WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: January 20th marks the 43rd anniversary of the release of 52 U.S. Embassy employees who were taken hostage for 444 days by Iranian militants Congress previously agreed to compensate these hostages via the United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism (USVSST) Fund, but after more than four decades many former hostages and their families have only received a fraction--as little as 25%-of the payme  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: In honor of the national Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) shared a message of hope and perseverance, calling on Americans in Georgia and across the country to keep the faith in defending our democracy and protecting the freedom to vote. In a series of conversations and events examining Dr. King's life and legacy, including with acclaimed sports and music star  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), a senior member of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, re-introduced the Stronger Communities Through Better Transit Act, which would authorize $20 billion annually for four years ($80B total) to transit systems for their operating budgets. More than 60 of his colleagues are original cosponsors. The bill would provide more   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following statement on Jan. 19, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) issued the following statement: "Extreme MAGA Republicans continue to create crisis after crisis. For this week's crisis, they brought us to the brink of a third government shutdown after wasting time pushing their anti-abortion agenda. Once again, House Democrats put people over politics, pushing back against House Republicans' dangerous  more