WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed to U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, that the individual charged with the murder of Georgia student Laken Riley was paroled into the country illegally. According to DHS, Jose Antonio Ibarra was granted "parole due to detention cap  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: During Black Maternal Health Week, Georgia Democrats led by Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) partnered with the Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). Together they released a video raising awareness of the fact that Black women in Georgia and nationwide are three times more likely to die from pregnancy than White women. Georgia has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Today, Rep. Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) released a letter, signed by the Georgia Republican Congressional Delegation, to United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy expressing deep concerns regarding the current state of mail service delivery in Georgia in the wake of significant delays and operational breakdowns. In their letter, the lawmakers take Postmaster Gene  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff issued the following statement: "I'm deeply saddened by the passing of Councilor Jerry "Pops" Barnes and send my deepest condolences to his wife Jannie, his children and grandchildren, and the Columbus community. "A U.S. Army veteran, Pops Barnes served our country and our state with excellence, including 20 years on the Columbus City Council, where he worked to improve care f  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to strengthen maternal health care for Georgia veterans. This week, Sen. Ossoff launched a push to pass the bipartisan DOULA for VA Act of 2023, legislation he co-sponsored to help provide better physical and emotional support to pregnant veterans before, during, and after childbirth. The bipartisan DOULA for VA Act of 2023 would require the Department of Veter  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Drew Ferguson, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), on April 16, 2024: * * * As prepared for delivery. "Good afternoon, everyone and welcome to today's hearing. "We are here today to talk about fairness in the Social Security system related to the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Govern  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter today reflected on the life and legacy of beloved Georgian Kevin "Catfish" Jackson. Kevin will be remembered not just as a college football champion, but also as a community leader whose hard-work, leadership, and service blessed lives both in Savannah and throughout the broader Georgia community. Watch Rep. Carter's speech honoring Kevin "Catfish" Jackson here: "I rise today   more