WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) released the following statement after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that annual inflation rose to 9.1 percent in June. "President Biden and House Democrats' reckless, big-government spending has sent shockwaves across our entire economy. "At the same time, this administration's anti-American energy agenda has sent fuel prices soaring - prolonging the vici  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, supported the passage of S. 3373, the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins (PACT) Act. The legislation would ensure that veterans exposed to burn pits or other toxic substances during their military service   more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 13, 2022: The Energy and Commerce Committee today passed the bipartisan Lymphedema Treatment Act, which expands Medicare coverage to include necessary compression treatment items for Lymphedema. Nearly 5 million people suffer from this disease nationwide, which is frequently the result of cancer treatments and causes life-long, painful swelling that can impede daily life. "Lymphedema patients have b  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release and letter on July 13, 2022: Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) led 56 of his House Republican colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden, urging him to rescind his recent Executive Order aimed at "protecting access" to abortion in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision. In the letter, Rep. Clyde describes President Biden's Executive Order as "a direct af  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. A. Drew Ferguson, R-Georgia, issued the following news release and letter: Congressman Drew Ferguson (R-Ga.) and all members of Georgia's Congressional delegation introduced a bill that would name the Department of Veterans Affairs regional office in Atlanta after Johnny Isakson, the late U.S. Senator from Georgia who passed away in December of 2021. Senators Jon Ossoff (GA) and Roy Blunt (MO) introduced the companion bill in the U.S. Senate. "Senator Isakson was a   more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release and letter: Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) along with Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) and all members of Georgia's U.S. House of Representatives delegation introduced a bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs regional office in Atlanta after the late U.S. Senator from Georgia, Johnny Isakson, who passed away in December 2021. "Senator Isakson's legacy as a champion for America's veterans   more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release and letter on July 13, 2022: Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) and Congressman Rick Allen (GA-12) were joined by all members of Georgia's U.S. House of Representatives delegation -- Buddy Carter (GA-01), Drew Ferguson (GA-03), Hank Johnson (GA-04), Nikema Williams (G-05), Lucy McBath (GA-06), Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-07), Austin Scott (GA-08), Andrew Clyde (GA-09), Jody Hice (GA-10), Barry Loud  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release and letter: Congressman Lucy McBath (GA-06) joined Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Congressman Rick Allen (GA-12) and all members of Georgia's U.S. House of Representatives delegation in introducing a bill that would name the Department of Veterans Affairs regional office in Atlanta after the late U.S. Senator from Georgia, Johnny Isakson, who passed away in December 2021. Senators Jon Ossoff (GA)   more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 13, 2022: Yesterday during a Senate Banking Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) highlighted the importance of the federal funding he secured to strengthen and expand public transportation in Georgia through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and questioned Administrator Nuria Fernandez of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) about how the law is working both to im  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) celebrated the inclusion of his plan to put a $2,000 out-of-pocket cap on prescription drugs under Medicare Part D in a draft legislative proposal from Senate leadership to lower costs for Georgians--demonstrating new and growing momentum to pass his cost-reducing provision that will save seniors money on prescription drugs. The legislative proposal, also kn  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 13, 2022: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to upgrade Georgia's fire stations and improve public safety. Today, Sen. Ossoff and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced the bipartisan Fire Station Improvement Act of 2022 to help local fire departments make improvements, repairs, and renovations at their local facilities. "When your home is on fire, every minute counts for you and your chi  more