WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Law which has brought significant funds to Athens-Clarke County. The landmark package is already improving Georgia's railroads, highways, bike and pedestrian paths, public transportation, airports, ports, and water infrastructure and bringing reliable, affordable, high-  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Law which has brought significant funds to the Atlanta area. The landmark package is already improving Georgia's railroads, highways, bike and pedestrian paths, public transportation, airports, ports, and water infrastructure and bringing reliable, affordable, high-spee  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Law which has brought significant funds to the Augusta area. The landmark package is already improving Georgia's railroads, highways, bike and pedestrian paths, public transportation, airports, ports, and water infrastructure and bringing reliable, affordable, high-spee  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2022: Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) celebrated today's passage of their landmark legislation, H.R. 3630, the Lymphedema Treatment Act, which will ensure Medicare Part B coverage of doctor-prescribed compression garments, the clinically recognized treatment for lymphedema. The bill, which was reintroduced in June 2021, is also co-led by Representatives Earl Blume  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following statement on Nov. 17, 2022: * * * Congressman David Scott (GA-13), chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, released the following statement regarding the announcements from Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of their intention to step down from their House Democratic Leadership positions. "Both Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Hoyer were very helpful to me in securing passage of legislation  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Law which has brought significant funds to the Savannah area. The landmark package is already improving Georgia's railroads, highways, bike and pedestrian paths, public transportation, airports, ports, and water infrastructure and bringing reliable, affordable, high-spe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following floor statement on Nov. 17, 2022: * * * Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported the approval of S. 4359, a bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs regional office in Atlanta after the late U.S. Senator from Georgia, Johnny Isakson, who passed away in December 2021. Congressman Bishop and Congressman Rick Allen (GA-12) introduced the bipartisan companion bill in the U.S. House of Representati  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following statement on Nov. 17, 2022: * * * Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement following announcements by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer that they would not be seeking leadership positions within the Democratic Caucus in the 118th Congress. "During their time as leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi and Steny Hoyer hav  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following statement on Nov. 16, 2022: * * * Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement regarding the death of Georgia House Speaker David Ralston. "I was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Speaker David Ralston. As the presiding officer of the Georgia House, he demonstrated strong and effective leadership. "He was a dedicated public servant and a champion for the people of Georgia. O  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following floor statement on Nov. 17, 2022: * * * Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) supported the approval of S. 3369, a bill that would designate the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Atlanta, Georgia, after former U.S. Senator Joseph Maxwell Cleland. Senator Cleland passed away in November 2021. Congressman Bishop was a cosponsor of the bipartisan companion bill in the U.S. House. The bill was pa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following statement on Nov. 17, 2022: * * * "History will recognize Nancy Pelosi as one of the most, if not the most, consequential Speakers of the House in the nation's history. "A bold, courageous, and compassionate leader, Speaker Pelosi has led Congress with grace, dignity, and extraordinary competence through some of the most perilous challenges our nation has ever faced. "I join with our nation's founders wh  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 17, 2022: * * * Below is a statement from House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott following the announcements from Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of their intention to step down from their House Democratic Leadership positions: "Both Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Hoyer were very helpful to me in securing passage of le  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) voted to pass S. 4359, the Senator Johnny Isakson VA Regional Office Act, which would formally rename the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Regional Office in Atlanta after the late Senator. Congressman Allen co-led the bipartisan House companion bill, H.R. 8350, alongside Democratic Rep. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02). Prior to the vote, Congressman Allen spoke in support  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Georgia, issued the following news release and letter: Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux (D-GA-07) and Congressman Dusty Johnson (R-SD-AL) sent a bipartisan letter with 20 of their colleagues urging the inclusion of the State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act in this year's omnibus spending package. The provision makes local infrastructure investment projects eligible for payment wi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2022: The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the nominations of Peter D. Leary, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia; McLain J. Schneider, to be United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota; and Leigha Simonton, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, by voice vote. The Committe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2022: The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's bipartisan legislation to rename the Atlanta VA Regional Office in honor of Georgia's late U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson. Sen. Ossoff's bipartisan Senator Johnny Isakson VA Regional Office Act of 2022 will designate the VA facility in Decatur, Georgia, as the "Senator Johnny Isakson Department of Veterans Affairs   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation championed by U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff to strengthen protections for survivors of workplace sexual assault or harassment. The bipartisan bill passed the Senate earlier in September and now heads to the President's desk to be signed into law. "Those who have been subjected to workplace sexual harassment or sexual assault in Georgia or anywhere in   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Nov. 17, 2022: The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Senator Johnny Isakson VA Regional Office Act of 2022--bipartisan legislation backed by Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester to name the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Atlanta Regional Office in memory of the late Senator Johnny Isakson. "Johnny Isakson was a true statesman, a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock's (D-GA) bipartisan 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 House, 356-62. The bill, which already passed the Senate unanimously in July, will now head to the White House, where it is expected to be   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2022: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to strengthen Federal homicide prosecution and crack down on violent crime. Today, Sens. Ossoff and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the bipartisan Justice for Murder Victims Act to help prosecute violent criminals and bring justice to homicide victims and their families. The bipartisan bill would eliminate the old and arbitrary "year-and-a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2022: The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Senator Johnny Isakson VA Regional Office Act of 2022--bipartisan legislation backed by Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester to name the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Atlanta Regional Office in memory of the late Senator Johnny Isakson. "Johnny Isakson was a true statesman, and a fierce advocate for veterans and their   more