WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 19, 2022: U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, urged his colleagues to move bipartisan chips legislation forward that is critical to America's national security and Georgia's economy. In a speech on the floor of the United States Senate, the Senator highlighted how the bill will lower costs for Georgia families by boosting   more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued the following testimony by Elora Raymond, assistant professor in the School of City and Regional Planning at Georgia Institute of Technology, involving a hearing on July 13, 2022, entitled "Nowhere to Live: Profits, Disinvestment and the American Housing Crisis": * * * My name is Elora Raymond. I am an Assistant Professor in the School of City and Regional Planning at Georgia Institute of Technology. I research real estate financ  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-07) and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure held an important hearing to discuss the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal, with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. "I worked hard to ensure the infrastructure deal passed and I am grateful to hear from Secretary Buttigi  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: The National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2023, supported by Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), will fund a fleet of Columbia Class Submarines at the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. This several billion-dollar investment will eventually replace Kings Bay's current Ohio Class submarine fleet, giving Georgia the 21st century technology it needs to provide our service members with high-quality tra  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release and letter: Following last week's Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) guidance warning pharmacists that they may be in violation of civil rights laws if they do no fill prescriptions for elective abortions, Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), a pharmacist by trade, sent a letter highlighting the widespread legal and ethical consequences of the irresponsible guidance. "When I was a practicing pharma  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following statement on July 19, 2022: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) a member of the Congressional Equality Caucus issued the followings statement announcing her support of the Respect for Marriage Act. "I know that love is love. I represent a truly diverse District that is also the LGBTQI+ Capital of the Southeast. "Many of my friends and constituents have watched in horror as this extremist, out-of-touch Supreme Court  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff secured new resources to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Metro Atlanta. Sens. Ossoff and Warnock announced new resources (https://thegavoice.com/news/sens-ossoff-warnock-working-to-address-hiv-aids-epidemic-in-metro-atlanta-with-new-grant/) for Fulton County's Department for HIV Elimination to help Georgians with HIV/AIDS access the health care, treatment  more