WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: In September of 2022, Jose Antonio Ibarra crossed the border illegally and was released into the United States on parole due to "lack of detention space." In August of 2023, Ibarra was arrested in New York for acting in a manner to injure a child. He was released because of New York City's sanctuary city policies restricting law enforcement from complying with immigration enforcement. Last week, Ibarra was a  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is proudly introducing the Matthew Lawrence Perna Act of 2024, named in honor of Matthew Perna, a victim of the cruel and unusual treatment inflicted by Joe Biden's Department of Injustice, tragically leading to his untimely death. This vital legislation is a critical step in ensuring that the political persecution witnessed in the aftermath of January 6  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security issued the following testimony by Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tricia Pridemore involving a hearing on Feb. 14, 2024, entitled "Powered Up: State Utility Regulators on Challenges to Reliable, Affordable Electricity": * * * Thank you for the invitation to speak with you today. I appreciate the kindness extended by Chairman Jeff Duncan and the other members of the Subcommittee on Energy  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Today, Congresswomen Nikema Williams (GA-05) and Katie Porter (CA-47) announced they led 23 colleagues in sending a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, asking him to remove barriers people with HIV face to receiving organ transplants. People living with HIV experience severe hardships to organ transplantation and often are not even listed for transplantat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Current Biden Administration tax credit guidance fails to properly incentivize U.S. wafer & polysilicon production China currently controls nearly 100 percent of global wafer production & almost 80 percent of global polysilicon production Senators argue strong U.S. wafer & polysilicon production is vital to compete with China Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is pressing the Biden Administration t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Highlighting the importance of American leadership in the world, in his remarks Senator Reverend Warnock also called for the immediate release of all hostages still held by Hamas, and the opening of humanitarian corridors to provide critical humanitarian aid Senator Reverend Warnock's floor remarks followed a congressional delegation to the Munich Security Conference earlier this month Senator Revere  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: A recent Bureau of Prisons Inspector General report found USP Atlanta had the most deaths of any Federal prison nationwide between 2014-2021 Inspector General report also found that nationwide, contraband contributed to at least 1/3 of deaths in Federal prisons Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today pressed the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director to crack down on contraband in Atlanta's Feder  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Watch Senator Reverend Warnock's remarks at today's Senate Agriculture committee hearing HERE. Yesterday, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), a member of the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, warned of the harmful impacts a government shutdown would have on farmers across the country and families relying on nutritional assistance during an oversight hear  more