WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. Drew Ferguson, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, issued the following opening statement on Oct. 18, 2023, at a hearing on improper payments: * * * "We've got a lot of work to do on improper payments. That's what we're here to discuss today. One thing that I think that we all agree on is that way too many Americans now have the burden of having to deal with an overpayment. And I believe that we have to come together in a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2023: Today, Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-7), Rep. Frank Mrvan (IN-1), Rep. Kathy Manning (NC-6), Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), and Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) introduced the Adult Education Workforce Opportunity and Reskilling for Knowledge and Success (WORKS) Act. At current funding levels, adult education programs serve about 1.1 million people, while there are 43 million adults who stand to benefit from literacy p  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Federal funding will help expand Macon-Bibb's partnership with River Edge Behavioral Health, where first responders and mental health experts respond together to health emergencies Macon, Ga. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is delivering new funding to strengthen mental health and law enforcement resources in Macon-Bibb County. Sen. Ossoff is delivering a $140,000 Federal grant through the U.S. Department of Just  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Home / Press Releases / Sen. Ossoff Statement on Completion of Qcells' New Solar Manufacturing Plant in Dalton, Ga. In January, Qcells announced a historic $2.5 billion expansion in Georgia after Sen. Ossoff's "Solar Energy Manufacturing for America Act" became law Qcells' expanded Dalton factory is the first solar panel factory to be built since passage of Sen. Ossoff's "Solar Energy Manufacturing for Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Sen. Ossoff's team will be at Tifton-Tift County Public Library tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET Sen. Ossoff's constituent services team will meet Tifton families where they are to cut red tape & help navigate Federal agencies Tifton, Ga. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is helping Georgia families cut through red tape to access vital Federal benefits. Tomorrow, Sen. Ossoff's office will hold a Constituent Serv  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) urged the Treasury Department and White House to investigate and halt the illicit usage of cryptocurrency by Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), and Hezbollah for money laundering and financing of their operations, including the recent terrorist attacks on Israel by Hamas. The letter reaffirms American support for helping Isr  more