WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved a $144,900 grant for facility improvements at the East Baker Commercial Kitchen in Baker County, Georgia. This facility will make available industrial kitchen appliances for local and minority-operated food and farm enterprises and serve as a center for business training and development. "Th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) is pleased to announce that eight healthcare providers across Georgia's Second Congressional District were awarded a total of $2,168,196 through the American Rescue Plan Act by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to improve access to COVID-19 vaccinations. "As we head into another winter, we are seeing surging cases of the flu, Respirato  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Following U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's push to commemorate Congressman John Lewis, the U.S. Postal Service announced they will honor Georgia's civil rights champion on a stamp next year. Last year, Sen. Ossoff urged the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to commemorate Lewis' legacy with this honor. "Congressman Lewis was an American hero, civil rights icon, and revered citizen of Georgia, fully deserving of th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following floor statement on Dec. 14, 2022: * * * Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to mark a decade since the horrific shooting that left 20 children and 6 adults dead at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The love a parent has for our children is different. It is a unique love, an all-consuming love. A love that flows through your soul with all the fear that comes with it. 10 years ago i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, Republican leader of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2022: Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered remarks at today's Energy and Commerce Committee markup on a Resolution of Inquiry regarding the administration coordinating with social media companies to silence Americans. Excerpts and highlights from his remarks: "Today, we w  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2022, and letter: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working to protect Georgians from scams when sending money abroad. Today, in a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Sen. Ossoff urged Director Rohit Chopra to boost public awareness regarding common scams with remittances for non-English speakers to protect Georgians from scams. Each year, thousands of Georgians send millions of dollars   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2022: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's bipartisan bill to fight crime, corruption, and abuse in Federal prisons passed Congress and is headed to the President's desk to become law. The U.S. House tonight passed Sen. Ossoff's bipartisan Prison Camera Reform Act, which will require the Federal Bureau of Prisons to upgrade outdated, broken security camera systems, ensuring all facilities have the coverage ne  more