COLUMBUS, Georgia, July 23 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 22, 2022: Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) hosted a roundtable discussion at the National Infantry Museum between local veterans, community leaders, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary, Denis McDonough. It was an opportunity for local veterans and leaders to share their insights with the secretary about VA care and ways in which it can be improved. Earl  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Jody Hice, R-Georgia, ranking Republican member of the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following news release on July 21, 2022: Government Operations Subcommittee Ranking Member Jody Hice (R-Ga.) opened today's hearing on the future of the federal workforce by emphasizing how federal workforce policies under the Biden Administration are a platform for a left-wing agenda. He noted that Democrats continue to push the formati  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: On Thursday, in order to combat right-wing attacks on women's reproductive health freedoms, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted to defend Georgians' right to access birth control. Passed in response to the Supreme Court's heart-wrenching decision undermining the Constitutional right to privacy, the Right to Contraception Act establishes a statutory right to obtain, use and provide contracep  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: The House Agriculture Committee held the third in a series of listening sessions entitled "A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Perspectives from the Field" at Remlinger Farms in Carnation, Washington. Two Members of Congress were joined by approximately 325 members of the public participating in person or streaming online. Audience members discussed topics including s  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: As Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine continues with no end in sight, it is as important as ever for the U.S. to strengthen our ties with allies in the region. Standing in solidarity with states at risk of Russian aggression requires us to send a clear message we are working on behalf of the friends of freedom and economic prosperity. One such opportunity is my recent meeting with former Ambassador and current  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) joined his colleagues in introducing the Expanding Access to Family Planning Act. The bill would protect access to critical reproductive health care services--like birth control, cancer screenings and more--by providing a consistent and strong source of funding for the Title X Family Planning Program. The Title X Family Planning Program is the on  more