| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Friday February 09, 2024 ( 3 items ) |
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ICYMI: Kicking Off Black History Month, Senator Reverend Warnock Helps Launch Project Preserving Okefenokee's History, Honoring Contributions of Black Georgians
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
On the first day of Black History Month, U.S Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock helped launch the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Company 1433 Preservation Project with the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and Okefenokee Swamp Park. Company 1433 was a group of nearly 200 Black workers who were instrumental to the foundation and development of the Okefenokee refuge from 1937 to 1941. In recorded remar
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Rep. Clyde's Bill to Redesignate Houthis as FTO Advanced by Committee
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024:
This week, the House Foreign Affairs Committee voted to advance Congressman Andrew Clyde's (GA-09) legislation, H.R. 6046, the Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act, by a bipartisan vote of 34-13. The bill redesignates the Iran-backed Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and reinstates sanctions on the group.
"I'm incredibly pleased that the House Foreign Affairs Committee appro
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Senator Reverend Warnock Statement on "Yes" Vote to Begin Debate on Bipartisan National Security Supplemental
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) released the following statement on his vote to proceed with debate on the bipartisan national security supplemental. The vote failed 49-50.
"As a voice for Georgians in the Senate, I've been a vocal proponent of comprehensive immigration reform because I think it's the best way to honor our country's values and fully address the humanitarian crisis on our s
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