WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott announced the third 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 listen  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 1, 2022: On Wednesday evening, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported the Fiscal Year 2023 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies funding bill during its consideration by the full House Appropriations Committee. "The bill we advanced takes concrete steps to promote the well-being of Middle and Southwest Georgia. The programs it funds will restore natural resources, improve   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported the Fiscal Year 2023 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) funding bill during its consideration by the full House Appropriations Committee. The programs funded by the bill will improve the transportation infrastructure that moves people and products as well as connects communities and businesses to markets acro  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported the Fiscal Year 2023 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) funding bill during its consideration by the full House Appropriations Committee. The bill strengthens public health infrastructure by investing in cutting-edge biomedical research to prevent disease and improve quality of life for all Americans. It suppo  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 1, 2022: At the urging of Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), the House Appropriations Committee included an additional $16 million in the President's FY2023 budget to promote the aviation manufacturing industry's safety, innovation, and job security. The package will now include an additional $6 million for staffing the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Aircraft Certification Service and $10 mi  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release and letter on July 1, 2022: Congressman David Scott (GA-13), chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, and Congressman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, this week sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to address the barriers of entry to global markets for U.S. lumber exporters. In its opening, the letter reads: "Agricultural expor  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 1, 2022: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) introduced the bipartisan Military Housing Affordability Act of 2022 to help servicemembers living in higher-cost areas afford safe, quality housing. Representatives Austin Scott (GA-08) and Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), members of the House Committee on Armed Services co-led introduction of the Military Housing Affordability Act of 2022. The bill would g  more