WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2022: Following his 10-month bipartisan investigation into the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), U.S. Senator and Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chair Jon Ossoff today introduced major bipartisan legislation to overhaul Federal prison oversight. In July, Chair Ossoff unveiled the results of his 10-month bipartisan investigation (https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/subcommittees/investiga  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following news release: Ahead of the upcoming election and early voting period, Senator Dianne feinstein (D-Calif.) joined Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and a group of their colleagues to introduce the Vote Without Fear Act, legislation to prevent armed voter intimidation at the polls. The legislation would prohibit the possession of a firearm within 100 years of any federal election site, with exceptions for on-duty law e  more

DONALSONVILLE, Georgia, Sept. 29 (TNSawa) -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2022: Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) received the Friend of Farm Bureau award from the American Farm Bureau Federation. The ceremony was held at the American Peanut Growers Group, LLC shelling facility in Donalsonville, Georgia. In his remarks, Congressman Bishop noted the enormous effect that agriculture has on Georgia and America's economy.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2022: Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA) introduced bipartisan companion legislation to a measure introduced by Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) that would overhaul Federal prison oversight. This legislation was introduced as a response to Sen. Ossoff's 10-month bipartisan investigation into the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). The bipartisan Federal Prison Oversight Act was introduced by Sen. Ossoff alongside Sen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2022: Below are statements from House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott, Subcommittee Chair Jahana Hayes and Congressman Jim McGovern following the conclusion of today's White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. "Today is a historic day as we celebrate the second White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health - the fir  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2022: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's bipartisan legislation to secure justice for civil rights cold case victims and their families passed the U.S. Senate today. Sen. Ossoff and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)'s bipartisan Civil Rights Cold Case Investigations Support Act of 2022 will help the Civil Cold Case Review Board investigate unsolved crimes from the Civil Rights era and secure justice for victims and th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2022: Following his 10-month bipartisan investigation which focused on examining the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), US Senator and Chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Jon Ossoff today introduced major bipartisan legislation to review the audit of federal prisons. In July, Senator Ossoff released the results of its 10-month bipartisan investigation (https://www.hsgac.  more