WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- 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 White House's announcement that President Biden will cancel $10,000 of student loans for Americans earning under $125,000, and cancel $20,000 for Pell grant recipients. "This is personal for me because I'm a product of good public policy. I attended college on Pell grants and student scholarships, and I know the door  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2022: Following President Biden's announcement that he is using taxpayer dollars to pay off up to $20,000 in student loans per borrower, Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) delivered the following statement: "Woke universities don't need $300 billion in taxpayer dollars, especially when they continue to raise tuition even as the value of a four-year degree declines. Workers are being crushed by in  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on Aug. 24, 2022: * * * Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after President Biden announced his student loan debt forgiveness plan on Twitter. "President Biden's student loan debt forgiveness scheme is an insult to the millions of hardworking Americans who have worked so hard to pay off their student loans and other debts. "Not only does this decision raise legal concerns, it will   more

SANDY SPRINGS, Georgia, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2022: In light of recent attacks on women's reproductive freedom and alarming statistics on maternal health outcomes in America, Congresswoman Lucy McBath convened a maternal health roundtable today in her Sandy Springs district office. She was joined by Antrell Tyson, Regional Director for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Region IV, staff from HHS and the Centers for M  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following statement on Aug. 24, 2022: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) issued the following statement after President Joe Biden announced announced that the Department of Education is extending the pause on student loan repayment, interest, and collections through 2022, providing up to $20,000 in debt cancellation to Pell Grant recipients and up to $10,000 in debt cancellation to non-Pell Grant recipients, and   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following remarks on Aug. 24, 2022: Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) received the Affordable Housing Award from the Southeastern Affordable Housing Management Association (SAHMA) during their 2022 Leadership Affordable Housing Conference where he gave brief acceptance remarks. Senator Warnock accepted the award hours before he unveiled new legislation to lower housing costs and help homebuyers in a visit to the Savanna  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2022: Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) unveiled new legislation to lower housing costs and help homebuyers in a visit to the Savannah-Chatham area. Earlier in the day, Senator Warnock received the Affordable Housing Award from the Southeastern Affordable Housing Management Association (SAHMA) during their 2022 Leadership Affordable Housing Conference where he gave brief acceptance rem  more