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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Wednesday March 13, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Carter introduces permanent telehealth for seniors bill
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Reps. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Greg Steube (R-FL), Terri Sewell (D-AL), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), and Joe Morelle (D-NY) today introduced the Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 to permanently extend telehealth flexibilities for Medicare beneficiaries. This bill will ensure permanent access to telehealth services for Medicare beneficiar  more

House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman Loudermilk Delivers Opening Remarks at January 6 Pipe Bomb Hearing
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Committee on House Administration's Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) delivered opening remarks during today's hearing titled, "Three Years Later: Assessing the Law Enforcement Response to Multiple Pipe Bombs on January 6, 2021". Chairman Loudermilk's Opening Statement: "Today we have Congressma  more

ICYMI: State of the Union Response
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: President Biden was supposed to deliver a State of the Union speech last week, but ended up hosting a Washington Democrat pep rally on the House floor instead. Needless to say, I was disappointed. The American people needed to hear three things from the President during his address: his plan to secure the border, his budget outline, and his national security strategy. In Case You Missed It, I discussed P  more

Rep. Clyde Introduces AUSTIN Act to Set New Guidelines for Cabinet Notifications
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) introduced the Announcement of Unavailability by Secretaries Through Informational Notifications (AUSTIN) Act to require Cabinet officials to notify the President and congressional leaders of any circumstance that prevents them from performing their duties. The legislation bears Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's name to represent Austin's days-long d  more

Rep. Nikema Williams Announces $208M in Investments for Stitch & BeltLine Connection
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) announced $207,645,161 in new federal funding from the Neighborhood Access and Equity Program, a provision based on Congresswoman Williams' Neighborhood Access and Equity Grants Act which was included in the Inflation Reduction Act. The Stitch will receive $157,645,161with an additional $50,000,000 to connect the Atlanta BeltLine with the Fli  more