| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Friday February 24, 2023 ( 6 items ) |
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CONGRESSMAN BISHOP PRESENTS $2 MILLION CHECK TO AUGUSTA UNIVERITY'S SOUTHWEST CAMPUS OF THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA TO HELP PROVIDE MORE PHYSICIANS TO RURAL AREAS
ALBANY, Georgia, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2023:
Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) presented a ceremonial check to Augusta University's Southwest Campus of the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) representing the $2,000,000 in federal funding that the Congressman secured for the campus as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 funding bill. The Medical College of Georgia will use the funds to create a primary care workforce train
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Introduces Bipartisan Legislation Honoring John Lewis
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
On Tuesday, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) introduced two bills to honor Congressman John Lewis. The legislation was introduced on what would have been Congressman Lewis' 83rd birthday.
The John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Act is bipartisan, bicameral legislation to create the John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship within the Fulbright Scholarship Program. Similar legislation was led by Congresswoma
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Sen. Ossoff, Rep. Buddy Carter Lead Bipartisan Push to Protect Cumberland Island from Shoreline Erosion
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff and Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA-01) are leading a bipartisan push to protect Cumberland Island from shoreline erosion.
Sen. Ossoff and Rep. Carter are urging the Department of the Interior to initiate a study into ongoing erosion around the National Seashore, the first step needed to determine the severity of the problem and protect the island.
Late last year, Sen. Ossoff
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Senator Warnock Urges Biden Administration to Limit Availability of Junk Health Care Plans
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release and letter:
Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) joined Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Chris Murphy (D-CT) and 31 Senate colleagues in urging the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take immediate action and address short-term limited duration insurance (STLDI) plans, or junk plans, which fail to provide adequate, comprehensive health insurance coverage.
In 2018, in an effort to sabotag
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Senators Reverend Warnock, Brown Urge Administration to Fund 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and University in 2024 Budget
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release and letter:
This month, U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) urged U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget Shalanda Young to include robust funding for 1890 Land-Grant Institutions in the President's 2024 budget request. In a new letter to the administration officials, the lawmakers emphasized how funding Histori
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Senators Reverend Warnock, Ossoff Secure Robust Investments to Reconnect Historically Disadvantaged Communities with Economic, Recreational Opportunities
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) announced two awards totaling $3.1 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for the cities of Roswell and Atlanta, respectively, to reconnect historically disadvantaged communities to economic, social, recreational, and transportation opportunities. The City of Roswell will receive $2 million in planning funds to connect the ex
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