WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: House Agriculture Chairman David Scott announced the second in a series of listening sessions entitled "A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Perspectives from the Field." The House Agriculture Committee has conducted a number of hearings in Washington, DC focused on the 2018 Farm Bill and improvements that can be made in the 2023 Farm Bill. This series of listening sess  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott is pleased to announce that Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney of New York will serve as Chair of the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit for the remainder of this Congress. "I offer my sincere congratulations to Congressman Maloney on his new leadership position," said Chairman David Scott. "As   more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on June 21, 2022: Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-07) applauded the inclusion of a water project for the community of Mountain Park in Gwinnett County, Georgia in the FY23 appropriations bill. If fully funded, the project will provide the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources with $2,988,000 to replace key water mains in Mountain Park, Georgia. Earlier this year, Rep. Bourdeaux submitted 15   more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: On June 21 - in wake of the Father's Day weekend - Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Congressman Drew Ferguson (GA-03) introduced the bipartisan H. Res. 1190, which designates Nov. 9, 2022, as "Gold Star Father's Day," nationally. "I believe it is important to extend the same recognition to Gold Star Fathers as it currently exists for Gold Star Mothers and families," said Rep. Johnson. "On  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release and letter on June 21, 2022: U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) released the following statement in response to media reports of the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee's rejection of President Biden's proposal to cut the Combat Readiness Training Center in Savannah. Senator Warnock plans to visit the Savannah CRTC this Friday to tour the center and speak with military officials about th  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: On the heels of World Refugee Day (June 20), U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) joined his colleagues in unveiling a resolution reaffirming the United States' commitment to promote the welfare of refugees and displaced persons worldwide - including children - as they flee conflict, persecution, and torture. As Putin's illegal siege on Ukraine continues to displace millions, the bicameral res  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on June 21, 2022: U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), who has long pushed for a short suspension of the federal gas tax, today released the following statement in response to President Biden's potential action on gas prices this week. This weekend, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the gas tax holiday is "certainly worth considering" following Senator Warnock's introduction of the Gas Price  more