WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Georgia, issued the following weekly column: This week, Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux called on the Senate to end the filibuster and pass the Women's Health Protection Act to codify Roe v. Wade. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, she emphasized the importance of safe abortion access and defending women's reproductive health care. On Wednesday, Congresswoman Bourdeaux promised to keep fighting for a woman's right to choose after  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff continues his push to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). This week, Sen. Ossoff and Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC-12) led a bicameral group of lawmakers urging Senate and House leadership to maintain a $1.2 billion funding level for HBCUs, Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and MSIs to boost research and innovati  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on May 16, 2022: On Sunday, Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), a graduate of Morehouse college (1991), delivered the commencement address to Morehouse College Class of 2022, where he was awarded an honorary doctorate degree. (Senator Warnock's remarks begin at 1:46:40) with a transcript below: "Hello Morehouse College! Let the church say Amen -- it's Sunday morning. "What a joy and a privilege i  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on May 16, 2022: As part of his efforts to curb rising costs and bring relief to Georgia's economy, today U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) is urging Senate Majority Leader Schumer to quickly bring the Small Business COVID Relief Act of 2022 to the Senate floor for a vote. This bipartisan bill will provide $40 billion to restaurants and other small businesses still recovering from the COVID pa  more