WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court issued a majority opinion in favor of the defendant in the case of Biden v. Texas. "This administration's open-border policies have left us with an undeniable crisis at our southern border. By reversing the effective policies established by the Trump administration, President Biden has severely limited   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: The Supreme Court today ruled in favor of the states, including Georgia, in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), determining that the Obama Administration's sweeping environmental restrictions violated executive authority. Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) signed a "friend of the court" brief in December advocating for this ruling. "The balance of powers has been restore  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 1 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) issued the following statement marking the end of Gun Violence Awareness Month. "Tragically, gun violence was a constant presence in the lives of the American people, and the people of the Fifth Congressional District during Gun Violence Awareness Month. A mass shooting took place on June 1, and 62 more mass shootings followed. On Monday, a   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) applauded the Department of Transportation (DOT) for opening funding for the Reconnecting Communities pilot program. The Reconnecting Neighborhoods pilot program is based on legislation written by Congresswoman Williams. Congresswoman Williams, a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee said: "The Reconnecting Communities pilot progr  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Affordable Prescriptions Now: Examining Legislation to Lower Costs for Seniors" at 10 a.m. on July 1, 2022, at Fayetteville, Georgia: Witnesses * Mr. Lee Baker, CFP, Past President, AARP Georgia, Atlanta, GA * Ms. Elizabeth Ernst, State Director, Protect Our Care Georgia, Atlanta, GA * Dr. Keerthi Gogineni, MD, MSHP, Associate Professor Hematology-Oncology, Emory University S  more