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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Wednesday March 29, 2023 ( 6 items )  

Carter Launches Bipartisan Domestic Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Caucus
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Reps. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) officially launched the bipartisan Domestic Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Caucus for the 118th Congress. The caucus will focus on advancing legislation that incentivizes more domestic production for essential medicines to reduce American reliance on foreign adversaries, head off potential supply cha  more

Collins Leads Bipartisan Coalition to Introduce Aviation Workforce Development Act
WASHINGTON, March 29 (TNScapv) -- Rep. Mike Collins, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Representatives Mike Collins (R-Ga.), Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), and Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) introduced the Aviation Workforce Development Act, a bill to make training at FAA-certified commercial pilot and aircraft maintenance technician schools a qualified expense for existing 529 Plans. Representatives Drew Ferguson (R-Ga.), Lucy McBath, (D-G  more

Congresswoman Nikema Williams Secures $1,024,940 to Prepare Agnes Scott College Students for Global Workforce
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 29 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 28, 2023: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) announced she secured $1,024,940 to prepare Agnes Scott College Students for Global Workforce. Congresswoman Williams made the announcement with Agnes Scott College President Leocadia I. Zak at an on-campus event on March 20. The funds will go to enhance the college's technological capacity to promote digital literacy, community engagement, pr  more

Democratic Women's Caucus Pushes Biden Administration to Ensure Women Get Free Birth Control, As Required by ACA
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release and letter: The Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) sent a letter pushing the Biden Administration to do more to ensure that insurers follow the law and comply with the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) contraception coverage requirements that guarantee women can get FDA-approved birth control products without out-of-pocket costs and any over-the-counter birth control product without a prescription. Congresswoman N  more

Rep. Austin Scott Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure Combat-Disabled Veterans Are Not Penalized for Working
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) and Representative Andy Kim (NJ-03) today introduced the Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act to ensure that combat-disabled veterans are not penalized for re-entering the workforce. "Veterans should be able to freely work in the country that they sacrificed to protect without losing the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits that they are entitled to," Re  more

Rep. McBath: Assault Weapons Ban Leaders Demand House GOP Give Bill a Vote
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 28, 2023, and letter: After three children and three adults were killed in a school shooting in Nashville, TN on Monday, Representatives David N. Cicilline (RI-01) and Lucy McBath (GA-07), Judiciary Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), and Subcommittee on Crime Ranking Member Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) are calling on Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan to schedule a vote on the  more