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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Thursday April 11, 2024 ( 4 items )  

CONGRESSMAN BISHOP ANNOUNCES $19.9 MILLION HEAD START INVESTMENT IN CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY CHILDREN'S FUTURE
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: COLUMBUS, Ga. - Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is awarding a $19,987,665 Head Start grant to the Enrichment Services Program, Inc. (ESP) in Columbus, Georgia. Head Start grants are used to promote school readiness for children from birth to five years old who come from low-income families. "I am pleased to announce t  more

FOSTER CARE INVESTIGATION: Sen. Ossoff Releases Findings of 13-Month Probe into Safety of Foster Children
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Click here to read the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Human Rights Majority Staff Report, "Abuse & Neglect of Children in Georgia's Foster Care System: A Case Study" Senate Subcommittee on Human Rights Chairman Jon Ossoff today announced the release of a 64-page report detailing the findings from his Subcommittee's 13-month investigation into the safety of foster children. Click here to read the U.S. Senate Sub  more

Sen. Ossoff-Backed Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Border Security, Combat Human & Drug Smuggling Passes Key Senate Committee
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Sen. Ossoff helped pass the bipartisan "Border Enforcement, Security, and Trade (BEST) Facilitation Act" through U.S. Senate Homeland Security Committee Bipartisan bill would support border law enforcement by providing additional personnel to scan cargo for illegal drugs and guns or human trafficking at ports of entry Senator Jon Ossoff continues working to prevent drug and human smuggling along the souther  more

Three McBath Bills Included in Bipartisan Workforce Development Package Approved by House
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Rep. McBath voted last night to pass the bipartisan Stronger Workforce for America Act (H.R.6655), legislation that makes critical updates to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to increase the amount of skills development provided under the law, strengthen connections between employers and the workforce system, and put more Americans on the pathway to a successful career. "We know that ther  more