WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (TNSres) -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on Dec. 14, 2023: * * * Today, the House of Representatives passed the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 2670 (https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20231211/FY24%20NDAA%20Conference%20Report%20-%20%20FINAL.pdf), the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA authorizes annual funding levels for the U.S. Armed Forces and sets expenditures for the Department of Defense (DOD). Af  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), ranking member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet, applauded Director Kathi Vidal's announcement that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is establishing a Southeastern Regional Office in Atlanta under direction of the Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022. "For years, I have r  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) joined U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (MA) in leading a letter from Congress to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau urging it to address forced arbitration clauses in financial products and services to protect consumers, our nation's servicemembers and other vulnerable, unsuspecting groups from these deceptive practices. "Beyond all doubt, forced arbitration cre  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. A. Drew Ferguson, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on Dec. 14, 2023: * * * "Upon the conclusion of the 118th Congress, I will be retiring from the House of Representatives. Serving the wonderful constituents of Georgia's Third District has been the honor of a lifetime. I have been blessed to have worked with such a talented and dedicated staff in my District and D.C. offices. Serving on the Ways and Means Committee has allowed me to focus on tax, trade, an  more

DULUTH, Georgia, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: Today, Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-07) announced that the cities of Peachtree Corners and Lilburn are the recipients of two Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant awards, two of 385 SS4A grants totaling $817 million across the country. Peachtree Corners will receive $309,600 to develop a comprehensive safety action plan, and to pilot traffic camera/sensors at targeted intersections where t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on Dec. 14, 2023: * * * Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) released the following statement after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, which ultimately passed this morning by a vote of 310-118. "Our nation's military should be solely focused on maintaining the most lethal fighting force in the world. Yet during backroom negotiations with the Senate, the c  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on Dec. 14, 2023: * * * Today, Rep. Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) issued the following statement after voting for the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 2670, the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA sets Department of Defense (DoD) policies and authorizes funding levels for U.S. defense programs. The final defense authorization bill passed the House by a vote of 310-118. "As a   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following statement on Dec. 14, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) issued the following statement on voting no for the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): "I have consistently called to rein in excessive defense spending so we can fully invest in our communities. The 2024 National Defense Authorization Act brings us closer to that goal, has none of the extremist policies MAGA House Republ  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: U.S. Representatives Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) sent a letter today urging the Biden Administration to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, particularly as it relates to pregnant women and babies. The letter emphasizes the lack of medical resources available for pregnant women to give birth and newborn babies to receive proper neonatal care. The  more