| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Sunday May 22, 2022 ( 6 items ) |
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'Georgia is Open for Business': Sen. Warnock Applauds Hyundai Motor Group Announcement of New Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Plant in Bryan County
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) applauded Hyundai Motor Group's announcement of a new electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing plant in Bryan County. According to Hyundai, this new facility will bring a $5.54 billion investment and approximately 8,100 jobs to the state. The manufacturing facility will break ground in early 2023 and production is set to being in the first half of 2025. Last week,
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During National Police Week, Sen. Warnock Advances Key Legislation to Fund Small Police Departments, Commemorates Sacrifices of Local Law Enforcement
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
As the nation commemorates law enforcement officers during National Police Week, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) honored the sacrifice of local law enforcement officers by passing a bipartisan resolution honoring those officers killed in the line of duty in 2021 and by working to successfully advance his recently-introduced Invest to Protect Act out of the Judiciary Committee, setting up a
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Following Investigation of Atlanta VAMC, Sen. Warnock Acts to Hold VA Accountable, Fights for Georgia Veterans
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release and letter:
On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) demanded details from Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough about how he is going to ensure Georgia veterans hurt by 10-month mail backlog at the Atlanta VA will be made whole, and how he is going to ensure nothing like this ever happens again in Georgia or elsewhere. The VA Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recently released
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Sen. Warnock Introduces New Consumer Protection Bill That Would Get Money Back for Georgia Victims of Scams, Fraud, Predatory Schemes
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), a member of the Senate Banking and Commerce committees, introduced new legislation earlier this month that would restore the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) longstanding authority to return money to consumers victimized by illegal scams, fraud and other deceptive practices. In 2021, Georgia led the nation in the number of consumer fraud complaints reported
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Sens. Ossoff, Kennedy Introduce Bipartisan Prison Transparency Legislation
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on May 20, 2022:
U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) and John Kennedy (R-LA) today introduced new bipartisan prison transparency legislation.
The Senators' bipartisan Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2022 will ensure family members are notified in a timely and compassionate manner about any health challenges of loved ones while in custody.
The bipartisan bill would require the De
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Under Questioning From Hagerty, So-Called Election Experts Unable to Defend Voter Suppression Claims
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Rules Committee, today pressed Damon Hewitt, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and Tammy Patrick, Senior Advisor at the Democracy Fund, on past statements that 2021 changes to Georgia's election laws restricted voter access, which have proven inaccurate.
Following passage of the 2021 Georg
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