WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2022: U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) took to the floor of the U.S. Senate in an effort to pass critical voting rights legislation in the final days of the 117th Congress. Senator Warnock asked for unanimous consent to pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, which was blocked by Senate Republicans. The legislation, which Senator Warnock co-led, would restore bedrock voting   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2022: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) announced $149 billion in funding is available for Georgia's Fifth Congressional District. The clean energy, climate mitigation and resilience, agriculture, and conservation-related tax incentives and investment programs are funded by the Inflation Reduction Act. Information about these programs and who is eligible to apply is available on the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2022: Recently, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) introduced the Equity in STD Testing Bill, legislation that would make certain tests for sexually-transmitted diseases free of charge. Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13) is co-leading introduction of the bill with Congressman Bennie Thompson (MS-2) and Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) serving as co-sponsors. Congresswoman Nikema Williams (  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following statement on Dec. 21, 2022: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), a member of the Congressional Equality Caucus issued the following statement before voting for the Respect for Marriage Act. "I'm voting for the Respect for Marriage Act to protect the right to love who you want, how you want. "Whether it's my sister-in-law Danielle and her partner Marlena, my friend Jeff, or the countless constituents fighting  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 21, 2022: * * * Below is a statement from House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott following the confirmation of Alexis Taylor to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs: "Whether growing up on her family's farm, serving her country in the military, or her current role as Director of the Oregon Department of Agricu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release and letter on Dec. 21, 2022: Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) led 30 of his colleagues in sending a letter to President Biden demanding a comprehensive plan detailing how the Biden Administration will handle the influx of illegal migrants following the possible end of Title 42. On Monday, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts granted a stay pending further order, temporarily blocking the termination of Ti  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: A week after the 10th anniversary of the horrific shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, which left 20 students and six teachers dead, Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) re-introduced the House version of The Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act, which includes and builds upon Congressional Democrats' strongest gun safety legislation in one bold, comprehensive bill that works to en  more