WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 26, 2022: Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) voted to pass the FY 2023 government funding legislation. The bill delivers historic investments in American families and workers while strengthening Democracy at home and abroad. This legislation was passed by the Senate yesterday - and was passed in the House today. It will now head to the President's desk for signature. It funds the federal   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on Dec. 13, 2022, entitled "Sexual Abuse of Female Inmates in Federal Prisons": * * * The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations will come to order. Today's hearing will examine the findings of our eight-month bipartisan investigation into the sexual abuse of women in federal prisons  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following written testimony by Temitope Aiyejorun Walker, senior hunger and nutrition coordinator at Georgia Human Services Department, involving a hearing on Dec. 15, 2022, entitled "Setting the Table: Promoting Healthy and Affordable Food for Older Americans - Report and Fact Sheets: * * * Chairman Casey, Ranking Member Scott, and Members of the Committee, thank you for holding this hearing today to address access to hea  more