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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Friday May 05, 2023 ( 4 items )  

ICYMI: Senator Reverend Warnock Responds to Horrific Shooting in Midtown Atlanta, Calls on Congress to Turn Prayer Into Action
WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: Yesterday, following a horrific shooting in Midtown Atlanta that claimed the life of one woman and injured four others, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate to express sorrow for the Atlanta community and anger at the inaction on the federal level to curb the growing threat of gun violence. His remarks in response to yesterday's shooting follow  more

Rep. Johnson Renews Calls for SCOTUS Justice Thomas to Resign After Latest ProPublica Bombshell
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 5 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following statement on May 4, 2023: * * * In the aftermath of yet another ProPublica report showing billionaire Republican megadonor Harlan Crow showering Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas with even more lavish gifts - this time that he paid private school tuition for a Thomas relative - Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), the ranking member of the Judiciary Subcommittee that oversees the courts, issued the fo  more

Sen. Ossoff Delivering New Hurricane and Tornado Shelter to Tybee Island to Protect First Responders, Improve Public Safety
TYBEE ISLAND, Georgia, May 5 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is delivering public safety upgrades to keep Tybee Island residents safe. Sen. Ossoff is delivering new resources through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to construct a new hurricane and tornado safe room on Tybee Island, providing a safe area for emergency personnel who must remain on the Island during hurricanes and other disaster situations. T  more

Sen. Ossoff Leading Push to Keep Journalists Safe & Promote Press Freedom Worldwide
WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release and letter: Marking World Press Freedom Day yesterday, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, a former investigative journalist, led a group of Senators calling for more resources to strengthen press freedom and keep journalists safe around the world. According to (https://rsf.org/en/1668-journalists-killed-past-20-years-2003-2022-average-80-year) Reporters Without Borders, an average of 80 journalists have been killed around  more