WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2022: Reps. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Grace Meng (D-NY) applauded the inclusion of their bipartisan legislation to combat international wildlife trafficking and to strengthen interagency efforts to tackle the issue in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which passed the House of Representatives today. Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Rob Portman (R-OH) led the companion bill in the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Jody Hice, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2022: On Thursday, November 3, 2022, Congressman Jody Hice (GA-10) led Reps. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (GA-1), Sanford Bishop, Jr. (GA-2), Drew Ferguson IV (GA-3), Henry "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (GA-4), Lucy McBath (GA-6), Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-7), Austin Scott (GA-8), Andrew Clyde (GA-09), Barry Loudermilk (GA-11), Rick Allen (GA-12), David Scott (GA-13), and Marjorie Greene (GA-14) in introducing a resoluti  more

BOGART, Georgia, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- Rep. Jody Hice, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: representatives from the Office of Congressman Jody Hice (GA-10) presented the first place award for the Congressional App Challenge to three North Oconee High School students. Anyo Li, Viveka Mehrotra, and Jack Rumpf of "Team Coexist" created an app to help users locate a local place of worship. Next spring, they will receive invitations to Capitol Hill to demonstrate their app at the annual #Hous  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 8, 2022: * * * House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott issued the following statement congratulating Congressman Glenn "GT" Thompson on his selection to serve as next Chairman of House Agriculture Committee: "I want to congratulate my friend Congressman Glenn "GT" Thompson on his selection by House Republicans to serve as Chairman of our great House A  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2022: Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA) voted to send the Respect for Marriage Act to President Biden's desk. This landmark legislation takes several key steps to defend marriage equality: officially repealing the unconstitutional "Defense of Marriage Act" (DOMA), upholding couples' right to equal protection under federal law, and requiring states to recognize valid out-of-state marriages. "Today, I proudly v  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) voted to pass H.R. 7776, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. This bill, passed on a bipartisan basis, authorizes annual funding levels for the U.S. Armed Forces and sets expenditures for the Department of Defense (DOD). H.R. 7776 authorizes $858 billion in discretionary spending for national defense programs to ensure military readiness and provide for  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), released the below statement upon the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passing the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 350-80. The NDAA sets Department of Defense (DOD) policies and authorizes funding levels for defense programs. "After months of bipartisan debate, conferen  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on Dec. 8, 2022: * * * Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) released the following statement after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, which ultimately passed this afternoon by a vote of 350-80. "As a 28-year Navy combat veteran, I understand the importance and necessity of ensuring we maintain the most lethal military force in the world. Yet while investing in ou  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following statement on Dec. 8, 2022: * * * Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), a member of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, celebrated the passage of H.R. 8404, the Respect for Marriage Act. The Respect for Marriage Act repeals the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act, protects marriage equality for federal purposes, and provides additional protections at the state level. "The government has a responsibilit  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) pushed for passage of H.R. 7647, the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency (SCERT) Act during a House Judiciary Committee hearing entitled, "Undue Influence: 'Operation Higher Court' and Politicking at SCOTUS." The hearing followed a bombshell report by The New York Times that exposed how a group of conservative activists coordinated to befriend, indu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) celebrated WNBA star Brittney Griner's release from Russian detention. Griner had been wrongfully detained since February 17, just days before Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine. "This is a great moment for Brittney Griner, her wife, the Phoenix Mercury and the entire WNBA family. Thank you to President Biden and his administration for all of   more