WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement: * * * House Agriculture Chairman David Scott released the following statement following his remarks at today's CFTC Voluntary Carbon Markets Convening. "Today I had the great honor of appearing as a keynote speaker at a meeting with the CFTC to discuss carbon markets and their role in our agricultural economy. The first hearing I hosted as Chairman of our House Agric  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement: * * * House Agriculture Chairman David Scott released the following statement following Secretary Vilsack's speech announcing a framework to transform the food system. "As Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, I am proud to support the Biden-Harris Administration's framework to transform the food system to benefit consumers, producers, and rural communities.   more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, at a member day hearing on May 25, 2022, on fiscal 2023 funding requests: * * * I want to thank the committee for allowing me to provide this testimony and highlight issues that are critical to the 12th Congressional District of Georgia. My district is home to many constituents that work at the Savannah River Site, a Dep  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The House Budget Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "How the American Rescue Plan Saved Lives and the U.S. Economy" at 10:30 a.m. on June 14, 2022, at 210 Cannon House Office Building: Witnesses * Dr. Julia Coronado, Founder and President, Macropolicy Perspectives * Ms. Sharon Parrott, President, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities * The Hon. Vince Williams, Mayor of Union City, Georgia, and President, National League of Cities * * *   more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on June 7, 2022: In a major win for patients, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today unanimously approved to launch an inquiry examining pharmacy benefit managers' (PBMs) unfair and deceptive business practices. This announcement comes after years of advocacy from Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA), a pharmacist by trade, who recently wrote a letter to the FTC calling for an investigation into the ways PBMs spike con  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) announced she has secured 130 cosponsors for theAbolition Amendment. Additionally, every member of the Congressional Black Caucus in the House of Representatives has cosponsored the Abolition Amendment. Click here (http://nikemawilliams.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/nikemawilliams.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/List%20of%20Abolition%20Amendment%20Cosponsors_0.pdf)  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), and Congresswomen Alma Adams (NC-12), Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (PR-AL), and Lauren Underwood (IL-14), introduced the bipartisan Endometriosis CARE Act, legislation which would fund investments needed to advance endometriosis research, develop and expand access to treatments, and promote public awareness. Despite the significant impact of endometriosis on the lives of   more