WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 12, 2022: * * * House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott submitted the following statement for the record on H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. "Mr. Speaker, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 before us today makes historic investments in climate change mitigation, our critical forestry and conservation programs, rural communities, and e  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2022: Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) gave the following statement today after House Democrats passed the Inflation Acceleration Act, sending it to President Biden's desk: "Washington Democrats can add 'arsonist' to their resumes today, having unleashed a wildfire on the American peoples' hard-earned taxpayer dollars. This bill spends billions on Green New Deal policies, weaponizes the IRS, sp  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on Aug. 12, 2022: * * * Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) released the following statement after voting against Democrats' so-called "Inflation Reduction Act," which ultimately passed the House this evening by a vote of 220-207. "As Americans combat a recession and 40-year high inflation, Democrats are doubling down on their failed policies -- indisputably wreaking more havoc on Biden's broken economy. It is un  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2022: Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted to send historic, inflation-fighting legislation to the President's desk. The Inflation Reduction Act will deliver landmark investments to lower Georgia families' kitchen table costs, create nine million good-paying union jobs, combat the climate crisis and dramatically reduce the deficit. "Today, I proudly voted to fight inflation, slas  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2022: Congressman David Scott (GA-13), chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, today voted to pass H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act--landmark legislation to lower health care and energy costs for working families, reduce inflation and the national deficit, and provide historic investments to combat climate change. The bill was previously passed by the U.S. Senate (Sunday, August 7, 2022)  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2022: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act. Included in the Inflation Reduction Act are multiple provisions championed by Congresswoman Williams including: * $3 billion to reconnect neighborhoods divided by interstate highway infrastructure, which will compliment the $1 billion in funding passed in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law * $297 million to   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2022, and an Aug. 8, 2022, letter: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff and Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA-01) are leading a bipartisan push to help train and bring more health care workers to Georgia. Sen. Ossoff, Rep. Carter, and 11 members of Georgia's Congressional Delegation launched an inquiry with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to approve a new program to bring more physic  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) issued the statement below following the United States House of Representatives' passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes two pieces of legislation introduced and championed by the Senator that will reduce health care costs for Georgians. The House voted 220-207 to pass the comprehensive legislation, and the bill now heads to President Biden's   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2022, and an Aug. 8, 2022, letter: U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA-01) are leading a bipartisan push to help train and keep more health care workers in Georgia. Senators Warnock, Ossoff, Representative Carter, and 10 members of Georgia's Congressional Delegation launched an inquiry with the Centers for Medicare an  more