| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Friday May 03, 2024 ( 5 items ) |
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Carter bill renaming Hinesville VA Clinic after local heroes headed to Biden's desk
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release:
A bill to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Hinesville, Georgia, as the "John Gibson, Dan James, William Sapp, and Frankie Smiley VA Clinic," championed by Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and supported by every member of the Georgia Congressional Delegation, passed the Senate today and heads to President Biden's desk for final passage.
H.R. 593 honors four Liber
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CONGRESSMEN SANFORD BISHOP AND DON DAVIS INTRODUCE HEIRS PROPERTY ACT TO HELP FAMILIES KEEP FARMING ON THEIR LAND
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
Yesterday, Congressmen Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) and Don Davis (NC-01), both members of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, introduced H.R. 8198, the Heirs Education and Investment to Resolve Succession (HEIRS) of Property Act. This bill would help families by providing legal services that help them resolve heirs' property issues, which could take months or years, so that they can start using t
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Rep. Clyde Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter to Protect Poultry Exports
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024:
Today, Representatives Andrew Clyde (R-GA) and Sanford Bishop (D-GA) and Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chris Coons (D-DE) led 54 of their colleagues in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Administrator Dr. Michael Watson urging the USDA to advocate for the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) to adopt the defi
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Rep. Nikema Williams, Democratic Women Caucus, Pro-Choice Caucus Highlight Impact of Florida Abortion Ban on Entire Southeast
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024:
On Wednesday, the day Florida's abortion ban went into effect, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) Vice Chair and a member of Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus (PCC) joined a press call on the far-reaching impact of the ban. The press call included DWC Chair Rep. Lois Frankel and PCC Freshman Representative Maxwell Frost (FL-10). A recording of the press call
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Senator Reverend Warnock Shapes Proposed Senate Farm Bill, Secures Robust Wins for Georgia Agriculture in Newly-Released Framework
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
Senator Reverend Warnock, a member of the Senate Agriculture committee, secured tremendous wins for Georgia farmers and producers in the Senate Democrat's proposed Farm Bill framework
The Farm Bill framework includes provisions from nearly every piece of agriculture legislation introduced by the Senator since being sworn into office in 2021
As the only southeastern Democrat on the Senate Agriculture co
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