WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement on July 29, 2022: * * * Below is a statement from Chairman David Scott following the introduction of H.R 8590 the Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act, his legislation to help small farmers and ranchers in the cattle industry. "As I have said time and again, it is a crisis in this nation that we have lost an average of 17,000 cattle ranchers per year. The driv  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on July 29, 2022: * * * Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 1808, the Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2022. "This legislation is blatantly unconstitutional. It is an attack on our Second Amendment that seeks to outlaw the most common firearms used for self-defense, target shooting, and hunting by millions of law-abiding Americans. "House Democrats know as well  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported legislation to prevent the sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semi-automatic assault weapons. These weapons, along with high capacity magazines, have been used far too many times in mass shootings that devastate families and communities and put our police at undue risk. Semi-automatic assault weapons were originally banned in 1994.   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-07) voted to pass the H.R. 1808, the Assault Weapons Ban, legislation to ban semi automatic assault weapons and high capacity ammunition devices. "Mass shootings have tripled since the Assault Weapons Ban ended in 2004. There is a clear line between these weapons and mass violence in our communities," said Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux. "I know I speak for many in   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release and July 27, 2022, letter: Nearly 40 Members of Congress from across the southeastern United States, including Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), have asked U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) Secretary Gina Raimondo to direct the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to allow better science and improved access to red snapper fishing opportunities. The letter expresses strong concerns from dozens of Member  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on July 29, 2022: * * * Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 1808, Democrats' so-called "Assault Weapons Ban," which ultimately passed the House this evening by a vote of 217-213. "Last month, I warned that Democrats' gun control legislation, disguised as a 'commonsense compromise,' would initiate additional legislation to achieve the Left's goal of disarm  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA) released a statement following reporting that her legislation on a $35 insulin out-of-pocket cost cap would be added to the text of the Inflation Reduction Act. McBath's bill is a companion measure to the one introduced by Georgia Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) in the Senate. "Families cannot afford for Washington to play politics with the health and the lives of diabetic pat  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2022: U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) today opposed H.R. 1808, which passed the House of Representatives with a vote of 217-213. This bill would ban some of the most popular firearms and magazines among law-abiding gun owners. "Crime rates have spiked because of the left's policies, and taking guns from law-abiding citizens only makes our nation more dangerous," Scott said. "It is ridic  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following statement on July 29, 2022: * * * Below is a statement from Chairman David Scott following the introduction of H.R 8590 the Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act, his legislation to help small farmers and ranchers in the cattle industry. "As I have said time and again, it is a crisis in this nation that we have lost an average of 17,000 cattle ranchers per year. The drivers of this loss are complex and multi-faceted  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following statement on July 29, 2022: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) issued the following statement following her vote to keep people safe from assault weapons. "I will always take steps to keep people safe. Today, the House of Representatives is taking a major step to stopping the epidemic of gun violence in America by passing an assault weapon ban. Time and time again we witness in horror as these weapons of war  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 28, 2022: The U.S. Senate today passed U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's legislation to expand capacity and reduce supply chain bottlenecks at the Port of Brunswick. Sen. Ossoff's Port of Brunswick Navigation Channel Improvement Act will make upgrades to the Port's navigation channel to ensure that increased shipping traffic can safely navigate the Port -- boosting capacity and helping reduce supply chain bott  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate passed U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's bipartisan legislation to protect Tybee Island from the effects of growing storm surge. Sen. Ossoff's bipartisan Tybee Island Storm Risk Management Act will ensure Tybee Island has the resources it needs to protect from sea level rise, storm surge, coastal flooding, and other impacts of climate change. The Senate passed the bill with bipartisan support as part  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 28, 2022: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's legislation to prevent flooding in and around Atlanta passed the U.S. Senate today. Sen. Ossoff's City of Atlanta Stormwater Management Act will help the City better design water supply and storage systems, and upgrade water treatment and distribution systems and wastewater treatment systems. "I wrote and passed this bill to help reduce the risk of devastating flood  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2022: U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) released the statement below following reporting that the Senator's $35 insulin out-of-pocket cost cap legislation would be added to the text of the Inflation Reduction Act. The news follows reporting that Senate Republicans would not support the bipartisan INSULIN Act, which included Senator Warnock's $35 insulin out-of-pocket cost cap. "W  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2022: Yesterday, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock's (D-GA) bill to rename the Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center as the "Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center" in honor of the late Senator Max Cleland of Georgia passed the Senate unanimously. In December, Senator Warnock led this bicameral, bipartisan effort alongside Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA)  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 28, 2022: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's bipartisan legislation to protect and preserve the Chattahoochee River passed the Senate today. Sen. Ossoff's bill will help improve water quality, protect essential public works, and restore ecosystems along the river -- which are all vital to Georgia's drinking water supply, agricultural industry, power generation, and more. The Senate passed Sen. Ossoff'sChattaho  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate tonight passed U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's bipartisan bill to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Atlanta Regional Office in honor of the late Georgia U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson. The Senate passed Sens. Ossoff and Roy Blunt (R-MO)'s bipartisan Senator Johnny Isakson VA Regional Office Act of 2022, which will designate the VA facility in Decatur, Georgia, as the "Senator Johnny Isaks  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate today passed U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's bipartisan legislation to boost cybersecurity job training programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Sen. Ossoff and Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04)'s bipartisan Cybersecurity Opportunity Act will establish the "Dr. David Satcher Cybersecurity Education Grant Program," named after the former U.S. Surgeon General and Morehouse School of M  more