WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2023: Reps. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Darren Soto (D-FL) this week established the Vehicle Data Access Caucus, a bipartisan forum for productive conversations about how vehicle data is collected and controlled. Every vehicle, ranging from postal delivery trucks, public buses, first responder vehicles, tractors, or personal cars, generates information that is useful to a wide variety of st  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, was joined by members of the Georgia delegation in introducing a resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late Henry "Hank" Louis Aaron, who would have celebrated his 89th birthday on February 5, 2023. "I, along with fellow representatives from the great state of Georgia, am deeply privileged to introduce this resolutio  more

DULUTH, Georgia, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2023: Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-07) is announcing that Georgia will receive $7.5 million in funding to support Extreme Risk Protection Orders for crisis intervention and to stop gun violence, a measure she fought for as part of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act that was signed into law last year. The announcement comes just hours after the nation learned the devastating news that an act of gun v  more

TIFTON, Georgia, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is commending Tyron Spearman for commitment to Georgia's agricultural community with an Official U.S. Senate Commendation. As Executive Director of the National Peanut Buying Points Association, Mr. Spearman has dedicated his life to Georgia's peanut industry. Mr. Spearman is well known among peanut farmers across Georgia for his efforts to promote the state and the nation's pean  more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is recognizing Lauren Fins for her compassionate leadership and commitment to Georgia's veterans with an Official U.S. Senate Commendation. Over the last 10 years, Lauren Fins has dedicated her personal time to supporting Georgia's veterans and other members of the Savannah community who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder or other related illnesses. Ms. Fins works to tr  more

MACON, Georgia, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is commending June O'Neal for her commitment to Georgia's youth with an Official U.S. Senate Commendation. As Executive Director of the Mentors Project in Macon-Bibb County, Ms. O'Neal is a champion for youth in her community, and she has helped shape the lives of hundreds of young students in Georgia. The Mentors Project pairs middle and high school students with mentors who empo  more

AUGUSTA, Georgia, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is commending Tonya Gambrell with an Official U.S. Senate Commendation for her commitment to Georgia's students. Tonya Gambrell is currently the principal and head of North Columbia Elementary School, one of only 300 nationally recognized National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education. As principal of North Columbia Elementary, Tonya Gambrell has made it her mi  more