| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Wednesday July 27, 2022 ( 4 items ) |
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Ahead of Senate Vote on Bipartisan Competition Bill, GAO Releases Report at Sen. Warnock's Request Calling for Comprehensive Federal Action to Reduce Chip Shortage
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 26, 2022:
U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, applauded the release of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report calling for strong federal action in response to the semiconductor shortage. In Spring 2021, Senator Reverend Warnock asked the GAO for a report on policy responses to semiconductor shortages. The report, which interviewed 1
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Rep. Johnson Introduces Supreme Court Justice Term Limit Measure to Restore Balance, Legitimacy for SCOTUS
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 26, 2022:
In an effort to restore legitimacy and independence to the nation's highest court, today Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) introduced the Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization (TERM) Act, which would establish term limits for Supreme Court justices while preserving constitutional protections for judicial independence in decision making. Under the TERM
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Rep. Scott: House Agriculture Committee Holds Farm Bill Listening Session in Minnesota
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release:
The House Agriculture Committee held the fourth in a series of listening sessions entitled "A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Perspectives from the Field" at Far-Gaze Farms in Northfield, Minnesota.
Two Members of Congress participated with approximately 130 members of the public participating in person and over 1,000 streaming online. Audience members discussed to
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Sen. Johnson Calls for Transparency and Compliance From Federal Agencies
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, called on federal agencies to be transparent and comply with congressional oversight during a hearing with Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. The hearing focused on the corruption, misconduct and long-term failures of U.S. Penitentiary Atlanta (USPA), a
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