. Marshals (USMs) following a unanimous consent (UC) request by U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH). The nominees included Ryan K. Buchanan, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia; Jason M. Frierson, to be United States Attorney for the District of Nevada; Mark A. Totten, to be Uni  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 27, 2022: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff released the following statement celebrating the full reaccreditation of Morris Brown College. "Today is a joyous day for the Morris Brown family. Great credit is due to Dr. Kevin James and his team for this historic achievement. It has been a pleasure working with Dr. James to support Morris Brown's reaccreditation and to restore access to Federal financial aid for   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, pressed U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo about the importance of Congress passing a strong jobs and competition bill, formerly known in the Senate as the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, to create local jobs, prepare Georgia's workforce for the future, and keep the state's   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and his Senate Colleagues in asking the Department of Education for details about its plans to implement its "fresh start" plan for student loan borrowers in default before loan payments resume after August 31, 2022. Their letter follows the Department of Education's recent announcement of the extension of the student   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 27, 2022: U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today outlined his priorities for Georgia as Congress prepares to negotiate critical legislation to grow jobs, and keep the nation economically and technologically competitive. Senator Warnock laid out Georgia-specific efforts he's pushing to include in the competi  more