WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement: * * * House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott issued the following statement highlighting the six bipartisan bills being favorably reported out of Committee: "Today's package of important bills is a great step in our efforts to provide stable and fair markets for our agriculture producers and consumers," said Chairman David Scott. "This bipartisan group of   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Senior Citizens Inc. President and CEO Patricia Lyons involving a hearing on May 12, 2022, entitled "Healthy Aging: Maximizing the Independence, Well-being, and Health of Older Adults": * * * I am Patti Lyons, President and CEO of Senior Citizens, Inc. in Savannah, Georgia, which supports more than 10,000 older adults annually through  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics issued the following testimony by Mariel Borowitz, associate professor of the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Institute of Technology, involving a hybrid hearing on May 12, 2022, entitled "Space Situational Awareness: Guiding the Transition to a Civil Capability": * * * I want to thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today on this important topic. As of January 2022,   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) released the following statement after the Biden administration suspended creation of a new Disinformation Governance Board within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). "This administration's efforts to regulate Americans' freedom of speech online are straight out of 1984, and they represent a gross violation of our First Amendment. "Additionally, it is no coincidenc  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), co-chair of the Congressional Job Corps Caucus, supported the approval of H.R. 7309, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. This bill would reauthorize vital workforce training and apprenticeship programs as well as expand program eligibility to more Americans. The bill was approved by a vote of 220-196. "Our country's job market is evolving and our  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-07) applauded the passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA) out of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. This year's WRDA package includes numerous provisions championed by Rep. Bourdeaux to support and modernize water resources along the Chattahoochee River and in the Metro-Atlanta area. "My district is home to Lake Lanier and the Bufor  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following statement: * * * Due to COVID-19 related factory shutdowns in China, U.S. hospitals are forced to ration the dye used in medical scans, leading to canceled appointments and incomplete imaging. Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), House Republican conferee to the China legislation conference committee, says regaining America's pharmaceutical independence must be a pillar of the U.S.'s China policy: "COVID-19 made it abund  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release and letter: In a letter to Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) called for a meeting between Southeast Georgia constituents and Air Force and Air National Guard leadership to discuss the devastating impacts of the Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center's (CRTC) proposed closure. The CRTC, which will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony in September  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Jody Hice, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Hice joined 29 of his Republican colleagues in introducing a resolution to expunge the second impeachment of President Donald J. Trump. This resolution, led by Rep. Markwayne Mullin (OK-2) addresses the absurdities on which the lone article of impeachment was based and the blatant misconduct of Democrats in failing to follow any meaningful legislative process whatsoever. "Democrats, in their derange  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following remarks on May 18, 2022: * * * Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA) shared her personal story about reproductive rights in the House Judiciary Committee hearing on abortion care access in America. This hearing was part of the ongoing response to the circulation of a draft Supreme Court opinion which would overturn Roe v. Wade. A video of McBath and her remarks as prepared for delivery are below: https://twitter.com/i/status/1526989269  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott issued the following statement highlighting the six bipartisan bills being favorably reported out of Committee: "Today's package of important bills is a great step in our efforts to provide stable and fair markets for our agriculture producers and consumers," said Chairman David Scott. "This bipartisan group of bills will collectively address high prices facing  more